Travelling with Kids – Adventure isn't just about the plane trips!
Leah 
Most parents know that kids are moths to a flame when it comes to water. Children love playing with water, getting wet and splashing around. It’s a love that generally continues on through adolescence too as they graduate from stomping around in puddles to sliding down fast slides. Sydneysiders are blessed to have a bounty …
This summer Artvo Melbourne with kids was on our hit list. Both Striker and Sunshine had spotted a few images of the site online during their research for our trip and voiced that they wanted to visit. Have you heard of Artvo Immersive Art Galleries? They’ve been quite popular overseas for some time and are …
When you think of Sydney, what comes to mind? I bet the Sydney Harbour Bridge comes up, right? This iconic structure is the world’s largest steel arch bridge and can be driven, cycled or walked across, with some even climbing to the top of the arches via organised Sydney Harbour BridgeClimb experiences. Sydney Harbour BridgeClimb …
“Everything is awesome, when you’re living out a dream“, or at least that’s what I like to think Striker was humming as we arrived at Legoland Discovery Centre Melbourne for the first time. You see, both my kids are LEGO addicts, and finally arriving at Chadstone was akin to arriving at the centre of the …
Brainiac Live exploded onto the stage at the Sydney Opera House today, exploring some of those big “wonder if’s” that sometimes cross our kids minds. It captured both Striker and Sunshine’s full attention from the very first BANG through to the very end! Based on the multi-award winning TV show: Brainiac: Science Abuse, Brainiac Live! investigates those mysteries of …
The school holidays are the perfect time for creating traditions and a trip to the theatre is the perfect place to start. For visitors to Sydney and locals alike, watching a show at the Sydney Opera House is a real treat. We started the new year off in the audience of The 78-Storey Treehouse. The …
The Murray River Paddle Steamer conjures up a little nostalgia in those of us who watched All the Rivers Run or enjoyed a Echuca Paddle Steamer Adventure as a kid. A Murray River Cruise has been on our Kid Bucket List since the kids were little, with our hope that it would awaken their love of …
If you are headed to Melbourne anytime soon, a trip to the National Gallery of Victoria with kids should be high on your list so you can explore the NGV Triennial. We stumbled upon this free exhibit on our most recent trip south and were blown away! The installations are incredible. NGV Triennial : National …
Having spent much of my childhood on a small farm in the Macedon Ranges of Victoria, I am very aware that my own children are not connected to nature in the same way I was as a child. There was no skyscrapers to take away from the views of the mountains; I could hear the …
As Sydney locals we regularly challenge ourselves to find new places to explore. We’ve uncovered many hidden wonders like the Shipwreck Gardens of Homebush and Wendy’s Secret Garden but our appetite for discovery is not completely sated. That’s why the arrival of the Lonely Planet Kids Sydney City Trails book was almost serendipitous as Sunshine …
Hidden within the suburb of Darlinghurst, behind a thick sandstone wall, is the Old Darlinghurst Gaol which in recent times has been transformed into the National Art School. Reputed to be haunted by the ghosts of the 76 people executed at the gallows which were staged at the gaol’s massive entrance, a tour helps visitors …
“So you want to EAT a snowman?” Sunshine giggled as I took a bite out of my Olaf sweet treat. We had been invited by Disney Australia to enjoy the new Frosted High Tea launched at the Sofitel Sydney Wentworth in celebration of the all-new Disney Frozen featurette, Olaf’s Frozen Adventure, which is coming to selected cinemas …
Long time readers of the Kid Bucket List would be very aware of my long standing fear of heights. It’s a fear that has paralysed me atop quite a number of structures, much to everyone’s amusement. So when we were invited to the Wild Ropes at Taronga Zoo my initial reaction was a big firm no. But …