Homemade Natural Pink Food Colour

March 15, 2011 by  
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By now it is very well known that artificial food colourings are linked to kids behaviour problems. So why not give our kids the best start in life and avoid artificial additives as much as possible. It’s not only food …

Homemade Natural Glue

August 3, 2010 by  
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During their childhood, kids use a large amount of glue. Most of them are chemical mixtures with no ingredients listed on the packaging. You can only imagine what’s in there.

Preschoolers love pasting and collage, as well as tasting anything …

Eco-Fun for Kids: Grow Your Veggies and Eat it Too!

October 31, 2009 by  
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Engaging kids in the organic gardening from an early age has many benefits: it teaches them about nature, sustainability, environment, patience, to appreciate food, etc.  When they are older, gardening will become second nature to them.  By doing it themselves …

Funtainer: School Lunches Saviour

October 4, 2009 by  
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After a two-week break, it’s back to school/kinder for our kids tomorrow.  That brings up the old question: what should I pack for school lunch?  Ideally, something healthy and nutritious, easy to eat, quick to prepare and, very important, something …

Food additives: What is your daily dose?

June 19, 2009 by  
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Born in Europe, my husband and I were brought up without the fast food chains, on homemade and often home grown food.  I watched my grandma and mum cooking and that experience definitely influenced my love of homemade food.  Feeding …

World Environment Day June 5th 2009

June 5, 2009 by  
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Today is World Environment Day. This year’s theme for the WED is ‘Your Planet Needs You-UNite to Combat Climate Change’.

To celebrate the WED our kids planted the seeds of a beautiful native weeping red bottlebrush tree.  The …

On Mother’s day gifts from a mother’s perspective

April 30, 2009 by  
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I write this post from a perspective of a mother: what I think is a thoughtful mother’s day present that many other mothers would like too.

My favourites aren’t really material things and wouldn’t cost a cent: kisses and hugs, …

How to make playdough within minutes

April 22, 2009 by  
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During the holidays, as many parents know, kids expect you to entertain them from morning till dawn.  Unless the day is action packed, it’s a “boring” day and “I don’t have anything to do” day.

On one of those days, …