The 2017 Melbourne Winter School Holidays guide

They’re here!  Melbourne’s chilly winter school holidays.  Thankfully there is loads to do to keep the kids entertained. Bug Lab; Little Bugs Super Powers at the Melbourne Museum Instil a sense of wonder in nature at Bug Lab, newly opened at the Melbourne Museum.  This  interactive exhibition features six large-scale bugs – Orchid Mantis, Bombardier Beetle, Jewel…

Ten country activities city kids should do every year

I am raising three city kids.  We live in the suburbs and our weeks are full of school and work and after-school activities.  My kids love arcades, and theme parks and I am constantly battling screen time.  What I don’t want is to raise three exclusively city kids.  There is mounting evidence for the health…

Fun4Kids – Family festival on the Great Ocean Road Giveaway

The winter school holidays are coming and the Great Ocean Road town of Warrnambool is the place to be at the Fun4Kids festival.    Fun4Kids 2017 boasts a great line-up of performers including Giggle’s best buddy Jimmy Giggle.  Also in the line up are Frank Woodley, Trolls, Lah Lah’s Big Live Band, TheSnor’s Travelling Circus, The…

Touring Iceland with Kids

  Erika Jonsson is a Melbourne writer and mother of two boys. She shares her favourite places to take them with Bubs On The Move. Iceland, or the land of ice and fire, is a destination made for families. For most people, it isn’t quick to reach, nor is it the place to go for…