http://sunnycoastkids.com.au Sunshine Coast Kids Activities, Events and Parenting Website Thu, 23 May 2013 06:50:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://sunnycoastkids.com.au/articles/activities/school-holiday/whats-happening-these-winter-school-holidays-sunshine-coast-2013/19165/ http://sunnycoastkids.com.au/articles/activities/school-holiday/whats-happening-these-winter-school-holidays-sunshine-coast-2013/19165/#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 05:47:13 +0000 Lara Hodgson http://sunnycoastkids.com.au/?p=19165
What fun and activities can be found on the Sunshine Coast these winter school holidays? Free Seedling Planting Workshop (Stockland Caloundra) Go green and learn about flowers, herbs and vegetable seedings. Then plant a seedling to take home and watch it grow Watch The Croods (Nambour Arthouse Cinema) The Croods tells the story of the world’s [...]]]> http://sunnycoastkids.com.au/articles/activities/school-holiday/whats-happening-these-winter-school-holidays-sunshine-coast-2013/19165/feed/ 0 http://sunnycoastkids.com.au/news/nadia-the-blue-flamingo-combines-puppetry-music-and-comedy-at-the-j-noosa/19157/ http://sunnycoastkids.com.au/news/nadia-the-blue-flamingo-combines-puppetry-music-and-comedy-at-the-j-noosa/19157/#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 03:01:18 +0000 Lara Hodgson http://sunnycoastkids.com.au/?p=19157
Sunshine Coast Council presents the whimsical and heart-warming colourful show Nadia & The Blue Flamingo, featuring acclaimed children’s songwriter and entertainer Nadia Sundae, for one performance only at The J Noosa on Monday 8 July 2013. A singing south wind flutters into town…weaving a playful dance around Nadia’s washing line and filling the air with [...]]]> http://sunnycoastkids.com.au/news/nadia-the-blue-flamingo-combines-puppetry-music-and-comedy-at-the-j-noosa/19157/feed/ 0 http://sunnycoastkids.com.au/news/disneys-beauty-and-the-beast-the-musical/19153/ http://sunnycoastkids.com.au/news/disneys-beauty-and-the-beast-the-musical/19153/#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 02:59:15 +0000 Lara Hodgson http://sunnycoastkids.com.au/?p=19153
Join Immanuel Lutheran College in a tale of love, enchantment and colourful exploits as 150 talented actors, singers, dancers and orchestra perform Disney’s famous musical, Beauty and the Beast. This vibrant production boasts players from Years 1 – 12, who will weave magic, sing classic songs and dance their way through an enchanted and spectacular [...]]]> http://sunnycoastkids.com.au/news/disneys-beauty-and-the-beast-the-musical/19153/feed/ 0 http://sunnycoastkids.com.au/competitions/win-one-of-5-tad-the-lost-explorer-dvds/19135/ http://sunnycoastkids.com.au/competitions/win-one-of-5-tad-the-lost-explorer-dvds/19135/#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 02:27:59 +0000 Lara Hodgson http://sunnycoastkids.com.au/?p=19135
Tadeo has always wanted to become an adventurous and famous archeologist but instead he spends his days daydreaming between the cranes and cement on the building site where he works. The chance to fulfil his dreams comes along when his friend, a celebrated archeologist, receives a mysterious stone tablet: the key to the route to the [...]]]> http://sunnycoastkids.com.au/competitions/win-one-of-5-tad-the-lost-explorer-dvds/19135/feed/ 1 http://sunnycoastkids.com.au/competitions/win-one-of-2-copies-of-forget-me-not-fairies/19127/ http://sunnycoastkids.com.au/competitions/win-one-of-2-copies-of-forget-me-not-fairies/19127/#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 02:04:05 +0000 Lara Hodgson http://sunnycoastkids.com.au/?p=19127
Enter into a magical fairyland… At the end of the path where forget-me-nots grow, There’s a gate to a land that nobody knows. By the magic of the sky and the river and the trees, By the magic of the rainbow and the fragrant breeze, I believe in Wishaway Wood, I believe, I believe, I [...]]]> http://sunnycoastkids.com.au/competitions/win-one-of-2-copies-of-forget-me-not-fairies/19127/feed/ 0 http://sunnycoastkids.com.au/news/recalls/recall-4littlepeopledesigns-ebay-store-vintageshabby-style-pacifierdummy-clip/19123/ http://sunnycoastkids.com.au/news/recalls/recall-4littlepeopledesigns-ebay-store-vintageshabby-style-pacifierdummy-clip/19123/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 21:34:06 +0000 Lara Hodgson http://sunnycoastkids.com.au/?p=19123
The pacifier/dummy clips are made with double sided satin ribbon, chiffon flower and a pearl rhinestone embellishment in the middle. Identifying features N/A What are the defects? The products contravene the permanent ban on baby chains with unsafe decorations, Consumer Protection Notice No.34 of 2011. The embellishments on the pacifier clips may liberate small parts. [...]]]> http://sunnycoastkids.com.au/news/recalls/recall-4littlepeopledesigns-ebay-store-vintageshabby-style-pacifierdummy-clip/19123/feed/ 0 http://sunnycoastkids.com.au/reviews/attractions/review-queensland-museum/18865/ http://sunnycoastkids.com.au/reviews/attractions/review-queensland-museum/18865/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 23:47:07 +0000 Lara Hodgson http://sunnycoastkids.com.au/?p=18865 http://sunnycoastkids.com.au/reviews/attractions/review-queensland-museum/18865/feed/ 1 http://sunnycoastkids.com.au/competitions/win-tickets-to-see-giggle-and-hoot/19013/ http://sunnycoastkids.com.au/competitions/win-tickets-to-see-giggle-and-hoot/19013/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 00:58:12 +0000 Lara Hodgson http://sunnycoastkids.com.au/?p=19013
  We have 2 Double passes to see Giggle and Hoot at QPAC Monday June 24th at 4pm to give away. Jimmy Giggle, Hoot the Owl and their best owl pal Hootabelle are coming to QPAC for their first ever live stage show, Giggle and Hoot and Friends. Join Giggle and Hoot for this full-on [...]]]> http://sunnycoastkids.com.au/competitions/win-tickets-to-see-giggle-and-hoot/19013/feed/ 1 http://sunnycoastkids.com.au/competitions/win-your-choice-from-cake-2-the-rescue/18937/ http://sunnycoastkids.com.au/competitions/win-your-choice-from-cake-2-the-rescue/18937/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 10:05:48 +0000 Lara Hodgson http://sunnycoastkids.com.au/?p=18937
Want to make a spectacular cake to impress your family and friends? But just can’t seem to make yours look like the photos? Have a look at Cake 2 The Rescue. Their DIY cake kits can make you into the beautiful cake maker you would like to be. Check out Cake 2 The Rescue they [...]]]> http://sunnycoastkids.com.au/competitions/win-your-choice-from-cake-2-the-rescue/18937/feed/ 1 http://sunnycoastkids.com.au/news/recalls/recall-love-n-care-triton-child-restraint/18844/ http://sunnycoastkids.com.au/news/recalls/recall-love-n-care-triton-child-restraint/18844/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 22:32:02 +0000 Lara Hodgson http://sunnycoastkids.com.au/?p=18844
Product description Combination harnessed child restraint for children approximately 6 months to 4 years old and booster seat for children approximately 4 to 8 years old Identifying features Model number: LM 215 Standards Australia serial numbers: SC682047 to SC683000 and SC683003 to SC683008 What are the defects? The product does not comply with the Australian [...]]]> http://sunnycoastkids.com.au/news/recalls/recall-love-n-care-triton-child-restraint/18844/feed/ 0 http://sunnycoastkids.com.au/news/batman-and-snow-white-on-trial-for-law-week/18817/ http://sunnycoastkids.com.au/news/batman-and-snow-white-on-trial-for-law-week/18817/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 07:20:02 +0000 Lara Hodgson http://sunnycoastkids.com.au/?p=18817
What if the Evil Queen stood trial for poisoning Snow White? Imagine if the Dark Knight’s brand of rough justice finally caught up with him. Mock trials involving Batman, Snow White and the Evil Queen will be just one of many attractions at the Law Week 2013 Open Day on Saturday 18 May at the [...]]]> http://sunnycoastkids.com.au/news/batman-and-snow-white-on-trial-for-law-week/18817/feed/ 0 http://sunnycoastkids.com.au/news/education-news/prep-parents-prepare-the-whole-brain/18795/ http://sunnycoastkids.com.au/news/education-news/prep-parents-prepare-the-whole-brain/18795/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 06:11:31 +0000 Lara Hodgson http://sunnycoastkids.com.au/?p=18795
Caloundra Christian College held their ‘Get Set for Prep’ Parent Information night on 15 May, where parents received all the latest information on the new teaching strategy of ‘Whole Brain Teaching’ which is being implemented into their Primary School learning. This year Caloundra Christian College celebrate their thirtieth anniversary and they believe it is important [...]]]> http://sunnycoastkids.com.au/news/education-news/prep-parents-prepare-the-whole-brain/18795/feed/ 0 http://sunnycoastkids.com.au/news/make-a-wish-australia-grants-wish-for-little-parker/18755/ http://sunnycoastkids.com.au/news/make-a-wish-australia-grants-wish-for-little-parker/18755/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 12:34:12 +0000 Lara Hodgson http://sunnycoastkids.com.au/?p=18755
The Gold Coast Volunteer Branch of Make-A-Wish® Australia were involved with the City of Gold Coast ‘Celebrate Gold Coast’ Event on Sunday 12th May at the Broadwater Parklands. The Gold Coast volunteers were delighted to grant this very special wish in front of so many Gold Coaster’s! Wish Child Parker, had no idea his wish [...]]]> http://sunnycoastkids.com.au/news/make-a-wish-australia-grants-wish-for-little-parker/18755/feed/ 0 http://sunnycoastkids.com.au/reviews/food-drink/review-super-kids-food/18172/ http://sunnycoastkids.com.au/reviews/food-drink/review-super-kids-food/18172/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 12:33:14 +0000 Lara Hodgson http://sunnycoastkids.com.au/?p=18172
Super Kids Food was formulated by Naturopath Nicky Wood who saw a gap in the nutritional needs of her young patients during periods of teething or illness. Super Kids Food is designed to provide a unique combination of nutrients that have been pre ‘digested’ by pre and probiotic strains of healthy bacteria, making the goodness [...]]]> http://sunnycoastkids.com.au/reviews/food-drink/review-super-kids-food/18172/feed/ 0 http://sunnycoastkids.com.au/competitions/win-50-shades-of-chocolate/18657/ http://sunnycoastkids.com.au/competitions/win-50-shades-of-chocolate/18657/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 12:22:06 +0000 Lara Hodgson http://sunnycoastkids.com.au/?p=18657
Do you love Chocolate? Want to win this great Chocolate lovers recipe book ? Join world famous chocolatier Claire Preen as she shares some of her favourite recipes. Along with the sensual chocolate concoctions are also a number of naughty (and very nice) ideas on what else you can do with chocolate. This exquisite book [...]]]> http://sunnycoastkids.com.au/competitions/win-50-shades-of-chocolate/18657/feed/ 0 http://sunnycoastkids.com.au/competitions/pick-your-prize-competition/18606/ http://sunnycoastkids.com.au/competitions/pick-your-prize-competition/18606/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 09:59:12 +0000 Lara Hodgson http://sunnycoastkids.com.au/?p=18606
Tonight we are doing a quick pick your prize competition. You will get to choose a prize from our prize cupboard just for you, your kids or a friend. To enter simply fill in the form below. Don’t forget to read our Terms & Conditions This competition is now closed. Our winner is Jodie Jones.]]> http://sunnycoastkids.com.au/competitions/pick-your-prize-competition/18606/feed/ 0 http://sunnycoastkids.com.au/out-and-about/playgrounds-parks/cliff-hargreaves-park/18481/ http://sunnycoastkids.com.au/out-and-about/playgrounds-parks/cliff-hargreaves-park/18481/#comments Sun, 12 May 2013 07:21:16 +0000 Lara Hodgson http://sunnycoastkids.com.au/?p=18481
Cliff Hargreaves Park – Currimundi Lake Toilets Playground BBQ Water]]> http://sunnycoastkids.com.au/out-and-about/playgrounds-parks/cliff-hargreaves-park/18481/feed/ 0 http://sunnycoastkids.com.au/news/aussie-mums-by-numbers/18441/ http://sunnycoastkids.com.au/news/aussie-mums-by-numbers/18441/#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 02:33:56 +0000 Lara Hodgson http://sunnycoastkids.com.au/?p=18441
Happy Mother’s Day Australia! To help celebrate this Mother’s Day the Australian Bureau of Statistics has put together some interesting statistics on Australian mothers. The median age of mothers who registered a birth in 2011 was 30.6 years, up from 30.0 years in 2001. 2011 was the first time birth registrations in Australia exceeded 300,000 [...]]]> http://sunnycoastkids.com.au/news/aussie-mums-by-numbers/18441/feed/ 0 http://sunnycoastkids.com.au/news/celebrating-20-years-of-camp-memories/18428/ http://sunnycoastkids.com.au/news/celebrating-20-years-of-camp-memories/18428/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 23:35:54 +0000 Lara Hodgson http://sunnycoastkids.com.au/?p=18428
It’s been 20 years since the Ewen Maddock Dam Camp and Recreation Centre (EMDC) welcomed its first campers, and to celebrate this milestone and commemorate the thousands of once-in-a-lifetime memories made here at camp, EMDC is hosting an anniversary celebration and open day on Saturday, May 11 from 10am-2pm. With some of the challenging and [...]]]> http://sunnycoastkids.com.au/news/celebrating-20-years-of-camp-memories/18428/feed/ 0 http://sunnycoastkids.com.au/reviews/whats-new/review-bobble-waterbottles/17569/ http://sunnycoastkids.com.au/reviews/whats-new/review-bobble-waterbottles/17569/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 13:18:38 +0000 Lara Hodgson http://sunnycoastkids.com.au/?p=17569
Want to send your kids to school with clean fresh water that has been filtered, but can’t afford the expense of buying a bottle each day? Then check out the Bobble water bottle with its own filter attached to the lid. All you have to do is fill it with tap water and the bottles [...]]]> http://sunnycoastkids.com.au/reviews/whats-new/review-bobble-waterbottles/17569/feed/ 0 http://sunnycoastkids.com.au/reviews/for-parents/review-love-wisdom-motherhood-by-jessica-rowe/18413/ http://sunnycoastkids.com.au/reviews/for-parents/review-love-wisdom-motherhood-by-jessica-rowe/18413/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 11:14:15 +0000 Lara Hodgson http://sunnycoastkids.com.au/?p=18413
Conversations with Inspiring Women Published by Allen and Unwin RRP $29.95 Genre/Audience: Aimed towards mums Description/Facts on Content: A collection of twelve short interview style articles with Australian celebrity mums on their experiences, views, hopes and dreams of motherhood. Assessment/Critique: This book is like a chicken soup on a cold night, warm and comforting. I [...]]]> http://sunnycoastkids.com.au/reviews/for-parents/review-love-wisdom-motherhood-by-jessica-rowe/18413/feed/ 0 http://sunnycoastkids.com.au/reviews/for-parents/review-closer-to-nature-sangenic-ultimate-value-starter-kit-nappy-wrapper/18407/ http://sunnycoastkids.com.au/reviews/for-parents/review-closer-to-nature-sangenic-ultimate-value-starter-kit-nappy-wrapper/18407/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 10:50:06 +0000 Lara Hodgson http://sunnycoastkids.com.au/?p=18407
  Description/Facts on Content: The Nappy Wrapper System offers proven protection from germs and odours, individually sealing each nappy away in seconds. The tub holds up to 28 nappies, meaning fewer trips to the wheelie bin and more quality time with your baby. Twists & Locks away germs and odours Easi-Push plunger pushes nappy away [...]]]> http://sunnycoastkids.com.au/reviews/for-parents/review-closer-to-nature-sangenic-ultimate-value-starter-kit-nappy-wrapper/18407/feed/ 0 http://sunnycoastkids.com.au/news/education-news/local-schools-rewarded-for-excellence/18400/ http://sunnycoastkids.com.au/news/education-news/local-schools-rewarded-for-excellence/18400/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 05:29:10 +0000 Lara Hodgson http://sunnycoastkids.com.au/?p=18400
Schools in the North Coast region are celebrating outstanding teaching practices, with 17 awards for educational excellence presented today as part of State Education Week 2013 (5 to 11 May). Education, Training and Employment Minister John-Paul Langbroek congratulated the regional winners of the Showcase Awards for Excellence in Schools, which are the Queensland Government’s highest [...]]]> http://sunnycoastkids.com.au/news/education-news/local-schools-rewarded-for-excellence/18400/feed/ 0 http://sunnycoastkids.com.au/news/schools-celebrate-queensland-pc-day/18397/ http://sunnycoastkids.com.au/news/schools-celebrate-queensland-pc-day/18397/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 02:05:51 +0000 Lara Hodgson http://sunnycoastkids.com.au/?p=18397
School communities throughout the state are encouraged to give their local Parents and Citizens’ Associations a ‘pat on the back’ tomorrow on the third annual Queensland P&C Day. Education, Training and Employment Minister John-Paul Langbroek will celebrate the day with a morning tea hosted by Mackay State High School’s P&C. “P&Cs do more than just [...]]]> http://sunnycoastkids.com.au/news/schools-celebrate-queensland-pc-day/18397/feed/ 0 http://sunnycoastkids.com.au/news/the-color-run-registrations-are-now-open/18388/ http://sunnycoastkids.com.au/news/the-color-run-registrations-are-now-open/18388/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 00:01:38 +0000 Lara Hodgson http://sunnycoastkids.com.au/?p=18388
Sunny Coast Kids have put together a team. So feel free to register in our team. Prices: (t shirt included) $50 for joining our team (Sunny Coast Kids) $55 for individual registrations http://thecolorrun.com/australia/sunshine-coast/ For more information on The Swisse Color Run Colourful Family Fun Run Coming to the Coast]]> http://sunnycoastkids.com.au/news/the-color-run-registrations-are-now-open/18388/feed/ 0 http://sunnycoastkids.com.au/news/ekka-tickets-now-on-sale-buy-early-and-save-a-bundle/18352/ http://sunnycoastkids.com.au/news/ekka-tickets-now-on-sale-buy-early-and-save-a-bundle/18352/#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 04:32:59 +0000 Lara Hodgson http://sunnycoastkids.com.au/?p=18352
Tickets go on sale today for the state’s largest, proudest and most loved community event – the Royal Queensland Show (Ekka) – which runs from August 8 – 17, 2013. RNA Chief Executive Brendan Christou said his message to Queensland families was plan ahead, buy early and save. “New ticket bundles, add-ons and special event [...]]]> http://sunnycoastkids.com.au/news/ekka-tickets-now-on-sale-buy-early-and-save-a-bundle/18352/feed/ 0