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Sep 19
Review: Musical Sprouts at Wonderland Spiegeltent

The wonderfully, warm and engaging Musical Sprouts are performing their latest show ‘A Day in a Life of you’ at the Wonderland Spiegeltent, in Birrarung Marr as part of this year’s Melbourne Fringe Festival. My little man loved this show! The Musical Sprouts latest fun-filled show A Day In The Life Of You tells stories […]

Aug 28
Top 5 Harry Potter themed experiences in Melbourne

Whether you’re a witch, wizard or muggle, any fan of Harry Potter will love the magic that is around Melbourne at the moment. There’s the Harry Potter and the Cursed Child playing at the Princess Theatre, an immersive Wizarding Academy Express train is heading to Southern Cross Station, enjoy lunch at the Imperial Hotel’s Magical […]

Jun 05
Best family trips to the snow in Victoria

The Victorian snow season traditionally starts on the Queen’s Birthday long weekend in June and finishes in August/September. Victorian families are lucky enough to have lots of options for family-friendly trips to the snow. There are 5 main alpine resorts around Victoria – Mt Baw Baw, Mt Hotham, Falls Creek, Mt Buller/Mt Stirling, and Lake […]

May 18
Winter Solstice events in Melbourne

Communities around Melbourne will come together on Tuesday 21 June 2022, to celebrate the Winter Solstice. The Winter Solstice is the shortest day and the longest night of the year, traditionally people light bonfires to ward off spirits and celebrate with ritual, music, wine and food. There are some beautiful Winter Solstice events in Melbourne this […]

May 15
Review: Ecoriginals disposable nappies and baby wipes

When I gave birth to my first child I had all the good intentions of using cloth nappies, then after a couple of weeks, I realised they weren’t for me. So the cloth nappies were used as rags and I bought nappies from the supermarket. Much to my horror, most nappies take about 200-500 years […]

Mar 14
Inspiring children’s book series ‘Little People, BIG DREAMS’

I had the opportunity to speak with Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara, the talented author behind the inspiring and beautifully crafted children’s book series, ‘Little People, BIG DREAMS.’ I discovered the works of Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara one lazy Sunday in St Kilda when my family and I wandered into our local bookstore. My daughters had […]

Feb 10
Small Ideas discount vouchers for families

Small Ideas discount vouchers for families launched in 2014 by local Melbourne mum Belinda Small. Offering discounts up to 90% it has become the go-to family discount app for Melbourne, Sydney and soon to be Queensland too. Advertisement Belinda took time out of her busy schedule to talk to Kiddiehood about her Small Ideas journey. […]

Nov 18
Sovereign Hill Christmas shopping night

Sovereign Hill is hosting a special Christmas shopping night on Friday 30 November. If you’re still searching for Christmas presents this is your opportunity to buy delicious sweet treats straight from Sovereign Hill. Advertisement Christmas stalls will be filled with delicious fudge, Turkish delight and wonderful treats. Jams, sauces, soaps, creams and other locally made […]

Oct 08
McClelland Sculpture Park and Gallery

This past weekend we had a gorgeous Sunday exploring the McClelland Sculpture Park and Gallery, 390 McClelland Dr, Langwarrin Melbourne. Located a quick 40-minute drive south of the CBD toward Frankston, I highly recommend this place for a visit. We came down the M11 and took the Skye Road exit, so we’d already seen a buckled overhead […]