Sep 29

Sep 29 Kids in the Kitchen - Part Two

adventure, cooking, creativity, dinner, family, Fine motor skills, food, fun, fruit, Kitchen adventures, motor skills, pre-schoolers, Science, senses, toddlers, vegetables

Some more inspiration for cooking with the young people in your life.

May 30

May 30 A nice cup of tea

Sarah Clarkson

babies, breakfast, dinner, food, fun, games, Kitchen adventures, mud play, nature, outdoor play, party, play, pre-schoolers, Science, toddlers, water play, family

Sometimes all you need is a nice cup of tea. Whether it’s a real cup, brewed with herbs picked fresh from your garden, or a muddy concoction from your child’s play, a cup of tea can help bring a moment of peace to a busy day.

Mar 19

Mar 19 Busy little hands

Sarah Clarkson

art, Autumn, babies, colour, creativity, dinner, family, Easter, food, fruit, fun, games, Kitchen adventures, motor skills, nature, outdoor play, play, pre-schoolers, senses, sensory, toddlers, vegetables, water play

How we can create appealing opportunities for busy little hands to touch, grab, poke, pour, twist and squeeze.

Apr 23

Apr 23 Rainbows in the Kitchen

Sarah Clarkson

art, Autumn, babies, breakfast, construction, craft, dinner, finger play, family, food, fruit, games, literacy, sensory, vegetables, toddlers, Kitchen adventures

With so many people stuck at home in Australia joining the Rainbow Trail, what a great opportunity to join in by bringing the rainbow inside too.

Feb 21

Feb 21 Little Scientists

Sarah Clarkson

art, babies, construction, dinner, family, food, motor skills, mud play, outdoor play, pre-schoolers, sensory, toddlers, vegetables, Science

Inside babies and children there is an overwhelming desire to play, to experience and to make sense of themselves and their world. They’re all little scientists!

Nov 28

Nov 28 Mini Garden

Sarah Clarkson

craft, family, food, games, motor skills, outdoor play, pre-schoolers, sensory, toddlers, vegetables

Do you remember sprouting carrot tops as a child? Delight in the wonders of vegetables!! See what you can get growing in your little mini garden and you may be suprised to discover just how much life is still left in boring old vegetable scraps.

Sep 13

Sep 13 Dinner for Breakfast?

Sarah Clarkson

babies, family, food, fruit, games, motor skills, pre-schoolers, toddlers, vegetables, dinner, breakfast

Who makes the rules around what is eaten for “breakfast”, “lunch” and “dinner” at your house? Is it time to challenge those rules?

Nov 6

Nov 6 Who's in control of food choices?

Sarah Clarkson

babies, finger play, food, pre-schoolers, sensory, vegetables

We all want our kids to make good food choices, to eat just enough and no more and to know when to say “no thanks”, but how do we get that to happen?

Jul 15

Jul 15 7 tips to get your kids to eat more vegetables - PART TWO

Sarah Clarkson

babies, finger play, food, games, motor skills, sensory, vegetables, toddlers

Another 7 ideas to help you get more vegetables into your family’s diet.

Jun 16

Jun 16 7 tips to get your family eating more vegetables - Part One

Sarah Clarkson

babies, food, games, motor skills, pre-schoolers, sensory, toddlers, vegetables

Planning, shopping, preparing and eating healthy food can be complicated! Don’t despair, there are plenty of possibilities to increase your vegetable consumption. Here are 7 tips to get you started.