The boomerang started life as a throwing tool, which was used in hunting and occasionally in battle, most notably by Aboriginal Australians, and by some Native American tribes. The first recorded experience with a boomerang by Western people was in 1804 in New South Wales, where spectators were amazed to …

Whatever your personal views on screen time for your kids, there’s no denying the popularity of the Nintendo 3DS with the younger generation. They’re also good for parent’s banks accounts too, as they are mostly cheaper than many other consoles on the market! There is a huge range of games …

Meccano is one of those 80s toys that is really making a comeback these days. It’s a great invention; a set of differently shaped pieces that fit together with nuts and bolts, and turn into just about anything you want them to! Cars, aeroplanes, motorbikes, ships, dinosaurs – the imagination …

Getting to know about money is a big lesson in a child’s life. If they have no concept of money, it’s very hard to stop them wanting you to buy every single toy in the shop, every single day (let’s face it, even with money knowledge it can be hard …

Learning about the world, and where we are in it, is not only great for education and development, but it can be great fun too. Get your little ones the best globe for kids, and the world will be their oyster (now they know where all the countries are, of …

Who doesn’t love face paint? Whether it’s for a party, at a festival, or just a Sunday afternoon in the garden, kids love dressing up and pretending to be something else. Painting their faces can really get them into the part – and they can literally be anything! A tiger, …

Communicating with your five year old can seem like an impossible task, especially if they are being selectively deaf in order to not hear you asking them to tidy their bedrooms! Using a fun method of communication will open up all sorts of doorways for you – it will be …

A buggy board can be a real life saver for busy mums, especially those who have two kids of different ages, and one pushchair. These clever devices attach to the back of the buggy, and allow your younger child to be wheeled around while the older one takes a break …

Everybody knows what it’s like to feel so frustrated and angry that you could punch things, right? As adults, we have the impulse control to now that this is not the right thing to do, and that we need to calm our emotions and find alternative, more appropriate ways of …

Let’s face it, kids are a bit disgusting. The love getting filthy and rolling around in the mud; they love getting their hands covered in all sorts of things (then usually wiping said hands on their clothes or hair!) and they are fascinated by the gloopy, squishy things of this …