It’s
that time of the school holidays where tempers start getting frazzled and
humans start bouncing off the walls.
There are never-ending cries of: ‘I’m bored’ and complaints that there is never anything fun to do around here. Ever.
And
I’m just talking about the adults.
This is where Maid In Australia comes to the rescue.
I’ve come up with a few tricks to try at home and beyond, and there should be something here for kids of all ages. Yes, even the fussiest.
And if you look carefully, there are a few freebies and giveaways as well.
Tinker with it
Firstly, the movies. There are loads to choose from during the school holidays, but what small child (or inner child) would not be thrilled by the latest instalment of Disney’s much-loved Tinker Bell classic?
Anyone
who loves Tinker Bell, will know Fawn is an animal fairy who’s not afraid to
break the rules to help an animal in need.
But
this animal—massive and strange with glowing green eyes—is not really welcome
in Pixie Hollow, and the scout fairies are determined to capture the mysterious
beast before it destroys their home.
Fawn,
who sees a tender heart beneath his gruff exterior, must convince Tink (voiced by Mae Whitman) and the girls to risk everything to rescue the NeverBeast
before time runs out.
Thanks
to the lovely people at Disney we have five family passes to “Tinker Bell and the Legend of
the NeverBeast” to giveaway.
(It’s rated G). To enter, leave a comment below, and answer the question: Would
you break the rules for a beast in need?
Oh
and you can watch the trailer here:
Face
up to it
This
next one is just for Queenslanders aged 12-25 years, aged 12 to 25 years. To
celebrate National Youth Week, any Queenslander in that age group with a story
to share about volunteering can score a sweet phone case with their face on it.
Fill in the form, hit "share my story" and the
peeps at National Youth Week will send you your phone case and share your story
in their Volunteer Gallery. You might even see yourself on the National Youth Week home page
or on their social media accounts!
If you are aged under 18 years, get your parent or
guardian's permission to enter.
Thinking about volunteering? Visit the Volunteering Queensland website for
more information and to search for opportunities.
Game on
My kids are gamers, and if yours are too, great news: The Pokémon Video Game Championship Series is back!
That means the search for Australia and New Zealand's
best Pokémon Trainers is on!
If you enjoy Pokémon Video Games and want to meet
other Pokémon fans, then come along and join in the fun at one of the events
taking place in Australia and New Zealand.
In previous years in Australia and New Zealand,
players competed at regional championship events and top finishers were awarded
travel awards to the national competition, where they could compete for
qualification and travel awards to the world championships. (I know: Who knew
there were world championships in these things?)
In the 2015 season, players will be able to compete in
more events than ever as the series expands with the introduction of Premier
Challenge Tournaments and championship points that build toward coveted world
championships invitations and travel awards to the Pokémon Video Game World
Championships held in Boston, in August! All expenses paid.
That's right parents, your child's obsession with all
things Pokemon could pay off.
Games days are being held around Australia and New
Zealand, starting in Brisbane on Saturday, April 11. Yep, this weekend.
All the details are here! Entry is free, but terms
and conditions apply, and kids under the age of 15 need a parents' consent and
an adult to accompany them on the day.
All the games day are really kid and teen-friendly,
and there are helpers if kids get lost or overwhelmed – and plenty of prizes
throughout the event. All competitors get a special lanyard and card just
for being there.
Go
For Broke
Lastly,
don't forget to check out your community for local festivals and events, like A Little
Bit Of Italy In Broke. (Don't forget I have a giveaway running for a $120
hamper of giveaways if you can't get to Broke in the Hunter Valley for that
one!).
Close
to home, in Kingaroy, Queensland, an Indian couple are putting on the region's
first Bollywood evening.
The
innovative pair, who took over the town's Singh's Royal Cuisine restaurant seven months ago, decided
to give the South Burnett region a taste of Bollywood on Sunday, April 12.
Restaurant co-manager Sandy says, there will be traditional Indian street or
stall food on offer, as well as the usual menu.
Bollywood
movies, with English subtitles, will be screened during the evening. A
traditional Indian beauty therapist, Meena, will be travelling from Brisbane
for the evening to attend to the beauty needs of women of the South Burnett.
Eyebrow
and facial threading will be on offer, as well as creative henna designs, at a
small additional charge.
How
about that? A taste of Bollywood in the South Burnett.
Enjoy
your holidays - and watch this space for more ideas and more giveaways. And if
you like Tinker Bell - or Beasts - don't forget to enter the Disney
competition.
Entries close at 5 pm AEST on April 16, 2015, and is open to Australian residents only.
The competition has ended and the winners are: Mitchvee, Kelly, Lorraine, Tegan, and Stephanie Prendergast. Please get in touch with your addresses via my Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/MaidInAustralia so we can send out your passes.
8 comments:
Yes. (possibly depending on the beast and the problem)
Ooh, I would love tickets to the movies!!
And yes, I would break the rules for a beast in need. I never am one to obey rules anyway :)
Yes I would. I think. Depending on the beast and what we were doing!! So is that a maybe?!
There are so many things to do here for kids and adults alike! A very helpful post Bronnie :D
I've seen the trailer for the newest Tinkerbell installment and I would definitely break the rules for the neverbeast. He's just so cute. After all he could just turn out to be handsome Prince put under a spell by a wicked witch ;)
The tickets would be awesome! Yes, I would break the rules for a beast in need!
I would totally help a beast in need! A person (or beast) may can change and it's not about what's on the outside it's what's on the inside that counts!
Rules were made for breaking right? There is usually some sort of legitimate excuse that can be made. Like I try to stick to a meal schedule to teach my toddler she can't snack all the time but when that hungry little beast starts screaming at me in the middle of somewhere public that she needs to eat right now, I usually break the rules and feed the little beast.
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