Where is Coorong National Park? Located about a 2 hour drive south-east of Adelaide, Coorong National Park protects a wetland of international importance. It is where Australia’s largest river system, the Murray-Darling flows out to the Southern Ocean and is home to over 200 species of birds as well as many migratory birds that arrive each summer. When is the best time to visit? The weather is mostly warm and dry during summer and autumn – it’s...
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Bring your picnic rug, blankets and enjoy a FREE outdoor movie on the Unley Village Green.Capacity is limited, please arrive early to avoid disappointment. Where: Village Green, cnr Oxford Tce and Rugby St, Unley Friday 12 April from 4pm Join the City of Unley and the Confucius Institute to celebrate United Nations Chinese Language Day on Friday 12 April. From 4pm the Village Green will come alive with free activities for kids,...
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Adelaide you are cool, cultured and creative. If your walls, windows, doors, city building high rises, silos and old factories could talk they would say “thanks for the colourful makeover”Street art is here, there and everywhere all over the walls of Adelaide and regional SA for all to see and admire (and take many many selfies in front of) From Indigenous Art Murals, pop art, rainbows, patterns and everything in between this is a...
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In case you missed the memo, it’s going to be a HOT weekend so we thought we’d give you a few ideas where and how to stay out of the heat and cool those kids down. Go See a Movie There are a few kids movies to choose from showing at Event Marion this weekend. Click here to see what’s onA Dog’s Way Home (PG)Flying the Nest (G)How To Train Your Dragon (PG)Spiderman (PG)Storm Boy (PG)Ralph Breaks the Internet (PG)Check out...
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Where is Hallet Cove Conservation Park? Hallet Cove Conservation Park is located 22 km south of Adelaide and there is public transport from the city to this park! When is the best time to visit? Hallet Cove Conservation Park is stunning all year round. In Summer the coastline nature goes into “survival mode” with many plants exposed to a hot summer. Autumn will see the plants regaining their vigour with many bird species on show....
Read More26 February – 6 March 2019Queen’s Theatre | Gillies Arcade / Playhouse Lane, AdelaideFor ages 7 – 1250 minutes Baba Yaga | Adelaide Festival 2019 An uproarious musical journey for the whole family starring Christine Johnston from The Kransky Sisters. Join us for Baba Yaga at the Adelaide Festival.Book now: bit.ly/BabaYagaAF19 Posted by Windmill Theatre Co on Monday, 7 January 2019 Vaselina lives the quiet life, working as a...
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With my first child I feel like we bought ALL OF THE THINGS. Because we basically had no idea what we were doing or what we needed, we just bought or were given pretty much everything anyone suggested. When I look back, I think we actually used maybe half of them. There are just SO MANY baby products around that it can actually get a bit overwhelming for first time parent to work out what exactly they NEED. So 6 years later, when we were...
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Find it at: Franklin Parade, Victor Harbor What a hidden little gem this is! I’m sure regulars to Victor Harbor will tell us they’ve been visiting this park for ages but it’s a new one for us! Kent Reserve is found on Franklin Parade, on the foreshore half way between Encounter Bay and Victor Harbor town. It’s a beautiful big green, shady and fairly quiet spot away from the busier playgrounds in Victor. There is PLENTY...
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Find it at: Piccadilly Road, Crafers Crafers Primary School received a $150,000 “Fund My Neighbourhood” grant at the end of 2017 to help build a brand new nature playground for both the school and the wider community to enjoy. This playground is a work in progress, but it’s still definitely worth a visit to check out the new play areas that have been built, as well as play on the older existing equipment that I assume will...
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Find it at: Mount Barker Road, Stirling Nestled away in the beautiful Adelaide Hills suburb of Stirling, one of the first things you see upon exiting the freeway is the Stirling Steamroller Park. The park is fully fenced and is split into two areas, one for smaller children with baby swings, a mini slide, cubby house, balancing beams and rockers. There is also a great big tree perfect for climbing in, and exploring The other more suited to the...
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Find it at: The Esplanade, Point Turton The playground section of the park includes nature themed play equipment including: Hill slide Toddler slides Timber frame swings Nest swing Lots of wooden climbing and balancing logs and structures Wooden play “kitchen” Water pump Sand play Another great feature of this park is the bike track built into the hill above the park. Kids will love cutting laps around this track, and you can then...
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We were recently asked if our little people would like to trial Kindergo, a reading app created by two Aussie Mums to help children aged 2-7 read on their own. We have SEVEN kids in that age group in the Kids in Adelaide family, all at different reading stages and abilities so we were all keen to take a look. Here’s what we thought…. Kindgero is an online library of kids books you can take anywhere. It’s like Kindle for Kids!...
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Tour Down Under – a fun family event! Australia’s greatest cycling is returning once again to South Australia from January 17 – 26 at the Santos Tour Down Under 2025. This is one of our favourite South Oz events, and it can be loads of fun for kids too. Cycling enthusiasts, locals and visitors alike will watch as elite cyclists travel through some of the state’s most scenic backdrops during the action-packed nine-day event. Kicking...
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Hey new parents! Don’t miss out on seeing all the latest movies just because you’ve had a baby. Relax and enjoy all the newest movies with dimmed lights and the sound turned down. So get out, make a plan and go see a movie this week! Event Cinemas – Bring your Baby Sessions Available at Arndale, Glenelg and MarionBring Your Baby sessions do NOT run during school holidays. For safety reasons prams can’t be taken into the...
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Find it at: River Road, Noarlunga Downs Head south this Spring to the Onkaparinga River National Park. The parks are located 35km south of Adelaide. Access to the Recreation Park from River Road, Noarlunga Downs and from Commercial and Sauerbiers Roads, Seaford Meadows. A kaleidoscope of nature’s best with diverse hiking trails to the op of the cliff tops or down to permanent rock pools teeming with life. You’ll see rugged ridge tops and...
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People tell me that one of the most challenging things about first aid, is retaining the amount of information that is needed to deal with lots of different situations. Most of us can remember the basics, like how to stop bleeding. But for many people information like, what to do with a spider bite, gets filed in the “nice to know but rarely used” section of our brains. For those situations there is always a first aid manual that we can...
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Every October What is it? The Aussie Backyard Bird Count aims to engage communities in the natural world while getting to know the birds in your local area through participation in a simple, fun, all-ages activity that can be done anywhere. By taking part in the Aussie Backyard Bird Count kids will become citizen scientists. By participating in the Aussie Backyard Bird Count, you will be helping BirdLife Australia find out about the common...
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Moses basket, crib, bassinette, cot……. Trying to decide on where your newborn baby will sleep when you first bring them home is one of the big purchase decisions you’ll make. I’d seen the Amby Baby Hammock pop up in my news feed while I was pregnant so I emailed them to ask a few questions and was lucky enough to be sent one to try out. Amby was created in 1989 by Aussie Ambrose Hooi, as a cure for his daughter’s...
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As you might have read in My Baby Essentials post, a really great pram was high up on my list of things to make sure I found before baby #2 arrived in July this year. After lots of asking around and pram stalking at the shops I finally decided on the Baby Jogger City Mini GT with the City Go Capsule and have not looked back. I asked the KiA community on Facebook for some advice on which pram to choose and by far the most popular reply was Baby...
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Find it at: Irwin Street, Wallaroo Located opposite the Wallaroo Town Hall in the centre of town in Irwin Street.This playground was opened in 2015 and includes a large shaded play area for smaller kids with toddler size play equipment, swings diggers etc as well as equipment for older kids including climbing nets and frames, numerous swings and slides, monkey bars, a spinning thing that is apparently called a Supernova? (photo below) two...
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Find it at: Currawong Crescent, Craigmore This is a little park located on a quiet street with minimal traffic. There is a low fence to slow children down before getting near the closest road but it is not fenced in so supervision is necessary. This park has a shaded seating area with a rubbish bin. There are no cooking facilities so it’s perfect for a picnic lunch. The playground is in good condition and the equipment is great for...
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The Semaphore to Fort Glanville train departs from the foot of the jetty at the end of the popular Semaphore Road cafe strip, and parallels the Esplanade and the sand dunes of one of Adelaide’s most popular swimming beaches, before passing through the dunes near historic Fort Glanville at Point Malcolm The railway operates: Every Sunday & Public Holiday from October to April (inclusive) Daily during school holidays in September and...
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Ultimately, we want our children to love to learn. A passion for learning is quite different from just studying to earn a grade or to please parents or teachers. Those who develop a love of learning at an early age continue the process throughout their lives and are generally more successful, interesting, and happier than those who don’t. Realising that the one thing that we give our children that no one can take away, is their education,...
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September is global Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and a good time to introduce you to a long-eared member of the local Childhood Cancer Association team … There’s a small team of professionals – plus many dedicated volunteers – involved with the Childhood Cancer Association. But one of the key members is fluffy and friendly, but doesn’t speak a word. He’s Elliot the dog, and he’s much more than the mascot. He plays a key role as a friend to...
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Homework time can be a struggle for both parents and children! Whether we like it or not, schools continue to send children home with work to do. I can’t see this changing in the near-future, but I can offer some strategies to hopefully take the hard work out of homework. Check your child is keeping up at school My top tip is to check whether your child is not slipping backwards. When a child is struggling with new concepts and skills at...
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Find it at: 120B Hendrie St, Park Holme Livvi’s Place has been specially designed in close consultation with the community to ensure no-one is left out, including those with disabilities, and is located at Hendrie Street Reserve, behind the Marion Outdoor Pool. Built on a beautiful tree-lined reserve, the playground features a wheelchair accessible carousel, swings, slides, a nature play creek, play tables, an accessible cubby house and water...
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