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The Essential Camping Checklist for Families

Nov 13 2014

This camping checklist will take out all the uncertainty and provide you with an inventory of all the items you need to enjoy a comfortable night away from home with your family. We have young children – ages 7, 5 & 1 so we want to make exploring the outdoors and nature as relaxed as possible. Camping Checklist **You can find a printer friendly version at the bottom of the post. HOME AWAY FROM HOME 1. Tent Consider the size and height when purchasing as some are quite low inside. 2. Air bed / self inflating mattress – or some form of bedding. You can go as cheap or as expensive as you like. You can purchase air mattresses from stores like Kmart for $10 or a $200 self inflating mattress from a camping store. 3. Sleeping bags / blankets & pillows 4. Camping Chairs 5. Flooring This can be anything from shade cloth…

Tips to teach kids personal hygiene

Oct 30 2014

Everyone knows kids are dirt loving, germ sharing little critters and no one wants that brought into their homes. Children pick up so many germs from school that spread quickly from one person to another. Which then transfers to the kitchen bench and ultimately everywhere else. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not a germaphobe. I welcome germs, just not all of them at once. Germs build up your immune system but only when in moderation. I have made a conscience effort about teaching my kids personal hygiene, like most parents do along with general cleaning that minimises the transmission of germs. Below I have shared my top tips for teaching children of all ages personal hygiene. Personal Hygiene for Kids 1. TEACH THEM ABOUT GERMS This may seem obvious but if your child doesn’t understand what germs are and why they bad, they won’t see the importance in having to be clean….

Water safety for kids & SwimFin review

Oct 28 2014

The swimming season is officially upon us which means now is the time to educate and refresh your child’s memory about water safety. Drowning is the leading cause of accidental deaths in children under 5 here in Australia, which is why it vital that not only children are educated on water safety but also parents and carers. In an effort to get the message out there SwinFin, Olympic swimming champion Libby Trickett and The Wiggles have teamed up to promote water safety for kids and teach children from an early age how to be safe around water. The Wiggles and SwimFin Australia have produced a series of fun, memorable videos aimed at children and their parents. These videos include 5 key safety messages and a catchy tune ‘Swim like a fish’ that drives home the importance of water safety for kids. Libbys’ top tips are: 1. Use a swimming aid, like SwimFin….

NRL Pillow pet + Giveaway

Mar 25 2014

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I think over the past year maybe more we have established that Pillow Pets are loved by children. Whether they are really young, primary age or tweens there is one to suit their tastes which is made easy when the Pillow Pet range is constantly being extended. We have seen lady bugs, unicorns, ninja turtles, monsters, Scooby Doo and now you can even find your favourite football team in a NRL Pillow Pet. I love the new collection mainly because I am an NRL fan but I also know that these 18″ Mascots would make a great gift for those man-childs out there. There are currently a selection of NRL pillow pet available: Brisbane Broncos (Buck the Bronco), Canterbury Bulldogs (Brutus the Bulldog), South Sydney Rabbitohs (Reggie the Rabbit), Parramatta Eels (Sparky the Eel), Melbourne Storm (Storm Man), Sydney Roosters (Rocky the Rooster), Gold Coast Titans (Blade the Titan), Penrith Panthers (Claws the Tiger) with more to come so…

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