At what age should my child start learning a musical instrument
As a Kindermusik Educator, this has to be one of the most common question I get asked from parents, especially when their child reaches pre-school and Kindy age. While there are always exceptions, in general, my suggestion to parents is to wait until their child is at least 5 or 6 years old. There are many compelling reasons for this - I've outlined some below - milestones by which most 5 or 6-year olds have or are beginning to achieve.
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Youth Centres for Kids
Looking for somewhere your kids can spend time and learn new skills?
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Gymkhana for kids
Encourage your little horse riders to join gymkhana events! If your kids are into equestrian, then they most likely want to try gymkhana, which is an equestrian event focused on speed pattern racing and timed games.
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Stretching and Flexibility Exercises for Junior Gymnasts
Prior to stretching, ensure your child warms up adequately with light cardio exercises like jogging or jumping jacks. Warm muscles are more flexible and less prone to injury.
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Health & Fitness Activities For Kids
Help your kids get in shape and enjoy a healthy lifestyle with health and fitness activities!
Health & fitness activities have become more popular in Australia in recent years. With a high rate of obesity across the country, and the efforts of government and community organisations to raise awareness of the issue, more and more parents are placing a greater emphasis on exercise and health. Health & fitness activities can help make you and your kids live longer and enjoy life more!
The Importance of Soccer Academies: Developing Future Stars
As your child grows, they may face academic and social pressures. Encourage them to stay committed to their soccer dreams while maintaining a balance.
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Art centre for kids
Enrich your children's artistic talents through your local art centre! An art centre offers various art workshops and drawing classes for children in Australia.
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Strong and Resilient: Empowering Girls through Karate
As parents and caregivers, choosing Karate as an avenue for your child’s growth can be a profound and empowering decision, setting them on a path of strength and determination.
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Swimming for Kids
A great sport for your kids' physical development. It is also really important to learn how to swim well, it can be very useful for his own safety while doing other activities (surf, windsurf, wakeboard...). It is a good start before getting to learn other water sports.
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Taekwondo for Kids
For a martial art that can build kids? confidence and self esteem why not try taekwondo?
It has evolved into a form of self defence and even an Olympic level game!
Pottery Painting For Kids
Let your child indulge their creative side with pottery painting!
Pottery painting involves painting pottery creations or ceramics with special paints. A versatile activity that can be done at home or a studio, pottery painting is a perfect party activity or just a fun leisure pursuit!
Futsal - the best skills developer
A study has compared Futsal to Football and concluded that Futsal can help kids develop technical skills and transform them into quick decision makers. The study concluded that Futsal players execute passes with a higher intensity as they make 23% more passes per minute that are 18% more accurately than football players. Find out more here.
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Cross country skiing for kids
A fantastic way to spend the winter holidays with your tots is a seasonal sport such as cross country skiing for kids. Cross country skiing is a good way to improve your kids and your family’s overall health because of the health benefits you will get from it.
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Nature's Canvas: Creating Art from the Great Outdoors
One of the coolest aspects of outdoor art is that the world around us becomes our art supply store. Leaves, flowers, pebbles, twigs – these natural treasures can be used as brushes, stamps, and even paint sources.
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Beading - is it just fun or a learning opportunity?
While engaging in this fun activity children are also learning or further developing a number of important skills including design, hand eye co-ordination, patterning and more. This article explains each of the skills your child could learn through beading in more detail.
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Basketball school holiday activities
Shoot some hoops for basketball school holiday activities! Basketball is one of the most-viewed sports in the history of team sports. Some parents have probably noticed that toddlers and children are instinctively hooked into basketball for kids. Basketball is a common denominator when it comes to activities for kids. Rain or shine, basketball is widely played not just in Australia, but all over the world. Basketball school holiday activities are the best pastime for kids’ activities.
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Parties and Party Activities for Kids
Do you want to celebrate your child's birthday in style?
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