Find it at: Mount Barker Road,  Hahndorf Adelaide’s Hahndorf Farm Barn is a unique blend of a children’s farmyard and wildlife park. You can hold, touch and feed most of the animals in complete safety and at your own comfort level. Find out how animals are born, grow and live on a farm. A visit to Adelaide’s Hahndorf Farm Barn is not just about family fun activities or keeping the kids entertained – it’s educational as well! The Farm Barn prides themselves on providing the best school holiday activities in Adelaide! There are many activities for kids at the farm and you can eas ..read more

Kindergym at Tea Tree Gully Gymsports operates through the school term which is perfect for keeping the littles busy during the week. They run hourly sessions all through the morning and a couple in the afternoon, giving you plenty of choice for times that suit you on any given weekday. We gave Tea Tree Gully Kindergym a try during Term 1, 2024 and found it was a great way to keep our kids engaged and active. Read on for our full review! On arrival, there’s a huge car park so parking is no bother. Once you’re in there is a speedy check in process on one of their sign in tablets to ensure every ..read more

When did libraries get so cool? Libraries across South Australia have seriously stepped up their game at the hub of all things community and have moved way beyond just books and encyclopedias! Libraries aren’t just bricks and books anymore. They are community hubs, they are a place to escape, a place for fun, a place to learn, a place to sit quietly and a place to sit not so quietly. There’s libraries with virtual reality, libraries with baby rhyme time, story telling, classes, school holiday programs, book clubs and SO MUCH MORE. Also – they are free! We’ll be doing the rounds of some of Adel ..read more

StoryTimeApp is changing the game in a world filled with screens and solo play, bringing back the joy of shared stories with a fresh, exciting twist. This app has won over families by turning screen time into a fun, interactive, and learning-filled experience. It’s not just another app; it’s a whole universe of over 6000 characters and stories that light up kids’ imaginations and get the whole family involved.  Use the free version or read on for how to score one month FREE of the premium version of the StoryTime app! We love it because it’s simple enough for kids to use on their own or i ..read more

Escape rooms are a great family activity. Solving puzzles, discovering clues, working together whilst locked in a little room. It’s guaranteed fun. But, what if you weren’t locked in a little room? What if your escape room was the entire South Australian Museum? Instead of frantically searching an enclosed space for keys and clues and hidden objects – you and your family could be racing through the Museum, searching for the answers you need amongst the incredible collections of the South Australian Museum.  This is exactly what you’ll find when you play The Shadow Initiation at the S ..read more

If you have a 2 to 4 year old who loves footy, or just being active, then do we have something for you! AFL Max is a world class facility out at the airport, we all know that. But for a few terms this year we took along our active 2 year old to 45 minute sessions once a week, for structured fundamental movement skill sessions….Mini Max and Miniest Max! Yes footy played a key theme but it is just a small part in what will become a standard part of our weeks moving forward. Let’s run through what is on offer here. For the 2-3 year olds, try out the Miniest Max sessions, which might well be the c ..read more

The Adelaide Central Market is always a hive of activity and are a great place to explore piles of scrumptious fresh food from a variety of cultures. There’s loads for kids to learn, mountains of foods to choose from and plenty of activities to enjoy. Some of the activities include face painting, cooking demonstrations, small goods appreciation classes, live entertainment and more! Opening hours: Tuesday 7.00am – 5.30pm Wednesday* 9.00am – 5.30pm* Thursday 9.00am – 5.30pm Friday 7.00am –9.00pm Saturday 7.00am – 3.00pm Closed Sunday and Monday | *Selected stalls open Our favo ..read more

There’s a huge range of sports available to kids in Adelaide. Kids of all ages and abilities can enjoy soccer, cricket, footy, netball, basketball, athletics, gymnastics, circus school and even programs that let you try a number of sports in one program. Kids sport is not only heaps of fun it’s also a great way to get the kids outdoors and active as well as teaching them important team work  and socialiaising skills. Classes start from as young as toddlers right up to teens and a lot of places offer come and try first lessons if you’re not sure if a sport is right for you. PlayStart S ..read more

National Science Week is happening from August 12 – 20 and who better to help us with some easy at home science experiments that our favourite Sciencey friend SIMON! His fun, easy to follow YouTube videos make it super simple to play along at home. Which ones will you try? Find out what DNA looks like using a strawberry Did you know you can extract DNA from strawberries right in your own kitchen? ?? All you need for this experiment are a few household items and a couple of ripe strawberries! Get HOT With Steel Wool Really thin strands of steel wool can catch on fire! When burning, the metal g ..read more

2023 Theme – Read, Grow, Inspire | 2023 Shortlist – click here 2023 Book Week Costume Ideas The KiA team are a bit divided about costumes. Some of us LOVE IT (me) and some of us despise it (most of the others) so whether your a DIY, make it from scratch, hot glue gun costume connoisseur, a buy it all online and pay extra for express post panicker or a do your best with what you’ve got at home type of costume designer we’ve found some great Book Week Costume inspiration from costumes.com.au. You can buy the whole costume, buy a few accessories or just use them as inspo for your DIY costume. We ..read more