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HOT: Artplay Backyard, Melbourne

We are regular participants of ArtPlay’s booked workshops – but did you know they hold a program of outdoor, drop-in creative play sessions called ArtPlay Backyard?

Artplay Backyard

Behind Artplay’s main building is a shipping container full of art materials which opens up onto a wooden deck and the patch of green next to the Artplay playground.

Artplay Backyard

Every week is a different theme for making, doing and building activities. When we visit the theme is about exploring sounds and colour. There are buckets for dropping in objects, tin pans to bang in on the line and pipettes for creating colour combinations.

Artplay Backyard


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The play is all open-ended and you can choose what to play with and how long you stay. There are Artplay facilitators on held to provide some direction, but the structure is very loose.

Artplay Backyard

ArtPlay Backyard is a fantastic free space in Melbourne’s CBD for families to explore and play together. It’s particularly good for younger kids as it’s the sort of creative play that helps them to learn about the world around them.

ArtPlay Backyard is held at various times of the year, rain or shine so it’s a good idea to sign up to their newsletter (or check back on this post for updated info!).

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About Joyce Watts

Joyce Watts is a former intellectual property, IT and media lawyer turned serial entrepreneur.

As well as being the founder of TOT: HOT OR NOT she helps businesses with their SEO, email marketing & social media as BrightSmart.com.au; she owns an online bike store CycleStyle.com.au and develops and produces creative experiences for families via WheelieGoodFun.com. She used to publish another popular lifestyle and food blog called MEL: HOT OR NOT The decisive guide to Melbourne.

She lives in inner-city Melbourne with her husband, two children and seven bikes.

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