If your family loves LEGO®, there’s lots of fun activities and event in Newcastle, Lake Macquarie & the Hunter to enjoy including LEGO Club at a local library, LEGO workshops or LEGO books.
Visit Coonabarabran for lots of family fun including Siding Springs Observatory, walks in Warrumbungles National Park, Solar System Drive & stargazing.
Charlestown Pool is especially good for those with toddlers and preschoolers. Run by Lake Macquarie City Council, Charlestown Pool has facilities the whole family will enjoy. The swim centre boasts outdoor heated 25m and 50m pools, and a fantastic toddler splash pad for the small folk.
Check out this playground at Ambleside Park in Lakeland. This small neighbourhood playground is great for little ones.
It’s my opinion that here in the Newcastle region, there’s only two degrees of separation between anyone living here.
Have some fun at the playground at St John’s Memorial Park, next door to Tingira Heights Fire Station. Spot the fire trucks as your kids play!
This small but cute playground in Martinsville at the southern end of Lake Macquarie is a fun spot for kids.
Here’s educational & entertaining sensory baby & toddler play activities using things you have at home. Fun for parents and kids!
If you’re looking for a flat, family-friendly coastal stroll, head down to Redhead to enjoy the beautiful scenery along the Ken and Audrey Owens walkway.
It’s a rite of passage for kids to pick up nits at school or childcare. Nit comb, conditioner and a beverage! Here’s what you need to prevent & treat a head lice infestation in your family.
If you’re looking for a small playground in Carrington, visit Connolly Park playground next to the tennis courts. It’s a cute little playground that’s perfect for a play and a picnic.
Feeling lonely? You’re not the only one. Newy with Kids gets loads of emails and messages asking for tips from new mums on how to make friends in Newcastle. It can be a challenge to find new friends when on maternity leave or a stay-at-home mum but here’s eight tips to make mum friends.
Bridges Hill Park Playground located in Cessnock and completed in March 2021, is a fantastic park for all ages which will surely be a crowd-pleaser.
If you’re looking for a unique experience, TreeTop NetWorld on the Central Coast is well worth the day trip. Featuring a web of nets slung high in the treetops between colourful treehouses, Networld is fun for the whole family.