Craft

Story stones make beautiful presents. Make small sets for friends to take home instead of lolly bags at a party. HOW TO MAKE + PLAY WITH STORY STONES How to make: Making story stones involves a bit of basic DIY. Bigger kids will love to help out or make their own set of stones. You […]

In your garden, there are good bugs and bad bugs. The bad ones are pests like aphids, slugs and caterpillars, which munch holes in your precious plants and help themselves to your veggies. The good ones are beneficial bugs like ladybirds, bees and ground beetles, which feed on the pests and pollinate flowers. Attract more […]

Download your RAD lunchbox notes by Beci Orpin here:

You will need: • boler template (download above) • colour pencils or markers• scissors• craft knife• glue or double-sided tape  *This template has some fiddly cutting and assembling and is best done as a shared child/adult activity 🙂 Directions: 1. Colour in your template using coloured pencils or markers. 2. Cut out along the outside […]

BASIC PLAYDOUGH RECIPE • 2 cups plain flour (all-purpose) • 1/4 cup Dutched cocoa (if making chocolate playdough) • 2 tbsp vegetable oil • 1/2 cup salt • 2 tbsp cream of tartar • 1 1/3 cups boiling water • few drops of your choice of food colour (or natural food dye)  • few drops […]

Adding some fun to your day. For school holidays, rainy days or anytime indoor play. Print and enjoy these cool 10 minute bursts of fun by Beci Orpin and Lunch Lady For more awesome Lunch Lady ideas buy the mag from our shop here or find us on Facebook here and Instagram here ///

1. First, we sourced four strong and (relatively) straight sticks. We used branches cut from a mulberry tree that had been left to dry. They had a lumpy, bumpy texture that the twine could grip to, and they had some twiggy branches that we decided to keep! For a good-sized frame, choose sticks at least a metre […]

Full of Crap – The long and surprising history of the piñata. A generation ago, at birthday parties around Australia, it was custom to stuff children full of cheap lollies, and not uncommon to give them a whack now and then, so it’s little surprise that piñatas have caught on here. Also stuffed with treats […]

LEGO® DUPLO® Colour Sorter by Beci Orpin. We partnered with LEGO (and fave crafty lady Beci Orpin) to help little people learn their colours. Below you’ll find a step by step guide on how to make coloured boxes to sort your very own DUPLO. You will need   – 4 x boxes. I used four […]

All you need is paper. /// The Foxy Plane /// Lady Acrobat… /// Mr Traditional This creative craft idea is from Lunch Lady issue 10. You can buy the mag from our shop here or download the digital issue via our Lunch Lady app here Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for your daily dose of Lunch Lady articles, […]

Interview with Tano Veron: Co-founder of art project Rock at Six Years, a collaboration with his six-year-old niece, Nicolina Lorenza Vachetti What is this project about?  Rock at Six Years is a family art project by me and my niece, Nicolina Lorenza Vachetti. It’s a collection of contemporary abstract album covers redrawn from the perspective […]

FROM ISSUE 15: WHEN ANNA KÖVECSES FOUND HERSELF ON A BOAT IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE WITH THREE KIDS AND NO TOYS, SHE IMPROVISED: WITH SOME PAPER AND A PAIR OF SCISSORS, SHE MADE SOME OF HER OWN.