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Little Kids' Day In

Monday 5 August

A fun day especially for kids aged under 6 years, their parents and carers.

Bring your little kids to Scienceworks and enjoy a day of fun activities - without the school groups!

Tycho to the Moon 11.00am & 12.00 noon
Meet Tycho, the first dog on the moon. Share the adventures of Tycho and his young friends Ruby and Michael as they blast off to the moon.
Suitable for ages 3 to 8 years

Nitty Gritty Super City
This fantastic exhibition, designed specifically for 3-8 year olds, allows children to explore science in the city. Explore a recycling factory, steer a ship, visit the café and record your own weather report. Create in the construction zone, drive a digger, pedal the pianola and much more.

Federation Handbells 10.00am – 2.00pm
Get musical and play the beautiful Federation Handbells. Create sounds or play a tune using the bells.

Little Kids' Day In on Facebook and Twitter
Why not organise your next playdate or parents meet-up during Little Kids' Day In at Scienceworks? Invite your friends via the Little Kids' Day In Facebook event.

On Twitter? Tweet your questions and photos to @scienceworks_mv or join the conversation via the #littlekidsdayin hashtag.

EVENT DETAILS

Event Type: Special Event

Monday 5 Aug 2013
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Monday 2 Sep 2013
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Monday 21 Oct 2013
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Monday 2 Dec 2013
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Scienceworks

Little kids FREE. Big kids (adults) $10.
Additional charges apply for Carnival of Science, Planetarium and Lightning Room shows.

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Is entry to Little Kids Day included in MV membership? Thanks

I just wanted to say thanks so much for putting on the little kids big day in my 21month old son just loves them we have gone to 2 so far and are lookingforward tocoming this may he just loves it Thanks so much

Hi Amy,
The Little Kids' Day In is free for MV Members.

We have a MV membership - can our son's carer use this to enter in for free?

what a great idea! i struggle to find new places to take my two year old too (apart from the usual play centres) - look forward to coming along :)

We sadly missed the Little kids days. Will you be running them again? Please! I have been told by friends who went that they were such fun.

Hi Rosie, please refer to our reply to Deanna and Emilie above, which gives the dates of the Little Kids' Day In for the rest of the year.

How much is it for 7-18 year olds?

Hi Tim, Little Kids' Day In is designed for younger children but it is included with normal museum entry. Our entry prices can be found on the 'Visiting' tab above.

Hi, I am just wondering if this would be suitable for my son, he turned 7 in August but we're coming down from the Northern Territory for a holiday just me and him and Scienceworks is on my to do list since I haven't been since the Star Trek exhibit was there! I'm wondering if Monday is the day to go or whether we should try another day. Thanks

Hi Lauren

Little kids day in is more for pre-schoolers to be able to enjoy the facilities without older school children in on the day.

For a 7 year old, any day would be good at Scienceworks, particularly midweek afternoons as it is a little quieter during this time.

What about Bigger Kids? Nothing for them? I have a 9yo and a 12yo. They don't seem to be catered for here at all.

Hi can u please tell me if there are little kids sessions in feb or march 2013?

At this point we haven't planned so far ahead. Generally Little Kids Day In is held on the first Monday of every month. Please continue to visit our website for updates on upcoming dates.

Will there be activities for 1 year olds or is that too young?

Hi Justine,

The Little Kids' Day In activities are designed for pre-school aged children. Accordingly we cater for all ages younger than 5.

We look forward to seeing you!

hi my tow boys went to scieneworks excursion for grades 2 3/4 on the 1/5/2013 and they had fun

Hi Melissa, we have checked with the Education and Community Programs Staff at Scienceworks and on LKDI we offer addition activities which alter each month. We often have storytelling sessions where children are free to sit and crawl around this area in the Planetarium Foyer and games on the Arena outside where families sit and have picnics while children can play with balls, run underneath a giant parachute and chase bubbles. Our last LKDI hosted a puppet show and you can regularly check what is on at each LKDI from our website.

We do require that parents and carers supervise children at all times and our friendly Customer Service Officers are always on hand for advice.

Your twins of nine/ten months old would definitely get excited by the new experiences, they would have small spaces to crawl around and especially enjoy our exhibition Nitty Gritty Super City which is aimed at 2/3 to 5 year olds. We are endeavouring to include more tactile activities in the future to cater for your twins’ age group on LKDI events.

I note previous question is unanswered - would a nine / ten month old gain much from this? (My twins are crawling, walking if aided, can see & touch & get excited by new experiences, but are definitely not independent in any way) ... Would it be interesting for them or too much for them? And is there anywhere for them to crawl (under supervision & monitoring) or are all spaces walking only?

it would be nice if there was an option for other days of the week. i would love to take my 3.5 year old to this but only have wed off.

Hi, my son is nearly 9 months. Would this be appropriate for his age group? What sorts of things can we expect to see/do?

What a great idea!

I wish we had have known about this before now. When we visited a month ago it was packed with school groups and very unenjoyable for our whole family

Will there be more after June ??

Sounds like a great idea! Will these always be run on Mondays? Would love to attend but can't do Mondays.

Hi Deanna and Emilie, Little Kids Day has been programmed for the entire year as a pilot program and will be always be held on Mondays allowing younger children to experience the museum on days when there are not as many school bookings. The dates for this year are 7 May (today), 4 June, 6 August, 3 September, 22 October and 3 December in 2012.

Hi Faith, MV Members get free entry into Scienceworks (usually $10 for adults) and half-price tickets for Planetarium and Lightening Room shows (usually $6 for adults and $3 for concession). The full list of benefits can be found on the MV Members page of our website.

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is the lil kids day suitable for kids who come from a non English speaking background?

Hi Paulo,

There are plenty of hands-on activites for kids to enjoy, so an English-speaking background is not required.

Do we need to book places or can we just turn up on the day?

Hi Katherine,

We advise that you pre-book your tickets if you are planning to visit a Planetarium or Lightning Room show, or the Wallace & Gromit exhibition. Otherwise you will be able to purchase general admission tickets at the door.

Hello I am going to purchase a family MV membership and I was wondering what discount is given to go to the planetarium and lightening room? thanks!

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