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Friends, Books and Nooks at your Local Library

Council libraries have long provided critical community hubs for families. South Australians...

Workshops at Pottering Around, Semaphore

Let this energetic team of craft enthusiasts who are not artists, but art lovers, teach you a...

CBCA Book Week 2021 – Costume Ideas

2021 Theme – Old Worlds, New Worlds, Other Worlds2021 Shortlist – click here 2021 Book...

Patch Sea of Light at the Art Gallery of South Australia

DO NOT MISS the Patch Sea of Light exhibition at the Art Gallery of South Australia. It really is...

Urth Clay Studio

Urth clay studio believes in the therapeutic effect of clay. they offer community-based...

Our Favourite Books For NAIDOC Week

This year, NAIDOC Week celebrations will be held from 4-11 July 2021. NAIDOC Week celebrations are...

BOUNCEInc Freestyle Academy

Learn new skills and take it to the next level with Bounce Freestyle Academy! You will be guided...

Cove Civic Centre Library

The Cove Civic Centre Library is located at 1 Ragamuffin Drive, Hallett Cove and has access to...

Pottering Around, Semaphore

Coffee, cake and crafts. Choose one, or choose them all! Let us introduce you to Pottering...

South Australian Museum

The South Australian Museum is a wonderful place for kids (and adults) of any age to visit....

Australian Space Discovery Centre, Adelaide

5, 4, 3, 2 ,1…………..Hey Adelaide, are you ready to get excited about...

Adelaide Chess School for Kids

Chess School SA is a leading provider of chess coaching services in Adelaide, South...

Loreto College: the start to the journey your daughter deserves

Now finalising enrolments for Reception, Year 5, Year 7 and Year 9 for 2022 and 2023. It’s said...

Kids Pizza made easy recipe by Cook n Create

Kids in the kitchen? Some of us love it, some of not so much! But teaching kids to enjoy cooking...

Cook n create Adelaide – mobile cooking school

Cook n Create Adelaide are a mobile cooking school bringing all the fun of cooking to you! Their...

Free Fun from Scouts SA

Free Fun (home delivered) is just as the name says. It’s a heap of fun ideas- with all the...

2020/21 VACSWIM South Australia

Enrolments for the 2020/21 VACSWIM program are now open! The VACSWIM program is a South Australian...

Kids Tutoring / Online Learning in Adelaide

Whether it’s a bit of extra help in a subject or two or some extended learning for kids who...

Kids STEM Classes in Adelaide

STEM is an approach to learning and development that integrates the areas of science, technology,...

Adelaide Private Schools

Adelaide is lucky to have a number of outstanding independent private and Catholic schools. All...

Mums Health & Wellbeing

Sometimes it can be really hard to find the time to exercise and stay fit and healthy when you...

Toddler Sense

About Toddler Sense Every Toddler Sense session is jam-packed with fabulous activities and fun...

Our Stories

Dreamtime stories for children Presented by Adelaide Festival Centre’s Something on Saturday...

SA Whale Centre

Discover a world of whales at South Australia’s largest marine focused interpretative centre....

National Motor Museum

The National Motor Museum is located in Birdwood, around an hours drive from the C.B.D. It’s...

An experiment a Day for National Science Week

Kids Drama, Art & Music classes in Adelaide

Here’s a list of kids music, drama and art classes available in Adelaide and regional S.A National Institute of Dramatic Art Explore your creativity with NIDA’s Adelaide term classes. Designed specifically for children and...

Kids Sports Adelaide

There’s a huge range of sports available to kids in Adelaide. Kids of all ages and abilities...

Adelaide Dance Schools and Classes for Kids

Are you looking for an Adelaide Dance School for your kids? Whether it’s ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop or latin dancing for fun or for more advanced dancers there are plenty of options all over the city. Below are a few of...

South Australian Maritime Museum

The Maritime Museum collection began in 1872 to preserve, explore and celebrate the human history...

South Australian Aviation Museum

The South Australian Aviation Museum, located close to the Railway Museum and the Maritime Museum...

Adelaide Cooking Schools for Kids

Some kids love sport, some kids love craft and some kids LOVE to cook! (and how lucky are the...

Migration Museum

The Migration Museum is an incredible place to visit. The expansive collection of history and the...

Living Kaurna Cultural Centre

You may have lived down south your whole life and driven past this place a thousand times, without...

National Railway Museum

Trains! What else do kids want to see? My nephews are entranced by trains of ANY kind and whenever...

It’s Never Too Early to Talk About Race – Books to Help Start The Conversation.

I tried a million times to write an intro to this post, but I can’t think of words anywhere...

Veggie Gardening With Kids

From veranda pots to fully blown plots, now is the perfect opportunity to do many things with our...

Lest We Forget – Kerry Brown

I picked up this really sweet book called “Lest We Forget” by Kerry Brown. It’s about a little boy...

Great Apps and Online Resources for Homeschooling

We are SO lucky to have access to a world of resources. Literally. Here are some resources that...

SA Police SAPOL Road safety centre

SA Police, SAPOL Road Safety Centre at Thebarton Police Barracks just near the Bonython Park kiosk...

The Many Hats of Crows New Recruit, AFLW Superstar CourTney Gum

Ever find your self juggling work, kids, sport, keeping fit…any of it? ALL of it? Yeah, we...

Farm Shed Museum, Kadina

The highlight (for me…kids may vary) in the Copper Coast Tourism Centre activity list was the Farm...

Theatre Bugs

Acting, singing & dancing classes (for ages 1 – 11 years) Theatre Bugs has been leading...

Gorge wildlife park, Cudlee creek

The Gorge Wildlife Park is not your average wildlife park but a place where people and animals get...

Tips for Starting School

As a friend of Kids In Adelaide as well as having 13 years experience as a Reception teacher, I...

Warrawong Wildlife Sanctuary

Warrawong Wildlife Sanctuary is an Australian conservation icon, nestled in the beautiful Adelaide...

Adelaide Learn to Swim

Swimming is a life skill. Enrolling your kids in lessons is all about education and teaching them...

Seacliff KinderGym

We’ve been a KinderGym family for a few years now. And, I have to say, it is absolutely...

Kyokushin Kids Karate

At Kyokushin karate is taught to children from 5 – 12 years of age and one of our fundamental...

Join Adelaide Youth Orchestras

Ever wondered what it’s like to perform in an orchestra? Friendly, exciting, inspiring, fun!...

Adelaide Gaol

The Adelaide Gaol is one of the oldest remaining colonial public buildings in Adelaide and is the...

Say Hello to …City Of Port Adelaide Enfield Libraries

Where are the Libraries in City of PAE? City of PAE has five libraries across the City of PAE...

MOD Adelaide

MOD. is a place for kids who love hands on, interaction and all things STEM!There’s a mix of...

Ready Steady Go Kids – Multi Sport Program for Kids

Ready Steady Go Kids is Australia’s leading multi-sport program for children aged 1.5-6...

Tandanya National Aboriginal Cultural Institute

Tandanya — a Kaurna word meaning ‘place of the red kangaroo’ — is the oldest Aboriginal-owned and...

A to Zoo Storytime at Adelaide Zoo

A to Zoo Storytime is a free fun-filled 30 min program running Monday through to Thursday during...

Charles Sturt Library Service, Woodville

Where is Woodville Library? Woodville Library is located at 72 Woodville Road, Woodville SA. The...

Say Hello to your local Library !

When did libraries get so cool? Libraries have seriously stepped up their game at the hub of all...

TIDC Performing Arts Studio

Official READY SET DANCE location for: Golden Grove, West Croydon & Elizabeth A one hour combo...

ANZAC DAY in ADELAIDE

On Sunday 25 April 2021 communities all over Adelaide will remember and honour the brave soldiers...

Lolly Jar Circus

Lolly Jar Circus is the social circus centre of South Australia, established in 2013 to provide a...

Dream Scaping and Intention Setting

A nice way to support your school aged children in the transition back into school life, is to...

WOMAD With Kids | Highlights

March 8th – 11th you will find Adelaide’s Botanic Park transformed for our favourite...

Kindergo

We were recently asked if our little people would like to trial Kindergo, a reading app created by...

Mindfulness in Art- Part 3

We explored Mindfulness in Art with our last instalment on Kids in Adelaide with the Shell Mobiles...

Mindfulness in Art- Part Two

We explored Mindfulness in Art with our last instalment on Kids in Adelaide with Nature Mandalas,...

Seven things you probably didn’t know about Peter Combe

December 8th will see Peter Combe bring his talents to The Dunstan Playhouse as a part of his...

Mindfulness in Art – Part One

As the warmer weather is approaching and we are able to enjoy our parks and beaches again I want...

Aussie Backyard Bird Count

October 22 – 28, 201 What is it? The Aussie Backyard Bird Count aims to engage communities...

Scratch Art

If your house is similar to mine, where your children are slightly obsessed with scratch paper –...

10 Ways to Foster a Love of Learning in Your Child

Ultimately, we want our children to love to learn. A passion for learning is quite different from...

Father’s Day Art Gift

Love Stones for Daddies The Fathers in this world hold their children in their arms and hearts and...

How to beat the Homework struggle

Homework time can be a struggle for both parents and children! Whether we like it or not, schools...

Making Marks – Creating Art!

Children’s artistic development follows a predictable sequence, especially when it comes to...

9 Steps to Plastic Free

Did you know its predicted that by 2050 there will be more plastic in our oceans than fish? Or...

Clay Tree People

Here’s a cute little activity great for all ages. And particularly great for Autumn time in...

South Australian State Library

The State Library of South Australia is the largest public reference library in South Australia....

Army Museum of South Australia

Keswick Barracks on Anzac Highway are home to the Royal South Australia Regiment, the 9th Brigade,...

Adelaide Miniature Steam Railway, Prospect

The Adelaide Miniature Steam Railway Club is located at Railway Park in Prospect. Take the family...

My Feelings Matter – A book for little people with BIG feelings

We are HUGE book fans here at Kids in Adelaide and we LOVE sharing our latest and greatest book...

Things To Do This Weekend for Kids in Adelaide

Before we draw the curtains on the April School Holidays, we have compiled a quick list of 10 last...

Schooling on the Road – How Four Hands in a Tin Can gets the kids educated.

Making the decision to Travel Australia, with two school aged children in tow, is not one that can...

Kurangga BMX Track Adelaide

The Kurrangga BMX bike track in the Adelaide Parklands on the corner of Greenhill Road and Unley...

Christmas Reindeer

The festive season is drawing near, and our little ones are starting to build with excitement....

How to Make Fluffy Slime

Have you made Fluffy Slime before? This slime recipe is a follow up to our original Super Simple...

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle or REFUSE? Which one?

South Australia is actually well ahead of other states in Oz when it comes to recycling. Did you...

FREE Cheerleading Come and Try classes in October School Holidays at Adelaide All Star Cheerleading

Valued at $20, both sessions are absolutely free! Running in the October school holidays, these...

Super Easy Slime Recipes

Do you even have kids if you’ve never made slime? I have a love/hate relationship with the...

SIX Super Simple Science Experiments To Try at Home

Science experiments don’t always need a lab coat and a microscope. I bet you’ve got...

Mercedes College Adelaide – Inspiring Lifelong Learning

Mercedes College understands the importance of nurturing and inspiring students to become lifelong...

Pro Swim Adelaide

ProSwim is an SA owned and operated business that specialises in teaching babies, children and...

Japanese Himeji Gardens – South Terrace, Adelaide

The gorgeous Japanese Himeji Gardens are located on the Eastern side of Glen Osmond Road and South...

Why it’s important to continue swimming lessons in Winter

Often when the colder months head our way the idea of jumping in a pool for swimming lessons can...

Little Sprouts Kitchen Garden

Little Sprouts Kitchen Garden Nestled between the red-bricked Goodman Building and First Creek...

Helping Kids of Different Ages with Reading: The do’s and don’ts

Learning to read is one of the most crucial skills for a child to develop and naturally most...

51 ways to keep kids reading.

Harry Potter tops the list of the best children’s book of all time voted by Australia’s biggest...

Adelaide International Bird Sanctuary

If you love bird watching the Adelaide International Bird Sanctuary presents an exciting new...

Adelaide Kids Cooking Classes at Scoffed Cooking School

School Holiday Kids Cooking Classes in Adelaide Holidays are catered for at Scoffed Cooking School...

Do Not Open This Book – By Andy Lee

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text] Whatever you do.. Do NOT open...

2016 Parents in Education Week – 12-15 September 2016

Parents in Education Week, 12-15 September 2016, FREE information sessions being held at 4 key...

Choosing a primary school

I remember when I was in the early days of pregnancy people started asking me about what childcare...

Decoding reports

Let’s face it, some reports are easier to read than others. This may depend on a variety of...

National Science Week 2016

National Science Week 2016 runs from August 13th-21st this year and will be a focus at schools...

GOVchat

South Australian parents encouraged to ‘GOVchat’ with Minister and senior Department for Education...

Bugs and Buttons

Bugs and Buttons is a colourful app with 18 mini games centered around counting, sorting, memory...

5 Tips for a Positive Birth Experience

I’m guessing that when you think about the upcoming birth of your baby there is some anxiety, or...

Walford Anglican School for Girls

Walford Anglican School for Girls: A First Class Adelaide Private School At Walford Anglican...

Know Your Why – Mums Returning to Work

There comes a time during maternity leave, for most new mothers, when the fog brought about by the...

Safety for kids’ birthday parties

9 Crucial Safety Tips for any Child’s Birthday Party A birthday party should be a fun, memorable...

Your children are never too old to read to!

This is a great little piece from Rad Dad & teacher Nick. We love our reading here at Kids in...

Smile Cry by Tania McCartney & Jess Racklyeft

I find it really hard to explain feelings to my 3 year old when the topic comes up. Why does that...

Teaching kids the value of money

What does money mean to kids? It might mean nothing, it might mean everything. It probably depends...

Why I Think Every Family Needs A Veggie Patch

So let me just get this straight from the start, I am definitely NOT a green thumb. I don’t...

Herbert Peabody and his Extraordinary Vegetable Patch

I recently received a copy of Herbert Peabody and his Extraordinary Vegetable Patch from Australia...

Mem Fox Books – Our Favourites

Foxy Faves It’s no secret that I’m a huge fan of Mem Fox books, as I’m sure many...

Adelaide Bike Safety Parks

As a kid I remember loving the times I went to the bike safety park. If you didn’t already...

Pig The Pug

Pig was a Pug, and I’m sorry to say…. If I could have a dollar for every time...

The Magic Quilt

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Winnie and I were lucky enough to be given a copy of The Magic...

Matilda Bookshop in Stirling

Matilda’s kids nook Loving the kids area Some gorgeous children’s books As an avid...

Carrick Hill Story Book Trail

If you haven’t taken the kids for a wander around the stunning grounds of Carrick Hill...

An Interview with Andy Griffiths

An Interview with Andy Griffiths So who’s going to WOMADelaide? If you aren’t, you can WIN...

Great Start

Great Start is a nifty little website from the Department of Education and Child Development. It...

SEMAS Maths Australia

What is SEMAS and how does it work? SEMAS is a program designed to develop the right side of the...

CSIRO Double Helix Club

The CSIRO Double Helix Club is a great way to learn about the world of science through...

Onkaparinga Libraries

There’s 6 different libraries in the Onkaparinga Council. Each of these offers different...

City of West Torrens, Hamra Centre Library

The City of West Torrens, Hamra Centre Library has HEAPS of activities for kids, plus a mobile...

Mt Barker Community and Toy LIbrary

The Mount Barker District Council is nestled within the heart of the Mt Lofty Ranges and a short...

Stirling Library

Stirling Library – a lovely place to escape The Coventry Library in Stirling has a special...

City of Burnside Library

The Burnside Library is AWESOME! You’ve gotta get in to explore all it’s offerings!...

City of Norwood, Payneham and St Peters Libraries

The libraries in the City of Norwood, Payneham and St Peters Libraries are located in…...

City of Playford Libraries

The City of Playford Libraries at Smithfield and Elizabeth have great opening hours and plenty of...

Holdfast Bay Libraries

Your local library can be a real blessing! They are full of interesting and educational activities...

Reading Books- Ages 10+

Below is a list of books that suit Year 5 and Year 6 students. I’m sure you’ll be able...

Art Gallery of South Australia

The Art Gallery of South Australia is a wonderful place to take your children and it’s...

Monarto Safari Park

Monarto Zoo now known as Monarto Safari Park is an AMAZING place where you can get up close and...

Adelaide Central Market

The Adelaide Central Market is always a hive of activity and are a great place to explore piles of...

Reading Aloud

Reading aloud does not always come naturally to adults, but we all know that children absolutely...

Urrbrae House

Urrbrae House is an amazing precinct for families to explore- including a museum! It is located on...

The Hahndorf Farm Barn

Adelaide’s Hahndorf Farm Barn is a unique blend of a children’s farmyard and...

Adelaide Zoo

I bet you may not know that Adelaide Zoo is Australia’s second oldest zoo and was opened to the...

Marion Cultural Centre

The Marion Cultural Centre is a large facility, catering for many different age groups and many...

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