About Children...

Our children are busy creatures making lots of demands on your time and energy. Here are some ideas for keeping your child occupied, and to help you give them a good start in life.

winter school lunchbox ideas

To make a change from sandwiches in your child’s shool lunchbox in the winter, try some of these winter warm-up ideas. …Read more

Soup in a flask

Make a big pot of your child’s favourite soup – maybe tomato, pumpkin, or vegetable.

Heat a serving size to a point where it is a bit hotter than your child normally likes their soup (to allow for some cooling during the morning). …Read more

Remember Playschool?

Here’s a house. Here’s a door. Windows 1. 2, 3, 4.

Have you ever wondered what happened to Jemima? or Big Ted?  Manu, Humpty and Little Ted?

Well Te Papa has been out searching and found them.  Go have a look for yourself at http://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2009/08/07/reconstructing-play-school-online/ 

Relive your childhood through the Playschool toys.  Tell us about your Playschool memories.

More lunch box ideas

Here are some more ideas for filling your child’s lunch box with small snacks to encourage healthy eating.  You can use these at home or away.  …Read more

Email addresses for children

Melissa has asked how old a child should be before s/he gets his/her own email address.  The responses relate more to safety of the children and parental supervision rather than any particular age. …Read more

Next Page »