Australia Day For Kids

There is such a lot happening on Australia Day. Some of the activities around the country are really exciting for kids so we thought we’d share some of our finds with you.

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DLTK has a lot of great craft ideas for kids but we love the paper plate crafts because the materials are so easy to find. Your kids might like to make a koala, one of Australia’s most loved symbols.

The Australia Day website has some fun activities for kids, too. Everything from colouring in to crosswords and puzzles; they cover a good age range for kids. Oh, they have ‘join the dots’ as well. I used to love doing those.

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The Australia Day website has details of many of the celebrations being held around the country. Just have a look at the map to see how widespread the party will be.

In Melbourne you can be part of the flag raising ceremony at Melbourne Town Hall. It’s free and family friendly.

In Hobart, spend the day at the Sandy Bay Regatta.

Brisbane has a full day of celebrations including a flag raising ceremony and street performances in South Bank.

Don’t forget to look in your local papers to see what is happening in your area. Someone close to home will have the BBQ fired up with a sausage sizzle to tempt you out of your home to enjoy the day.

Happy Australia Day!

Gearing Up for the New Year

The holiday season is finally over and the New Year came in with a bang. Now that all the fuss has died down, it is time to hit the sales and see what kind of savings can be made in women’s gear.

This is an opportune time to stock up on some new clothing since some of the sales items are going at fifty percent off the usual selling price. Take a look the lovely women’s range that we have on sale.

There are some rather superb dresses at just seventy five dollars or less!

Take a look at the Kahmuh Tuscana Dress which is a ripple of cascading frills right down to the ground. Cut on the diagonal, this strapless dress will accentuate the curves very nicely thank you!

One item that every self respecting siren should have is the one shouldered cocktail mini-dress. The Sass Zoey One Shoulder Dress, in a lovely shimmering silver colour, has a bubble shaped skirt and a waist tie too. It is the eye catching ties on the shoulder which makes this item stand out from the rest - and the price of course - which is just fifty dollars!

We have tops, skirts, formal and informal clothing on sale now. Why not pick yourself up a little something - or two!

Slapping On The Sunscreen Still Necessary

Most adults will remember the slip, slop, slap campaign that came out some years ago in the ever increasing fight to keep ourselves safe from sun damage. In fact, the campaign is now considered one of the most successful in changing people’s attitudes to cancer and other skin problems.

The Cancer Council added another phrase onto the original format. Seek and slide was added to encourage people to seek shade whenever they could - and slide, to slide on wrap around sunglasses to protect the eyes from damage too.

For kids, the message is even more important because it has been found that even one severe burn on tender young skin could cause problems in the future. Getting boys in particular to keep slapping on the sunscreen may be an uphill task, but considering the consequences, who cares?

For the little ones, there are things that we can do at home. Make them keep hats on, slap on high factor sun screen and get waterproof creams if they are likely to be in the water. In fact, if you start this practice early, it will become a natural habit. It’s boys who are new to the idea of sun screen who usually object to it.

Boys hate sticky things on their skin (unless it’s swamp mud or dinosaur blood) so find a sunscreen that is smooth. You can even find colourful zincs and sunscreens now which can be applied like ‘war paint’.

Just remember that boys are wriggling bundles of energy and that their sunscreen (and hats) will come off frequently. Keep the slip, slop, slap happening and encourage them to explore in the shade.

Dollcake on Special

If you are new to About A Boy you might be surprised to know that we stock some lovely products for girls. Well, we can’t let the boys have all the fun. We know how left out their sisters would feel!

If you have a little girl you need to check out our specials. We have those gorgeous Dollcake outfits on special. Dollcake clothing and accessories are frilly, feminine, a little retro and totally lovely.

Just look at this skirt. Dollcake’s Dollface Skirt is one of my favourite items. It’s so very pretty with its rainbow pastels and tiered layers. This full skirt has an adjustable waist which will last your child for years. It also features a gorgeous satin sash with pastel coloured tulle. It is on special because we only have limited sizes left.

Dollcake's Dollface Cardy is a beautiful pink knit with cotton lining so it doesn't irritate soft skin. It truly is just a divine little cardy - I wish it came in my size! There are pink lace ruffles on the bodice and sleeves and a little pinwheel feature completes this top.

There are other items from the Dollface range in our specials area so have a good look through them all. They really are a very special range.