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Philips All-In-One Cooker :
4.66 out of 5 based on 202 reviews.

As mums, it’s important for us to prepare healthy and delicious meals for our families.

Which is why we are thrilled to announce the Philips All-In-One Cooker product review.

The Philips All-In-One Cooker (RRP $219.00) allows you to slow cook, pressure cook and multi-cook all in the one machine, thanks to the Philips intelligent cooking system.

Made for Australia, the Philips All-In-One Cooker is smart enough to take care of the cooking for you, or will let you take more control, depending on your personal tastes and needs.

Key features and benefits of the Philips All-In-One Cooker …

 

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An auto pressure release device plus 9 safety protection systems take the worry out of cooking.

 

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No more second guessing … know exactly where you are in the cooking process thanks to the in-built progress bar.

 

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The ultimate in convenience

Easy clean inner lid and a non-stick, anti-scratch 100% dishwasher safe aluminium alloy inner pot.

 

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FREE Recipe Book

50 x great recipes with many showing 2 cooking methods – a which pressure cook or a leisurely slow cook.

 

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Product quality you can trust and rely on.

 

To find out more about the Philips All-In-One Cooker, click here.

Check out some of the delicious recipes you can whip up in the Philips All-In-One Cooker…

 

Strawberry Jam
Strawberry Jam
Chicken and barley soup
Chicken & Barley Soup
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Mushroom Risotto
Homemade Yoghurt
Homemade Yoghurt

 

 

 

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Coconut Carrot Cake
Green Chicken Curry
Green Chicken Curry
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Chinese Braised Oxtail
Barbecue Pork Ribs
Barbecue Pork Ribs

See the Philips All-In-One Cooker in action …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wc2ug9TZ9q4

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PhilipsIn the Philips All-In-One Cooker product review, selected mums will be asked to put the Philips All-In-One cooker through its paces in their very own homes, posting one review per week for four weeks on this page.

Selected mums will also be required to share their culinary creations in the DINNER section of Real Recipes

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Published 7th May 2015


  • Clever cooker

    This has to be one of the most loved and used kitchen appliance I have in my home. I’m in love with it! It’s easy to use and can cook such a variety of dishes with no fuss and no mess. When your a mother with young children it’s nice to know that when your going to cook the family a meal, it’s going to be easy, fun, stress free and enjoyable. I like to hear my children say “this dinner is yummy mummy.” It always satisfies everyone’s tummies in my family. Winner!

    Would you recommend the Philips All-In-One Cooker to others?
    The Philips All-In-One Cooker is easy to use
    The Philips All-In-One Cooker is suitable for lots of recipes
    The Philips All-In-One Cooker brings back the joy of cooking


  • Philips All In One Cooker

    Absolutely love my Philips all in one cooker. I used it at least 2-3 time per week if not more. Working full time and with two little ones it really helps me spend more time with the family.
    Once a week I make yogurt, either from scratch or from prepackaged mixes such as Easiyo. I’ve found that over time the cooker smells like curry, so I’ve been making the yogurt in jam jars. Just recently I discovered if you fill the jars 3/4 of the way with milk and two tablespoons of powdered milk, pop in the cooker with a cup of water in the bottom of the cooker, thenusing manual pressure cook, set for two minutes (turn off after a minute). Remove allow to cool to 43 degrees or lower, then add two tablespoons of yogurt. Put lids on jars and set for 9 hour on yogurt, you get a really thick yummy yogurt.
    Peeling pressure cooked eggs is so easy… Cook for the same time you would on the stove, with a cup of water in the bottom, shells peel so easy. Cook your eggs on top of cut potato for 12 minutes, with a cup of water. You have potato salad ready to dress. Brilliant mashed spuds or other veggies.
    Mac and cheese in less than 15 minutes. Cook pasta with enough water to just cover for 4 minutes, then switch to sauté add cream and cheese till you get the righ consistency,
    Spag bol, in one pot. saute Onion and meat and rest of veggies, pasta sauce and herbs. Break spaghetti in half stir ensure pasta is just covered by liquid add more water if needed, pressure cook 15 minutes, perfect.
    Even my husband throws the curries or stews in the pressure cooker when you don’t have much time to cook, perfect ever time or does a slow cook.
    Okay the recipe book is not much use but if you surf the net for similar products like the instant pot, you can pretty much follow their recipes.
    Would love to see a web site specifically for the Philips all in one cooker, as with all the options available to cook with in this machine, it gets confusing which method to use.
    The chocolate cake recipe that comes in the book is yummy, I now cook mine in a tin with in the pot. Why heat up a whole oven and waste all that power, now I don’t have to.
    Cook steamed fish with lemon juice and herbs on the rack, with a cup of water 15 minutes steam mode. Cooked a 1.8kg chicken in 26 minutes on pressure.
    I could go on… Great product, now Philips lets just get a web page with recipes only for this product.

    Would you recommend the Philips All-In-One Cooker to others?
    The Philips All-In-One Cooker is easy to use
    The Philips All-In-One Cooker is suitable for lots of recipes
    The Philips All-In-One Cooker brings back the joy of cooking


  • Slow Cooker Shared

    After cooking a slow cooked meal in my slow cooker for my friend she was suitably impressed and I loaned my slow cooker to her to trial. She trialled the slow cooker and she is now converted to slow cooking in a slow cooker and she put it on her Christmas list! I am waiting for my invite to dinner!

    Would you recommend the Philips All-In-One Cooker to others?
    The Philips All-In-One Cooker is easy to use
    The Philips All-In-One Cooker is suitable for lots of recipes
    The Philips All-In-One Cooker brings back the joy of cooking


  • Slow Cooker

    I absolutely love our slow cooker and it is our most used appliance in the kitchen. We love to put all of the ingredients in the slow cooker and turn it on and then go about the rest of the day. The food is cooked to perfection and we would be lost without it!

    Would you recommend the Philips All-In-One Cooker to others?
    The Philips All-In-One Cooker is easy to use
    The Philips All-In-One Cooker is suitable for lots of recipes
    The Philips All-In-One Cooker brings back the joy of cooking


  • It's the Wonder Machine!

    So I got home today & had 1 hour before dinner was supposed to be served. I had taken out some Beef Gravy early in the morning thinking I would make a casserole but I knew I wouldn’t have time now as the Beef needs at least an hour to cook & I would still need to chop up Veges. So I opened my pantry & found a jar of Beef Rendang Paste. I only needed to add Coconut Milk! Perfect! I quickly diced the meat, browned it then I opened the jar of paste plus the coconut milk, threw them in the Phillips together. Gave a good stir, put my Phillips on Pressure Cooker Mode & walah! Dinner ready on time & it was delicious!

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    The Philips All-In-One Cooker is easy to use
    The Philips All-In-One Cooker is suitable for lots of recipes
    The Philips All-In-One Cooker brings back the joy of cooking


  • Still going strong!

    I’m still loving my Philips & ever so grateful to have been chosen for this review. My latest creation in the wonder machine is ‘Middle Eastern Chicken’ delicious easy & on the table an about half an hour! You could even use the slow cooker method for this recipe! My recipe will be up in the recipes section so lease give it a go

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    The Philips All-In-One Cooker is easy to use
    The Philips All-In-One Cooker is suitable for lots of recipes
    The Philips All-In-One Cooker brings back the joy of cooking


  • Bolognese sauce from scratch

    Every Sunday I like to cook something along traditional lines, providing I have a bit of time and a bit of thought beforehand to get all the ingredients together! On more occasions then not, that means me zipping down to the shop at 3pm desperately buying last minute missing ingredients. On this occasion, I had everything ready to put together a lasagne. I slow cooked the sauce in my Phillips All in One Cooker- the tomatoes, garlic and basil infusing into the meat so wonderfully! Another hit with Hubby and Miss 3, this Bolognese sauce was amazing.

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    The Philips All-In-One Cooker is easy to use
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    The Philips All-In-One Cooker brings back the joy of cooking


  • Childhood comfort food revival- Afritadang Baka

    One of my favourite comfort foods from my childhood was Afritadang Baka, a beef and tomato based stew recipe from my mothers homeland- The Philippines. Traditionally it would be slow cooked for hours, for the meat to tenderize, flavours to develop and the potatoes to soften.
    After a busy day of taking my daughter to swim class, ballet class, brunch with friends and then a stroll around the shops- I definitely did not have ‘hours’ to make this meal! So out came my Philips All in One Cooker, using the pressure cook function- presto(!) 40 mins later I am sharing one of my favourite meals with my little girl and Hubby.

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    The Philips All-In-One Cooker is easy to use
    The Philips All-In-One Cooker is suitable for lots of recipes
    The Philips All-In-One Cooker brings back the joy of cooking


  • Amazing for the risotto lover!!

    something so hard to make has never been so easy!!
    Restaurant quality risotto At home with no fuss!! Incredible

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    The Philips All-In-One Cooker is easy to use
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    The Philips All-In-One Cooker brings back the joy of cooking


  • I'm officially an addict to my new cooker

    So I thought with the cold I would make my mums pumpki soup with Granny Smith apples so once all the pumpkin and apples and stock and herbs had cooked down it was as simple as putting my hand blitzed in the all in one and giving it a quick spin to liquefy the pumpkin and apples. The pressure cooking probably only took 20 minutes but I had it set to 30 so I probably over did it the pumpkin and apples were already half broken down before I blitzed them. But nothing beats my mums recipe and now I share my secrets with my sous chef my Philips all in one cooker

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    The Philips All-In-One Cooker is easy to use
    The Philips All-In-One Cooker is suitable for lots of recipes
    The Philips All-In-One Cooker brings back the joy of cooking


  • That Old Fashioned Pork Fricasse what?

    There\’s something dreadfully wrong (information left out) with the Old fashioned pork fricassee recipe in the recipe book which comes with the cooker. All other recipes I have tried from the book turned out fantastic but this one……more info please !!!
    PS: I’m not a mum, I’m a dad who enjoys cooking.

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    The Philips All-In-One Cooker is easy to use
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    The Philips All-In-One Cooker brings back the joy of cooking


  • Not happy and don't recommend

    This machine is promoted as an intelligent cooker – this is not true as it has very few programs and temperature cannot be adjusted manually, which is an idiocy. Any cook should be able to adjust temperature – this goes without saying. It has never occurred to me to check it – my fault, but ability to adjust cooking temperature is one of the defining features of smart/intelligent cooking. Very unhappy.

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    The Philips All-In-One Cooker brings back the joy of cooking


  • Unwanted present turned out to be a godsend

    I was so fortunate (read sarcastic) to be given one of these for my birthday. Surprisingly I love it. I think that I used it at least once, maybe even twice a week in winter preparing meals for everyone. It really is quite easy to use and clean. You can do so many things with this great machine. I wish that I had gotten one sooner 🙂

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    The Philips All-In-One Cooker is easy to use
    The Philips All-In-One Cooker is suitable for lots of recipes
    The Philips All-In-One Cooker brings back the joy of cooking


  • I'm converted

    After seeing this product advertised and considering buying, my friend lent me her Philips all-in-one cooker just to try. I cooked a frozen turkey roll in the slow cooker and it turned out t just perfect. Now I’m ready to buy my own. I’m excited to cook up healthy dishes for my family without paying the exhorbitant price tag similar machines are asking.

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    The Philips All-In-One Cooker is easy to use
    The Philips All-In-One Cooker is suitable for lots of recipes
    The Philips All-In-One Cooker brings back the joy of cooking


  • Brilliant machine

    I was not chosen to review this produce by MoM, but was given one for mother’s day this year instead. I have to say that I really like having this all in one cooker. It took a bit of adjusting to at first, and it comes with a nice recipe booklet – but of course you could also download some from this website. I was so happy for winter to come so that I could use it. It’s sure getting a work out 🙂

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    The Philips All-In-One Cooker is easy to use
    The Philips All-In-One Cooker is suitable for lots of recipes
    The Philips All-In-One Cooker brings back the joy of cooking


  • all in one

    with this winter snap that we are having at the moment my phillips all in one cooker is getting a good workout …. I am in love with this appliance as much as I was last year when I 1st tried it …. I use mine on a regular basis and I cant recommend it enough …. ITS FANTASTIC well worth the money

    Would you recommend the Philips All-In-One Cooker to others?
    The Philips All-In-One Cooker is easy to use
    The Philips All-In-One Cooker is suitable for lots of recipes
    The Philips All-In-One Cooker brings back the joy of cooking


  • Great cooker

    My friend has one of these and she made us all dinner for when we all came over. The food tasted amazing and she said it was so easy to use and clean. I think I’ll be purchasing one of these soon as my current cooker has a broken lid and therefore isn’t working too well. Philips is a very reliable brand that I trust too.

    Would you recommend the Philips All-In-One Cooker to others?
    The Philips All-In-One Cooker is easy to use
    The Philips All-In-One Cooker is suitable for lots of recipes
    The Philips All-In-One Cooker brings back the joy of cooking


  • Clever cooker

    This has to be one of the most loved and used kitchen appliance I have in my home. I’m in love with it! It’s easy to use and can cook such a variety of dishes with no fuss and no mess. When your a mother with young children it’s nice to know that when your going to cook the family a meal, it’s going to be easy, fun, stress free and enjoyable. I like to hear my children say “this dinner is yummy mummy.” It always satisfies everyone’s tummies in my family. Winner!

    Would you recommend the Philips All-In-One Cooker to others?
    The Philips All-In-One Cooker is easy to use
    The Philips All-In-One Cooker is suitable for lots of recipes
    The Philips All-In-One Cooker brings back the joy of cooking


  • Philips All In One Cooker

    Absolutely love my Philips all in one cooker. I used it at least 2-3 time per week if not more. Working full time and with two little ones it really helps me spend more time with the family.
    Once a week I make yogurt, either from scratch or from prepackaged mixes such as Easiyo. I’ve found that over time the cooker smells like curry, so I’ve been making the yogurt in jam jars. Just recently I discovered if you fill the jars 3/4 of the way with milk and two tablespoons of powdered milk, pop in the cooker with a cup of water in the bottom of the cooker, thenusing manual pressure cook, set for two minutes (turn off after a minute). Remove allow to cool to 43 degrees or lower, then add two tablespoons of yogurt. Put lids on jars and set for 9 hour on yogurt, you get a really thick yummy yogurt.
    Peeling pressure cooked eggs is so easy… Cook for the same time you would on the stove, with a cup of water in the bottom, shells peel so easy. Cook your eggs on top of cut potato for 12 minutes, with a cup of water. You have potato salad ready to dress. Brilliant mashed spuds or other veggies.
    Mac and cheese in less than 15 minutes. Cook pasta with enough water to just cover for 4 minutes, then switch to sauté add cream and cheese till you get the righ consistency,
    Spag bol, in one pot. saute Onion and meat and rest of veggies, pasta sauce and herbs. Break spaghetti in half stir ensure pasta is just covered by liquid add more water if needed, pressure cook 15 minutes, perfect.
    Even my husband throws the curries or stews in the pressure cooker when you don’t have much time to cook, perfect ever time or does a slow cook.
    Okay the recipe book is not much use but if you surf the net for similar products like the instant pot, you can pretty much follow their recipes.
    Would love to see a web site specifically for the Philips all in one cooker, as with all the options available to cook with in this machine, it gets confusing which method to use.
    The chocolate cake recipe that comes in the book is yummy, I now cook mine in a tin with in the pot. Why heat up a whole oven and waste all that power, now I don’t have to.
    Cook steamed fish with lemon juice and herbs on the rack, with a cup of water 15 minutes steam mode. Cooked a 1.8kg chicken in 26 minutes on pressure.
    I could go on… Great product, now Philips lets just get a web page with recipes only for this product.

    Would you recommend the Philips All-In-One Cooker to others?
    The Philips All-In-One Cooker is easy to use
    The Philips All-In-One Cooker is suitable for lots of recipes
    The Philips All-In-One Cooker brings back the joy of cooking


  • Beyond belief

    I just bought my all-in-one yestersay. Made Carbonara yesterday and chicken & vegetables today. Amazing and quick. Love the all in one cooking.

    Would you recommend the Philips All-In-One Cooker to others?
    The Philips All-In-One Cooker is easy to use
    The Philips All-In-One Cooker is suitable for lots of recipes
    The Philips All-In-One Cooker brings back the joy of cooking


  • Love it! Always on my kitchen top

    I got this cooker last year on my birthday and have used it for over a year. Absolutely fantastic. Quick, clean, fast healthy cooking. I get stews and soups in 20 mins, things that use to take hour to cook. Being able to sear and saute off the ingredients in the same pot before stewing it also saves the extra cleaning up. Build in timers are fantastic for when you are in and out of the house. The only complain I have, and it’s a little one, is that I wish the lid was a flip top type lid. I have a small kitchen, and when I have to cook without the lid, it is cumbersome and takes up precious space on my little kitchen bench. Other than that, it is one of the equipment I cannot go without, right there next to my kettle and toaster!

    Would you recommend the Philips All-In-One Cooker to others?
    The Philips All-In-One Cooker is easy to use
    The Philips All-In-One Cooker is suitable for lots of recipes
    The Philips All-In-One Cooker brings back the joy of cooking


  • Fast and flavoursome food

    I highly recommend the Philips all in one cooker in any busy family life as it is so easy to use as i run a business and i hate coming home to have to stand there for ages cooking when all it takes is a few minutes of preparing and in it goes and you can make so many meals and the flavour is to die for.

    Would you recommend the Philips All-In-One Cooker to others?
    The Philips All-In-One Cooker is easy to use
    The Philips All-In-One Cooker is suitable for lots of recipes
    The Philips All-In-One Cooker brings back the joy of cooking


  • Why dont you already have one of these!??

    This phillips cooker brings back memories from my family growing up.
    The joys of learning to cook and being able to use many variety of recipes in this amazing cooking item, very easy to use! I would defintely recommend this to everyone and anyone! It is a great product and i cannot wait to spread the word. An all in one cooking untensil everyone should have in there homes!

    Would you recommend the Philips All-In-One Cooker to others?
    The Philips All-In-One Cooker is easy to use
    The Philips All-In-One Cooker is suitable for lots of recipes
    The Philips All-In-One Cooker brings back the joy of cooking


  • Slow Cooker Shared

    After cooking a slow cooked meal in my slow cooker for my friend she was suitably impressed and I loaned my slow cooker to her to trial. She trialled the slow cooker and she is now converted to slow cooking in a slow cooker and she put it on her Christmas list! I am waiting for my invite to dinner!

    Would you recommend the Philips All-In-One Cooker to others?
    The Philips All-In-One Cooker is easy to use
    The Philips All-In-One Cooker is suitable for lots of recipes
    The Philips All-In-One Cooker brings back the joy of cooking


  • Slow Cooker

    I absolutely love our slow cooker and it is our most used appliance in the kitchen. We love to put all of the ingredients in the slow cooker and turn it on and then go about the rest of the day. The food is cooked to perfection and we would be lost without it!

    Would you recommend the Philips All-In-One Cooker to others?
    The Philips All-In-One Cooker is easy to use
    The Philips All-In-One Cooker is suitable for lots of recipes
    The Philips All-In-One Cooker brings back the joy of cooking


  • A great all rounder

    My mum got this for me! I love it! It’s a great all rounder and gets used almost every single day in our house. I love planning ahead and organising what I am going to cook, this fabulous contraption helps that. Highly recommend to anyone. Little pricey but definitely worth it. Thanks to mouths of mums for the reviews and Philips for creating such a brilliant product that matches my kitchen and is easy to use

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    The Philips All-In-One Cooker is easy to use
    The Philips All-In-One Cooker is suitable for lots of recipes
    The Philips All-In-One Cooker brings back the joy of cooking


  • need my own they are great

    Really love cooking with the Phillips all in one cooker and will be so much happier when I own my own so I can create fabulous food at home for all my loved ones to enjoy..

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    The Philips All-In-One Cooker is easy to use
    The Philips All-In-One Cooker is suitable for lots of recipes
    The Philips All-In-One Cooker brings back the joy of cooking


  • Great all in one cooker

    Extremly silent, no waste of liquid, very effective, no smell of cooked food. Amazing product! Congratulations Philips for a great accomplishment. I cook everthing in it and I love it. I cooked lamb feet in it and this is very smelly and takes usually one and half hours in a normal pressure cooker but after one hour in this one, no smell at all and they were totally done and yammy. This was the hardest thing to cook. The rest was easy 🙂

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    The Philips All-In-One Cooker is easy to use
    The Philips All-In-One Cooker is suitable for lots of recipes
    The Philips All-In-One Cooker brings back the joy of cooking


  • Great all in one cooker

    Brought this about 6 months ago. The more I use it the more I like it! It can be a bit of a learning process to start & YouTube has some great ideas… but it just gets better & better. The Sauté/sear function is really handy, so you can go straight from that to Slow cooking or pressure cooking without the need to use another pan. It really is one pot does all & so easy to clean. Wouldn’t be without it now

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    The Philips All-In-One Cooker is easy to use
    The Philips All-In-One Cooker is suitable for lots of recipes
    The Philips All-In-One Cooker brings back the joy of cooking


  • Just bought

    I just bought this over the weekend… i’m so excited about using it. I love the recipes they’ve sent with the cooker…its totally awesome…and my friends are already envious. I’m going to review each aspect. The best part is that it is so sooo soooo easy to use. We have a traditional festival coming up..diwali…friends coming over…everyone will love this and the dishes i make. Love it already

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    The Philips All-In-One Cooker brings back the joy of cooking

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Summer beach and pool days are core childhood memory creators, but getting the kids out the door, not so much! From wrestling wriggly toddlers into rashies to arguing with teens trying to dodge sunscreen and cramming half the house into the car, the exhaustion can kick in before we’ve even set foot on the sand!

But there are some very clever tips that will make even the most stressful summer days smooth sailing – and the Mouths of Mums community know them all! Which is why we asked our mums for their hints, hacks and tips – from sand removal to stress-free sunscreen application (we’re going to introduce you to the fabulous new Banana Boat SmartMist Sunscreen Sprays that will make your life so much easier). 

You’ll want to take note before you next hit the beach or pool!

Pack Smart, Not Big

Do you feel like you take waaayyy too much when you head to the beach or pool, and then you seem to forget a couple of key things that would have made life so much easier?

Our Mouths of Mums community swear by this fab list of essentials which should be in every mum’s beach kit, and

  • A plastic bag for wet towels and bathers
  • A dry bag for clothes
  • A bucket or basin to wash off sandy toys
  • A ‘clean zone’, sand-free blanket or mat for eating and changing
  • A pop-up tent for changing
  • Waterproof phone case
  • Talcum powder to get sticky, wet sand off little feet. Just pop it on and brush it off – it’s magic!
  • A hand-held car vac for quick sand cleanups!

“The amount of times my kids have gone home in wet chafing swimming costumes because they didn’t want anyone to see them changing is unbelievable! Our pop up tent has been life changing! We all drive home comfy and cosy! Lastly, a sand proof picnic blanket is so perfect for a sand reprieve! The sand literally falls right through them!” – MoM Member

Get Safety Sorted Before The Fun Starts

It’s pretty hard to get the kids’ attention once you’re at the beach or pool, so the safety talk should really start at home. Our mums recommend chatting to the kids about:

  • Swimming between the flags at the beach
  • Setting a meeting spot in case anyone gets separated
  • Sunscreen: Always apply sunscreen 20 minutes before heading outdoors. And set alarms to reapply every two hours throughout the day. Reapply immediately after swimming or using a towel. 

Applying sunscreen at the start of the day and regularly throughout is so important, but it usually causes the most arguments. Kids don’t want to stop, teens assure you they ‘did it already’.

That’s where Banana Boat’s new SmartMist™ Sunscreen Spray SPF50+ actually makes a difference. The iconic sunscreen brand has just launched its newest product, which turns sunscreen time into something simple and fun. It’s an easy and convenient way to tick off sun safety – which isn’t always easy when it comes to kids!

Why Banana Boat SmartMist Sunscreen Spray makes sunscreen easier

  • The Smart Control Spray gives you the choice of a short spray for tricky spots or a long spray for larger areas like those wiggly little legs, making application simple and convenient. It also sprays from any angle – just spray, rub in and you’re ready for playtime.
  • Clear, lightweight formula that absorbs fast and with no greasy feel.
  • SPF50+ broad spectrum UVA and UVB protection and 4-hour water resistant.
  • Kids SmartMist™ is mild and gentle for kid’s sensitive skin, fragrance free and contains Aloe and Vitamin E.
  • Sport SmartMist™ features high-performance Powerstay Technology™, designed to stay on through sweat and water.

Banana Boat SmartMist makes those important sunscreen stops much easier and effective and is perfect for active Aussie families this summer.

Prep & Time It Perfectly

There’s nothing worse than kids itching to get to the beach while you’re trying to remember everything you need to pack – it makes everyone frazzled. So get prepped early – even the night before. And time your departure to minimise the amount of time in the car (and the amount of times the kids ask ‘are we there yet?!’.

“Packing the car the night before, always a huge help getting the bucket, cabana, and bag of spare clothes/towels in the boot. We usually leave straight after breakfast to avoid heavy traffic as the beach is an hour away.” – MoM Member

Pack Smart Snacks

Snacks are a must, but it can be tricky to know what’s going to survive a hot, Aussie summer day – and what’s good for hungry tummies. Here’s what our mums recommend:

  • Chopped fruit
  • Crackers
  • Boiled eggs
  • Drink bottles that have been frozen overnight

“We have a few allergies/intolerances, so being prepared with food is helpful and saves us the search and some money. I pre-chop carrots, cucumber, apples, boiled egg, in a handy separating container, a packet of chips, dip, and bring water bottles. If it’s a longer day planned at the beach I’ll bring lunch too.” – MoM Member

A chaos-free beach day. Yes please!

You don’t need a military-style plan to enjoy a sunny day out. A beach trolley, some prep, and an easy sunscreen like SmartMist™ are enough to help things run calmly – or at least calm-ish!

New Banana Boat Sport SmartMist™ Sunscreen Spray SPF50+ 200ml and Banana Boat Kids SmartMist™ Sunscreen Spray SPF50+ 200ml (RRP $28.00) are available now at leading pharmacies, supermarkets and online retailers nationwide. 


Always read the label and follow the directions for use. Wear protective clothing, a hat and sunglasses in addition to sunscreen. Reapply frequently every 2 hours or more often when sweating and immediately after swimming or using a towel. Avoid prolonged high-risk sun exposure.

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