Lovely Links – Things to do in the School Holidays.

Just pretend I wrote and posted this post yesterday ok? Because yesterday seemed to evaporate in a haze of presents and people and roof frames and lego…

It’s school holiday time again soon in Victoria. And although this term has been a shortish one, we’ve been so very busy that I am really looking forward to not doing very much at all. Usually my school holiday plans consist of ‘throw the kids outside and just let them play’ but the weather isn’t really up to long days spent outside at the moment so I’m working on some back up plans too.

Here’s some of the things on my ‘What can we do today’ list for the holidays…

The fabulous Filth Wizardry has inspired me to let go a little more with my kids, and just let them create. I need to buy some more icy pole sticks and another glue gun but this free form construction is awesome!

These fabulouslego and paper combinations are so cool! I wonder where I can buy a Lego punch here in Australia?

And I think this peg catapult from Disney Family Fun or these poppers from Real Simple would be lots of fun using some of our packing peanuts (see other ideas for using packing peanuts here)

Or for some quick fun, this paper whirly gig with instructions from Mini Eco looks easy!

And if you are up to a few outings….

My big kids are VERY keen to go and see the Art of the Brick exhibition on at Federation Square in Melbourne.

They’d also love Circus Oz who are in Melbourne from June 22nd to July 15th (and touring other locations after that).

And despite a recent trip to the Melbourne Museum (thanks to Brand Meets Blog) and then a trip to Science works, my kids are all keen to go to the Museum again during the holidays. The museum a great winter place to visit, lots of different things to interest all ages, and really good value. Even better value would be winning a Melbourne Museum membership!

Win a Melbourne Museum Membership

This give-away is now closed.. congrats to Melissa from Remember to Breathe who was the winner!

Thanks to Melbourne Museum and Brand Meets Blog I have one Museum Membership to give away! At the moment, if you buy a 12 month membership you currently get an extra 3 months free, so really you’ll be winning an 15 month membership will allows you entrance to Melbourne’s three museums – The Melbourne Museum, Science Works and The Immigration Museum. You can find all the details here

To enter just leave a comment and tell me what your favourite place to visit with your kids is! Obviously you have to live in or near Melbourne (Australia) to win this. The winner will be drawn at random on Thursday June 30th so get in quick

For more great places to go and things to do in Melbourne these holidays check out Planning With Kid’s School Holidays Activities post. And Be A Fun Mum has a fabulous list of school holiday ideas too!

{Image credit – top photo by Little Red Photography. Image credit – middle photo by circus oz, used with permission}
{disclosure: I was not paid to link to any of the above activities. My boys and I were treated to a day at the Melbourne Museum thanks to Brand Meets Blog.}