Easter
Hot cross buns hop onto Woolworths shelves one day after Christmas
No, you aren't dreaming: hot cross buns have started hopping onto supermarket shelves more than 100 days out from Easter.
Woman finds glasses inside Cadbury Easter egg
Woman was surprised by what she found inside a Cadbury Twirl Easter egg.
How to reset your kids after an epic Easter egg chocolate feast
How to deal with the 'eggcess' that cheeky invisible bunny brings.
Recipes for leftover Easter eggs
Too many Easter eggs? Here are some fun recipes to use up the leftovers.
Can you find the Easter egg hidden among these bunnies?
There’s an Easter egg hidden among all these bunnies in this ‘Where’s Wally?’ style puzzle – how long will it take you to find it?
Best hidey-holes for an Easter egg hunt
The Easter bunny is on his way! So if you're thinking of putting together an egg hunt for the little ones, you're going to need a strategy.
Christmas
The seven unwanted gifts of Christmas: What were they thinking?
Your relatives may have told you they "just loved" your Christmas gifts this year. But were they lying?
The great Santa present divide: wrapped or unwrapped?
Several nights ago, we asked Essential Kids readers a question: "Santa presents - wrapped or unwrapped?" We had no idea how controversial it would be ...
Halloween
Father who dressed as Princess Peach answers critics in moving open letter
A father who dressed in a Princess Peach costume – pictures of which went viral on social media earlier this month - has penned an open letter responding to some of the negative reactions his outfit provoked.
21 hilarious Halloween Pinterest fails
When the end result looks very different from the pinned picture.
Mum creates daily DIY Halloween costumes for daughter
Each year, 4-year-old Willow doesn't have just one Halloween costume, but a costume for every day of the month leading up to the event, and it sure isn't just the standard wicked witch sort.