TAKE THE KIDS TO DEE WHY LAND THESE SCHOOL HOLS…..
We’re booooooooored! Ohhhhh those words & we just know that we need 2 splash some cash just 2 see them smile. Not so. Check out this fab list of things 2 do around the Northern Beaches with your daaaaarlings these school hols that won’t cost a bomb…
1. Check out Wannabees Family Play Town…Wannabees Family Play Town in Frenchs Forest is a fantastic venue if you have a little one who LOVES role playing and dress ups! Located in Frenchs Forest (old Clown Town) Wannabees is not only an indoor play centre (with huge climbing frame, toddler area, climbing wall and cafe with free Wi-fi) it also has a little town which includes shops like: the Beauty Shop, Fashion Shop, TV Station (you can record the news and take it home with you), Bank, Hospital, Supermarket (with trolleys, pretend food and real cash registers), the Fire Station (with a pretend fire you can put out with real water), Cafe & Post Office!
The children get to dress up & role play at each ‘shop’ along with some guidance from the Wannabee’s staff.
Opening times
Mon-Tue 9:30 to 1:00 pm
Wed-Fri 9:30 to 6:00 pm
Sat-Sun 9:30 to 5:00 pm
Entry fees
Kids 0-1 y.o free
Kids 2-4 y.o $12.90
Kids 5-14 y.o $18.50
Adults $4.00
Address: C1/1-3 Rodborough Rd, Frenchs Forest, Australia 2086
Phone Number: 8021 6902
Email:info@wanna-bees.com.au
Website: www.wanna-bees.com.au
2. Bake cakes & then sell them to us here – Yes please!!! We tend to need a ‘pick me up’ around 3pm each day so we would welcome your little angels & their treats they’d like to sell to us all on any day of the week. To give them a kick start here’s a yummy, easy to bake recipe…
Snickerdoodles
1 cup shortening
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
2 3/4 cups sifted flour
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon sugar
2 teaspoons cinnamon
Preheat oven to 180C degrees. In a mixing bowl, mix together shortening, sugar, & eggs thoroughly. In a separate bowl, mix together flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt. Stir into shortening mixture. Shape dough into 5cm balls. Roll in mixture of 2 tablespoons sugar and cinnamon. Place 10cm apart on ungreased baking sheet and bake 8-10 minutes.
We’re waiting!!!!
3. Give their bedroom a makeover – It need not cost a bomb & maybe it will only consist of a big tidy up & moving around some furniture. Kids love a change….If you’re up to something a little more adventurous & don’t want to spend a fortune, then check out these snazzy ideas…
Buy some fun coloured bags & hang them on big, brightly coloured hooks on the wall. Your guys can then fill the pockets with their “stuff.”
Hang a clothesline across a large wall. Use large, colourful pegs & hang photographs & your child’s artwork on it.
Pick up some inexpensive plastic bins in bright colours & use them to hold shoes, books, school supplies & other items in your child’s room.
If you feel like getting stuck into some painting….why not add a splash of colour to surfaces such as a ceiling fan, dresser top or part orf a cupboard? Magnetic paint & chalk paint very quickly transforms a drab wall into hours of entertainment for next to nothing!!!
4. Make your own play dough…..yeah! Who doesn’t love a bit of play dough!!! You have to make this…
2 cups plain flour, 1 cup salt, 1 tablespoon cooking oil, ½ – 1 cup cold water, 2 drops of food colouring.
Combine plain flour & salt. Add water, food colouring & oil. Mix until ingredients are all combined. Knead well. If consistency is too wet, add more flour.
5. Go 2 Little Manly Kiosk in Manly – Little Manly beach is Sydney’s best kept secret. A family friendly spot just a short stroll from the hustle & bustle of Manly. Catering for the kiddies there’s a beach right there too… where? On the beach @ Stuart Street in Manly.
Don’t forget to also check out the multitude of bush walks, beaches, libraries & local council stuff, as there truly is loads to do to keep the kids happy little chappies during the hols. Have fun folks!!!!