School Holidays

Here’s Why You Need to be at Morphettville This Boxing Day

Boxing Day Family Fun at Morphettville Having fun on Boxing Day at Morphettville is something the whole family can bet on and this year is bigger than ever! After all the Christmas organisation and planning, Boxing Day is a day where you want to sit back and relax. Morphettville is taking on all the hard work and planning for you by entertaining the kids all day, while you enjoy some trackside fun too. There are so many free activities available for young and old that your kids wont know which way to turn. With multiple play areas and a myriad of food and beverage offerings, everyone will be happy! The kiddos will be star struck with a live stage performance from the Nickelodeon phenomenon, Paw Patrol! Join Ryder, Chase and Marshall as they dance, sing and bring their adventures to life. Iconic children’s entertainer, Peter Combe and his ‘Belly Flop in a Pizza Band’ will also dazzle the children with his hits ‘Mr Clicketty Cane’, ‘Spaghetti Bolognese’, ‘Juicy, Juicy Green Grass’ and ‘Newspaper Mama’. For the young fashionistas SAJC will also host a junior ‘Fashions on the Field’ competition, so be sure to get your children ‘race ready’. If that’s not already enough, did we also mention pony rides? Stable Stars will host a FREE kids club zone for children to enjoy. You will find pony rides with Archie and his friends, life-size games, dress ups, a colouring-in area, and a Stable Stars passport activity booklet with prizes to be won. Ohh and don’t think that the ‘big kids’ have been forgotten… A super screen showing live coverage of the Boxing Day Ashes Test match will be setup next to the home straight so you don’t miss any of the action. A number of delicious food trucks will also be on site to tantalise the tastebuds! This year SAJC are also introducing a family picnic package – featuring a reserved, shaded picnic space next to the track, bottle of wine, antipasto box and two fruit boxes for just $60! Don’t horse around on Boxing Day, put Morphettville in your calendar for a daytime event where the whole family can come together and enjoy themselves trackside! @morphettville_racecourse morphettville.com.au

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December 22, 2018

Our Picks of the 2019 Something On Saturday Program

The Something on Saturday program has returned to bring awesome winter fun for 1 to 12 year olds. When it’s a bit too chilly to enjoy the weekend outside, snuggle up and enjoy fabulous live performances every Saturday at Adelaide Festival Centre instead. Kids tickets start from just $12! Plus, every week there’s a FREE Foundation Kids Corner Workshop where kids are given the opportunity to let their creative juices flow and create wonderful arts and crafts, inspired by the show they attend. From performances to exhibitions and hands on arts and crafts, this is every child’s chance to experience the transformative world of the arts. Here are our top ticks from the first half of the 2019 Something on Saturday Program. Stay tuned for the second half released in May 2019!:  Sarah and Duck Join Sarah & Duck and a host of your favourite friends including The Ribbon Sisters, The Shallots, Flamingo & John and Umbrella, as they plan a birthday party for Scarf Lady in their garden. Told through a fantastic blend of puppetry, storytelling and music, Sarah & Duck’s Big Top Birthday will take you and your children on a magical adventure. Something On Saturday Free Kids Corner Workshop Sarah & Duck’s Petting Zoo 19 January 11am-2pm An afternoon of baby animal fun. Tinkertime: The Broken Bubble Machine By Nay Nay Join ABC Kids star Nay Nay and her tinkering friends on board HMS ‘Curiosity’, a grumpy old bubble-powered airship that flies world-wide. But when the ship breaks down, the Tinkertime team must come to the rescue. This is a voyage of laughs and curiosity. You may recognise Nay Nay, aka Naomi Young, as the voice of ‘Hootabelle’ from Giggle and Hoot. Tinkertime: The Broken Bubble Machine is a steam punk-style extravaganza with live music, dancing, fascinating machinery and bubbles popping everywhere. Let’s blow our minds – it’s Tinkertime! Something On Saturday Free Kids Corner Workshop Glow Puppets 4 May 1.30pm–3pm Make a glow in the dark jellyfish puppet. Especially on Birthdays Part performance, part game, part celebration, Especially on Birthdays tells the tale of a pair of twins and a sixth birthday one of them doesn’t want to have. The story unfolds in an intimate setting with audience members facing each other across the performance space. You can’t help but be caught up in the lyrical imagery, evocative light and sounds – all supported by the music of zephyrROM (Zephyr Quartet and voiceROM). The stellar cast and crew recreate the joy, excitement and concerns surrounding the most anticipated day of the year. Let your imagination run wild – just like a five-year-old’s. Something On Saturday Free Kids Corner Workshop Party Animals 27 April 11am-3pm Make pop up cards and party dioramas! The Mik Maks PLAY Be taken on a Mik Mak musical adventure with brothers Al, Joel and Drums the Panda. There’s lots of games to play and musical fun to be had with The Mik Maks “Play” show. Young audiences with learn valuable concepts like sharing, creative sibling play, healthy eating, brushing your teeth and packing up. Plus, they will have loads of fun singing and dancing to The Mik Mak’s catchy rock songs. Something On Saturday Free Kids Corner Workshop Junk Music 11 May 11.30am–1pm Turn your household recyclables into instruments and strum away! adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/whats-on/something-on-saturday-season-2019 @adelaidefescent

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December 18, 2018

DIY: Modern Festive Ornaments

You will need: • Balls of yarn • Fork • Scissors • Craft glue • Cardboard • Acrylic paint • Paint brush • Clear baubles (You should be able to nd these at a craft shop or variety store!) • Paint pens • Styrofoam ball • Matches or toothpicks • Sequins • Pins (Make sure you get some with big enough heads so they don’t fall through the sequins!) Pom Pom Garland: 1. Wrap the wool around your fork, keeping it as tight as possible and tie a knot in the middle. 2. Cut each side down the middle and you have a pom pom! You will need to give them a little haircut to even out the sides 3. Repeat steps 1-3 until you have enough pom poms to fill your garland! Glue them all to a long piece of yarn. Cardboard Ornaments: 1. Cut some groovy shapes out of cardboard. 2. Paint your shapes! 3. Glue them together and glue a piece of yarn on as a hanger. Make some friends for your ornament! Sun Tree Topper: 1. Poke your matchsticks into your styrofoam ball around the circumference. 2. Stick the pins through the sequins. 3. Repeat step 2 a million times until your sun looks like this! TIP: Try using a smaller sized Christmas tree so you don’t spend the next 10 years making your decorations! Ours is a 3ft tiny tree and we love it! Now it’s time to decorate your tree! And don’t forget to share your creations with us on social media, tag @blipartschool and @kiddomag and hashtag #blipxkiddo! Blip Art School was founded by local creatives Ella James and Astrid Myers. Their classes provide students with unique, exciting activities designed to help them develop their creativity in a fun, social environment. Join them for a spectacular set of Christmas themed classes at 19 on Green, Bowden! For more info and bookings head to their website: blipartschool.com

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December 5, 2018