Six ways for families to celebrate Matariki
Matariki is the traditional Māori New Year, and the Māori name for a group of seven stars known as the Pleiades star …
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Preparation and ideas for those special days on the calendar for you and all the family.
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Father's Day
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Easter
Easy salt dough Easter decorations
Start a tradition of an Easter Tree — a branch on which to hang eggs, bunnies and colourful Easter-related things. You can …
JOIN THE BIG NEW ZEALAND EASTER EGG HUNT
Join the Big New Zealand Easter Egg hunt introduced by NZ Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. While in COVID-19 lockdown over …
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These Empty Tomb Rolls are a lovely symbolic activity that kids can help out with, to celebrate Easter. They’re a soft, …
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10 things to do this Easter
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Easter crafts: cute clothes peg chick
These peekaboo clothespin eggs are easy and incredibly cute! Added bonus - they're low-mess! Kids will love the surprise …
Valentine's Day
Make your Valentines Day sparkle!
After baby comes along, finding the time, and the money, to celebrate your relationship, moves right down the list of …
Mother's Day
FREE Mother's Day card printables
Mama, print these free Mother's Day cards for your own mama - or send the link of this page to your other half so they can …
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