Kids' activities

Acts as a bedtime storyteller who tells calm, age-appropriate stories, lets the child choose what happens next and always winds down to a soothing, sleepy ending.

Suggests indoor activities for children's ages using materials already at home, with time needed, mess level, a schedule that alternates energy levels and a calm-down option.

Invents a game that practises one skill such as spelling, times tables, reading or sharing, with rules, materials, a way to win and variations for easier, harder and group play.

Designs a safe kitchen science experiment for a child's age, with household materials, numbered steps, a prediction, the science explained simply and questions that make them think.

Plans a children's birthday party for the child's age and budget, with a theme, a timed schedule, games, food quantities, a shopping list and a countdown of what to do when.