Have you ever dreamt of having the power to save people, animals, plant life, – the world? Have you thought about what you would do if you had the powers of Superman or Wonder Woman? Well, we might not be able to leap tall buildings in a single bound, but we all have superpowers.
Did you hear about the ant that moved the rubber tree plant? He did it because he had high hopes. The song High Hopes, sung by Frank Sinatra, was one of my childhood favourites. Just as the ant did the seemingly impossible, so can we when we operate with a mind full of
I was walking the other day and saw the most beautiful flowers on a plant I didn’t recognise. So, I pulled my smartphone out, snapped a picture of the plant and used an app that identifies flora for you. I love that app. Apps give us access to a whole new world of
You want your kids to be creative, right? If you don’t, you should. There is a ton of evidence proving the importance of creativity for wellbeing – of children and adults. The future looks particularly bright for creative thinkers, according to almost all the forecasters. The training for that begins with the creative play
Money doesn’t matter until you don’t have any. That was what my grandfather used to say. He would have known. He grew up in a poor family, left school when he was 12 to work and help pay the bills and made his fortune by the time he was 25. My grandfather knew how
As parents and grandparents, we work diligently to keep our children safe and out of danger. What if exposing them to a bit of danger was, in fact, the best way to ensure their safety? Don’t worry. I’m not suggesting we get our five-year-olds to skydive. However, allowing kids a bit of risk-taking can
You’ve probably already heard that encouraging our kids to be creative thinkers is a must to help them cope with our fast-changing, technology-driven world. There is evidence all around us of human jobs becoming obsolete as technology takes over and changes our very way of living. Creative thinkers will have the edge over others
CRAFT A STORYTELLING GAME – HOW A SHARK SAVED A PRINCESS It all began with a princess who wanted to be a pirate. Lovely Lilly, as she was called, yearned for adventure upon the open ocean. So, she set about making a mighty pirate ship to carry her on the high seas.
This is the second of a two-part series packed with tips and tricks to help you host a children’s party for under $100. In part I, I explained how to save money on the venue and activities. Eight super fun activities and prizes to go with them added up to $25. Part II tackles
How much are you prepared to spend on hosting a children’s party? I know of one grandmother who forked out more than $400 for her grandchild’s first birthday. A birthday he is unlikely to remember. The costs can add up really fast if you let them. But they don’t have to.
