Craft

Print, Cut and Colour your own Village

The kids will go to town these school holidays with this cool activity! Use Kidspot's free printable templates to print the village components, cut them out and colour them in to create your very own paper village. Craft whiz Penny Flanagan has also created a video to show your kids how to construct their customised town. I love this idea so much I'm afraid the kids might not even get a look in!

More creative school holiday fun:

• Build a box city
• Make your own masks (printables included)
• Finger puppet fun
• More holiday boredom busters

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Support

Cure Kids

Help A Couple of Clowns do something really important … Cure Kids! The Clowns have teamed up with Cure Kids to raise at least $10,000 to help research cures for leukaemia, cystic fibrosis, cot death, asthma and much more. On Friday 20th July a huge Kiwiana themed trivia night will be held at the Millennium Institute. To maximise fundraising opportunities on the night they are seeking donations of prizes from businesses small and large. If you can help please email jenjamiephotography@gmail.com, phone 021 1383962 or click here for the official fundraising page.

Cook

10 easy make-ahead freezable meals

Meal planning is a fantastic skill that can save busy families both time and money. Instead of ringing up the takeaway when you have neither the time nor the inclination to prepare a meal, make sure you have a few of these easy meals stocked up in the freezer.