Northam Murals

Northam Murals

Northam Murals Table of Contents Northam’s Best Murals If you’ve ever found yourself hunting for a slice of Australian culture that’s off the beaten track, the Avon Valley town of Northam offers a delightful treasure hunt. Renowned for more than its historical significance and picturesque countryside, Northam is a canvas brimming with a vibrant subculture […]

FREE Resources For Learning At Home

Resources

Numeracy Resources For Home Learning Numeracy Resources For Home Learning With the recent COVID-19 situation around the world many parents have had to implement a remote learning program from home.  We found a common issue of parents not having access to hands on Literacy and Numeracy resources so I have developed some FREE resources for […]

Our Favourite Play Dough Recipe

Our Favourite Play Dough Recipe

Our Favorite Play Dough Recipe Our Easiest Playdough Recipe One of Maddison’s favourite things to do is play with play dough, she will sit for hours squishing and squashing the stuff. As an adult the smell reminds me of my childhood and all the fun I had making little worlds and stories out of play […]

2 Ingredient Oobleck

2 Ingredient Oobleck

2 Ingredient Oobleck Oobleck: The Mysterious Non-Newtonian Fluid That Dances Between Solid and Liquid Imagine a substance that behaves like a solid when you punch it or squeeze it but flows like a liquid when you gently move your fingers through it. Such a material may seem like a fascinating concept from science fiction, but […]

Bilya Koort Boodja

Bilya Koort Boodja

Bilya Koort Boodja​ Wheatbelt Kids Visit To Bilya Koort Boodja​ Nestled in the heart of Northam’s CBD, along the picturesque Avon River, the Bilya Koort Boodja Centre serves as a captivating gateway to the rich Nyoongar culture and environmental wisdom of the Ballardong region. As a prime regional attraction, this immersive learning hub not only […]

Holiday Activities at Northam PharmaSave

Northam PharmaSave

Holiday Activities at Northam PharmaSave Activities At Northam PharmaSave Tuesday 17th April 2018 – Snakes Alive Story Time and Craft with Laura and Sarabi the Stimson Python Maddison and I have been loving the free activities at the Northam PharmaSave chemist this school holidays. On Tuesday we went to the Snakes Alive Story Time and […]

WA Kids Have Gone Rock Crazy

Wheatbelt WA Rocks

WA Kids Have Gone Rock Crazy The Latest Rock Craze It’s 2017 and we have seen the decline of colouring-in, Pokemon Go and Fidget Spinners, as of now WA kids are going crazy for rocks.   You may have seen it through Facebook, the news, your local newspaper or you may have stumbled over a […]

A Week of Easter Craft

Fun Easter Craft

A Week of Easter Craft Fun Easter Craft Happy Easter Everyone. This week marked the beginning of April’s school break, bustling with excitement and fun! We dove into delightful Easter activities, watching Maddison’s creativity shine through as she expertly crafted a festive hat and skillfully painted a charming ceramic bunny. The craft packs we chose […]

Easy Fork Chicken Craft

Easy Fork Chicken Craft

Easy Fork Chicken Craft Easter Fork Chicken Craft This week is Easter and Maddison is very excited to go on an egg hunt in the backyard on Sunday. We have had lots of fun doing craft activities this week in preparation for Sunday, and the one she loved the most was the easy fork chicken. […]

Headband Tutorial

Headband Tutorial

Headband Tutorial Poppy Headband Tutorial My daughters favourite thing at the moment is the movie Trolls. Fortunately for her I had some left over tulle after making a tutu today and decided to make a Pinterest inspired Trolls headband for her imaginative play.   After school we ventured to Red Dot to find some cheap […]

Welcome to Wheatbelt Kids

Welcome Wheatbelt Kids

Welcome to Wheatbelt Kids Welcome To Wheatbelt Kids Wheatbelt Kids was started in July 2016 as I felt there was a need to have information in one place for residents and visitors to the region. Wheatbelt Kids is my personal community project in between work and family life. Currently Northam, York, Toodyay, Bakers Hill, and […]

Gravity Discovery Centre and Observatory

Gravity Discovery Centre

Gravity Discovery Centre and Observatory Our Adventure To Gravity Discovery Centre and Observatory Wheatbelt Kids visited the Gravity Discovery Centre and Observatory in Gingin recently as my daughter MJ has an ongoing interest in space and planets. Although this wasn’t our first time visiting there is always something new and interesting to learn and discover. […]

Firework Craft To Celebrate The New Year

Firework Craft

Firework Craft To Celebrate The New Year Firework Craft We had lots of fun even though it was a little windy. My daughter Maddison and I love paint and all things glittered, but if you want less mess to clean up, aprons and a drop sheet are recommended as it gets a little messy with […]

3 Step Skittles Experiment

3 Step Skittles Experiment

3 Step Skittles Experiment Skittles Experiment I’m sure you have probably seen the Skittles experiment all over Facebook and YouTube the past few months just like I have. The rainbow Skittle experiment looked easy, fun and colourful. My daughter MJ and I decided to test it out and had lots of fun while learning about […]

Christmas Craft Week

Christmas Crafts

Christmas Craft Week Christmas Crafts The first week of school holidays always means Christmas craft time in the Wheatbelt Kids house. My daughter MJ and I love to make and create different things to give to our loved ones and decorate the Christmas tree with. This year we saw a few different projects in shops […]