The Chalktrail brings the joy of riding a bike or scooter together with the fun of decorating the neighbourhood streets and sidewalks with bright and colourful chalk. It’s…
Lives We Leave Behind is a novel by Maxine Alterio about New Zealand nurses in World War I.
Even in this day of search engines and symptom finders, there is probably still a place for the family first aid manual. Emergency!: Family First Aid is bound…
Have you ever bought a gift and then realised it was better suited for a younger child or it was too ‘old’ for the child? Perhaps you bought…
Albert Einstein said “There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a…
Welcome to our new series, investigating the latest fitness trends and giving you the inside information on how they suit you. At the moment there are outdoor group…
I’m sure there will be lots of us with a Mobile product on our Christmas lists this year and as the uptake increases, the prices come down.
During this busy time of year, many of us forget the importance of maintaining our health and well-being. At a time when it’s essential to take care of…
I love Christmas – although I do still find it strange to celebrate it at the height of summer! Being Swedish, I am used to a white Christmas…
A timely article inspired by my daughter who turns 6 tomorrow. The years are going by fast, but very early on I started thinking about traditions and celebrations…
“When you look at your life, the greatest happinesses are family happinesses” – Joyce Brothers. So you’re thinking of going on a family holiday – what a great…
Routine is a key part of our lives. We all follow some sort of schedule so day-to-day functions are taken care of. But maintaining some sort of routine…
For people who suffer from Hay Fever or Allergic Rhinitis, summer can turn into a nightmare. If you suffer from a pollen allergy you’ll know all about what a…
For me, the idea of family celebrations brings forward warm feelings of fun and love as I have two wonderful families to enjoy our differences with. I that…
My article is late this time. Rochelle sent me an email last week and wondered if I was going to be able to get something to her. I…
Thank you for the opportunity to review these! We loved them! The CalciYum Poptops are still the great tasting CalciYum milk but now in a convenient pop top…
A collection of stories and poems written by a stunning line up of New Zealand authors, for children of all ages. Margaret Mahy, Joy Cowley, Michael King, Tessa…
Anchor CalciYum Dairy Snack is a great snack and comes in different flavours and has 40% of your daily calcium in it
New Zealanders have revealed their favourite children’s books in the Whitcoulls Kids’ Top 50 of 2012-13. The list was compiled from thousands of votes made by families across…
Christmas is a great time for treats and our friends at Kiwi Gift Solutions have a fabulous selection of gift hampers with treats for everyone. We’ve got a…
Korora Gifts, a gorgeous online gift boutique delivers gift baskets and stunning Christmas hampers to friends and family throughout New Zealand and have a fabulous Christmas Pudding Gift…
iQ Toys has New Zealand’s most awesome collection of toys and we’ve got an amazing $150 eGift voucher to give away so that you can choose some…
Everyone needs a great game to play at Christmas and thanks to our good friends at Holdson, we’ve got an amazing pack of games that includes: Find 5…
NW is the latest novel from Zadie Smith, author of Autograph Man, White Teeth and On Beauty.
With Christmas fast approaching, we are always on the look out for unique gift ideas. Well, Snapfish has this covered! Snapfish by HP not only allows you to…
The National Aquarium of New Zealand in Napier has just opened Penguin Cove – a new home for Little Penguins. Their new enclosure has been designed to replicate…
Oliver Jeffers has put out yet another gorgeously illustrated and rather whimsical picture book. If you haven’t discovered his books already, go check out “Stuck” and “How to…
Each night the typical person sleeps with around 100,000 to one million house dust mites. Only 5% of mites are alive but their waste –as well as remaining…
Don’t waste time sorting your washing into whites, blacks and colours to avoid colour runs and there’s no need to stress about getting tomato sauce splodges or grass…
Even minor skin conditions can be irritating, particularly coming into the summer’s warmer weather. To harness the soothing power of natural New Zealand honey, Mossop’s has a unique,…
It’s startling to think that more than half of all eczema sufferers show signs within their first 12 months of life and 20% of people develop eczema before…
JOHNSON’S® products have undoubtedly stood the test of time. Used by New Zealand mums for over 100 years we have a classic package by JOHNSON’S® to giveaway. The…
The Wella Professionals Care & Styling Enrich range helps to tackle split ends while boosting hair’s shine, smoothness and moisture levels. Enrich also contains silk extract and Shea…
To celebrate the Reckitt Benckiser Home Heroes challenge, we’ve got two packs of awesome cleaning products worth over $200 each to give away. Just complete the form below…
Do you love great crafts? Clever Crafts have great craft packs and ideas for the whole family and we’ve got a $40 voucher to giveaway! Just fill in…
Just one more…please? ‘Read Me Another One, Please!’ is a timeless collection of New Zealand stories and poems from beloved Kiwi authors such as Joy Cowley, Tessa Duder…
Begin training in the Hogwarts library and learn, practice and cast spells such as Incendio, Wingardium Leviosa and Expelliarmus with PlayStation’s first Wonderbook™ title – Book of Spells.…
Play, create and share in the latest version of the loveable franchise LittleBigPlanet, LittleBigPlanet Karting. Get behind the wheel with Sackboy and Sackgirl and play through an every-changing…
Grab your PlayStation Move motion controller and test your skills in Sports Champions 2. Featuring golf, boxing, bowling, skiing, tennis and an updated archery mode you can get…
With 100% pure lavendar oil, natural beeswax and certified essential oils, The Aromatherapy Company’s Baby Therapy Range is designed to keep your baby’s skin healthy, nourished and protected.…
Wasgij are amongst the most loved puzzles around and we’ve got 3 copies of the brand new Wasgij Christmas 7 1000pc puzzles from Holdson to giveaway. Great for the…
Kiwi families dreaming of a white Christmas will have their wishes come true this year as Snowplanet, New Zealand’s only indoor snow resort, brings Santa to the slopes…
A compliation of the very successful New Zealand baking books: Ladies, A Plate and A Second Helping, Ladies, a Plate: The Collection is Alexa Johnston’s treasure trove of…
Anchor CalciYum flavoured milk in plastic pop top bottles
A bamboo trifold nappy which can be adjusted to fit.
Sometimes my job is awesome and the day a gorgeous package of Kokoleka Hot Chocolate arrived on my door was one of those days. A delicious, rich range…
The Kapu Forest app is a cute wee game where you click and drag objects for animals in the forest.
MOTAT is New Zealand’s largest transport, technology and social history museum. Spread across 40 acres, MOTAT will take you on an interactive journey to explore and discover the…
How well do you know stories of your ancestors? I go back five generations in this land, on each side of my family, but what came before that…
Introducing Little Baa Baa, Quirky Turkey and Silly Billy. This delightful story of trickery driven by boredom is a fun read for children and adults alike. Best of…
Calci Yum Dairy food comes in a range of flavours including chocolate, strawberry, caramel, Triple Delicious, Tripalicious, Wicked Chocolate and Cars.
Summer is bbq season and we’ve got the perfect pack from Goldair to get you going. The pack contains: A BBQ Spatula & Tong Set A Digital Meat…
Be in to win an amazing family pass for a flying fox zipline tour with EcoZip Adventures on Waiheke Island. Zip over vineyards and native bush then walk back to…
I’m not sure whether to call Easy Party Treats for Children a cook book for adults or non-fiction for children! The layout is very child-friendly with super pictures of each…
My four kids have just had the pleasure of reviewing Anchor CalciYum Dairy Food and Anchor CalciYum Pop Tops. They sampled banana, caramel and chocolate dairy food and…
Well known New Zealand Baby Whisperer, Sharlene Poole, has compiled her hints for raising happy, contented babies in this comprehensive guide to baby’s first year- Baby Whispering.
Kinect Adventures! is a full-featured Kinect game where you and your friends will explore the world – and beyond – through 20 active adventures to achieve the ultimate…
Anchor Calciyum Pop Tops is a Flavoured milk in a bottle that has a top on it that you can pull up and down. It comes in 3…
The Templeton Twins Have an Idea, Book One is about twins, aged 12, whose dad’s an inventor. However, when the D.Dean twins want all the credit for his…
There’s nothing quite like the magic of classic Disney and this re-release of the 1950 classic Cinderella is delicious.
Gina, a penniless, untamed immigrant from Sicily mets Harry, a Boston Blue-blood on arrival at Bostons’ Freedom Docks and they are hopelessly drawn to each other. Their fate and…
Anchor CalciYum products have been around for years and we often grab some of the flavoured milk if we are at the supermarket. However, the pop tops are…
Mangu & Ma – ‘Black & White’ – A real-life first focus book for little Kiwis. A small board book, without words, with 16 clear black and white images.
A new rule increasing the age of mandatory child restraint use is a positive step in the safety of kiwi kids, says Kelly Good, car safety technician based…
Everyone says, ‘It wasn’t me!’ But what if it REALLY wasn’t you? What if it was the monster who lives under your bed? How much trouble can one…
A range of skincare and therapeutic products with blends that include manuka honey, lavender and other essential oils designed for baby.
Catherine Stewart and Robert Long live in the country. Sure, so do many families. They are self-sufficient and not connected to the power grid. Okay, that narrows it…
The Mini Micro scooter is a 3 wheel design combined with the lean and steer action ensures safety and stability for children aged 3-5 years old. The addition…
Debbie Lee is a Korean American, so Seoultown Kitchen: Korean Pub Grub to Share with Family and Friends is the kind of food you’d find in Korean eateries in…
Learn to Play Ukulele is a ringbound, sturdy comprehensive guide to the ukulele is an excellent companion for those seeking to learn this popular instrument.
One of my favourite memories of getting to know my now-husband’s family is the way they would have frequent picnics. They had a host of spots that they…
Brand new from Pea Pods is their One Size nappy system. It’s innovative, clever and user-friendly.
Parents often want to know about the positives and negatives of TV viewing so they can make well informed decisions for their children. So how much is too much?…
Phil Vickery is a celebrity chef from the UK who has written a number of gluten free cookbooks. He is the food ambassador for Coeliac UK, so you…
Soon is novel set in New Zealand at a time around now, at the (fictional) Prime Minister’s summer house. His “friends” and family circle each other warily around the…
Stuart Tomc – a world expert in omega nutrition and consultant to the World Health Organisation – is coming to New Zealand at the end of October to…
Absentminded Mister Whistler always has a song in his head and a dance in his feet. In a rush to catch the train, he is so distracted he…
Mr. Renny is a good artist but no one wants to buy his paintings… until one day a stranger makes strange things happen!
Ivy and Bean want cheese. Wax covered cheese. They need $10 to get it. They could wash the car, write a newspaper, mow the lawn, or vacuum the…
Almost a kids’ book for adults, The Elephant Keeper’s Children is the hilarious story of Peter and Tilte (and Basker) and their excellent adventure as they race to…
I’ve used a number of GPS units while working away from home so I was interested in using the TomTom GPS when it arrived. Unfortunately it took a…
This month’s blog is on “Creative Families”. Right on cue once again the universe provides 🙂 I open up my email and I found this sitting in my…
Painting can be a messy business but it’s also LOADS of fun and your baby will love getting their hands (and the rest of their body) mucky while…
In October, travel authority Lonely Planet is releasing six new books in its best-selling series for 8-to-11-year-olds, Not-for-Parents. Revealing a world of intriguing stories and fascinating facts, the…
By the author – Stephanie Blake- of Poo Bum, Stupid Baby is an irreverent look at ‘the new baby’.
Sally Sutton, New Zealand writer of the very popular children’s book ‘Roadworks’, has released this new title – a short chapter book (actually a series of diary entries…
Public Libraries provide weekly sessions full of fun for young children. They have action songs, stories and fun activities for you and your child. There is no cost…
Since performing their debut children’s show in 2009 The Listies have quickly become one of the most sought after children’s performers in Australia. Receiving widespread critical acclaim they…
Our regular contributor – Jayne Eddington, The Baby Listener – has written about starting solids with your baby and in her article she talks about storage trays… well,…
TomTom Via 620 GPS.
Eruption!: Discovering New Zealand Volcanoes is a brilliant book about volcanoes – all the types you can get, and where in New Zealand you can go see one!
Sunrice Microwave Meals are a range of quick meals. There are curry and noodle meals in a range of asian flavours.
Be in to win a pack of 8 Personalised Reward Charts from Pocotots. Choose from Good Behaviour, Toilet Training or Jobs. Value of $29.95. They have designed a…
Fairy Godfathers don’t do magic, thinks Fairy Godmother. Yeah right says Fairy Godfather. The play is about Fairy Godfather who experiments with magic, even though he’s told he…
Capital E must be the best place in New Zealand to see kids’ theatre and Around the World and Buck Again is another great show from this excellent…
I love being creative and crafty in all aspects and know how much children crave the stimulation and challenges that especially arts and crafts can create. My two…
My girls are quite creative, I guess they take after their mum in that respect. They both love to colour, but my youngest has recently taken a real…
How often do you take time out of your busy life to think about and plan for the future? When we become parents, our personal and family goals…
In line with my holistic approach to babies, I am a firm believer in being led by the baby rather than a current way of thinking by any…
I’ve always been amazed by how much free software is available online that is very useful. It’s common to find free products with limited functionality to give the…