Australia Day For Kids

There is such a lot happening on Australia Day. Some of the activities around the country are really exciting for kids so we thought we’d share some of our finds with you.

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DLTK has a lot of great craft ideas for kids but we love the paper plate crafts because the materials are so easy to find. Your kids might like to make a koala, one of Australia’s most loved symbols.

The Australia Day website has some fun activities for kids, too. Everything from colouring in to crosswords and puzzles; they cover a good age range for kids. Oh, they have ‘join the dots’ as well. I used to love doing those.

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The Australia Day website has details of many of the celebrations being held around the country. Just have a look at the map to see how widespread the party will be.

In Melbourne you can be part of the flag raising ceremony at Melbourne Town Hall. It’s free and family friendly.

In Hobart, spend the day at the Sandy Bay Regatta.

Brisbane has a full day of celebrations including a flag raising ceremony and street performances in South Bank.

Don’t forget to look in your local papers to see what is happening in your area. Someone close to home will have the BBQ fired up with a sausage sizzle to tempt you out of your home to enjoy the day.

Happy Australia Day!