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Since having kids I’ve noticed that grandparents favourite presents are ones the grandchildren have made for them. With Mother’s Day looming it was time to crack out the art and craft supplies to put the kids to work!

Our present this year is a decorated can and a cute fingerpainted card. My children have taken a liking to Cadbury hot chocolate on the cold mornings Melbourne is experiencing lately so we used the empty cans we have from that. The cans have no sharp edges and a resealable lid, they’ll be perfect for filling with homemade treats (Search “5110050″ at Coles online for Cadbury hot chocolate). You can use any can you have handy, just check for sharp edges and cover any with some thick tape (eg. electrical or ducted). Read more…

With Easter quickly catching up to us, we started to discuss in the Coles online office how we each celebrate Easter with our families. Everyone has different traditions so it’s always nice to hear stories of how others celebrate.

Do you have egg hunts, dye eggs, follow the Easter bunnies foot prints?

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Easter is magical time.  My kids are counting the days until school holidays start and the days until Easter.  They can’t wait for Easter bunny to come and visit.  We have three easy Easter kids craft to share with your kids – Easy Easter Bunny Ears for a great alternative to a Easter bonnet, a Rabbit Easter Basket to keep all those chocolate eggs and a Happy Easter Origami Rabbit card to share your best wishes with your friends and family.

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It’s that time of year again when kids go back to school to learn new things and play with friends.  Parents, on the other hand, get to put their creative hats on to come up with food for the lunch box that their little students will eat and be nourished by.  Well don’t worry because we have some easy ideas that you can use this year that your kids will love and won’t break the bank.

It is important to mix things up a bit to make sure your kids get some variety and don’t get bored of the same vegemite sandwiches every day. Healthy food such as apples and salad is generally cheap to pop in the lunch box and of course nutritious.

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Santa has a big night ahead of him this Christmas. He has to visit girls and boys all over the world in just one day delivering them toys and happiness. Santa and his reindeer need some energy in between visiting the boys and girls so it is nice to leave  some snacks for his journey.

Kids love to wake up and see that Santa spent a bit of time in the house enjoying the things they left for him. Here are 3 ideas of things you could leave Santa on Christmas Eve:

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