A few weeks ago I promised you a more detailed post about the LeapFrog LeapPad, one of the most popular kids tablets across the globe. As a loyal LeapFrog family we’ve been using LeapPads from the moment they were first released (in fact before that we even had its predecessors, the good old Leapster GS and Leapster Explorer) and many years on we remain big [read more]
If you are a regular Hip Little One reader you might remember me telling you about Santa’s Wonderland, the place-to-be for Adelaide families during Christmas time. Our family had so much last year and the kids can’t wait to go back for another 3 hours of family fun. We all know the December month can get very pricey, which is why planning ahead really pays off [read more]
If the cold Winter weather is bringing you down we’ve found the perfect way to warm up (on the inside and the outside) this July. Join your favourite forest friends Little Nutbrown Hare, Big Nutbrown Hare, Little Field Mouse, Little Redwood Fox, Little Grey Squirrel and Blue Bird for a family-friendly Christmas in July celebration at Event Cinemas: Gather your favourite people (big and small) [read more]
Now that the highly anticipated July toy catalogues have arrived all my children are busy taking notes, writing wish lists and circling favourites. I have started squirrelling away bits and pieces for the December month and our kids’ August/September birthdays (5 of them!) and also picked some well deserved rewards for the excellent report cards the kids brought home this week. To her great disappointment [read more]
All stylish girls know there is no better feeling than a brand new hairdo. Super sleek or cute and curly, pretty plaits or cheeky buns, brightly coloured or perfectly platinum, the HairDooz salon has been busy creating a bunch of adorable new looks and they’re ready to show them off: Wave 2, the second release of HairDooz (Ages 5+), has washed up 12 fresh new [read more]
When it comes to collectibles it’s generally our girls who join the latest trends, with our boy(s) twiddling their thumbs on the sideline. As fun as tiny dolls, cute kittens and sweet squishies may be, master 10 is a bit too cool for all those gorgeous goodies. You can imagine his excitement when I finally stumbled upon this rad racing range from Jasnor: Micro [read more]
It has taken her almost two whole terms but miss Sybbie is finally managing a tear-free and no-panic school drop off most days! We’ve worked very hard to get to this point and I am so proud of her (but also of myself) for persevering, there were so many tears and we even considered taking her out of school all together. I have to admit [read more]