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Australia acrostic poem
Poems for kids - celebrate what you love about Australia with this Australia acrostic poem activity sheet.
Map of Australia activity sheet
Do you know all the states and cities around Australia? Where do you live? Where have you been on your holidays? Download and print this basic outline map of Australia and use in a number of educational and creative ways.
Jokes for kids
Do your kids crack you up? Or are they lacking in the funnies? Well here at Essential Kids, we hope to help out with a whole bunch of silly kid-friendly jokes that are suitable for kids.
Spelling Bee - stage 1
Download and print this free activity for kids to practice their spelling.
Winter Word Scramble kids activity worksheet
Using the winter themed words, find them all in this chilly wordsearch worksheet.
Winter Acrostic poem kids activity worksheet
What does winter mean to you? Use this free printable activity to write a little poem all about winter.
School Holidays
Who has time for holidays?
Leon Li has ambitions of being an actor. But not ahead of completing tuition in HSC calculus before he begins high school.
The pros and cons of school holidays
How are the school holidays going? If your response is mixed, you're not alone.
Seasons
10 best car games for kids
Ten best games to keep the little (and not so little) passengers entertained during the trip to the relations, the beach or the holiday home.
Christmas Jokes for kids
Get your Christmas crackers around this collection of silly Christmas themed jokes for kids. Suitable for the Christmas dinner table, these jokes for kids will give you all a bunch of giggles.
14 ways to use your leftover candy canes
Before binning your excess candy canes, click through the gallery for some delicious alternatives.
Parties
How to throw a Minecraft party
Has your Minecraft mad kid pleaded with you to have a Mincraft themed party? Here is everything you need to pull it off.
Five craft ideas for kids parties
Deciding to throw your child a birthday party is one thing, figuring out how you keep their friends entertained is a completely different story.
Art and Craft
Handmade gifts using conversation heart candy
Valentine's Day doesn't have to be about extravagant gifts when all you really need is some conversation heart candy.
Mum knits life-size version of son to cuddle
A mum from Amsterdam knitted the life-size yarn suit resembling her son after he lost interest in cuddling her.
Kids craft adults will love
Creative activities suitable for both children and their parents.
DIY project: Build your own children's play tent
Create a delightful retreat for little ones to enjoy.
15 egg carton crafts for kids
Before throwing out your empty egg cartons, first have a look through the gallery above for some gun craft ideas for kids.
Birthday cake activity sheet
Happy birthday to you - celebrate with this free printable cake activity sheet that you can do lots of different craft and learning activities with.
Games
The incredible maths trick that works out your age and shoe size (plus how it works)
A simple maths trick your can impress your friends and family with.
Five fun ways families can keep cool in a heatwave
With the heatwave due to hit, here's a few ways to keep the family cool.
Why Rey wasn't included in Star Wars: Force Awakens Monopoly set
The saga surrounding the absence of Rey in Star Wars: Force Awakens merchandise continues as fans express their disappointment in the Star Wars Monopoly set.
Colouring-in Sheets
Bookworm colouring page
Got yourself a little bookworm? Here we have a fun intricate older kids colouring in page, perfect for the last few weeks of the school holidays.
My toy box colouring page
Rainy day? No problem, print this fun toy box colouring-in page for the little ones to keep busy with.
