Stay entertained these Autumn school holidays with a range of fun and affordable activities! From sports to arts and crafts, gardening, hot cross bun workshops and Easter egg hunts, there’s something for everyone!
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Slime Science Time
A gooey, squishy adventure where kids make colourful slime, learn the science behind it, and have fun stretching, squishing, and playing!
When: Friday 10 April, 11am - 12pm and 1pm - 2pm
Where: Box Hill Community Arts Centre
Age: 6 - 12 years
Cost: $25
Bookings: Required
Fun With Clay - Noughts and Crosses Game
Guided by our experienced tutors, learn to hand-build and paint a fun and unique noughts and crosses game in clay, for firing and glazing.
When: Friday 10 April, 12:30-2pm
Where: Box Hill Community Arts Centre
Age: 6-12 years
Cost: $46 for and adult and child and $25 for an extra participant
Bookings: Required
Teens - Weaving With Natural Materials
Learn the specialised technique of basket weaving using natural fibres, with a focus on raffia. Guided by experienced tutors, learn shaping, coiling and finishing techniques. By the end of the session, you’ll have created your own unique raffia bag or purse to take home.
When: Friday 10 April, 1:30-3:30pm
Where: Strathdon House and Orchard Precinct
Age: 12-18 years
Cost: $46
Bookings: Required
Moonlight Movies - How to Train Your Dragon
Join us at this free outdoor cinema experience! This time, we're heading into the world of How to Train Your Dragon, in this live action adventure!
When: Friday 10 April, screening at 6:30pm
Where: Livingstone Primary School Reserve, Vermont South
Age: Families
Cost: Free
Bookings: Not required
Family Clay - Pet Water Bowl
Let's celebrate international pet day! Join us for a fun, hands-on family workshop and make something special for your furry friend. Perfect for beginners and budding potters alike.
When: Saturday 11 April, 10am-12pm
Where: Strathdon House and Orchard Precinct
Age: For families with children aged 6-12 years
Cost: $50 for and adult and child and $25 for an extra participant
Bookings: Required
Detectives Needed at Schwerkolt Cottage!
Receive your personal time travelling passport and solve cases as a time travelling detective, on a self-guided scavenger hunt!
When: Saturdays and Sundays, 11-19 April, 1pm-4pm
Where: Schwerkolt Cottage and Museum Complex
Age: Children and families
Cost: Free
Bookings: Not required
Kindy Clay - Super Kitty
Pre-schoolers and adults team up to mould and shape their own Super Kitty in clay. A fun, creative hand‑building activity sparking creativity and fine motor skills. Clay work will be fired and glazed.
When: Monday 13 April, 10am-11am
Where: Box Hill Community Arts Centre
Age: For children 3 - 5 years to attend with a carer
Cost: $38
Bookings: Required
Slugs and Bugs Lino Printmaking Workshop
Step into the tiny but exciting world of insects in this hands-on lino printing workshop. Explore slugs, bugs and all kinds of fascinating creepy-crawlies to inspire your very own unique lino print.
When: Monday 13 April, 11am-1pm
Where: Box Hill Community Arts Centre
Age: 9+ years
Cost: $60
Bookings: Required