Banksia Buddies & Banksia Babies: Nature Play & Holiday Programs (0-5yrs)

The Banksia Babies and Banksia Buddies nature play programs at Centennial Park provide babies, toddlers, and preschoolers with opportunities to play and explore outside in nature with natural resources. Both programs adhere to The Australian Government’s Early Years Learning Framework.

BANKSIA BUDDIES
Banksia Buddies is a nature play program for preschoolers (3 – 5 year olds), created and delivered by experts in early childhood science education. Young children are natural scientists and are constantly trying to understand the world around them by actively exploring, discovering and asking questions. This innate curiosity is fostered in each 1 hour session which consists of an engaging presentation involving an interactive story, songs and science demonstration followed by free play with hands-on activities, art and craft related to nature that are delivered in the beautiful setting of Centennial Park.

Session themes change each week.

Date/s: Every Tuesday and Thursday during school holidays.

Age: Children aged 3-5 years with a parent or adult
Meeting point: Look for mats on grass area opposite CP café off Banksia Way (Turpentine Grove).
Times: 10 am – 11 am
Price: $20

Book tickets here.

NB: Parents and or carers are required to attend the session with their child/children.

BANKSIA BABIES
Parents and mobile babies (9 -20 months of age) are guided through movement songs and finger plays followed by discovery play with a nature treasure basket and sensory tubs. Parents receive safety and hygiene tips for starting their own treasure basket collection. Science and nature themes differ each month.

Dates: Monday, Wednesday and Friday of the second week of each month.

Age: Parents with mobile babies (9 to 20 months)
Meeting point: Look for mats on grass area opposite CP café, off Banksia Way (Turpentine Grove)
Times: Each session runs for 40 minutes. 9:30 am, 10:30 & 11:30am
Price: $20

Book tickets here.

NB: We limit each session to 10 babies due to resources, however, extra adults are welcome to join.

For more information call program director Cordelia on 0420 599 905. Follow Facebook for rainy day information and cancellations.