Today we discovered the fun of indoor playgrounds when we visited the sparkly new Let's Play centre in Nicholls. I can't find anything more than a yellow pages listing for it, but I daresay they are not going to need to advertise.
It's bright, airy, spacious and clean and the play structures are amazing, with separate areas for under fours and over fours. They have a cafe and the bouncy castles, slides, ball pits and enclosed climbing frames are all very visible from the tables, meaning you can sit down... until you decide to pretend that your child needs you so that you can play on the equipment too.
Be warned, the big slide is scary, even if you are a grown up who has given birth one way or another and should thus be afraid of nothing! I screamed the whole way down but my little boy on my lap didn't seem bothered at all by the feeling of falling.
Parking is free and there's lots of it right outside. Take socks for everyone, as you'll need them to go on the equipment, though they do sell socks for only $2.50 and the ones I bought are quite nice! From memory, entry is free for babies, $9.50 for under fours, $12.50 for older children and $3.50 for adults - which buys you a free coffee.
Thursday, 24 November 2011
Monday, 21 November 2011
Fountains in the Parliamentary Triangle
I was very excited to read today in the Canberra Times that the High Court's cascade fountain has been switched back on after a four year rest!
It's probably not strictly what they had in mind, but little people in Canberra can take their ducks and boats and anything that floats and toss them into the fountain and see what happens. (My husband is planning to play Pooh Sticks there, though strictly speaking Pooh Sticks requires a bridge.)
If you want to make a day of it, nearby ponds and fountains and works of art in which to float ducks and sail boats when no one is looking are:
It's probably not strictly what they had in mind, but little people in Canberra can take their ducks and boats and anything that floats and toss them into the fountain and see what happens. (My husband is planning to play Pooh Sticks there, though strictly speaking Pooh Sticks requires a bridge.)
If you want to make a day of it, nearby ponds and fountains and works of art in which to float ducks and sail boats when no one is looking are:
- the fun squirty fountain in the House of Reps Garden (the walled garden to the left of Old Parliament House)
- the big rectangular ponds in the lawns in front of Old Parliament House
- the water feature immediately in front of Parliament House
- the water feature at the entrance of the National Gallery of Australia and the water feature near the Rodin sculptures in the Sculpture Garden.
Paddling in the fun squirty fountain in the middle of Winter.
Tuesday, 15 November 2011
Splishy splashy fun in Dickson
Last Summer I discovered the water playground at Dickson pool and we'll be heading back there now that it's getting warm. The water playground is a children's play area with fountains squirting out of the ground and water spraying from poles and other colourful structures in unpredictable ways. Try not to stand under the buckets with a baby on your hip - a full bucket of cold water suddenly emptying on their head does not go down well.
If you're not properly wet after the water playground, there's also a toddler pool, a big kids' pool and a 50m pool.
It's all outdoors, there's parking nearby and there are lots of shady, grassy places to sit or to have a picnic. Check out the opening hours and prices here.
If you're not properly wet after the water playground, there's also a toddler pool, a big kids' pool and a 50m pool.
It's all outdoors, there's parking nearby and there are lots of shady, grassy places to sit or to have a picnic. Check out the opening hours and prices here.
Tuesday, 8 November 2011
Christmas puppet show at the art gallery
The National Gallery is holding a children's Christmas puppet show Harlequin—Frog Prince on 3 December 2011 at 11am.
Tickets are $20 and you need to book.
Tickets are $20 and you need to book.
Angelina dances into Canberra
Little firefighters may have noticed that ABC Kids is no longer screening Fireman Sam at 5.25pm. Instead you are likely to encounter Angelina Ballerina.
Fans of dancing mice have reason to celebrate because Angelina is coming to Canberra Theatre at the start of February 2012 for a real live ballet! More detail here.
Fans of Fireman Sam should check the ABC2 TV Guide or watch it on iview.
Fans of dancing mice have reason to celebrate because Angelina is coming to Canberra Theatre at the start of February 2012 for a real live ballet! More detail here.
Fans of Fireman Sam should check the ABC2 TV Guide or watch it on iview.
Wednesday, 2 November 2011
National Museum open day on Sunday
The National Museum is opening its behind the scenes store in Mitchell on Sunday. Among all the treasures on display there will surely be sights and sounds to enchant little guys.
Behind the Scenes runs from 11am until 2pm at 90 Vicars St in Mitchell this Sunday, 6 November 2011.
Entry is free, parking is possibly more than a hop, step and jump away, and one should wear covered footwear and not carry your baby in a backpack and, well, maybe you should read the conditions of entry before you leave the house!
Behind the Scenes runs from 11am until 2pm at 90 Vicars St in Mitchell this Sunday, 6 November 2011.
Entry is free, parking is possibly more than a hop, step and jump away, and one should wear covered footwear and not carry your baby in a backpack and, well, maybe you should read the conditions of entry before you leave the house!
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