KIDsize Living Inner West School Holiday Guide Winter 2018

the library to the park ther're plenty
From
free activities to explore in the Inner
of
you're planning a birthday this holidays
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out our Top 10 Party Parks article
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Your guide to everything on for kids this Winter
F R E E S C H O O L
H O L I D A Y I D E A S
H O L I D A Y I D E A S
F O R C R E A T I V E
K I D S
W I N T E R B I R T H D A Y
P A R T Y T O P L A N ?
Get the kids creative this holidays.
West this Winter
for venue inspiration.

a lot on for
There's
lovers at Sydney
nature
Park this
Olympic
holidays
Whether it's checking out the
F R
K I D S I N T H E P A R
E
K
E
A C T I V I T I E S
F O R
W I N T E R
Belvedere or exploring the
Lake
endless bike paths.... there
almost
full days of entertainment to
are
had at Sydney Olympic Park
be
winter. Did we mention a lot
this
it is FREE!
of
world class Monster BMX
The
is open everyday
track
birdlife around the riverside and
Explore some of Sydney's best
parks and playgrounds like
Blaxland Riverside Park
Take part in one of the self
guided discovery activities
around the park
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A R T
A R T E S T . A R T S C H O L O
C L A S S E S
F O R A L L
A G E S
always, Art EST. have a huge
As
of workshops in drawing,
array
sculpture, clay,
painting,
printmaking, and
cartooning
wheel on offer for the
pottery
holidays.
of our favourite options are
One
Pottery Wheel family classes -
their
why not take a workshop together
this holidays?
Grab a spot in one of Art Est's
superb workshops this winter,
Classes run morning and
afternoon or choose a full day.
Browse their website where you
can search by age, date or
workshop type and book and pay
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online! Easy!

Your children will learn to program
Our friends at QWERTY kids are
back with another jam packed
robots and use them to play
school holiday program - with all
games they’ve coded themselves,
control home appliances, and
day sessions, early drop off and
display information direct from the
late pick up available - its the
perfect school holiday camp.
internet, guided by our fun and
inspiring staff of experts, whose
WHEN: 9 July - 20 July
mission is to make learning fun,
and coding play.
COST: $115.00

Winter Workshops
“The
be exploring
will
contemporary
artists
international
create work with
who
principles of
strong
colour and design"
Artspark Studio offers both
Art and Sewing workshops
to children from the
preschool age group
through to teens.
Art workshops are available
as a full day or half day
options and this winter the
children will be exploring
contemporary international
artists.
Sewing workshops are
available as a full day option
and covers both hand
stitching and machine
sewing. The kids will make
simple projects such as bags
and cushions and no
projects are repeated from
day to day.
This beautiful studio and
their gardens are a lovely
venue to get the creative
juices flowing this holidays.

Our friends at Camperdown Tennis and Camperdown Commons are back
with a jam packed vacation care program these holidays. There is
something for every kid, book one session or a full day.
Aftercare is also available. Bookings essential
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A R R I C K V I L L E M E T R O
M
H O P P I N G C E N T R E
S
B U I L D A
B E A R !
Welcome your new teddy to the family, thanks to Marrickville Metro.
The kids will love giving their bear a heart and making it their own.
All the bear building fun happens week 1 of the holidays
When: Monday 9 - Friday 13 July.
Cost: - $8.oo per guest
Bookings are essential - www.marrickvillemetro.com.au
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A R R I C K V I L L E M E T R O
M
H O P P I N G C E N T R E
S
T E D D Y B E A R S
P I C N I C
Bring your bear to Marrickville Metro, week two of the holidays for
the perfect Teddy Bears picnic.
Join a cooking class to make a fruit rocket and decorate a donut
to share with your best bear.
When: Monday 16 July - Friday 20 July 11am - 2pm
Where: Marrickville Metro near the Kids Backyard
Cost: Free!
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S Y D N E Y O P E R A H O U S E
I T ' S
S H O W
T I M E !

THE HUNTING OF THE SNARK
WILDE CREATURES
Come on a fantastic journey
Come on an impossible voyage
to find the mythical snark in the
through palaces, forests and
wonderful world of Lewis
beyond in this exciting new
adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s
Carroll.
fairy tales.
17 July - 22 July
7 July - 14 July
THE GREAT ILLUSIONIST
TRIBUNAL
Australia’s colonial past and
Jump into this enchanting tale
of a young boy who longs to be
refugee policies are put on
trial in this powerful piece of
an illusionist. A tale of daring
political theatre.
and willpower, the importance
of a good assistant, and of
6 July - 7 July
course, a white rabbit!
21 July - 29 July

K I D / D U B I S B A C K ! !
The ultimate time travelling kids
dance party is back!! Head to the
Factory Theatre on July 7 with your
dancing shows on! The KID/ DUB
team will take you and the kids on
a musical journey from the 70's all
the way to the noughties. Dance
and sing along with your kids and
have fun!
WHEN: 7 July at 2pm
WHERE: The Factory Theatre
T H E T R A G E D Y O F H A M L E T :
P R I N C E O F S K I D M A R K
The Listies, maestros of children’s
entertainment, have pulled apart
Shakespeare’s classic and glued it
back together with hilarious
costumes, loads of silliness and
plenty of interactivity.
WHEN; 4 July - 22 July
WHERE: Seymour Centre
COST: $35 per ticket

CATCH A
MOVIE
THESE
HOLIDAYS
" T A K E Y O U R P I C K F R O M A G R E A T
S E L E C T I O N O F K I D S M O V I E S T H E S E
H O L I D A Y S !

F R E E
S T U F F
C H E C K O U T O U R H U G E L I S T O F F R E E
A C T I V I T I E S F O R T H E K I D S T H E S E H O L I D A Y S !

V I S I T A M U S E U M T H E S E
H O L I D A Y S
T H E M U S E U M I S A G R E A T H O L I D A Y O U T I N G - E S P E C I A L L Y
W H E N I T ' S A B I T C H I L L Y O U T S I D E ! T H E R E A R E L O T S O F
G R E A T A C T I V I T I E S T O C H O O S E F R O M . . .
R E S E R V E B A N K O F
S Y D N E Y O B S E R V A T O R Y &
A U S T R A L I A M U S E U M . .
P O W E R H O U S E M U S E U M .
This program is designed for
Another jam packed school
primary-aged children and runs
holiday program from our friends
during the NSW school holidays. It
at MAAS. Take your pick from
is an opportunity to learn about
coding, starting at the stars,
what money is used for, Australia's
fashion design, computer science,
banknotes, and how they fit into
Minecraft adventures, prop design,
Australia's history. It includes a
movie making, messy science just
treasure map activity to explore
for girls,
the Museum.
The list seems endless!
WHEN: 11 & 18 July at 11am
COST: Free
WHEN: 9 July - 20 July
COST: Varied

have your
Why
party at
birthday
when there are
home
many great Inner
so
parks to choose
West
from?

We hope you have enjoyed our Winter
School Holiday Guide. Whatever you do
these holidays. rug up and get out and
about in our amazing patch of Sydney.
Thank you for your continued support of
KIDsize Living Inner West. We love sharing
everything our wonderful and unique area of
Sydney has to offer and are always on the
lookout for new and exciting things to do
and places to go.
Don't forget to check the website for new
ideas updated daily.
Enjoy the holidays!
Love, Lisa and Claire
innerwest@kidsizeliving.com.au
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