Letters from the studio

What daycare day one actually costs

Daycare fees aside — what the one-off gear for day one (bag, hat, wet bag, lunch bag) actually costs, and why it's worth it.

What daycare day one actually costs

Daycare fees aside — what the one-off gear for day one (bag, hat, wet bag, lunch bag) actually costs, and why it's worth it.

The Welcomenest gift guide, by stage

A personalised gift guide by age and stage — newborn through primary — for the baby shower, birthday or kinder send-off ahead.

The Welcomenest gift guide, by stage

A personalised gift guide by age and stage — newborn through primary — for the baby shower, birthday or kinder send-off ahead.

Is an art smock compulsory at Australian kinders?

Whether an art smock is actually required for Australian kinders, who sets that rule, and what to check before term one starts.

Is an art smock compulsory at Australian kinders?

Whether an art smock is actually required for Australian kinders, who sets that rule, and what to check before term one starts.

Embroidered name vs iron-on vs stick-on labels ...

Embroidered, iron-on or stick-on — a straight comparison of what actually survives daycare and kinder washing, term after term.

Embroidered name vs iron-on vs stick-on labels ...

Embroidered, iron-on or stick-on — a straight comparison of what actually survives daycare and kinder washing, term after term.

First day of kinder — the Australian checklist

What to actually pack for the first day of kinder in Australia — plus the labelling and settling-in details most checklists miss.

First day of kinder — the Australian checklist

What to actually pack for the first day of kinder in Australia — plus the labelling and settling-in details most checklists miss.

Sizing guide — kinder vs primary backpacks

How to choose between a kinder-sized and a primary-sized Welcomenest backpack — measurements, proportions, the rule of thumb, and when to size up.

Sizing guide — kinder vs primary backpacks

How to choose between a kinder-sized and a primary-sized Welcomenest backpack — measurements, proportions, the rule of thumb, and when to size up.