Fast 5: Nature Walks, Snow Trip Planning + What’s On In June

Fast 5

What’s On

#1 What’s On This Week – CBD

#2 What’s On This Week – North

  • Tiny Tours (Fridays) – a 45-minute tour created for early year audiences that will invite them to wonder, discover and be amazed.
  • VU Play pop-up playspaces (Tuesdays – Saturdays) – VU early childhood pre-service teachers create pop-up play spaces for children to play.
  • PlayGym (Fridays) – This parent-assisted program is designed to provide new experiences for you and your child while enhancing your young one’s gross and fine motor skills.

#3 What’s On This Week – South

  • Young At Art (Tuesdays) – With the guidance of an experienced early childhood educator, participants work on a different hands-on creative activity every week, using materials from the take-home art materials box supplied each session.
  • Storytime Carnegie Library​ (Tues, Fri & Sat) – Introduce your pre-schooler to the joy of reading, using their imagination and mixing with other children. The entrance to Carnegie Library also features a unique forecourt and playspace for kids.
  • ​Happy Kids Sports ​(Mondays & Fridays) – Casual sport classes for preschool children, that empower children to live a healthy life.

#4 What’s On This Week – East

  • Melbourne Tram Museum (Wed 12 Jun) – Explore the history of trams and the contribution they have made to the place where we live, in the most authentic tramway museum in Australia. Read the Melbourne Tram Museum review.
  • Heide Art Babies (Tuesdays) – 30 minutes of sensory play in the gallery, looking, thinking and talking about art. Read the Heide Art Babies review.
  • Rainbow Town – An indoor playground with a lot to do! There is a play structure with huge ball pit, LEGO wall for lots of building, ninja course, trampolines, rock climbing wall and mini car area.

#5 What’s On This Week – West

  • Kids Club with SciencePlay Kids (Tuesdays) – Free science and art activities, best suited to ages 2 – 8 years. No bookings are required.
  • Inspiring Minds (Various days) – Workshops with hands-on activities to strengthen fine motor skills, explore STEM concepts, develop resilience and foster a love of learning. Essendon & Preston.
  • Incy Wincy Babies (Fri 14 Jun) – Barking Spider Creative artist guides carers with their babies through a visual art experience at the Gallery.

Fast 5 Ideas

#1 Pack For The Snow

Plan the ultimate snow or ski holiday with our guide on what to pack, particularly with kids

#2 Australia’s Biggest Indoor Play Centre

Enjoy the perfect day out with this huge playground and indoor climbing centre

PARTNER CONTENT

Art of the Brick

Explore original collections, over 100 sculptures, a LEGO® safari, dynamic installations, 360° projections, and much more. Kids under 4 enter for FREE!

#3 A June Full Of Fun

Find the best events happening throughout June to delight kids of all ages

#4 All Things Bluey

If you can’t get enough of Bluey and the Heeler family, here’s a roundup of the best Bluey merchandise you can buy in Australia

#5 Walks With Kids

Discover the best short walks (under 4km) that are all fun and achievable with little kids

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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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