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Creative

Create Fairy Lights

Would you like to create fairy lights?

Need a great activity to do with the kids?  I have seen this on the web and thought “Does it really work?” “Will it do as advertised?” and as you guessed it the answer is YES!

Read on to find out what to do and what you will need.

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What you will need to create fairy lights
What you will need to create fairy lights

 Now that you have the following items:

  • Jars – I got ours from Big W. You might have some in your kitchen or pantry that are not being used.
  • Glitter – You can get glitter from anywhere. Newsagency, supermarkets, $2 shops and so on. (To make your fairy lights really glow make sure to get the silver or gold glitter. You will see that we tried on with red glitter and it was not as bright.)
  • Glow Sticks – I got ours from the local hardware store as it was cheap. I got a pack of two glow sticks for around $6.00.
  • Scissors – You should have a pair but you might need to use a heavy duty kitchen scissors to make sure they can cut through the plastic on the glow stick

Here are the steps to follow to make your very own Fairy Lights…..

Step 1: Crack and Activate the Glow Stick

Activating the Glow Stick before cutting the top off it.
Activating the Glow Stick before cutting the top off it.

Note: Be super careful of the glass inside the glow stick. To make it work it needs to be still in the jar. Make sure that little fingers don’t touch it. Also, have sealable jars to ensure kids cannot open them.

Step 2: Cut the top off the glow stick – Be careful of the broken glass

Cutting the end off the glow stick to get to the glowy goo to make the fairy light sparkle!
Cutting the end off the glow stick to get to the glowy goo to make the fairy light sparkle!

Step 3: Empty out all the glowy goo into the jar

Glowy Goo is now in the Jar. Waiting for the glitter to come and sparkle!
Glowy Goo is now in the Jar. Waiting for the glitter to come and sparkle!

 Step 4: Add the Glitter

Adding the glitter
Adding the glitter

Step 5: Your Fairy Lights Are Complete – Have Fun!

Completed fairy lights. Great idea for a party. Enjoy!
Completed fairy lights. Great idea for a party. Enjoy!
Amazed by the fairy lights. So bright and amazing! This light worked the best due to the fact it had the gold glitter. The red one was not as bright.
Amazed by the fairy lights. So bright and amazing! This light worked the best due to the fact it had the gold glitter. The red one was not as bright.

Note: Make sure to use gold or silver glitter as mentioned before. You will get much better results with lighter and brighter glitter.

I hope you have enjoyed this activity and my instructions on how we did ours. I am sure your little ones will love it as the twins cannot wait to give it another go.

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Originally posted June 16th 2014

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Creative

LEGO Skittles

Note: This first appeared on my Kiddipedia article – Creative Activities for Kids

Making LEGO Skittles is so much fun and a great activity to keep little kids entertained.

Playing with LEGO helps kids with problem-solving, confidence, creativity, and problem skills.

 

  Steps:   

  1. Use LEGO DUPLO/LEGO  
  2. Start building towers
  3. Make 5 – 6 different towers or more it is up to you
  4. Decorate your towers with animals or other LEGO items
  5. Get a small ball and then see how many skittle towers you can knockdown
  6. If they break, build them again and keep on playing

Enjoy and have fun playing LEGO Skittles.

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Things to do

SEALIFE Aquarium & WILDLIFE Zoo Activities

Need a great attraction to take the kids to?

How about SEALIFE Sydney Aquarium or WILDLIFE Sydney Zoo.

Lillian my little Animal Planet Ranger. She is having fun spotting all the animals at WILDLIFE Zoo in Darling Harbour.
Lillian my little Animal Planet Ranger. She is having fun spotting all the animals at WILDLIFE Zoo in Darling Harbour.

I was invited to try out the new Animal Planet Ranger activity at SEALIFE and the WILDLIFE Zoo.  This fab new exhibition that is run across both the aquarium and the zoo in Darling Harbour. It was super fun and the kids loved racing around finding all the animals and learning more about the animals on their collectible animal planet ranger cards.

 

So what do you do when you are an Animal Planet Ranger?

Children get an Animal Ranger Pack that have animal planet ranger cards, facts on animals, colouring in and much more!

Once my girls and their cousin got their packs they were keen to find the animals on their cards. First we found a cassowary. It is a big bird like an emu…well not exactly but the size might be similar to an emu.

 

We found the cassowary that was on the Animal Planet Ranger cards.
We found the cassowary that was on the Animal Planet Ranger cards.

 

Kids can dress as a ranger, swap animal facts to earn more ‘animal planet ranger cards’, and make it your mission to find the animals before anyone else does.

If you wish to be an animal planet ranger it ends soon so be quick to not miss out.

 

The baby lost it after this picture. So this was the best one with all the kids. Score really when you are out and try and get a group photo.
The baby lost it after this picture. So this was the best one with all the kids. Score really when you are out and try and get a group photo.

There is a viewing area so that you can look at the big enormous crocodile. It is great that this is now built as the last time we were at the aquarium it was still under construction.
There is a viewing area so that you can look at the big enormous crocodile. It is great that this is now built as the last time we were at the aquarium it was still under construction.

 

The kids mission pack. Armed with this they raced around to find the animals on their cards and to learn more fun facts about the animals too.
The kids mission pack. Armed with this they raced around to find the animals on their cards and to learn more fun facts about the animals too.

So much in the animal pack.... the kids will not be bored at all!
So much in the animal pack…. the kids will not be bored at all!

 

Finding Dory and Nemo is always fun

Julia loved taking photos while on our adventures at SEALIFE and WILDLIFE the other day.
Julia loved taking photos while on our adventures at SEALIFE and WILDLIFE the other day.

 

 

The Art Aquarium is so much fun

Just before you leave the aquarium you have the chance to colour in a fish or creature to appear in the art aquarium. Once you have coloured in your art work, you then get it scanned in and in minutes it appears animated on the projected wall of fish and other sea life.

This is super fun for kids and I must say adults too.

I was so pleased that this was still at the aquarium. My girls loved it and so did their cousin as well.

Make sure you add your artwork to the art aquarium before you leave.

The twins and their cousin colouring in fish for the art aquarium at SEALIFE Sydney.
The twins and their cousin colouring in fish for the art aquarium at SEALIFE Sydney.

 

The twins and their cousin. All the kids had a fabulous time and there was so much for them to see and do. Just perfect for weekends, holidays or anytime actually.
The twins and their cousin. All the kids had a fabulous time and there was so much for them to see and do. Just perfect for weekends, holidays or anytime actually.

 

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A HUGE thank you to Merlin Entertainment for our fun family day out. It was such a pleasure to be with family and to experience your fun new exhibition. The kids had a blast and raced everywhere to learn more, see more animals and to explore everything. Everyone was super tired after our huge fun day out.

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Things to do

Take Your Little Explorers to the Penguin Expedition

This time next week the family and I will be at the launch party for Penguin Expedition at SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium.

Genie is a gentoo penguin. She is only 14 weeks old. See Genie at the Penguin Expedition at SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium.
Genie is a gentoo penguin. She is only 14 weeks old. See Genie at the Penguin Expedition at SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium.

We are so excited to see the King and Gentoo Penguins, experience arctic temperatures, learn more about the penguins and just have fun being immersed in all things penguin, oh and plus my little explorers are looking forward to possible surprises and treats at the party.

While we are at the party we will be able to learn more with penguin trainers giving us detailed talks to help us understand more about their habitats and the lives of penguins.

Nog is a King Penguin. He is a cheeky character and can easily be spotted due to his funny walk. He puts his head down and waddles.
Nog is a King Penguin. He is a cheeky character and can easily be spotted due to his funny walk. He puts his head down and waddles.

 

First of all, once you pay to enter the aquarium you can access the Penguin expedition. No more to pay. Also this is the same for multi-attraction passes and annual passes.

What can you do at the Penguin Expedition?

Penguin Expedition was inspired by Macquarie Island which is an Australian owned island in the South West Pacific Ocean. King and Gentoo Penguins are found on Macquarie Island, they breed here and have large numbers. The island is important  because it supports 3.5 million breeding seabirds of 13 species according to Wikipedia. 

  • You become an explorer no matter what your age.
  • Each person can travel in a raft through a sub antarctic environment. Don’t worry it will not be too cold. They say that it is “a cool-but-comfortable six degrees Celsius.”
  • During your voyage on the raft you can get up close with the penguins…maybe face to flipper if you are lucky.
  • You can even experience snow, winds and the southern lights.
  • The tour also seeks to educate visitors on the impacts of plastic pollution on the habitats of penguins and other sea life.
  • Learn about SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium’s penguin breeding program

 

Come and experience the Penguin Expedition at SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium.
Come and experience the Penguin Expedition at SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium.

 

“Penguin Expedition is the world first-of-its kind penguin exhibit where guests can get up close and personal to a spectacular colony of King and Gentoo Penguins at SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium.”

Make sure you follow me on Instagram , I will be posting about our time at the Penguin Expedition Launch Party and our time while in the city.

Taking the kids to the aquarium during the school holidays is a fabulous day out. They will learn so much and you can then explore the surrounds of Darling Harbour afterwards. Darling Harbour has an amazing children’s playground that can keep kids of all ages entertained for hours.

Have you been to the Penguin Expedition yet? Did you enjoy the new ride through the penguin colonies? Did your kids love seeing penguins up so close?

I hope this has given you another idea to take the kids to over the school holidays.

Oh and stay tuned for some amazing giveaways soon on the blog…..passes to some great places to take the kids this summer.