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By EK Wills Its birthday season again, so you can create the best science party ever, in your own backyard filled with erupting volcanoes and more experiments than you can pack into a party period. The Laboratory Set the scene with lab coats (we used disposable protective gowns, disposable protective eye wear and gloves. It’s usually one size fits all but that’s half the fun!). Safety posters and the periodic table can help set the scene. Set up your lab bench for the experim

By EK Wills Is Santa coming to your house? What if you don’t have a chimney? As we move into December, the Christmas list for each child is growing. Lego is a favourite for our ten year old and the teenaged girls are looking at earrings and clothing: all things they have to choose themselves or they won’t like them. Then we came up with a brainwave. Although it’s been four months since we moved, we’re still working out what we need and where it should go. The big-ticket items

By EK Wills Step 1: Where to build your party and who with? A lego party is better when it’s larger than life so consider whether you can buddy up with another child’s birthday to share the load. And hiring a local venue means more space for games (especially if you live in the city) and no mess at home as a bonus. Plus you can pool your lego resources for decorations. Step 2: What materials do you need? To boost your collection of lego, second hand items can be purchased onl

by EK Wills If you make the decision to have an HP party, then you know you are in for a DIY project unless you want to spend a fortune on merchandise. The following checklist shows what you will need and there is further information and downloadable files on the Pinterest Harry Potter Party board. 1. Invitations This is how you set the scene for delving into the wizarding world so it needs to create an impression, right down to the handmade envelope with an H wax seal. Hot g

by EK Wills Ever wonder how to survive a 10 hour trip in the car with young children - without an electronic babysitter? Sounds challenging, but it is not impossible with some surefire ways to keep them entertained and interested. Now we are heading into the travel season, it’s the perfect time to think about the practicalities of the upcoming trip with support of handy travel tips. We regularly drove to Byron Bay from Sydney in the Christmas break utilizing these self help p