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This is one of my favourite parks. A beautiful park/playground perfect for the kids to have a play on the playground, enjoy a run on the grass or explore the beautiful manicured gardens. Partridge House is a beautiful old community home built in 1899 and is now used for private functions with the grounds open each day until 10pm to the public. The playground caters for a few ages and has a swing set including baby swing, 2 slippery dips,...
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When it’s hot in Adelaide, it’s H-O-T! and is there any better place to cool down than a swimming pool? If you’re not lucky enough to have a swimming pool of your own in the backyard, Adelaide has a whole list of public and privately run pools you can pop into for a swim, splash and dip. Kids LOVE water and we are so lucky here in Adelaide to have so many options when it comes to keeping cool and having fun. In our Adelaide...
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Have you made Fluffy Slime before? This slime recipe is a follow up to our original Super Simple Slime recipe. We decided to UP the slime skills and try making Fluffy Slime. Just as easy, only needs a few extra ingredients. What you’ll need to make fluffy slime: Contact Lens/Saline solution ** MUST CONTAIN BORIC ACID **Craft Glue. We used white craft PVA glue from Kmart. $4WaterShaving creamCornstarchFoaming hand washMoisturiser...
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Do you even have kids if you’ve never made slime? I have a love/hate relationship with the stuff. She loves it / I hate it because it’s messy and almost always ends up somewhere it’s not meant to be. BUT I do have to admit that it is pretty fun to make and also VERY satisfying when you get the recipe just right and make perfect slime. I feel like we’ve made every slime recipe known to man. We have whole books dedicated...
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Where: 21 Lewanick St, Allenby Gardens SA 5009 I nearly bought a house opposite this reserve three years ago – I wish I did because this new playground is AWESOME with a capital A. It oozes imagination, creativity and huge spaces for sports play. I think it will be one of my new favourites in the west! Firstly, lets highlight that this playground is an inclusive play space – HUGE kudos so that all abilities can enjoy with...
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Find it at: Corner or Elizabeth Street and Day Terrace, Croydon This playground is a little gem. It has a bbq area and grassed area for lounging around or a small picnic, there’s also some shelter and benches.There are shops and cafe’s nearby, but toilets are not within the playground. ** UPDATE ** This park now has toilet facilities! The kids will love this park as it’s right next to the Croydon Train Station and the kids can...
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Find it at: Willoughby Ave, Glengowrie This is a nice quiet park set back from main roads with the main feature being the magnificent big Fig Tree perfect for adventurous kids to climb and play.There are tables and seats available, BBQs and a large grassy area perfect for ball games and running around.The park is also dog friendly in designated areas.The playground is suitable for all ages and includes equipment such as climbing ropes, swings,...
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There are many things we love about Clonlea Park on Murray Road in Gawler. Since its revamp in 2015 there is something for everyone. The new skate park is a major hit with a lot of kids both young and old. There is also a small playground near there to keep the little ones happy while the big ones skate. The main playground is so much fun, complete with rope climbing tower. Clonlea Park is full of different walking trails, perfect to get in...
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Find it at: Cottage Lane, Hackham Forsyth Playground, locally known as Cottage Lane park is one of our favourite playgrounds. It has something for all ages: from toddler slide, little rocker beetles and a boat, to climbing frames and walls, a bike track and even a skate ramp! There are toilets, 3 BBQ’s and several shade rotundas. The large areas of grass make having a picnic a breeze and space to play cricket, kick a ball and run around....
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*NOTE: The Modbury Skate Park will close from Feb 3rd for 3-4 weeks during some upgrades and new lighting installation*The Modbury Skate park near Waterworld at Ridgehaven is a great community plaza catering for inline skating, skate boards, BMX and scooters. Thanks to a half million dollar overhaul of the area in 2018, the plaza hosts terrain for various skill levels and is well loved by locals. There is also seating,free wifi, picnic tables,...
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SA Rocks is a nature play based free activity that anyone can join in with. A giant game of hide and seek, for kids and adults alike! We love it because it’s free to play, great for all ages and IDEAL for the school holidays! So what is it? And how can you join in? Want to paint a rock? Easy! All it takes is a little bit of creativity, decorate a rock, a coat of sealant and your good to go! Here are some tips: Use unpolished clean dry...
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A great spot to start your day/weekend/stay in McLaren Vale the Visitor Centre has all the information you need on where to visit, eat and of course sample some wine. It also has a fabulous playground in a beautiful big open grassy space overlooking the vineyards. There’s a cafe onsite where you can grab a something to eat, a coffee or a wine and watch the kids play Find it at 796 Main Rd, McLaren Vale [wpgmza id=”138″...
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Find it at: Trevor Terrace, Blackwood One of three new playgrounds from Mitcham Council is now open at Ossie Goldsworthy Reserve in Blackwood We’ll be getting there asap to check it out for ourselves but what we know so far is the park has a big adventure and nature play theme with undercover picnic area, benches and seating Timber parkour challenge including monkey bars and platform slide Tactile pole with fairy door Sandpit with water...
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Find it at: LOT 701 Mint Dr, Hayborough The playground at Starfish Park features a giant climbing frame, flying fox, swings, sandpit and an activity zone with slide, climbing walls, fireman pole and bridge. Families can have a great time here enjoying the large grassed space with plenty of room to run around or play ball games. Sheltered picnic areas and BBQ’s and a drinking fountain are on site as well as public toilets with disabled...
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Find it at: Frost Rd, Salisbury On a perfect autumn day bathed in the glow of the 4pm afternoon sunlight, we went to check out the new Bridgestone Reserve Playground, on Frost Road in Salisbury. Bridgestone recently donated the land – and wow, what they have done with it is awesome! The 6.8ha space at the former Bridgestone factory site on Frost Rd, features two kick-and-catch grassed areas, flying foxes, a fitness loop, barbecues and...
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The gorgeous Japanese Himeji Gardens are located on the Eastern side of Glen Osmond Road and South Terrace intersection. This little oasis in the Southern Parklands is a wonderful place to get away from the hustle and bustle of ‘normal life’. Enter the gardens during daylight hours and you’ll instantly feel more peaceful. There is a lovely water feature that is home to large goldfish, ducks and turtles, there is also a...
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Find it at: Shakespeare Ave, Tranmere After an arvo walk around Morialta Falls this afternoon we drove past The Gums Reserve and had to stop and check it out. It’s a huge big great grassy space surrounded by beautiful great big old gum trees and has Sunday picnic written all over it. The park features a fully fenced toddler playground with wheelchair access, a basketball court and some workout equipment, but kids will get the most fun...
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Find it at: Peachey Rd, Munno Para This is s fantastic one stop shop for the family during the hot summer months. With something for every member of the family you can’t go wrong! Playford Town Park is a HUGE area opened in June 2015. Bring your bike, your scooter, your towel, your picnic blanket, footy, basketball and your BBQ gear and enjoy the whole day down here.The water play areas are the biggest draw card with 4 separate water play...
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BMX Track Brighton – Clay BMX Pump Track the Whole Family Can Enjoy! Find it at: Commercial Road, Brighton If your family LOVE bike riding as much as ours does then we KNOW that you’ll LOVE this awesome new Brighton Pump Track where the whole family can hone and show off their skills on their bikes! This seriously cool clay Pump Track is a series of small dirt mounds and banked turns over a 1350sq m site, located right near the...
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Find it at: Trimmy Terrace, Unley The City of Unley consulted with the “playground experts” to help them upgrade the Unley Oval playground. During community consultation with local residents, the City of Unley specifically sought suggestions from children in the area about what they would like to see incorporated into the improved playground, atop the northern mound at Unley Oval, known as the ‘Hilltop Playground’. 93 children from...
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Find it at: 995 North East Road, Modbury We went along to test out the awesome new Modbury Civic Park playground and the kids had a blast! With something for kids of all ages we think you’re going to love it too. There is a lot of equipment in a medium sized space so you can keep kids of various ages happy without running all over the town! To get to the point quickly, what we loved about Mondbury Civic Park playground : The all access...
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Find it at: Katherine Street, Fullarton UPDATE: The in-ground trampolines have recently been removed citing ‘noise issues’. City of Unley are aiming to relocate them elsewhere in the playground or in another park nearby soon. We will keep you posted. Oct 2017. The former site of a plant nursery, this corner block has long been waiting for something to reinvigorate the area and this great little park is just perfect for local...
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Find it at: corner of Glen Osmond Rd and Barr Smith Ave, Myrtle Bank Ridge Park is located on the corner of Glen Osmond Rd and Barr Smith Ave in Myrtle Bank. As you can see from the map below, the park is HUGE and divided up into a number of sections that take up over 5 hectares. It’s the largest open space in the City of Unley. Ridge Park has a big oval, tennis courts, fitness equipment, toilets, an off leash dog area and of course the...
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If you love bird watching the Adelaide International Bird Sanctuary presents an exciting opportunity to explore and appreciate birds in their natural habitat. According to the Parks SA website: “The Bird Sanctuary encompasses over 60km of coastline north of Adelaide, adjacent to Gulf St Vincent, Adelaide’s northern suburbs and spans across four local council areas. Within the bird sanctuary sits the Adelaide International Bird Sanctuary...
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Find it at: corner of Cheltenham Parade and Torrens Road, Cheltenham The younger kids will LOVE this ‘dress up’ where they can stand behind the plastic face, gain a mo’ and stick their arms through. The brand new Cheltenham Park playground is now open on the corner of Cheltenham Parade and Torrens Road, Cheltenham. The playground and reserve sits in the corner of the new community of ‘St Clair’ and includes an...
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As we head towards the end of the year the weather is hopefully on the improve and it’s time to head back out into the backyard and with such a focus on the importance of nature play, risk taking and getting dirty (which we love) we’ve come up with some really easy and inexpensive ways to turn your backyard into a place the kids can’t wait to play in. Outdoor play is so important for many reasons. It benefits child health in...
Read MoreMaking a bird feeder that brings some of our awesome birdlife to your backyard doesn’t have to cost a fortune nor take any special skills. In fact, our 3 and 12 year old helpers were able to make the 3 different types below with almost zero adult assistance – so they are definitely a great holiday activity for the kids. The shaped cookie cutter ones also make awesome home made gifts as well. When we first started feeding our local...
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Find it at: Main N Road, Salisbury Park Don’t you just love those parks with soooooo much open space and beautiful green lawn for the kids to run around on – and even better with hills to roll down? Well that’s what you’ll find at Carisbrooke Park. A big TICK for me at this playground is the number of swings they have – 10 in total, and some different ones to try out. Usually a playground just has two and the poor kids are stuck waiting for a...
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The Bower Road Bike Park is located at the Aquatic Reserve In West Lakes Shores on the corner of Old Port Road and Bower Road. We found it particularly good for advanced riders as we haven’t seen many other bike parks of this level in SA. If you want something to compare it against and you’re familiar with the track off Greenhill/Unley roads in the CBD then this Bower Road Bike Park is more suited to riders of the CBD’s intermediate and...
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Find it at: 9 Stonyfell Rd, Wattle Park Bell Yett Reserve in Wattle Park is a small playground but great space for imaginative play. My kids thrive on that sort of space! The very recently updated playground is a great little park located off Stonyfell Road. The playground equipment is small but well designed and includes slides, climbing nets and two wooden forts. The most impressive part of this playground however is the way it is set...
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