Ngā kakano
Kia ora te reo Maori! We’ve got a sweet selection of goodies to celebrate Te Wiki o te reo Maori this week.
crafting with children
A rainbow of natural play dough!
A rainbow of natural play dough! Auckland’s Dough Queen Claire Shannon makes her natural non-toxic play dough based on the recipe her mother used to make play dough for her as a child.
Creating memories
Geek Dad: Awesomely Geeky Projects & Activities for Dads & Kids to Share
By Ken Denmead · Reviewed by Andy Heyward
I always judge a book by its cover and this cover appealed to me in a blokey, nostalgic sort of way. The orange and yellow colour scheme reminds me of the old electronic user manuals I would find lying around my own dad’s workshop. He was a sparky for the power board and would have countless, unfinished repair jobs on the go to poke around and explore.
Milly-Molly-Mandy’s Things to Make and Do
Milly-Molly-Mandy’s Things to Make and Do By Sam Hay · Reviewed by Anne Mortimer
Milly-Molly-Mandy’s Things to Make and Do by Sam Hay is illustrated with Joyce Lankester Brisley’s beautiful drawings and excerpts from the Milly-Molly-Mandy stories are scattered throughout the book. I distinctly remember Milly-Molly-Mandy being very busy and creative. Now I have a Little Miss of my own and need to find lots of fun, creative things that she can do. This book provides this and more.