Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt and Family Picnic Giveaway 2017

March 31, 2017April 7, 2017 | Kidding Around Australia

EDIT: Congratulations to Sonya Louise and Mel McKerrow! We KNOW you will have a great time at the Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt and Family Picnic!

We cannot begin to tell you how excited we are that we have tickets to giveaway to TWO very lucky Kidding Around Australia families to the SOLD OUT Werribee Park Family Picnic & Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt!

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Cadbury are once again sharing the joy of Easter with Victorian families with its renowned Werribee Park Family Picnic & Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt, raising much-needed funds for The Royal Children’s Hospital’s Good Friday Appeal.

All proceeds from the Family Picnic & Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt are donated to the Good Friday Appeal that benefits children and families at The Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne. This year, proceeds will specifically go towards funding the hospital’s telehealth service, which enables clinicians to conduct online video consultations with patients to provide specialist care to children in rural and regional areas.

Two very lucky families will each win four tickets (valued at $60) to the SOLD OUT Werribee Park Family Picnic & Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt on April 14, 2017.

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Simply, fill out this entry form with your details and tell us in 50 words or less “What is your favourite Cadbury chocolate and why?”

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Competition closes 9pm AEST 6 April 2017. Winners will be announced on April 7, 2017 at 10am.

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Christmas Gift Guide 2016

November 27, 2016November 27, 2016 | Kidding Around Australia

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas and if you are anything like us, you LOVE the look on other people’s faces when they open your gifts!

This year, we thought we would put together our TOP 5 gift ideas for Kids 0-5, Kids 6-12, Mums, Dads and Teachers to help you spread some Christmas cheer!

KIDS 0 – 5

We Are All

weareall_ss16_hero Clothing and lifestyle brand, We Are All, have recently launched in Australia and the UK and their clothes are amazing! The brand’s first collection is all about the kids with a lifestyle range being presented for boys and girls from 2 to 12 years old.

The 2016 Spring Summer launch collection includes 32 individual clothing pieces and 4 styles of sneakers and sandals.

RRP: from $29.95 Stockist: www.weareall.com.au

smarTrike® Splash 5-in-1

Suitable for children aged 10 – 36 months, smarTrike adapts and grows with children throughout five key developmental stages until they are ready to transition into riding a bike or scooter on their own. Available in a variety of trendy colours, the Splash boasts stylish designs that will be a sure hit with children and parents this Christmas (assembly required).

RRP: $179 Stockists: Target, Big W, Baby Bunting, Toys R Us and Harvey Norman

Disney Frozen Northern Lights Feature Elsa Doll

Disney’s Frozen is still very popular and Elsa needs your child’s help to bring back the Northern Lights and restore her powers! Your child can wave their hand over the snowflake, and create beautiful colors, lights and sounds with Elsa. When they hold their hand over the snowflake, the beautiful Northern Lights are restored and Elsa’s dress sparkles as she sings “Let it Go.” Elsa says 40 phrases, lights up and sings.

RRP: from $71 (Prices vary store to store) Stockists: Target, Kmart and Toys R Us

Care Bears 30cm Plush Bear

Your favourite Care Bears characters from Care-a-lot in a fun 30cm plush toy!

RRP: $29.00 Stockists: Big W (on sale for $20) and Myer

Lamaze Squeezy the Donkey

Squeezy the Donkey is super excited to greet baby with his amazing surprise ears! Perfect to play together with little ones, just squeeze his tummy to POP up his adorable ears to say hello. Baby will love his surprise ears, happy smile and engaging eyes. Squeezy also features ‘clip clop’ and crinkle hooves to trot him all about. He also includes a velvety tail, textured ears, and satin ribbons for baby to touch and explore.

RRP: $15 Stockist: Target

KIDS 6 – 12

Travel Journal

Whether you enjoy occasional overnight stays or months of adventures on the road, weekends away or international adventures this travel journal is packed with 80 journal pages to document your daily experiences. The kids (and grown-ups) in your family will have a wonderful time documenting the highlights and happenings of each and every day (they can draw, write or attach a photo)and enjoy looking back on the memories in the months and years to come. Each journal has 80 days of journal pages, reusable Packing Checklist, reusable Address book, 6 pages of fun activities all spiral bound with a protective plastic sleeve.

RRP: $26.95 Stockist: Travelling With Kids (Affiliate Link – you pay the same amount and we receive a small commission to help us run Kidding Around Australia!)

Hatchimals

Hatchimals are on the top of Alegría’s Christmas list! They are interactive magical creatures inside eggs! Who’s inside? It’s a surprise! Care for them and they will hatch themselves! Your child can teach theirs to walk, talk, play games and more as they raise them through multiple stages.

RRP: $99 Stockist: Big W, Kmart, Toys R Us, Toyworld

Razor Rip Surf

Riding on two caster wheels and an authentically styled polypropylene deck, this is one ride-on that’s ready to make waves this Christmas!

RRP: $149.99 Stockist: Toys R Us and Target

Escape Room

The most thrilling new board game this Christmas! Feel the thrill and enjoy the mystery from an escape game in your own home! Work together to solve puzzles and crack the code to ‘escape’ before the Chrono Decoder counts down to Zero.

RRP: $59.00 Stockist: Available exclusively at Big W stores nation-wide

Pass The Pigs (Hasbro)

We have gone Kidding Around Australia (and the world) with this handy travel sized game for years! By rolling two plump, pink Piggies and seeing how the little porkers land will determine if you are top hog! Will you be ‘Pigging Out’ or ‘Makin Bacon’? Only the pigs will tell!

RRP: $29.99 Stockists: ABCshop and Fishpond.com.au (Fishpond has free shipping and a discount at the moment!)

FOR MUM

CIRCUS 1903 – The Golden Age of Circus

The producers of the world’s biggest magic show, The Illusionists have teamed up with the award winning puppeteers from War Horse to present a thrilling turn of the century circus spectacular.

Sensational puppetry puts Elephants back in the ring as never seen before along with a huge cast of the most unique, amazing and dangerous circus acts from all four corners of the world, from strong men to contortionists, acrobats to musicians, knife throwers, high wire and much more!

CIRCUS 1903 – The Golden Age of Circus is set to captivate audiences of all ages in Canberra from 1 December, Sydney from 18 December and Melbourne from 3 January.

INFORMATION & TICKET SALES: www.circus1903.com

Lalen Turkish Towels

Until recently, we didn’t know that Turkish towels were even a thing! Peshtemals (known as Turkish Towels outside of Turkey) are now our ‘must-haves’ to take on holiday as they are 100% natural cotton, super absorbent, light weight and get softer after ever wash!

We love our towels from Lalen – Marc and Seda, are an Australian-Turkish couple who live in Queensland who are contactable on +61 422 674 245 or hello@lalen.com.au.

RRP: from $40 Stockist: Lalen (you can check them out on Instagram as well)

W7 Eye Palette – In the Nude

W7’s In The Nude eye shadow palette contains 12 powdered eye shadow shades. The colours range from pinky nudes to plummy golds and we love the sturdy, metal tin which can be slipped into a handbag or luggage without the risk of damage!

RRP: $9.99 Stockist: Chemist Warehouse, and My Chemist

Michael Buble by Invitation

By Invitation by Michael Buble is a Floral Fruity fragrance for women. Top notes are red fruits and bergamot; middle notes are lily-of-the-valley, jasmine, peony and rose; base notes are sandalwood, musk, vanilla and praline.

RRP: $49 (100ml) Stockist: Chemist Warehouse, My Chemist and My Beauty Spot

Unbreakable Wine Glasses

unbreakable-wine-glass Unbreakable wine glasses are the ultimate for travelling wine lovers! These shatterproof stemless plastic wine glasses are made from a high-quality BPA-free food grade silicone that’s guaranteed to never chip, melt, break or crack allowing you to enjoy a stress-free drink by the pool, at the beach or anywhere you don’t want the fear of broken glass ruining your day

RRP: $18.98 USD Stockist: Amazon

FOR DAD

Mouthguard Challenge

This hilarious family and party game centres around players wearing mouthguard devices while trying to speak out the phrases or do “extreme” challenges! The game features 51 challenges, revenge cards and 4 mouth guards.

RRP: $10.00 Stockist: K-Mart

allocacoc PowerCube ReWirable USB

The one-of-a-kind allocacoc PowerCube ReWirable USB is the ultimate travel companion.

Equipped with 4 sockets, 2 USB plugs, and 1 AU IEC cable, the sleek Allocacoc Powercube Rewireable Travel USB can be used with multiple devices. It comes with 3 interchangeable plugs for use in a variety of countries in the UK, Europe, Australia and the US, great for the jetsetter!

RRP: $39.99 Stockists: Target, Big W and www.funtastic.com.au

Police Icon Gold

Icon Gold is a masculine citrusy-spicy fragrance which perfectly represents the magnificent elegance of the falcon. The original bottle shape that characterizes all three Icon editions is additionally embellished with gold color which highlights all facets of the edition and makes it a unique statue.

125ml RRP: $39.99 Stockist: Chemist Warehouse, My Chemist and My Beauty Spot

Cirque du Soleil KOOZA

Kooza is Cirque du Soleil’s eighth Big Top show to tour Australia. It is a sparkling homage to the traditions of circus, springing open like a bejeweled toy box to capture your imagination and set your pulse racing.

The international cast of 50 acrobats, musicians, singers and actors present heart-stopping feats and laugh-out-loud antics to a live soundtrack fusion of jazz, funk and Bollywood beats.

Tickets from $60 through Ticketek Brisbane Nov 24, 2016 – Jan 8, 2017 Melbourne Jan 20, 2017 – Mar 12, 2017 Perth Apr 13, 2017 – May 7, 2017

Phantom 4 Drone

No gift list for Dad’s would be complete without what is on top of Tim’s list! Tim has been dreaming about owning a drone for years and is always telling Georgina the benefits of drone ownership and what we could do with one and Kidding Around Australia!

RRP: $1699 Stockists: JBHiFi and DJI (on sale for $999 USD)

FOR TEACHERS

C-Lab & Co Coffee Scrub

This is not only a gift for teachers, but for everyone! Made from 100% natural ingredients, the easy to use scrub works hard to target cellulite, scars and skin imperfections, leaving users with smoother, brighter and more youthful looking skin! We LOVE this scrub – seriously, it’s the best!

RRP: $24.95 Stockist: Priceline and Terry White Pharmacies

Dr. Bronner’s organic personal care range and Dr. Bronner’s Gift Pack

The Dr. Bronner full range is available to view here, they have an amazing assortment of beautifully packaged organic body washes, hair lotions, hair care, body balms and soaps.

Gift packs are also available for added convenience.

RRP: $15.00 (for gift pack) Stockist: David Jones and select chemists.

Seed Heritage Scarf

This super soft scarf with contrasting embroidered spots will be a huge hit with your child’s teacher. Length 180cm, 100cm.

RRP: $49.95 Stockist: Seed Heritage

KeepCup

KeepCup Original is the world’s first barista standard reusable cup. Made from lightweight plastic its unbreakable and colourful – an easy choice for coffee on the go. You can even customise your colour combination and make your KeepCup perfect!

RRP: $14.00 Stockists: via Keep Cup

Gift Vouchers

Why not gather a few parents from your child’s class and all chip in for a gift voucher? There are countless gift vouchers available – here are some ideas!

Beauty salons
Clothing or handbags
Hardware stores
Movie vouchers or Liqueur stores!

Of course, it wouldn’t be a Kidding Around Australia Christmas without some presents for you!

We are giving away a SmarTrike® Splash 5-in-1 valued at $179 and 2 double passes for the Tuesday 3rd Jan, 7pm performance of CIRCUS 1903 – The Golden Age of Circus. Tickets are valued at $101.65 each, so $203.30 per double pass.

Entries close: Sunday 11/12/2016 at 11.59pm!

SmarTrike® Splash 5-in-1

The SmarTrike® Splash 5-in-1 is suitable for children aged 10 – 36 months and adapts and grows with children throughout five key developmental stages until they are ready to transition into riding a bike or scooter on their own.

To WIN, tell us in the comment section “what are you looking forward to doing with your kids this Christmas and why?”

CIRCUS 1903 – The Golden Age of Circus

CIRCUS 1903 – The Golden Age of Circus is a thrilling turn of the century circus spectacular featuring sensational puppetry and a huge cast of the most unique, amazing and dangerous circus acts from all four corners of the world!

To WIN, tell us in the comment section “what circus act you love watching and why?”

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Winners Announced … Hi-5 Merchandise Packs

July 2, 2015July 2, 2015 | Kidding Around Australia

It seems that we are not the only ones who LOVE Hi-5! Thank you to Hi-5 presents House of Dreams Australian Tour and to everyone who entered our Hi-5 Merchandise Giveaway!

Congratulations to our three lucky winners …

Mandy, Lucas and Jessica please keep an eye out for an email from us to confirm your delivery address so we can get your packs out to you as soon as possible!

HI-5 HOUSE OF DREAMS

The Hi-5 House of Dreams tour gives audiences an invitation to the most exciting “slumber party” ever! There’s not much sleeping but lots of singing and dancing and adventure when our favourite puppet Chats takes control of the Hi-5’s dreams and makes their dreams come true!

Using Chats’ Magic Dream Catcher audiences will travel through jungles, fairy grottos, underwater coral gardens, the Wild West, and even outer space!! This interactive and energetic show will have audiences totally immersed in the world of dreams.

Hi-5 House of Dreams is a whimsical trip into a fantasy adventure where you can catch your favourite Hi-5 songs – Underwater Discovery, Move your Body, It’s a Party and Living in a Rainbow and plenty of new songs with the Hi-5 gang – Stevie, Mary, Tanika, Ainsley and Dayen.

2015 National Tour Dates

Sydney – Big Top, Luna Park 28 June (Sunday)

Brisbane – Royal International Convention Centre 1 July (Wednesday)

Melbourne – Palais Theatre 4 July (Saturday)

Sydney – Concourse Theatre, Chatswood 7-8 July (Tues-Wed)

Perth – Regal Theatre 14-15 July (Tues-Wed)

TICKETS ON SALE NOW

For more info on the show please visit http://lifeliketouring.com/hi-5 or www.hi-5world.com

Last chance to Enter … Octonauts Prize Pack Giveaway

April 29, 2015April 29, 2015 | Kidding Around Australia

What a day it has been! I managed to lock myself out of the house this morning thereby making it impossible to get Alegría to kindergarten and Isaac to swimming lessons on time. I had to wait in the cold for 35 minutes for a spare set of house keys to be delivered (got to love family that get you out of a bind), I then get the kids piled in the car only to discover halfway there that Alegría has left her lunch on the front lawn and has decided to pull out her ponytail which I had strategically placed to hide the fact that I hadn’t brushed her hair … so after piling her hair back into a pony/bun that wasn’t fooling anyone, Alegría was safely delivered to kinder and Isaac and I made the last 10 minutes of his lesson for which he screamed the whole time. Little man loves the pool, dislikes lessons! Back home to grab the lunch off the lawn, deliver that and back for Isaac’s nap which he is now resisting…. seriously. one. of. those. days.

But, I digress.

If you haven’t entered our Octonauts competition you have until 5pm AEST to do so by clicking HERE and filling out the form.

Good Luck and I hope your day is going smoothly!

– Georgina

GIVEAWAY TIME!!!

September 19, 2014October 4, 2015 | Kidding Around Australia

We are very excited to be giving away a Royal Melbourne Show family pass on our website and on our Facebook page. Yes, you read that correctly … There are TWO family passes to win!

Both competitions have different entry conditions so please read carefully.

To enter on Facebook please go to our Facebook page and follow the instructions on the giveaway post. Make sure you are a ‘liker’ and we would love for you to SHARE our page!

To enter the website competition – type in your email address in the ‘follow this blog’ field and confirm your subscription via the email that will be sent to you. Don’t worry, we won’t pester you with spam you will just be notified whenever we make a new post. Lucky you!

Once you have confirmed your email, please leave a comment on this post answering the following question:

Why do you want to win a family pass to the Royal Melbourne Show?

This competition will close at 9am Australian EST on Monday 22 September 2014. Winners will be announced shortly thereafter.

Good luck to everyone!