Mom life’ with Anika Moa
In the spotlight this issue with KINETA BOOKER is New Zealand recording artist, radio and television presenter, and mother of four, ANIKA MOA, who has just released her much-anticipated third children’s album, Songs for Bubbas Vol.3. What surprised you most when you became a parent? Haha! How fast my money disappeared! I am surprised at […]
Resene rainbow
What better way to brighten up a new fence than with a rainbow of Resene colours! By the children in Room 4 at Kaiapoi North School, with help from some awesome mums. The junior classes at Kaiapoi North School have a new fence around their garden planter boxes, so they chose Resene paints to give […]
Festive-smelling soy candle melts
These soy melts are an excellent gift for teachers, and they’re very easy to create once you have everything you need. Choosing a pine needle or Christmas-type fragrance adds a beautiful aroma to your gift! By Kineta Booker You’ll need: A pot or a stainless steel bowl A Pyrex jug or something similar – with […]
Edible and fragrant Christmas planters
With these planters, you’ll most probably have what you need at home. Having the classic Christmas-coloured gummies in your gumboot pile is a good start, but you can use any colour you have! The great thing with this DIY is that it’s a very easy project for little people to help with – and help […]
Nude lunchboxes
With the wide-scale climate change movement happening around the world, it’s no wonder our communities are being inspired to do their part in helping the environment locally. So, why not start with our kids’ lunchboxes, writes KINETA BOOKER. I hear what you’re saying – how are our children’s lunchboxes going to help the environment? If your […]
Osteopathy and newborn checks
KELLY EDENÂ talks with the team at Merivale Osteopathy about the value of osteopathic treatment for new mums. AÂ few weeks after my oldest daughter was born, I noticed she seemed uncomfortable sleeping with her head turned to the left. Like the baby advice says, I would lie her on her back and gently turn her head […]
Tell Me
What does it feel like to be in love? Is it embarrassing to have sex? Can a grandmother have children? What does LGBT mean? What happens if you don’t feel like having sex? Why do you get pimples? All excellent questions! Tell Me collects questions asked anonymously by eight- and nine-year-old children about the human […]