A lot happens in our New Zealand Summer school holidays. We have the long summer holiday itself, Christmas, New Year and then the build up to going…
Having recently celebrated (or not) my 66th birthday, I have had time to reflect on my journey. On many stages of this journey I frequently thought I knew…
One of the major challenges within your blended family will be how to bond your stepchildren with your own children. We all have that ideal fantasy, The Brady…
My daughter turned ONE recently and one of the dishes I created for my guests were rice paper rolls filled with prawns. This dish is beautiful to prepare…
From the mythical heart of Greece to the fruits of the Black Sea coast; from Croatian and Albanian flavors to the spices and aromas of Turkey and beyond—the…
My kids and I visited a local craft fair recently and all three of us were captured by some delightful paper decorations that were for sale. My son was particularly…
In a world dazzled by the latest gadgets and mesmerized by Internet videos, the humble book seems like the most ordinary thing that could be. And perhaps it…
We’re giving away a MILK Books Voucher worth US$100 to help one lucky winner capture their family’s most precious moments in a custom-made photo book or album! All…
Kurio is an amazing new product, and we have one to give away to make your Christmas a splendid one – thanks to Warehouse Stationery! The Kurio is…
Repel insect repellent has protected Kiwi nature lovers and overseas adventurers for over 30 years. With a range of expert products suitable for the whole family, Repel is…
Win a family pass (4 tickets) to a Hi-5 House of Dreams show – 3 show locations to chose from! Join Hi-5 and friends for a brand new…
To celebrate the upcoming release of Disney•Pixar’s THE GOOD DINOSAUR on December 31st, Walt Disney Studios have 5 x prize packs to give away. Each fantastic prize pack…
Make a fast rag tag Christmas garland…… and a cheat to make it even faster! Hello again……
The Munch Baggie white and blue star is a classy, sturdy all-in-one reusable wrap that is suitable for carting muffins or other small goods in a lunch bag,…
Our Little Foxes delivers monthly craft and activity boxes to kids aged 3-10. With a different theme every month, your children will be inspired to become a little…
Win one of two $30 Gift Vouchers for truly healthy food from the Purebread online store. A Purebread voucher makes the perfect Christmas present for friends and family! …
Kiwi Families have a prize to give away from Writing Excellence – you are able to choose from option 1 or option 2 as detailed below: Set option…
pod is one of the smallest, most compact and lightweight portable highchairs. Functional and elegant in style, pod clips neatly to most table-tops. The neat and robust aluminium…
We are so pleased to have 5 x Dreambaby® Travel System Insect Netting Value Pack prizes each valued at $24.99 to give away. Just in time for your…
Be into win one of three Treasures Newborn nappy boxes valued at $45 each – that’s 144 Newborn nappies, thanks to Treasures! Your precious baby needs extra tender…
Coming into the summer months meals need to be simple, yet tasty. This smoked chicken salad is such a delightful dinner as a main course for 4-6 people but…
Proving that parents will do just about anything for a longer evening and/or better night’s sleep, The Rabbit Who Wants To Fall Asleep has become a bestseller. In…
Yes- it’s possible to have a beautiful Christmas tree with minimal effort! Late November wouldn’t be late November if someone wasn’t trying to get you into the festive mood……
Geoff Chapple began ‘a year-long journey to seek out the powerful forces that shape this country’ and has written about his findings in Terrain. Along the way he…
Enter the magical world of JillE Poetry, where rhymes and rhythms come to life. With a touch of the ridiculous! Author and award-winning educator, Jill Eggleton, shares her…
Poems enrich children’s vocabulary and enhance literacy. Penned by best-selling author Jill Eggleton, Don’t Stand under a Fu Fu Tree and If I Had a Dragon, are humorous…
JillE Books gives voice to Jill Eggleton’s desire to write children’s read-aloud picture books; fun stories which captivate the imagination and use rich vocabulary – think onomatopoeia and…
As a parent, doing what is best for your baby is your number one priority. So when you are told to not expose children under the age of…
This year Barbie® Glitter Hair Doll tops Christmas lists – because a girl needs to be able to create a fabulous hairstyle that’s ready for anything! FEATURES: •…
Little Elliot lives in a Big City, but leads a quiet life. He’s just a little guy so life can present some challenges. He gets through by enjoying…
Hi guys! We’re really excited that you’re coming to New Zealand. My kids love to sing and dance along to your songs.
You can own the complete adventures of Hairy Maclary in one volume. And it comes with a CD reading the stories and telling the background of where the…
I have been thinking about traditions, and family, and how to make the effort lately. It’s easier not to make the effort. You feel the desire not to…
My heart died a little bit when my daughter got ill and my arms could not comfort her. When she looked at the light, and turned towards the…
Join Snowplanet in kick starting the ho-ho-ho holiday season by welcoming Santa to Snowplanet on November 21st! They have created a fantastic and magical winter wonderland where Santa…
Summer’s a’knockin’ at the door, and I find myself wanting light, delicious, crisp items on my plate in the evenings. This book will help you ‘include more ‘greens’…
See our article Choosing the right lunch box.
With three separate storage compartments, removable snack pods and dividers, as well as the handy sandwich seatbelt, the Rubbish Free Lunch Box ensures your lunch and snacks remain…
The Goodbyn Portions On-The-Go is a compact, versatile set for active, healthy lifestyles. It is the perfect set for both kids and adults. All items fit in the…
Sara is 28 and has never been outside Sweden – except in the (many) books she reads. When her elderly penfriend Amy invites her to come and visit…
When kindy starts posting stern notices about the amount of rubbish being accumulated after a mealtime, you know they mean business! One way to cut the wrap (heh…
The Goodbyn Hero is a bento box that’s perfect for school and work. With Goodbyn Hero, you choose 3 to 5 compartments and the pack includes two leakproof…
The Boy at the Top of the Mountain is a new novel from the author of The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas. “Pierrot knows nothing about the Nazis…
Pack your on-the-go favourites for school, work, play, and travel, and this bento system will ensure that all your meals are fresh and tasty when mealtime rolls around.…
Yumbox 4 compartment is a kid friendly bento style lunch box with a single leakproof lid. The pre-portioned illustrated tray guides you in packing a healthy lunch with…
Win a family pass to a Hi-5 House of Dreams show – 3 show locations to chose from! Join Hi-5 and friends for a brand new national tour Dream…
Barbie and her Sisters in the Great Puppy Adventure releases on DVD on 4 November and we have 5 copies to giveaway! Four sisters. A long-lost treasure. A…
Just occasionally, as a reviewer, a book arrives that takes your breath away. Little Elliot – Big Family has become our family’s new favourite. It is entrancing. “A…
Miss L is 7 and continually soils her undies (heavy skid marks) and once at the local pools, pooed her togs. We thought this was because she was…
KIWIGARDEN is a family-owned business in the ‘Fruit Bowl’ of New Zealand – the Hawke’s Bay. They source crisp, crunchy apples, the sweetest sweetcorn and farm fresh yoghurt…
This beautiful adaptation of the beloved The Boy and The Moon, winner of multiple international independent film awards, tells the story of a boy who swims the deepest…
Summer is just around the corner and lunch boxes can get so hot. Why not try our NEW Munch Lunch Coolers…that are so ‘cool’. They come in three…
The folk at Annie’s have a passion for health and wellness and believe the best nutrition comes straight from nature, because nature knows best! Their promise is to only ever…
Win an Android tablet, thanks to Slingshot’s new Ultimate Mobile Broadband Bundle All Slingshot Fibre and VDSL plans now come with a free 7” Android tablet (while stocks…
Oh Me, Oh My! Is the story of parrot and all her jungle friends. They’ve lost the sun – where can it have gone? Each has their own…
Power bills. They’re something that we parents don’t get overly excited about, especially when we’re digesting the huge figure in that dreaded white envelope that appears in the…
One of the things we love about our series on Great Kiwi Families is the way that we get to meet so many people who are following their…
Up on the world’s highest mountain, the sky is tinged the black colour of space and the air is almost too thin to breathe. How did Ed, a…
To celebrate the launch of the VitaPet Trick 4 Treats promotion (where your dog could be on TV) Kiwi Families is pleased to have a $100 VitaPet Dog…
Edward Lear’s classic poem, The Owl and the Pussy-cat, beautifully illustrated by Charlotte Voake and introduced with a foreword by Julia Donaldson.
The gripping sequel to the bestselling YA novels I am not Esther and I am Rebecca. Four years after Rebecca fled the religious community The Children of the…
Rhyme & Reo: aeiou teaches Te Reo to small children, presenting a fun way to learn Maori vowel sounds and illustrated with fun images.
Sneaky Snake happens upon Baby Kangaroo after he’s become separated from his Mother. Should Baby Kangaroo trust Sneaky Snake, or is he trying to mislead the poor little…
Spring has arrived! Well – at least on some days. It’s lovely to make the most of spring flowers while we can. And here’s a fun spring activity…
Do you have a #Screenie in the house? Do you want to introduce them to the magic of cinema from around the world? Screenies International Film and Media…
ZURU MY MAGICAL MERMAID, WAVE 2 and MY MAGICAL SEAHORSE are enchanting and exciting new additions to the multi award-winning ROBO Fish Line. With ZURU’s cutting edge aquatic…
A kiwi retelling of the tremendously popular children’s classic ‘We’re Going on a Bear Hunt’, this new release illustrated by Patrick McDonald presents beautiful pictures of kiwi vistas…
Hi Jen, I have a nine-year-old boy who is very pessimistic and has developed a real talent for spotting problems. Even though we are very fortunate in our…
I have a dream. And it really is that – a dream. Because this will never be a reality. I would love to give up sugar. But ALL…
To most people this might mean travel, career, money, success, so what does it mean to me? In my previous life, pre-children that is, I would have said,…
It’s taken as read in modern ‘first-world’ existence that everyone should follow their dreams – after all, how else can you expect to be happy? Failing to…
Sticks and stones may break my bones and make my carrots wonky!
I’ve been asked to reflect on why I chose to be a midwife. I wonder, if perhaps I never really chose it – but it chose me. An…
Dreams help us to decide which actions to take next, which attitudes to shift, which people to spend time with. Dreams ebb, flow and transform over time and…
Blended families are complicated. They always include drama from somewhere, whether it’s an adjusting child, a bitter ex, family court battles or child support, it’s all stressful and…
I didn’t dream this.
School lunches… I can hear you groaning from here. They are one of those chores that causes a lot of worry and stress.
I read an inspiring interview with Australian Kim Graham Nye, co- founder of GDiapers, in Conscious Company, a magazine promoting business with a mission. Kim and her husband,…
After 30 years of marriage raising three of our own children and taking in two foster children with all its ups and downs, our nest was finally empty.
As part of our ongoing Side Hustle Series, we meet Grace Xue – founder of Lighthouse At-Home Childcare. Partly in response to the needs of her own child,…
Is it ever too late to follow your dreams? What was your first dream for yourself? I’ve been surprising my middle-aged mummy self with a whole new way…
Our young teens often ‘feel’ like adults, but as parents, we habitually still treat them like kids. The fact is, they are still ‘kids’ in some respects, but they…
I had the pleasure of going to the Kidz Stuff theatre performance of The Princess and the Pea. Mr 4 came along to give me his expert opinion…
The cows and sheep think Farmer McPhee should stop frowning and start frisking. But Farmer McPhee just wants to get some sleep! Then one moonlit night, something changes…A…
A real fruit bite! Mother Earth is excited to announce a brand new lunchbox snack for kids – Fruit Bites! Made with real fruit and crispy rice, Fruit…
Keep Clean This Spring with Dettol Nothing quite beats the feeling when you’ve just stepped out of the shower. Now you can help keep that just-showered spring freshness…
The best New Zealand poems for children, collected by star New Zealand poet Paula Green and illustrated inventively by Jenny Cooper. This exciting collection is truly a must-have…
We have three packs each containing the four latest books from Lonely Planet Kids, including: – The Lonely Planet Kids Travel Book – How to Be an International…
In a past life, I was an English teacher and I always loved teaching the great classic To Kill a Mockingbird. It has so much depth and resonance…
Monster High: Boo York, Boo York releases on DVD on 23 September and we have 5 copies to giveaway! The ghouls of Monster High are invited to Boo…
Clean up your vegie patch and get ready to get growing great vegies in the Yates Spring Vegie Growing Challenge. Be in to win one of two Yates…
You have the chance to win 1 of 5 Tubing Passes at Snowplanet. This is a great way to spend time on the snow with the kids. With…
New specs for your little dreamer! Now showing at Specsavers – all your Disney favourites. With glasses featuring characters from Frozen, Cars, Star Wars, Toy Story and more,…
Spring is in the air and it’s time to brighten up the home to welcome in the warmer months. If you’re looking to redecorate your child’s bedroom then…
Linden Leaves Gold Range Put yourself in time out! Creating moments of luxury and self-pampering during your day are essential for our emotional wellbeing. New Zealand Skincare company…
A MONSTROUS TASTE SENSATION! Pow! A new range of delicious and nutritious bite-sized rice cakes add an almighty flavour punch to the snack aisles, and they’re available now!…
Do you want a change from Disney princesses and superheroes? I know as a Mum of two young kids (6 and 9) that what my children see on…
The Springfree medium oval trampoline maximizes the space in your backyard – it features plenty of jumping room and leaves you with yard space to spare. It has…
T is for Taniwha is a Kiwi themed colouring-in book with a picture for each letter of the alphabet.
What happens when a very large dinosaur just can’t stop himself dancing, even though the little tiny dinosaurs need safe areas to play in? Brachio tells the tale…