JUNE 2009

Nikki’s new book, Easy Answers to Awkward Questions is launched by Metz Press. 

Nikki’s book, Future-proof Your Child is selected and ordered for the Penguin US Global Catalogue.  From August 2009 it will be available on Amazon.com

MAY 2009 

Nikki launches a new talk, Beyond the Nappy Bag, at The Baby Expo in Johannesburg. 

Nikki completes a speaking tour in KZN.

APRIL 2009 

Nikki does two presentations at the Global speakers Summit in Cape Town.

Nikki completes a speaking tour in the Cape.

MARCH 2009

Nikki completes a speaking tour in KZN.

JANUARY 2009

Nikki is selected to speak at the Global Speakers Summit in Cape town in April 2009. 

NOVEMBER 2008

Nikki to launch Toy Talk 2008 

Nikki to speak at HeronBridge College.

OCTOBER 2008

Nikki’s book, Future-proof Your Child, co-authored with Dr Graeme Codrington and published by Penguin, is due for release on 1 October.

Nikki and drama teacher, Justine Heydra to launch their three new games with licenced characters:  Collect-a-Shape with Barney, Thomas’ Shape Station Game and Barbie Shop-a-thon.  All three games to be distributed by Just Fun Toys.

Nikki to speak at Accenture and ICAS.

Nikki to speak at Holy Rosary School and HeronBridge College.

SEPTEMBER 2008

Nikki to present Raising Tomorrow’s Talent Today at the SAHISA Conference in Bloemfontein (South African Heads of Independent Schools.

Nikki to speak at SAHETI School.

Nikki was interviewed live on TV3s Lunchbox programme on 9 September about her work, educational toys and Parenting on the Run. 

AUGUST 2008

Nikki and drama teacher, Justine Heydra, launch their two new games, Indahoo and Sketch-a-Story.  The games will be distributed by Just Fun Toys. 

Nikki judges the first and second rounds of the South African Toy of the Year Awards.

Nikki to speak at Wykeham Collegiate in Pietermaritzburg, Cowie’s Hill Pre-Primary and the National Bioproducts Institute.

Nikki was interviewed by the Natal Witness.

JULY 2008 

Nikki to speak at Kingsmead School for Girls.

Nikki launches a new workshop, Big Kid Fun, for parents with children from eight years and up. 

JUNE 2008 

Nikki has been invited to be a judge on the professional panel for the South African Toy of the Year Awards for the fifth year in a row.

Nikki to speak at St Andrew’s School for Girls and at the Executive Athlete Prograrmme breakfast

MAY 2008

Nikki was invited to judge The Innovation Awards at The Baby Expo at The Dome in Johannesburg.

MARCH 2008 

Answers to Questions You’ve Been Dying To Ask, a book on sexuality education for children from 9 years and up, co-authored with educational psychologist, Ilze van der Merwe, will be published by Metz Press in January 2009.

JANUARY 2008

Future-proof Your Child, a book on 21st century parenting written by Nikki Bush and Dr Graeme Codrington, will be published by Penguin in October 2008.

THROW & BLOW, APRIL 2007

Nikki Bush and speech therapist, Bronwen Campbell will launch their next unique mouth co-ordination game, Throw & Blow, through Smile Education in August 2007. Children aged 3 – 6 will be enthralled with this interactive game that will have them moving around the board and exercising the different parts of the mouth for good speech. The design of the packaging and the game contents is both enchanting and slightly funky at the same time. Kids will love it. Mums will buy it. Watch this space for details of the launch.

SUNDAY INDEPENDENT, 10 JUNE 2007

Nikki Bush was quoted extensively in an article entitled Born to be Wired (Born 2 B Y-D) in the Sunday Life Technology section. Journalist Edwin Naidu.