How to host your first kid’s birthday party
How do you respond when your child asks if they can host their birthday party at your house? Does that feel overwhelming or daunting? If it does - you need to pick up the essential tips from this article ... and remember the balloons and bubbles!
Read moreThemed Birthday Parties: A Guide to Creating an Enchanting World for Your Child
Adapt classic party games like musical chairs or pin the tail on the donkey to fit your theme. For example, it could be "Save the Princess" or "Rescue the Stolen Treasure."
Read moreIntroduction to Sports for Young Children: Choosing the Right Activity
Explore how to select the right sport for young children, focusing on their interests, safety, and parental involvement, to ensure a fun and enriching sports experience.
Read moreIndoor vs. Outdoor Party Venues: Pros and Cons for Kids' Parties
Whether you opt for an indoor space or an outdoor oasis, what truly matters is the joy and laughter shared among children as they celebrate another milestone in their journey of growth and discovery. Happy party planning!
Read moreWater Fun Park for Kids
Keep cool during summer at a water fun park!<br><br>Especially popular during the summer, these facilities can provide a fun day out for all the family!
Read moreBreakdance For Kids
You know what’s in with kids today? Breakdance! <br><br>It is a popular style of street dance that consists of acrobatic moves and complex foot work.
Read moreClarinet for Kids
If your child is keen to learn a musical instrument, try the clarinet!<br><br>A standard fixture in school bands across the country, the clarinet is easy and fun to play and a great way to start your kids on a musical instrument!
Read moreBadminton for Kids
Badminton - a growing sport that can be played in the backyard or competitively on the court!<br>Great for fitness and fun and one of the activities for kids that can be enjoyed in the backyard during school holidays and weekends!
Read moreOztag for Kids: A Fun and Engaging Sport
Many Oztag clubs participate in local and regional tournaments, offering kids an exciting platform to showcase their skills and compete in a friendly environment.
Read moreHow to help your kid find their balance in life
There are many ways in which we try to balance our busy lives, and keeping a balance between our physical, mental and spiritual selves is an important start to maintaining overall balance in life. This quick tip will help your kid to find more balance in their life.
Read moreCricket Coaching tips for Aussie kids
Cricket coaching in school holidays is a perfect time to ensure cricketing skills don’t become rusty for junior cricketers of all abilities. In fact, the school holidays gives you plenty of time to continue practicing your game so that when the season recommences, you can remain at the top of your game. You just need a plan and some creativity. Here are some coaching strategies junior cricketers can use to stay in form year round!
Read moreSecondary Art School for Kids
Are your kids creatively inclined and looking for an outlet?
Read moremartial arts for kids in Victoria
Self defence is best learned through martial arts!<br /><br /> Let them have the ability to protect themselves and others against harm!
Read moreSurf Lifesaving Clubs for Kids
Get fit, make friends and learn valuable water safety skills at a life saving club! <br><br>As well as teaching kids to be life savers, they also involve beach and water sports.
Read moreTop 10 craziest hole-in-one shots
A hole-in-one is usually a once in a lifetime experience. Whether your playing as part of a fundraising effort, in a competition with friends or a more serious golf tournament (check out this first of its kind hole-in-one competition in New Zealand – for both amateurs and professionals) there could be a 3-par tee that has your name on it… or not.
Read moreWhy messy play and mark making is important in early development.
‘Early childhood educators cannot overstate the importance of sensory play in the educational process. It is the foundation of all the skills children will use in school learning to read, write and solve math and science problems. Once a child has these experiences, they are able to draw upon the body memory and cognitive memory of their experiences when faced with new situations.’ (Butcher and Pletcher 2016)
Read moreCommunity centres
Have you ever taken your kids along to your local community centre? If not, check it out today - community organisations often run events and programmes at these venues which are low cost and designed to support the well being and enjoyment of families and their kids. Your kids can participate in lots of good causes as well as making friends and having a great time!
Read moreAikido clubs for kids
Let your kids learn a safer self-defence technique! Aikido is not just a fighting martial art; it is a path to personal discovery and self-improvement.
Read moreConservation Parks for Kids
Nothing beats spending time together with the family in the splendour of Australia's beautiful wilderness! And best of all, it's easy to take advantage of the 2700 conservation areas available to keen explorers.
Read moreKayaking for Kids
Glide through the water with this relaxing kids’ activity!<br><br>It’s a great family activity with a range of options, including white water kayaking, or even kayak fishing!
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