Easter
Last minute shopping nearly ruined my Easter
At lunchtime on Easter Saturday, I took a basket into my local Coles only to discover that the display of Easter eggs was being re-done as a display of drinks.
How to get the most bang for your Easter egg buck
Australians are expected to buy 3000 tonnes of chocolate this Easter – and that's just at one supermarket.
Easy and delicious Easter chocolate pavlova nest
This delicious chocolate Easter pavlova looks impressive but is super quick and simple to whip up and serve at your Easter lunch.
14 cute chocolate-free Easter gifts under $20
Easter and chocolate go hand in hand, right? But if you'd prefer to avoid an all-day sugar high at your place, there are plenty of adorable gift ideas out there for kids - big and small!
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.
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.