The Women’s & Children’s Hospital Foundation has teamed up with children’s hospitals across Australia on a unified mission – #CuringHomesickness. Find out how you can help sick kids get home sooner by supporting the cause.
A floating boat cinema is coming to the River Torrens this November, so families and groups can drop anchor and immerse themselves in a physically distant cinema experience with a twist!
Windmill Theatre Co has collaborated to assist independent artists Chris Edser, Renate Henschke and Jonathon Oxlade with the creation of Honey I’m Home, a new online series inspired by isolation. The series see’s the artists collaborate to use their skills in the visual arts to create unique animations, entirely out of objects found in the home, and will be broadcast via Windmill at Home.
With NAIDOC Week – the nationwide event that celebrates the heritage, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples – postponed until November, the Adelaide Festival Centre brought together some of South Australia’s most talented First Nations musicians to celebrate original music and mark the week that would have been. In light of this event, ABC Radio’s Kate Bailey gives us some songs to start conversations with our kiddos.
After reopening in June, Blue Dolphin Swim Centre is excited to welcome back swimmers, big and small, for the splashtastic fun of diving and jumping, splishing and sploshing, mucking around in the pool, and of course learning to swim!
The new mini golf course at The Beachouse is open after it’s recent refurb and we were lucky enough to head down to check it out with our mini KIDDO crew during the recent school holidays. Here’s what we thought!
Part of the littlest KIDDO crew had the exciting pleasure of heading to Funtopia Prospect during the July school holidays and let’s just say this place is just the most fun filled awesome time imaginable for little people!
The City of Onkaparinga has released a 24 page colouring book of original black and white line drawings depicting Fleurieu Peninsula wild life, scenery, landmarks and towns. Perfect for kiddos who love colouring or a mindfulness activity for yourself.
Get your skates on – an ice rink is headed to the Southern Suburbs from Saturday 11 July!
Tie Dye is back in fashion and it’s a great craft activity for the kids and an easy DIY if you know how! We’ve also linked some cool tie dye styles to buy if you just love the look of tie dye but can’t bring yourself to get the dyes out with the kids.
Local not-for-profit Uniity launches Find Your Village Morning Tea; a welcoming environment with a high tea experience, for people to simply connect, get to know each other and build friendships. The intent of the Uniity friendship program is for parents who may not have family nearby, and older people in the community who value family-like connections, to meet and form friendships.
Check out Nature Play SA’s list of South Australia’s best adventure and nature playgrounds. With so many opportunities in our state for our kids to get outdoors and explore environments that have been tailor made for their little hands to touch and feel the textures of the world around them; sticks, sand, mud, wet grass – there’s no excuse not to go!
Looking for fun, cute activities to engage the creative and colourful minds of your kiddos? Join the Word Finders Happiful Club for Free Kids printables!
Adelaide Mothers’ Group Bump and Beyond is connecting and supporting new and expectant mums in unprecedented times. With many support networks currently unavailable for mums-to-be due to the global COVID19 pandemic, Bump and Beyond offers face to face group support workshops, so vital during the ante and postnatal period.
Celebrate Bastille Day at the Adelaide Central Market! French themed celebrations will abound across market stalls over three days; Friday 10th, Saturday 11th and Tuesday 14th of July, and you’ll be able to pick up all your french favourites for your own Bastille Day event at home.