The Wiggles turn 20!

Flemington Racecourse
Thurs 1st - Sun 4th December, 10am & 1.30 shows

The fab four are turning 20, can you believe it! To celebrate, they are having a big birthday concert at Flemington Racecourse in December. Tickets go on sale this Friday.

As the main part of the celebrations 'The Wiggles Big Birthday in The Big Tent' is an unprecedented presentation for the super group with the venue allowing a 360 degree view of the stage in an a 3000 seat intimate setting.

This will be a show with the perfect combination of your favourite songs and some fabulous new tunes that will have children, mums, dads and grand parents dancing in the aisles!

Check ticketek for tickets prices and details.

Miniature Railways in Melbourne

My son is right into trains at the moment and we are loving our visits to miniature railways. This is a great outing with under-fives - cheap, exciting and a real crowd pleaser. Also, there is something about those old guys in their train driver hats that seems to instil good behaviour in everyone. Whilst the long queues are a put-off at first, they move quickly and its well worth the wait. Here is a list of miniature railways in Melbourne;

Altona Miniature Railway
21 Blenheim Rd, Altona North. Melways 55 5E
Every 3rd Sunday, 11am-4pm. $2.50 per person (babies under 12 months free)

Box Hill Miniature Railway
Cnr Elgar Rd & Belmore Rd. Melways Ref 47 B4
Every 3rd Sunday, 11am-4pm. $3 per person (babies under 12 months free)

Bulla Hill Miniature Railway
15 Green Street, Bulla. (8 mins from Tullamarine Airport).Melways Ref 177 B7
1st and 3rd Sunday, 12pm-4pm. $3 per person

Cobden Miniature Railway
Grayland Street, Cobden.
Every 3rd Sunday & every Sun during school holidays. $2 per person (under 2's free)

Como Gardens Miniature Railway
79 Basin Olinda Road, The Basin. Melways Ref 65 K7
Garden Opens Days - next one 15th & 16th of October.
$7.50 Garden Entry Fee for Adults. Kids under 14 are free.

Diamond Valley Railway
Eltham Lower Park. Melways Ref 21 H10
Every Sunday 11am-5pm. Public Holidays 1pm-4pm. School Holidays open wed 1am-4pm
$3 per person. Under 2's ride free.

Melbourne Steam Traction Engine Club
1200 Ferntree Gulley Road, Scoresby. Melways Ref 72 D9.
Every Sunday. 11am-4pm. $2 per person

The Steam Locomotive Society of Victoria
128 Rowans Road, Moorabbin.
Every 1st Sunday. $2 each (under fives are free)

Campbelltown Miniature Railway
434 Belgrave-Hallam Road, Narre Warren North
Every Sunday, $4.50 for Boulder Mountain, $6 for Cavalier (under threes free)

SLIME recipe

This is a fun activity to do just before a bath. Lay out a disposable tablecloth and let them squish it all over the table, or alternatively keep it in a bowl. The sensation of the slime oozing through their fingers is bound to make them laugh. Then jump straight in the bath and use the slime as soap.


RECIPE
1 cup of LUX Flakes
2 cups of boiling water
A few drops of food colouring

Mix it all together and put in the fridge overnight.

A few school holiday ideas

School holidays are here and the good weather has officially disappeared. So, here are a couple of indoor options for under-fives.

WORKSHOPS
- Allsportz sports camp, Prahran
- Petit Atelier Cooking Workshops, Prahran
- Fizz Kids, Mont Albert & East Malvern
- The Art Factory,Balwyn, Malvern & Essendon
- Little Devils Circus Workshops, Box Hill South
- Junk Puppetry Workshop at Chapel off Chapel
- Lego Workshop at Docklands
- Pottery Painting at Glazeit Studios, Elsternwick

THEATRE / MOVIES
- Puss N'Boots at The Tivoli Theatre
- Toy Story 3D - The Gruffalo's Child at The Arts Centre
- The Mighty BUZZniks at Melbourne Recital Centre


SHOPPING CENTRE ENTERTAINMENT
Best to look up your local shopping centre, but here a couple of examples. Most events are free, but some may incur a charge.

CHADSTONE
- Disney Storytelling @ Chadstone - 10am and 2pm, 4th-8th July
- Lego Workshops - every half hour between 11 and 1.30pm, 11th-15th July

VICTORIA GARDENS
- Plaster Fun House - 10am-4pm, 4th-16th July
- Do you believe in magic show - 11am and 1.30pm, 11th-15th July

TOORONGA
- Cooking Classes, 11am - 2pm, 4th-8th July
- Craft Activities, 11am - 3pm, 11th-15th July

OTHER EVENTS
- Art of the Brick exhibition at Federation Square AND Holiday Program
- KIDS GO Expo at Mornington Race Course, 7-10 July
- Cheeky Chooks at CERES on Wednesday 6th July, 9.30 - 12.30

If weather gets better, you might also want to consider
- Diamond Valley Railway in Eltham, every Wed and Sun during holidays
- Kew Traffic School

If none of these activities are covenient for you, the best thing to do is check your local newspaper for event listings. Also, check the websites of all your favourite places to go and its pretty much guaranteed there will be some kind of school holiday event on offer. Have a great holidays!