Christmas gifts for a 5 year old: 63 picks from a paediatric OT
Sixty-three Christmas gift ideas for five-year-olds chosen by an Australian paediatric OT, including coding toys, board games and building sets, with prices and stockists.
Christmas gifts for a 6 year old: 57 picks from a paediatric OT
Fifty-seven Christmas gift ideas for six-year-olds from an Australian paediatric OT, including 3D pens, board games, instruments and craft, with prices and stockists.
Christmas gifts for a 7 year old: 60 picks from a paediatric OT
Sixty Christmas gift ideas for seven-year-olds from an Australian paediatric OT: STEM kits, strategy games, robotics and craft, with prices and Australian stockists.
Christmas gifts for an 8 year old: 74 picks from a paediatric OT
Seventy-four Christmas gift ideas for eight-year-olds from an Australian paediatric OT, plus an honest take on what they are actually asking for this year.
Waiting room activities for kids
Quiet waiting room activities for 3 to 6 year olds, from a paediatric OT. What to bring to the GP or dentist, games that need nothing, and how to help the wait feel shorter.
How to keep a toddler busy at a restaurant
Eating out with a 3 to 6 year old? A paediatric OT on when to go, where to sit, what to bring and how to stretch the time at the table.
Road trip activities for toddlers
Screen-free road trip activities for 3 to 6 year olds, from a paediatric OT. Games that need nothing, what to pack within reach, and how to handle car sickness.
How to keep a toddler busy on a plane
A paediatric OT’s plan for flying with a 3 to 6 year old. What to pack, when to hand each thing over, and what to do when it falls apart.
Christmas stocking fillers under $20: 71 ideas by age
Seventy-one Christmas stocking filler ideas for kids aged 2 to 6, all under $20 and all available in Australia, chosen by a paediatric occupational therapist.
IKEA toys for kids: what I'd buy and what I'd skip
A paediatric OT’s honest, personal take on 16 IKEA kids’ toys: what I’d buy, what I’d skip, and why.