Hands up who remembers playing with a torch as a kid? Creating shadow puppets with your hands and making scary faces with the torch under your chin? Maybe a game of spotlight tiggy on a warm summer’s night? Or practicing a bit of amateur radiology, trying to see your skeleton...
What is colour? It seems a simple enough question, doesn’t it? Colour is one of the most striking features of the world around us. Colour can persuade us, effect our moods and act as a powerful form of communication. For young children, colour recognition is an essential developmental tool. It’s...
by Georgina Manning (Director of Wellbeing for Kids and a Counsellor and Psychotherapist) Journalling is a powerful way to take care of our mental wellbeing. Research shows that the process of writing things down helps to clear the mind of worries and overwhelming thoughts, to express feelings, to understand and...
Helping Reduce Family Holiday Stress School holidays are a time when families seek out new adventures and an escape from the daily routine. 2020 has provided plenty of challenges for how to spend the ‘holidays’ – and depending on where you live in Australia right now – these September school...
We wanted to explore how to make the humble birthday party the most joyful day you’ve had this year – even if it’s not your kids’ actual birthday we reckon there’s plenty to celebrate. So without further ado and of course sticking to the social distancing guide lines of your...
