ZURU Toy Review. The Latest Fun Stuff For Kids From ZURU And A $117 Toy Giveaway!

When it comes to extreme fun and gimmicky toys for kids, ZURU are the leaders in their field! For young fans of the quirky and collectable, this brand have wants and needs well and truly covered. How do I know? Just ask my kids!

When a chunky box of ZURU goodies arrived recently, the attraction was instant, especially with my youngest three kids aged 5, 10 and 11. Read on because not only are our kids continuing to have a ball with the latest from Zuru - one of our lucky readers also has a chance to grab some fun of their own with our bumper ZURU prize pack giveaway worth $117! 

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Dinnerly Review. Healthy Meals, Home Delivered...

By dinnertime each day, I'm exhausted! We all are aren't we? Each of us are so often pushed to the limit to get things done, making it difficult to find the time and energy to do the essentials in life - like the shopping, cooking and healthy eating thing. (Even finding the time to write a shopping list can be a challenge!)

For many of us, weeknight meals are typically fast and dull and frequently involve cartons or cans. Alternatively, we might make an expensive take-out grab on the way home in our efforts to try and catch up with the clock and that nagging fatigue. It's by no means the most ideal way to live and don't we all know it! Thankfully, there are solutions these days to diminish our perpetual tail-chasing ways, and they're there waiting for us when we need them most.

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Mister Maker Chats With Six Little Hearts! Our EXCLUSIVE Interview With Phil Gallagher...

Get set to go craft crazy this July when Mister Maker visits Australia in a brand new national show – Mister Maker Returns - featuring all new crafts, songs and adventures. It’s the first time the show will be performed anywhere in the world and the man himself promises it will be “loads of fun and really exciting." Visit Live Nation for more details about venues and locations.

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Smiggle's 15th Birthday Limited Edition Review and Giveaway!

Can you believe Smiggle has been around around for 15 whole years?! Yup! Way back in 2003, Smiggle opened their colour-filled stores to a fan base that's been growing steadily ever since.

I can even remember my own, first-ever visit to a Smiggle store. Back in 2003, my two eldest kids were just one third their current size and safely strapped into our monster double pram. The third, (just a newborn), was huddled on my front in the baby carrier. (Dreamy moment...) Believe it or not, it was easier to browse the goodies in Smiggle with my kids in those days than it is now. Just think - they couldn't touch things or want stuff incessantly like they do now.
Those were the days. (Just a shame I didn't realise it then!)

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Lonely Planet Kids New Book Releases. Win 1 of 2 Book Packs Worth $105! Plus The May Aussie Giveaway Linkup

Whether you have travel plans on the horizon or not, Lonely Planet Kids publishers have educational books of all kinds to excite and entertain readers of all ages. Some of our kids' favourite reads and activity books are by Lonely Planet Kids, and we always look forward to new releases to share with our readers.

New releases for March and April offer a collection of fantastic books for kids and the whole family.

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