5 Of The Cheapest Kids Activities In Australia
I have narrowed it down to 5 of the Cheapest Kids Activities In Australia in one list for you! No, not playgrounds and beaches.
Those are SO obvious!!
There are lots of activities in the form of organized events that are FREE! These include indoor play, art and craft workshops, outdoor activities and more.
GEOCACHING
This one will get you outdoors. There are millions of geocaches hidden around the world. You can do Geocaching anytime you want in any town.
Once you find your Geocache you can sign the logbook, trade things inside the cache or leave it be. For more info on Geocaching visit HERE
COST: FREE
IKEA
I have put this one first because I know IKEA isn’t everywhere in Australia. For those who are lucky enough to have an IKEA close by it’s a great place to take the kids.
You can use the child minding facilities at Smaland or if you take them in with you the Kids Section has some items to Demo.
IKEA does a great lunch for families on a budget
COST: FREE
BUNNINGS
Bunnings has regular free kids workshops. If you have not tried one of these you will be pleasantly suprised.
MY kids have made some pretty neat things! The last Bunnings session my kids went to they made a Wooden tray which my daughter keep her Loom bands in, it’s actually useful.
COST: FREE
SHOPPING CENTRE ACTIVITIES
Check your local shopping centre websites and social media for kids activities.
Often these are free or a small fee for supplies provided. Some shopping centres have indoor playgrounds like this one in Box Hill, Melbourne.
Cost: FREE (most of the time)
A List Of Major Shopping Centre Activities:
- Melbourne – Highpoint
- Sydney – Roselands
- Perth – Karrinyup
- Brisbane – Westfield Chermside
- Redland City – Capalaba Central
- Adelaide – Rundle Mall
- Townsville – Stockland
- Canberra – Canberra Centre
Drive-In Movies
There are only a few drive-in movies left in Australia. Luckily the outdoor cinema trend is returning and you can visit places like Ben & Jerrys Open Air Cinemas who open seasonally throughout the country.
Camp out with your blankets and pillows for the evening and catch a movie with your family.
For a list of Drive-In Cinemas, you can visit here.
COST: Drive-In or Open Air Cinemas can be as low as $25 per family of 4
Camping
You don’t have to go camping to actually go camping. Get your camping gear out and set it up in the backyard.
For the next level of camping fun set your tent up at a local park near the water or somewhere the kid’s love, take some food and camp out until dusk.
As long as you pack your gear up and don’t stay overnight you can “camp” anywhere.
For FREE & cheap camping information in Australia visit HERE
COST: FREE Or Minimal Cost Of Petrol if visiting Free Camps.