Art schools for kids
Art makes kids smarter! Looking for a productive way to spend your kids' school holidays? Try an art school for kids!
Read moreHow Early Can Children Start Soccer? A Kick-Off Guide for Aussie Parents
As you're gearing up for your child's soccer adventure, it's helpful to know what to expect during those first few sessions:
Read moreElectric Guitar for Kids
Could your child be the next Jimi Hendrix?<br><br>The instrument of choice in most popular music today, the electric guitar is perfect for any child who aspires to be a rock star!
Read moreTriathlons for Kids
Give your child the ultimate challenge and enter them into a triathlon!<br><br>Very popular in Australia for all ages, kids’ triathlons can be a fun way for your children to challenge themselves and get fit!
Read moreViolins for Kids
Do your kids have an interest in music? They might enjoy learning the violin. A violin, sometimes referred to as a fiddle, is a wooden instrument which is played by moving a bow across four strings. The violin is believed to originate in Europe in the 19th century and has since become popular worldwide. It is the smallest of the string instruments and has a higher pitched sound than other instruments in its family, including the cello and the viola.
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 moreTips for kids playing basketball
Basketball isn't just a great team sport to play - it's a skill that needs to be learned and practiced in order to continue improving. There are four areas where kids can focus to really start to improve their basketball skills and this article outlines all of them.
Read morePerforming Arts Workshop For Kids
Do your kids love to be under the spotlight? Then enhance their talents by sending them to a performing arts workshop!<br><br>Enrolling your kids in a performing arts workshop will teach them skills that they can apply in many ways. Hone your kids’ talents. They might also develop a passion for the performing arts in the future. Enrol them in a performing arts workshop!
Read moreWater Play Parks for Kids
Are you looking for a way to keep your kids cool during the sweltering Australian summer? A water play park could be the answer. A water play park offers a number of attractions, games and rides all based around water including fountains, slides and pools. They range in size from a couple of water slides beside your local swimming pool to huge theme park style complexes and are one of the most popular Aussie kids' activities during the summer months.
Read moreCricket for Kids
Fun in the sun for your children! This famous British sport can be played in family on the beach or in a professional way in a club. Whatever the way your children want to play cricket, they will have fun!
Read more5 reasons not to run away to the circus
Hey kids – don’t run away to the circus, just join your local circus school! Gone are the days when learning to juggle or fly through the air on a trapeze meant leaving your family behind to tour with a circus. These days, most major cities and regional centres offer recreational circus classes as a great way to have fun, get fit and learn amazing new skills.
Read moreTips for Starting Kids in Soccer: A Kickstart to a Healthy Childhood
Soccer isn't just about what happens on the field; it's also about what happens at home. Set up a mini soccer field in your backyard or even just a designated area where your child can practice their dribbling and shooting skills. Playing with them can be a fantastic bonding experience and a great way to stay active together.
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 moreFinding the Perfect Swimming Coach for Your Kids in Australia
Arrange a meeting with potential swimming coaches to discuss their teaching philosophy, lesson plans, and their experience working with children. This interaction will help you gauge the coach's compatibility with your child's personality and learning style. A caring and enthusiastic swimming instructor will build a strong rapport with your child, making the learning process enjoyable.
Read moreBENEFITS OF DANCE FOR PRE SCHOOL CHILDREN
A Happy Feet Dancer (21/2 to 51/2 years) enjoys imagination, music, movement and role playing. But what you can't see is the real magic - the development of the child's kinaesthetic learning and cognitive skills. Children learn through feelings and begin to build their library of experiences through their senses and start to draw on those experiences to make decisions. “A healthy body, healthy mind” is a proven fact!
Read moreYOUR CHILD AND THEIR CREATIVE DRAWING JOURNEY....
As children become engaged in their drawings, their ideas take shape and images leap out of the page. The final "masterpiece" is proudly presented to you, in anticipation of your praise. Some of the images in their drawing are obvious & easily recognisable. Others well...you tilt your head at the page as you try and decipher what you see.
Read moreSelf-Defence Classes & Lessons for your Children
The benefits of self-defence classes extend far beyond physical techniques, shaping children into confident, responsible, and resilient individuals.
Read moreDIY Cube Bubbles
Bubbles are usually round, right? But they don't have to be! Spending quality time with my kids is the most important task of my week. But with all the other things I need to do, playing Barbie dolls or hide and go seeks seems a rip off of my time and let's just say it, it gets boring fast. Because my passion is all things sciencey, I naturally want to share my love of the exploration of life with them.
Read moreBassoon for kids
Get your kids to groove with the low buzzing tune of the bassoon! The bassoon is one of the woodwind instruments belonging to the double reed family. In Australia, the longest running classical music label, Move, offers bassoon music, like songs from the Melbourne Bassoon Quartet. For kids who'd love to play the bass voice, the bassoon is the perfect instrument!
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.
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