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SPARK Ipswich
SPARK Ipswich is an 11-day city-wide event celebrating the people, places, arts and culture of Ipswich.
CoCoMelon is taking over Tweed City!
CoComelon is taking over Tweed City these winter school holidays with a free activity space and meet & greet daily.
Shock Therapy Productions presents 'Undertow'
‘Undertow’ is an honest and powerful look at the hidden forces, beneath the surface that move us.
Inamojo™ a movement therapy modality for children
Inamojo™ is a movement therapy modality for children that nurtures creativity, imagination and self-expression through play.
WOMI - World Music Festival Ipswich
With a jam-packed line-up of music, WOMI (World Music Festival Ipswich) is coming to Orion Springfield Central on July 10!
Eco Sanctuary @ Sunshine Plaza
All mini eco-warriors are invited to the Sunshine Plaza Eco-Sanctuary and bring along your recyclable plastics!
Kids Collective School Holiday Program
Kids Collective school holiday program returns to Roma Street Parkland with free activities for children aged 5-12 years.
Golf Junior Clinics
Golf Central Brisbane's super fun Junior Clinics are back these school holidays.
Lightning Stars Netball Camp
Lightning Stars 2-Day School Holiday Netball Camp!
Future Stars U/14's Specialist Netball Clinic
Future Stars Specialist Netball Clinic
Future Stars U/17s Specialist Netball Clinic
Future Stars Specialist Netball Clinic 14 - 17 years of age
Queensland Ballet Academy Open Evening
Take a peek inside Queensland Ballet Academy, with their Academy Open Evening on 21 July 2022.
Intensive Holiday Swim Program
Fast track your child's swimming ability with an intensive holiday swim program. Small classes in an indoor heated pool.
Come and Try Day - Balance Brisbane Ninja Program
Balance Brisbane Come and try Ninja event - Kids free come and try Ninja sessions at Balance Brisbane!
Disney's The Little Mermaid Jr
Little Seed Theatre Company invites you to their exciting underwater adventure, 'Disney’s The Little Mermaid Jr
Latest News
Facelifts encourage a Story Seat adventure across the Sunshine Coast
Facelifts encourage a Story Seat adventure across the Sunshine Coast
Tasty chicken and mushroom with rice
Tasty chicken and mushroom with rice
Child can't sit still? Why wriggling and jumping is good for their learning
Child can't sit still? Why wriggling and jumping is good for their learning
Online program supports parents helping their kids with learning difficulties
Find out more about the Connect Play Learn program
Jumping for joy! Rocks Riverside Park gets inflatable trampoline
Jumping for joy! Rocks Riverside Park gets inflatable trampoline
Features & Resources
Tasty chicken and mushroom with rice
The witch and her cat are flying happily on their broomstick – until a stormy wind blows away the witch’s hat, bow and wand.
At Colour My Pot they love seeing children transform a pottery piece into a work of art.
Come to St Lucia Golf Links these school holidays for their ‘Enchanted Garden Mini Golf’.
Child can't sit still? Why wriggling and jumping is good for their learning
Jumping for joy! Rocks Riverside Park gets inflatable trampoline
Join the Caloundra RSL this school holidays as they present for the first time Hannah Cryle and her Big Wheel Show.
Colour my Pot School Holiday Fun
Pottery painting is a fun and creative way to entertain your children during the holidays At Colour My Pot they…
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Join a Making Rainbows Class!
Making Rainbows is a music, movement and sensory play program for children aged 0 to 5 years. Parents participate with…
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Strap on your skates as our friends at Iceworld have 4 family passes to WIN for their public ice skating sessions! ❄️
The prize includes skating and a food/drink combo for each person. Check out all the deets right now. link in Bio.
While some teens have clear goals and ambitions, there are those who don't. And that's OKAY!
You don't have to have all the answers at 17 or 18 years of age. It's okay not to know what you want to do when you graduate from high school. 👩🎓🧑🎓
If you aren't sure university is for you or you want to explore your options before settling, we've pulled together some alternatives. [Link in Bio ☝️☝️]
#Education #Kids #Teenagers #Parenting #University #Tips #Inspiration #HighSchool #Graduation #KidsOnTheCoastMagazine
Ticket Discount: Sunshine Coast Lightning vs NSW Swifts, Tuesday 17 May.
Head on down to the USC Stadium for this mid-week clash against the reigning Suncorp Super Netball premiers, NSW Swifts.
Use code KOTC10 for $10 off any ticket purchase to the game.
Check out all the details right now! Link in Bio.
Often when we think of getting creative with the kids we picture onerous activities with a mess of paints and a tangle of craft supplies. Not so!
We caught up with Karen Gawen at @sclibraries, who says most creative fun for kids doesn’t require tedious planning or a lot of special supplies.
Check out her top tips [link in bio 👆👆] for making the daily grind an opportunity to get creative ...
🛀 when kids are in the bath
📚 when you're at the library or reading at home
🍲 when you're in the kitchen
🌳 while you're at the park or outdoors
😴 during those quiet moments in your day
🌙 and when kids are ready for bed
#Kids #Creativity #Fun #Craft #Home #Free #Parenting #Parenthood #Inspiration #Tips
The forecast this weekend is looking wet ⛈, wet ⛈, wet ⛈... And no, we aren't talking about the popular 1980s Scottish rock band.
If you're looking for things to do that will keep you and the kids out of the elements, consider heading to one of the Sunshine Coast's indoor play centres.
We've even done the hard work for you and come up with this handy list... [Link in bio 👆👆]
#PlacesToGo #SunshineCoast #Indoor #Play #Kids #Fun
Calling all young LEGO fans on the Sunshine Coast. Show off your brick building skills in the first-ever Junior Model Builder Competition!
With all this wet weather around, it makes for an ideal weekend activity. Oh, and it's incredibly easy to enter too!
Full details link in bio ☝️☝️
👦👧 Open to kids aged 5-10 years
🦈🤿 Must recreate child's favourite aquatic animal or underwater scenery
📷📹 Send photo or video of creation
#Kids #LEGO #SunshineCoast #Competition #Fun #TheWharf #Mooloolaba #SeaLifeSunshineCoast #MerlinEntertainment
DISCOUNT TICKET OFFER: Sunshine Coast Lightning vs West Coast Fever at USC Stadium, Sat 14 May!
This is great day out for the entire family with lots of fun activities, giveaways, food trucks and so much more!
Check out all the deets today. Link in Bio.
[SUNSHINE COAST] Work on a cool new playground at Homestead Park, Coes Creek is underway. Sunshine Coast Council councillor David Law saying the installations at the Nambour playground are sure to be popular.
The playground will include:
🤸♀️A new multi-play tower
🤸♀️A new double swing
🤸♀️A new multi-play rocker
It will also be shaded and fenced.
#Playground #Play #SunshineCoast #Nambour #Children #HomesteadPark #CoesCreek #Fun
"With a heavy heart, the Organising Committed decided ... that our Festival will not be able to go ahead in 2022."
The Goomeri Pumpkin Festival has been cancelled for 2022 amid ongoing recovery issues from February's deadly floods.
[Link in bio 👆👆]
#Goomeri #PumpkinFestival #Events #Brisbane #Queensland #SunshineCoast #Cancelled
Sunshine Coast artist Sophy Blake has transformed the iconic Ginger Factory at Yandina into a joyous explosion of colour.
The aptly named Rainbrella Project features almost 1,000 umbrellas ☂️☂️ over 200m and took local artist more than 100 hours to create! 🤯
WHAT: The Rainbrella Project
WHERE: The Ginger Factory, 50 Pioneer Road, Yandina
WHEN: 9am to 5pm daily
#WhatsOn #SunshineCoast #Yandina #TheGingerGractory #TheRainbrellaProject #Happiness #Kids #Free #Family #Fun
Mother's Day is such a special day for so many, but it can also be a difficult day for some.
If you find it a day to be endured, rather than celebrated, know that we are thinking of you.
We are thinking of the women waiting for their miracle. We are thinking of those mothers who have suffered a pregnancy loss and those mothers who have suffered stillbirth. We are thinking of those mothers who have lost children. We are thinking of those whose mother is no longer here, and those whose mothers are still here but are lost to dementia. We are thinking of those who find today difficult because you have a broken relationship with your child or your own mother.
Mother’s Day is to honour the women who nurture, support and love us. While some of us might do an upbeat celebration, there are others who need quiet, respect and compassion.
If you think your friend might have a difficult Mother’s Day, reach out. Any act of kindness and acknowledgement will go a long way in comforting them.
For those who need support, please contact:
📞Lifeline 13 11 14
📞BeyondBlue 1300 224 636
💻 @motherlessdaughtersau
Would you know the symptoms of ovarian cancer?
Sunday, May 8, isn't just Mother's Day ... It's also World Ovarian Cancer Day.
Ovarian cancer is a silent killer among women. The symptoms can be so vague that by the time you receive a diagnosis, the cancer is often at an advanced stage. Roughly 280 Queenslanders are diagnosed with ovarian cancer every year.
[Link in bio ☝☝]
@cancercouncilqld
#Health #Queensland #Brisbane #OvarianCancer #Cancer #Women
Looking for a last-minute Mother's Day gift that will melt your mother's heart? We've got five quick and easy ideas that could do the trick!
Link in bio ☝☝
#MothersDay #Gifts #Craft #Handmade #Homemade #Kids #KidsOnTheCoastMagazine
Want to know what's happening for Sunshine Coast kids and families this weekend? Here are some of our favourite activities and events from Friday, May 6 to Sunday, May 8.
Don't forget Mother's Day on Sunday! We've got a couple of ways you can make the day special.
[Link in bio ☝☝]
👉Check out the Nurture Festival
👉Test your skills at the Brazilian Soccer Skills tryouts
👉Table tennis anyone?
👉Handmade markets
👉Fresh produce
#WhatsOn #SunshineCoast #Kids #Free #Families #MothersDay #KidsOnTheCoastMagazine
FRIDAY FRENZY ticket sale!
Revisit the Round 3 clash of Sunshine Coast Lightning vs Adelaide Thunderbirds at USC Stadium on Sat 7 May!
Use code KIDSFREE when you buy one adult ticket and you'll get a junior ticket for FREE! Link in Bio.
Messy Play Matters Sunshine Coast event is BACK at Nambour Showgrounds, Thurs 19 May 9.30am to 12pm thanks to our friends at Play Matters Australia (formerly Playgroup Queensland).
Explore messy play experiences galore! Cheeky Little Monkeys Soft Play, Jumping Jokers Jumping Castles, Live Music, Coffee Vans, Sausage Sizzle, Cup Cake stall, raffle and so much more!
Tickets are FREE but you need to register to attend. Link in Bio.
The Premier's Reading Challenge is about to kick off! 🤓📚 It's an opportunity to encourage your child's love of reading. Now and for the rest of their lives.
What was the last book your child read?
👇👇 Some of the suggested books on the Premier's Reading Challenge book lists.
FOR KIDS AGED 0-5
📖 Busy beaks by Sarah Allen
📖 What do you call your grandma / grandpa? by Ashleigh Barton
📖 Oi Aardvark by Kes Gray
📖 Big love by Megan Jacobsen
FOR KIDS AGED 6-10
📖 Help wanted, must love books by Janet Johnson Sumner
📖 The rock from the sky by Jon Klassen
📖 Wandi by Favel Parrett
📖 Songbird by Ingrid Laguna
FOR KIDS AGED 11-14
📖 The year the maps changed by Danielle Binks
📖 My brother Ben by Peter Carnarvas
📖 Paws by Kate Foster
📖 Mixed feelings by Declan Miller
📖 Off the map by Scot Gardner
#Education #Reading #PremiersReadingChallenge #QLDEducation #Kids #Literacy #AmReading
Parenting can at times be hard work no matter who you are. What if you are parenting a highly sensitive child though?
Highly sensitive children require patience and consideration. Raising a highly sensitive child presents with a unique set of challenges. But their temperament gives them the innate capacity to become compassionate and meaningful leaders.
Find out more [Link in Bio ☝]
#Parenting #HSC #HighlySensitive #Kids #Children #parenthood
❄️Hot water bottles
🔥 Heat packs
☀️️Electric blankets
These are the household items an Aussie mum and former paramedic has told parents and caregivers to be wary of when wanting to warm the kids in winter.
Instead, she says you should consider:
✅ Layering kids in singlets, onesies or sleeping bags
✅ Choosing a sleeping bag TOG that matches the room temperature
✅ Getting the room warm before bedtime if it's especially cold
✅ Ensuring your kids' hair is dry thoroughly before they go to bed
❤️ Giving plenty of cuddles at bedtime (it warms your heart too).
#Home #Health #Safety #Kids #Winter #StayWarm #TinyHeartsEducation #Warning
CONGRATULATIONS! Matthew Flinders Anglican College principal Stuart Meade was both shocked and delighted recently. Having dedicated more than 30 years to the Australian Schools Rugby Union, he was invested as a Life Member.
From the cricket pitch to the pool and all in between, there is an impressive cohort of young Matthew Flinders talents.
#MatthewFlinders #Sport #ASRU #StuartMeade #LifeMembership