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Benefits of LEGO® Play for your child

Looking for a way to spark your child’s curiosity whilst encouraging their natural ability to explore and discover? Give your child a positive start to life with enjoyable activities that also nurture their brain development, improve hand-eye coordination, and help learn new skills. LEGO play is a classic favourite with numerous benefits for growing children. […]

Making steps towards healing and reconciliation – a story of our journey at Camp Australia

On August 4th, we celebrate National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day! This day commenced in 1988 and is an opportunity to give all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children a national voice, focusing on their development and wellbeing to ensure educational equality. At Camp Australia, this pursuit of educational equality and increased awareness […]

Extraordinary Adventures – School Holiday Fun with Rocketeers Vacation Care

Rocketeers | Camp Australia

Rocketeers is Camp Australia’s holiday program for primary school children. For non-stop action, morning to evening during the school holidays, children will go home exhausted at the end of the day. At Rocketeers, every season is a new mission, every day – a new adventure. Rocketeers is a holiday program that’s filled with thrilling showcase […]

How to Build Resilience in Children

Insight Series | Camp Australia

Written by Dr Kaylene Henderson (MBBS FRANZCP Cert C&A Psych) Resilience refers to our ability to bounce back, adapt and keep going when faced with the setbacks, stress and tough times that inevitably come our way in life. None of us are born with this ability; Resilience isn’t an innate trait that children have in […]

How to make slime

How to make slime | Your OSHC | Camp Australia

What is something that’s super fun to play with and even therapeutic? You guessed it – SLIME! The squishy, gooey and stretchy substance that’s full of sensory fun has gotten into everyone’s hands, literally. With lots of different types, from fluffy slime to slime without glue, there’s so many to choose from to keep the […]

School Holiday Fun with Winter Activities

Your OSHC | Camp Australia

The school holidays bring time for your child to relax and unwind, and it’s also the perfect opportunity to remind them how to go back to basics and have fun with some exciting activities. We’ve put together some of our most favourite winter activity ideas that are perfect for the school holidays. 1. Science and […]

5 Art & Craft Ideas for Your Children

Nurture the creativity of your little ones! Celebrate and share children’s creative talents through fun and engaging art & craft activities for kids. Inspired by Big Art at Camp Australia – Be Bold, Be Brave, Be You! Encourage your young artists to dive into easy and enjoyable kids art and craft activities, perfect for sparking […]

6 School Holiday Activities to Entertain Kids

Keeping the kids busy and entertained can be a tricky task – especially in the longer summer holidays. There are only so many new ideas you can come up with yourself for at-home activities during the holidays. Luckily, at Rocketeers, we’re experts in keeping children entertained all day long and have plenty of ideas to […]

Top 5 Autumn Activities

Looking for the ultimate way to keep the kids entertained over the holidays? Make autumn AWESOME with our top 5 autumn activities that will give you a well-deserved break, and your child, the time of their life! 1. Science: Pine Cone Weather Station A fun thing to do in autumn that is not to be […]