Fast 5: Indoor Toddler Play, Kid-Friendly Hairdressers + Toddler Jammin’

Fast 5

What’s On

#1 What’s On This Week – CBD

  • ​BEINGS By Universal Everything​ (Daily until Sun 29 Sep 2024) – A playful family adventure at ACMI filled with vibrant and playful digital art.
  • Baby Bounce State Library (Mon & Wed) – Join in at the Children’s Quarter for a fun, interactive session designed for your little ones as they discover the joys of books, rhymes, & stories from Victorian & Australian authors.
  • SEALIFE Melbourne Aquarium (Daily) – See some of the world’s most incredible sea creatures. Enter after 3 pm and save 30% with the Happy Hour Afternoon Saver!

#2 What’s On This Week – North

  • Tiny Tots, Camberwell (Tuesdays) – Fun session for toddlers to interact and develop early literacy and communication skills. Registration required.
  • Little Explorers (Wednesdays) – Each week your minis will explore their creativity through a variety of fun (and free!) kids’ craft activities.
  • 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

  • Tune in Time Out Music Playgroup (Tuesdays) – A pre-school music group plus time for play and parents to relax.
  • Nature Play ​(Tuesdays) – Come along to Alex Wilkie Nature Reserve for Nature Play: an outdoor, child-led playgroup session facilitated by a qualified ranger.
  • Kids Mornings (Tuesdays & Fridays) – Bring the kids to Westfield Fountain Gate for twice-weekly Kids Mornings filled with free fun! Enjoy various activities like drawing, crafting, singing, and dancing.

#4 What’s On This Week – East

  • Baby Karaoke (Tuesdays) – Join us each week at Doncaster Library to sing along together with simple songs and nursery rhymes.
  • Kidsworks at Brickworks (Wednesdays) – An exciting and educational workshops designed exclusively for pre-schoolers!
  • Eastland Play Areas (Daily) – Eastland has four interactive play areas designed to encourage creative thinking and fun, including a sculptural soft play area, stacked cubes for imaginative play, a challenging climbing net and a large-scale slide.

#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.
  • AquaPlay Group (Tues, Wed, & Thursdays) – A 30-minute casual swim class for infants 3-18 months old. Learn water safety in a fun, social, safe, and relaxed environment.
  • Toddler Time Williamstown (Fridays) – These active literacy sessions are specially designed for little people who like to move. Toddler Time will introduce language and literacy elements, through story-telling, music, movement and rhyme.
 

Fast 5 Ideas

#1 Dine + Play in Igloos

A winter wonderland is back in Melbourne’s west with fine food, a playground and igloos

#2 Giggle, Twirl + Dance

This is the perfect spot for your little ones to unleash their creativity, express themselves, and have a blast!

PARTNER CONTENT

Dinosaurs in Melbourne

Step into Jurassic World: The Exhibition and see the iconic movie come to life

#3 Nature Escape

Explore this fantastic family destination just 90 minutes from Melbourne

#4 Play For Tiny Tots

Find an indoor play centre that caters to the specific needs of toddlers and babies

#5 Stress-Free Haircuts

A salon that goes above and beyond for children getting their haircut? Yes, please!

Giveaway

Win a Gold Birthday Party Package for a fun-filled kids party at MONOPOLY DREAMS Melbourne valued at $840!

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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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