We’re in party mode here at KIDDO so we asked our favourite tinsel maven and artist Rachel Burke to show us how she makes her colourful DIY party hats. They’re fun and easy to create, making them the ultimate activity for your child’s next birthday party – and great props for pictures!
Blending old-school whimsy with state-of-the-art technology, ZOOOM is an enchanting story of a child in her bedroom, unable to sleep and curious to understand. Adelaide actress Temeka Lawlor, who plays the main character, tells us more about the show.
Storytelling, projections, music and puppetry will combine in an uncanny tale about the digital age when DreamBIG Children’s Festival presents Tröll later this month. We caught up with director Hannah Smith and writer/performer Ralph McCubbin Howell from New Zealand’s Trick of the Light Theatre to find out more.
Whether it’s picking your sport and creating your own team full of mini birthday ballers, or partying like animals with a whole zoo full of kid-sized creatures – your little people will love these child friendly birthday party themes and activities (and, just quietly, the big people probably will too)!
WHAT’S ON | JUNE LONG WEEKEND ADELAIDE 2021: Another long weekend is upon is and if you’re anything like us you’ll be in a mad, last minute scramble to find something fun to do over the June long weekend in Adelaide with the kids. Well you’ve come to the right place! We’ve got your guide to what’s on this June long weekend in Adelaide, complete with fun things to do for kids and families, and a few events on the calendar if you’d like a night out without the tots in tow, too!
Adelaide is about to come alive with a smorgasbord of fun activities and performances when DreamBIG Children’s Festival presents the Big Family Weekend from May 22-23. Families are invited to explore more than 50 events – from paid performances to free workshops and exhibitions, and everything in between! To help you make the most of it, here’s our step-by-step guide to the Big Family Weekend.
Even the youngest of audiences can grow their love for the arts at DreamBIG Children’s Festival 2021. The family program is out now, and we had a look through to find the top three shows for under 3s – everything from an interactive dance performance to a live performance of classical music.
Presented as part of Adelaide Festival Centre’s DreamBIG Children’s Festival, Creation Creation sees artists Jonathon Oxlade and Fleur Elise Noble build, battle and brawl their way through a series of seemingly unanswerable questions using whatever means they have at their disposal. We caught up with documentary theatre maker and Creation Creation Co-Creator Roslyn Oades to find out more about the show before it hits the stage from May 19.
This year’s DreamBIG Children’s Festival will be more electrifying than ever, with modern technology being used in exciting new ways. For parents of tech-savvy kids, we’ve picked out our top three techno shows featuring some really cool lighting and sound effects that they’re sure to love.
Get ready to climb, bounce, jump, swing, slide, shoot some hoops or skate the day away at thew new Lightsview Adventure playground!
KIDDO TOP PICKS FOR CAB FEST: We’ve scoured the Adelaide Cabaret Festival program back to front and come up with our KIDDO Top Picks for Cab Fest to take the hard work out of having a night out! All you need to do is add to cart, rope in a friend or two, and get out on the town!
The team at Restless Dance Theatre love a challenge – but right now, they need your help! With core funding to the Adelaide-based dance company cut, the team at Restless face the enormous task of raising the lost funding to cover running costs. Donate towards the campaign to Keep Restless Dancing!
WHAT’S ON IN ADELAIDE ON MOTHER’S DAY | Things to do on Mother’s Day in Adelaide, South Australia. If you’re looking for something to do with mum this Mother’s Day in Adelaide, or…probably equally as likely… you’re a mum looking to plan something to do with your family on Mother’s Day because OF COURSE YOU ARE, we’re here to help!
WATCH NOW: What happens when your golden retriever is 5 stories tall? Or your chihuahua breathes fire? Find out in the new Hotel Transylvania short film MONSTER PETS.
BOWERBIRD DESIGN MARKET: You can treat your mum on Mother’s Day with the special Bowerbird Mother’s Day Experience. With over 140 Australian designers and makers presenting, use this day at the market to celebrate your mum (or with your kids to celebrate you), choose from beautiful handcrafted and artisan wares, soak up the atmosphere and make the most of some generous offers and discounts offered exclusively to mums on Mother’s Day!