We Loved This Super Cheap Holiday Option
This week we tested out a super cheap holiday option and it was great! First a little history. We have a close family of 21 people … 9 adults and their 12 children and we have a tradition of spending some time together holidaying every Christmas. We have tried a lot of options and some […]
Ideas for Keeping the Beach Fun on Holidays
Like many Aussies we often find ourselves near a beach over summer and as awesome as the first few days are we still find our kids sometimes getting a bit over the sand and waves routine. Here are a few ideas to keep it a bit interesting and different. Set a Challenge We often […]
Must Watch November Video – Michael McIntyre
Fast becoming a favourite here at SchoolMum Central … Michael McIntyre gives us a laugh about the silly season. Honestly it’s funny because it’s TRUE! Are you ready for the ‘silly season’ to begin?
10 Tips for ALL Schoolies to Stay Safe
Schoolies is about to kick off and its HUGE! Fortunately there are more support services than ever ranging from the ‘Guardian Angel Protection (GAP) Program‘ to the traditional RED Frogs volunteers. Andy Gourlay co-ordinates over 1700 volunteers in more than 19 Schoolies hot-spots from the Gold Coast to Bali and Vanuatu. “There is more structured […]
2016 School Holiday Dates For Each State & Territory in Australia
They say the best way to get over a holiday is to start planning your next one! Get a jumpstart on 2016 by marking your diaries now with the school holidays. Set out below are the School Holidays for 2016 for Australia’s State and Territory government schools: Queensland New South Wales Victoria Tasmania ACT South […]
Why You Should Get Out of The City On Your Next Family Holiday
My family live in an amazing place. For starters it is in the greatest country in the world, in a fabulous suburb in a capital city and within 100m of the ocean. The climate is great and there is much to be thankful for. My kids are growing up with an outdoor lifestyle but […]
Shopping Centre Fun Hunt Downloadable
It was raining the other day and hubby came up with a great idea to keep the kids entertained indoors without spending any money. He spent 10 minutes with the girls and made a shopping centre fun hunt. The idea was that we went to our local shopping centre together with a list of things […]
FREE Activity Book – Boredom Buster!
We have put together a school holidays activity booklet for your kiddos to do on the school holidays. Hopefully this will buy you half an hour to yourself to have a cuppa! Just click the image on the right or here to view and download the PDF booklet.
Easterfest – Family Festival in Toowoomba
This Easter long weekend we were lucky enough to attend Easterfest in Toowoomba. Regardless of the wet conditions, our family had a fantastic time and so we thought that we would tell you a bit about it. Easterfest is a festival that runs for the majority of the Easter long weekend and it has its […]
WIN a Party at Game Over on the Gold Coast
This experience was sponsored by Game Over WOW! We just had the best fun at Game Over on the Gold Coast! This one-year-old indoor activity centre totally blew us away when we visited with three families for a party this last weekend. The key drawcard was the amazing indoor karting but this large complex also […]