children Archives

easy no-cook play dough recipe

A quick and easy no-cook play dough recipe that will take you minutes to make but will keep kids happily amused for hours. What’s more, it’s very cheap, made from things you probably already have in your pantry, and non-toxic.

one man’s trash…

If you’re stuck for ideas on entertaining your children, look no further than your own recycling bin.

keeping young kids amused round up

A round up of activities for young kids (toddlers to preschool age).

why children benefit from frugality

Children thrive in a frugal home. In this article I explore just some of the reasons why children benefit from frugality.

tip tuesday–easy, healthy toddler snack

And mummy snack too. While sultanas are a perennial favourite, I’ve found a substitute finger food snack that the little fella absolutely loves and is full of fibre, iron and all sorts of other good stuff. Beans. Particularly kidney beans. Surprised? I was certainly surprised when I realised they were a hit. I just keep [...]

21 frugal rainy day toddler activities

I’ve been reading up a lot on ideas for entertaining toddlers / toddler activities lately because it is still raining up here in QLD. Maybe I shouldn’t say that, um, yes it’s lovely up here tourists, come and spend your money! What I found is that many of the suggestions are beyond the little fella’s [...]

tip tuesday–making supermarket shopping fun

I read this great tip the other day on I Am Momma, Hear Me Roar: take photos of things around your yard like rocks and leaves, put the photos together on the computer and print out a sheet that can be stuck to the top of an egg carton. Then have a scavenger hunt, where [...]

Teaching money to kids with five activities

This is a guest post by Alban of Homeloan Finder. As we get older, the mistakes we have made in our financial lives over the years become more apparent, and one result of this realisation is usually to take steps to avoid making those same mistakes again. However, when you have children, another motivation will [...]

how to remain a great mum while being frugal

This is a guest post by Ally from Home Loan Finder. Every one knows them… the kids who have everything. And that fact is not unseen by our children which is forever being brought up and thrown in our faces – well Johnny has one, or Susie has one, why can’t I? The items we [...]

tip tuesday – starting a craft box for the kids

I’ve recently started a craft box for the little fella. He’s a bit young yet (although ripping and scrunching paper can be a whole lot of fun), but boy he is going to have a lot to craft with when he’s old enough (hopefully he will be into craft). What is in our craft box? [...]