A garden show may not be an obvious choice of event to enjoy with young kids, particularly if you are a non-gardener like myself. My husband on the other hand is cultivating his own green thumbs at the moment so we trouped along en masse to visit the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show this…
Here’s a non-travel related children’s movie tip. For those of you that enjoy movie nights with your kids – hire the 1986 classic Labyrinth. This Jim Henson, pre-CGI spectacular features all manner of Jim Henson puppets and an outrageously camp, spandex clad David Bowie as the film’s villain. Set within a fantasy hedge maze…
It was the ultimate bribe. My three and five year olds were promised a trip to Melbourne’s iconic Luna Park if they managed to stay in their own beds for seven nights in total. Exhausted by 5 and a half years of interrupted sleep, and many attempts to rectify the situation I didn’t expect this…
Until April 27th this year Frankston, the gateway to Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula is hosting “Storyland” a spectacular exhibition of sand sculptures. Sculpture is a great way to introduce kids to art, and this exhibition, delivered by Sandstorm Events is perfect for young kids. More than 25 sand sculptors worked for 2 weeks with 3500 tonnes…
It still isn’t too late to experience the gorgeous decorations and Christmas displays in Melbourne’s CBD. To help you find your way, here are some of the Christmas displays that we found in Melbourne city. Christmas Square. Located on Swanston Street between Collins Street and Flinders Lane. City Square has been transformed to put…
The newest Feld Entertainment production to tour Australia, Disney Live! presents Mickey’s Magic Show is opening in Perth on December 27 and the magic will continue when the tour visits the Gold Coast, Melbourne, Wollongong and Adelaide through to January 19. Just in time we will be moving to one of the tour cities –…
I love being able to expose my kids to experiences they will remember and that will positively influence their worldview. They loved seeing marine turtles in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park off Green Island. Unfortunately all resident species of marine turtle in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park are considered threatened. The Reef HQ…
Disney excels at promoting imagination, fantasy and joy amongst children. Similarly they impress me as a parent with their attention to detail and excellence, be it during a visit to Disneyland in California or attending one of their touring productions. We were fortunate enough to catch Feld Entertainment’s Disney on Ice! Princesses and Heroes show…
“Have you ever, ever felt like this? Had strange things happen? Are you going round the twist?” The award winning Australian children’s television series “Round the Twist” only consisted of four series filmed over eleven years, from 1989 to 2000. This retro program about a family living in a lighthouse and experiencing a smorgasbord…
We stumbled across this scene on a recent trip to the Cairns Tropical Zoo. What amazed me was not only that the gardener was in the enclosure with the giant crocodile, but that he was listening to music and paying the croc not the slightest attention. A visit to the Cairns Tropical Zoo is one…