There have been record snow falls in the Victorian Alps this winter. It is an amazing season to introduce your kids to snow – the catch – the price. Australian ski resorts are among the most expensive in the world and simply outside the budget of many families. One option for parents that would like…
A lovely and loyal friend from Cairns visited us this week in Melbourne. To say she was unenthusiastic about Melbourne’s winter weather is an understatement. Admittedly her visit co-incided with a once in four year weather cell that created havoc. Her visit did get me thinking though about all the indoor activities we have at…
I love it when I can report back on a kid friendly adventure that is a resounding success. Dinosaur Adventures, an attraction that was recently in Sydney and has just opened in Melbourne ticked a whole lot of boxes for our family. Open until July 20th and located undercover at the Caufield Racecourse are a…
The city is a noisy crowded place. It is no surprise that people flock to the State Library of Victoria to seek out peaceful, reflective space. Until Sunday 31st of August there is a special reason to take your children there – the Once Apon Time Exhibition, celebrating the world of children’s picture book art.…
It seemed like a no-brainer. Take my movie and drawing obsessed five year old to the Dreamworks Animation Exhibition currently on display at the Australian Centre for the Moving Image. An international exhibition, Melbourne is the first stop as it tours the globe. It was supposed to be the highlight of his first school holidays.…
They may be an iconic Victorian attraction however I was dubious about whether a visit to the Phillip Island penguin parade would work for our family. As I sat in the cold this Easter Saturday, snuggling my seven week old baby, praying she wouldn’t start screaming before the penguins arrived my doubts resurfaced. It turns…
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…
I would not have suspected that a sophisticated dining experience with my two pre-schoolers was within my reach. Thankfully, the children’s themed high tea at the Langham Melbourne, (which by the way is a treat and a half for parents and kids) changed that. During school holidays Melba Restaurant at the gorgeous Langham Melbourne hosts children’s themed…