by Amber Beckwith | Big Lappers, Food, Fun, NEWS, Road Schooling, Snacks, Tips, Uncategorized
Not just for camping and caravanning – perfect for a spooky themed party or scary snack! Halloween is becoming increasingly popular in Australia and so many kids (and adults) just love it! Check out these easy-peasy, minutes to prepare, Halloween treats! We’ve had a...
by caravanning with kids | Big Lappers, Fun, General Tips, NEWS, Road Schooling, Tips
When your favourite radio station is out of range and you’re over listening to music, playing games and looking out the window, Podcasts and Audio Books are a great way to pass the time on long car trips for both adults and kids. We’ve put together a list of...
by caravanning with kids | Big Lappers, Caravan Homemaker's Hub, Caravanning Tips, General Tips, NEWS, Road Schooling, Tips, Uncategorized
In this article we hear from Jessica Smit from Cowfish Technologies, on travelling Australia with a decent internet connection. Why do you choose to travel? Answers might vary but are basically the same at heart. We want to embark on new adventures that will challenge...
by caravanning with kids | Fun, NEWS, NT, Road Schooling, Things to Do
When you plan your visit to Alice Springs, make sure you add The Alice Springs School of the Air. Back in 2016, we did an epic 4 week adventure up the middle and we made sure we took the kids for a visit. It was fascinating and the girls still talk about their time...
by caravanning with kids | Big Lappers, General Tips, NEWS, Road Schooling, Things to Do, Tips
You are now stuck at home or in your caravan for an extended period of time…with the kids! Here are our top 20 Isolation activities for kids…and grown ups too! *PLEASE add your favourites at the bottom and we will keep adding & building this list to...
by caravanning with kids | Big Lappers, Big Lappers 2019, Caravan Homemaker's Hub, NEWS, Road Schooling
Are you thinking about doing the Big Lap? Many families we speak with a similar concern – Schooling – how will I school the kids – Distance Education? Home Schooling? Un-schooling? This is the story of a home schooling family, who kicked goals with...
by caravanning with kids | NEWS, Product Reviews, Road Schooling
Knowing that thousands of families across Australia (and a couple in NZ, the UK and USA) are loving and enjoying our Australian Made Travel Journals make our hearts burst every single day! Here is the story of HOW we made magic happen…. Our Travel Journal lived...
by caravanning with kids | Big Lappers, Big Lappers 2019, NEWS, Road Schooling, SA
Road Schooling can be challenging and many families are always looking for ideas on how they can incorporate their travels and adventures into schooling. Ensuring that the kids are having a blast and also learning at the same time. Narelle from Travelling with...
by caravanning with kids | Big Lappers, Caravanning Tips, NEWS, Road Schooling
How do you get Your Mail and Parcels While Travelling? This is a question we get asked a lot! Especially as we post parcels all over Australia to remote locations every week! Michael & his family from A Big Peachey Adventure have tackled the ‘mail’...
by caravanning with kids | Big Lappers, Caravanning Tips, Food, General Tips, NEWS, Road Schooling, Tips
How much does it really cost to travel around Australia full time? How much will you need each week to have the caravanning adventure of a life time? Families from all over Australia are asking this question – couples, singles, tribes and nomads – all...
by caravanning with kids | Big Lappers, Milsy Pezwardo - 2018, Road Schooling, Uncategorized
Would our kids be dunces because we are terrible teaches? Distance Education can be a daunting thought for many families who are about to hit the road full time. The thought of being their kids parents AND their teacher can make some people physically sick and we...
by caravanning with kids | Big Lappers, NEWS, Road Schooling
If you are currently travelling Australia with kids or thinking about it…then please consider Lone Scouts! What is a Lone Scout? I had no idea, I had never heard of it…so when Noela from Lost and Loving It posted in our Facebook Group “Aussie Big...
by caravanning with kids | Big Lappers, Product Reviews, Road Schooling
Have you heard about The Sunshine Collective? When we first saw their Brilliant Boxes, we were blown away. Erin & Lisa have pooled their vast knowledge and created a box filled with educational learning FUN. Perfect for families on the road and travelling. They...
by caravanning with kids | NEWS, Road Schooling
Tracey is travelling across our fabulous country with her three young boys…a camper…and a massive heart! They are three of the luckiest boys to have a mum that has taken on this challenge on her own…read her story here: Hi, my name is Tracey and I am...
by caravanning with kids | NEWS, Road Schooling
Hitting the road for an adventure of a lifetime with your family is the exciting part. Schooling on the road might not be as exciting! Many families have the same concerns: Will it take up too much time? Will it impact on our adventure? Will the kids love it? How...
by caravanning with kids | NEWS, Road Schooling
We have spoken to lots of families about their experiences with setting up the education of their kids while they are on the road full time. It is refreshing to hear stories like Janelle’s – a story that highlights that some schools are super supportive....
by caravanning with kids | NEWS, Road Schooling
Free Campers Narelle and her family are on an amazing journey…but they soon discovered that home schooling and distance education for their kids on the road was not as easy as they thought. Thanks so much Narelle for sharing your story with some fabulous links...
by caravanning with kids | Big Lappers, NEWS, Road Schooling
I met Jeannie at one of the Caravan Shows we attended a couple of years ago and was instantly drawn to her gorgeous nature. She fondly and passionately chatted about her time on the road with her own family and when we were gathering stories about road schooling, we...
