Where to take your creative kids these school holidays

Have a creative kid with a curious mind? These out-of-the-box events are making waves around Australia. Check out what’s happening across Australia to keep the little ones stimulated and even thirstier for knowledge, writes Natalie Mourad.

Earn your Tucker: Rouse Hill House and Farm, Sydney

In this creative space, little ones (5+) will be transported back well before their time and learn how to do necessary daily tasks that were upheld back in the early 20th-21st Centuries. Kids will learn how to make butter, pump water and grind corn, followed by some time to enjoy the fruits of their labour on the veranda. With enclosed shoes, hat and suitable farm clothing on, this fun-in-the-sun experience is sure to be one they’ll remember.

Creative Kids Brisbane, Brisbane

Whether your child has an artistic flare, or they want to explore the Picasso within them, Creative Kids in Brisbane is the place to be. With a range of workshops in clay making, sugar cube painting, watercolour galaxy paintings and splat art, there are endless options for the kids to stay occupied and keep their minds stimulated as they explore their creative flare.

Alphabetical Sydney: Creative Land, Museum of Sydney

Let your kids’ imagination let loose when surrounded by the sounds and sights of Sydney from A to Z. There’s plenty to do in the magical museum that allows visitors to crack the clues in the mini museum, stargaze under the Moreton Bay fig tree and write a poem in the poetry factory. Young lovers of literature and all things art will not want to miss this one as they work on their passion(s).

Screen Worlds, Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) Melbourne

Let your child’s mind seep into the world of screens. As the generation of technology, both present and future, they’ll be immersed in the history of the internet, cinema, video games and more. Kids can also get their techno-minds wandering at the Games Lab & Kids Space, where they can play on a unique computer and console, and interact with the moving image activities on deck.

Bricks 4 Kidz, ACT

The Laws of Motion program at Bricks 4 Kidz is just one of many workshops running throughout the year. Youngsters will learn about and explore mass and inertia which is will be the building block of foundation when they want to dig deeper into the land of science. Be sure to check the Bricks 4 Kidz website for updates on the different programs offered each term.

Make Your Own Glass Tile: Canberra Glass Works

Ignite the kinetic learning in your children at Canberra Glass Works where they can make their own summer-inspired glass tile in just 20 minutes. The experience is made easy with a professional artist there for guidance, this is one creative activity the whole family can get involved in and enjoy.

Sandsculpting: Aladdin & the Arabian Tales, Victoria

Sand sculpting is one of Australia’s most fascinating annual events. In Victoria, 2018 is receiving a sandstorm of 101 stories of Arabian Nights. Children will recognise favourites like Aladdin, Sinbad and The Forty Thieves. There are also plenty of themed children activities to accompany the view to leave them amazed with spirits higher than the sculptures.