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25.01.2022 **BRAND NEW** KIDS HAIR SALON & SPA OPENS IN POINT COOK What a great find from our friend The Honest Mumma a hair salon and spa dedicated to KIDS! StarKids Salon Spa is a completely chemical free Salon & Spa specially designed for Kids in Sanctuary Lakes Shopping Centre. A range of Salon services like stylish haircuts and hairstyles for toddlers to teenagers and even mums & dads, mini manis, mini pedis, nail art, spa parties and much more.... Small Ideas members can enjoy 15% discount on any 'kids cut' during weekdays.

23.01.2022 Rabbit Hole in Braybrook have reopened! I've received so many questions about Rabbit Hole and finally the wait is over! After government announcement we are delighted to announce that you can now go to Rabbit Hole and no booking is necessary. You can present your Small Ideas voucher at ticket book & receive 20% discount on your entry. Should you wish to secure your spot and book online this option is also available to our members simply read the voucher for online booking dis...count. Rabbit Hole is a colourful indoor wonderland for all ages. We get so many questions about Rabbit Hole Who is it suitable for? What is there to do? Is there a cafe? All ages including babies will love this playcentre with its climbing, ball pits, baby play and so much more. The food is yummy which is always a bonus for us adults and I can’t wait to visit again!

23.01.2022 GIVEAWAY TO 5 LUCKY FAMILIES Calling all Churro & Chocolate lovers we have a sweet announcement to make! San Churro, the best chocolateria in town have now joined the Small Ideas family with 2 awesome deals:... Buy One, Get One Free Regular Churro Snack Pack (saving $17) and Churro Fiesta pack for the very special discounted price of $25 Valid at all stores across the country from tomorrow (dine in or pick up)! The San Churro menu has something for everyone but the Snack Packs are the best value & our families new dessert obsession! Filled with mini churros or bunuelos doughnut balls and topped with chocolate and other treats. WIN - San Churro are giving away 2 x Churro Snack Packs to 5 lucky winners all you have to do is: -Follow & Like Small IdeaSan ChurroChurro (be sure to do this step as we check and will be redrawn if you aren't following)! -Comment on your fav item from the San Churro snack pack menu www.sanchurro.com/menu/snack-packs/ -Hand up if you are a Small Ideas member for double entry points Good luck - Competition closes 10pm tomorrow (Monday)

21.01.2022 Melbourne Museum is one of Australia's biggest and most loved museums. The Pauline Gandel Children's Gallery is a colourful space within the museum appropriate for little kids to explore and have loads of fun. Small Ideas members receive discounted Adult general entry all year round and kids are free to enter.

18.01.2022 3 boys at home and they each blame the other when they miss the bowl!

16.01.2022 Has this happened anyone?

15.01.2022 *COMP CLOSED**** FIRST GIVEAWAY OF 2021!!!! PARC Peninsula Aquatic Recreation Centre have opened their School Holiday program which includes lots of splashy fun! Head to https://parcfrankston.com.au/funparc/ for full details and booking.... For ages 6+ there’s an inflatable obstacle course FREE with paid entry FREE kids club activities run 11am -3pm weekdays from January 11 22 and include: * Balloon entertainment * Aqua Playground and Waterslides open * Goody bags to take home * Mask making arts and crafts (to take home) * Spot prizes! I’m giving away 4 Family Passes, 2 on Facebook and 2 on Insta. Each family pass allows a family of 4 free casual entry to PARC valid until 30/6/21. To Win: - Follow SMALL IDEAS and PARC - Peninsula Aquatic Recreation Centre - Comment with your child ages - Hand up if you are a Small Ideas member for double entry points

14.01.2022 NEW BURGER JOINT in BLACK ROCK Reminiscing the old days Not sure if you’re as old as me. If you are and you also liked da clubs then you would remember this corner of chapel and commercial road in Prahan. There used to be a Hungry Jacks there and we used to all pile in the wee hours after a night at the Love Machine. Now it’s owned by Burgertory and Aaron and I dropped in to eat, as you can see from my teeth. Clearly my husband doesn’t notice these things anymore.... Small Ideas members get 20% discount here & every other Burgertory location. Today Burgertory opened their newest location in Black Rock so if you or anyone you know live out that way please drop in and show your support! PS my favorite item are those halloumi bites

13.01.2022 NEW VOUCHER ALERT! Located in Glen Waverley this play centre has families traveling from all over Melbourne to visit. We went to check it out and with Small Ideas voucher we brought our plus one (nephew) for FREE! Small Ideas members receive 2 admissions for the price of 1 to the largest playground space that I’ve ever seen and I’ve seen a lot! It’s 2600 square metres and has tube slides, massive ball pit, motorised rope swings, a lego wall and it’s so bright and colourful th...e two boys gave it a massive thumbs up. Rainbow Town is divided into 3 areas Indoor Playground (pictured), Trampoline and Rock climbing areas. Small Ideas members 2 for 1 is valid at the playground area which is massive and totally enough in my opinion. If you wish to upgrade you can pay additional $10 per ticket when you get there and have entire venue to play. There are 2 sessions a day during school holidays: Morning Session 10:00-13:00 Afternoon Session 13:30-16:30 Pricing: $23.5 per child per session to play at Indoor Playground Only with you voucher that works out to $12 each! Valid now under our Play centre category - MUST SEE

12.01.2022 You can lead a horse to water but you can’t force him to drink? Is that the saying? I dunno but it’s the truth when it comes to my kids. I couldn’t force them to sleep through the night. I couldn’t force them to go to the toilet, it was all done when they were properly ready. I have found that it’s the same with learning. I’ve given both my kids every opportunity to help them learn but the truth is it’s very much about timing and sometimes the penny just drops at some point. ...When they’re ready that’s when they really do well and more importantly when it's something that they actually ENJOY. Thanks to everyone who sent me messages and commented about my thinking about Jack who is 4 years old repeating kinder next year. We decided it was the right thing for him and today we received news that he is accepted to repeat at the same kinder wohoo such a relief as we knew he wasn’t ready socially and emotionally ready yet :( What has helped Jack is these activity kits we do at home by Little Hands Lead. We will continue to do them until he starts prep because he just LOVES them. I bought ones that he actually finds fun, he makes the sounds of the animals, copies the letters and then finds them in the puzzle. It beats holding the alphabet and getting him to repeat he just hated doing that whereas, he thinks this is a fun game and goes and grabs the box himself! If your child is not ready for their alpha or numbers kits they also have these arts kits where they use their imagination and create /play for hours. Jack’s never been social (don’t know where he gets that from) but we know he’ll be ready in his own time. For now, these kits are giving him more and more confidence each week and it’s so lovely to watch how proud he is of himself. They are all laminated sheets with whiteboard marker so you can just go over and over again. We’ve mastered the small three letter words and next week we pick a card I say the word and then he has to tell me what letter it starts with and find it. The games are endless and there’s a guide but of course I sometimes go off track and create my own, you know your child best! Little Hands Lead are new to Small Ideas and they’ve made a big impact in my home and I know you’ll just love them so with a generous 20% discount it’s well worth a try! Whilst this year has been crappy on so many levels there are also many things I’ve learned and I’m thankful for the extra time with our kids as I can do so much more (when they’re not driving me mad)!

11.01.2022 ANIMALIA In Sand is now open! Located in Fingal along the peninsula. We are thrilled that this incredible exhibition has re opened in time for summer holidays. Boneo Discovery Park is a 27 acre property with an array of fun activities. It has mazes, mini-golf, mega-size games, rides and adventure activities. An added attraction for the school holidays is "Animalia in Sand" which are giant sand sculptures based on the much-loved classic children’s book by Graeme Base. We even ...got to meet him last year and can’t wait to revisit. They are still accepting Small Ideas members with your 2 for 1 discount to be presented when you arrive. Feel welcome to phone to book if you are worried about going all the way there and it being booked out.

10.01.2022 We knew the parks would be busy so we decided to head to the oval and try out these outdoor exercises that I saw on Insta. Clearly we look nothing like the insta people doing it but we had lots of fun. I'm more of an 'instructor' than a 'do er' Yes the boys were very happy for Aaron to hold them up but when I did they were preparing themselves for a fall

10.01.2022 Who has a boy who likes gaming? Or should I say who doesn’t?! My eldest is turning 9 this weekend and of course all he asked for was v-bucks. I didn’t get him that what I got him is sooo much better. Those that know my son know that he is quite introverted and has always been 6 months behind academically so we have ALWAYS been playing catch up. This remote learning was a time that I thought we could catch him up and he would be so much better off. Wrong! It was difficult... to teach a child that actually doesnt want to learn. Finally, by the end of our second chance at remote learning we have worked out how we can best help Noah learn. The teachers have been really helpful but one of the things that has helped was us realising, accepting that Noah loves gaming and he’s good at it. It’s one of his strengths and so when I found Code Create I decided to sign him up and if it was worthwhile I would share a discount with you all. Code Create turn that gaming time into learning time. Noah has NO IDEA that he is actually learning engineering all he thinks is he is building a cool amusement park in Minecraft with some cool guys. I signed him up for the weekly class and I know it was more expensive but the one on one mentor is BRILLIANT (for Noah). He feels like he’s talking to a cool, older friend and they chat, then they build and he comes off like he’s on a high. There’s School Holiday classes and term classes and you can use Small Ideas discount code SMALLIDEAS to get a discount at www.codecreate.com.au It’s such a relief to have found something that he likes and I know every child is different so if there’s something that helps your child navigate through learning please let me know in comments or DM as we all could use support vs judgement.

09.01.2022 Remember those days? Now we're both sitting on couch waiting for 2020 to end

08.01.2022 Any fellow b#tc$es out there?

08.01.2022 Birthday in ISO - High tea blokes style Today we celebrated Noah’s 9th birthday with a ‘small’ feast fit for a king! Menu included all of Noah’s favourites things;... Home made sausage rolls, fairy bread, hot dogs and Thanh’s spring rolls. Desert includes Cupcakes, San churro doughnuts, lemonade scones. Drinks - non alcoholic beer! Birthday cake was a 4 hour feat by Dad. Starring; Chef - Mum Server - Dad Guest - Jack (he even insisted on wearing a shirt) Live cross - to family via zoom Noah was the reason Small Ideas was born and now I am on this incredible journey with all of you. I wish Noah only the best adventures in life but most of all I wish that he continues to show kindness, imagination and compassion as he grows into a little man with lots of hair. Enjoy the last year of single digits Noah!

07.01.2022 Hey Melb families - we did it!!!! School's out and so is the teacher I plan to throw my teachers hat off (far as I can throw it) and enjoy two weeks of nada! Well you know I lie when I say that since I’ve got some activities planned for the boys but there will be no learningon purpose as we are all pretty tired. I do hope this is the last covid school holidays blog I ever have to write and I’m glad that playgrounds are back on the list of acceptable things we can do safe...ly. Truth be told we haven’t hit a playgroundyet but it’s on the road map for sure. I hope you enjoy the list and note it’s only our top picks there’s still lots on offer in the Small Ideas membership and from the bottom of my heart I thank everyone who is supporting ‘small business’ where they can as there are so many businesses in Small Ideas takeaway and products category that are family run and depend on your support during this time. Stay tuned for a great giveaway this Sunday night for 5 families Click here for guide https://smallideas.com.au/blog/covid-school-holidays/

06.01.2022 Lollipops Bundoora have re opened The friendly team have included extra sessions so that all our kids get a chance for a well deserved play! 9:00am-11:00am... 11:30am-1:30pm 2:00pm-4:00pm 4.30pm-6:30pm (weekends only) Small Ideas members can book over the phone and present your voucher for 50% off your family! This business has supported me from the early days when so many said no to me and now it’s my turn to support them. I encourage you all to shop local, eat local and PLAY local as this will make ALL the difference for us small businesses to get back on our feet and be able to bring you all the fun and discounts that you have come to enjoy! Without YOU there is no us but together I promise we’ll soldier on the next few months and 2021 will be bright!!! They also have a gift that is under $30 perfect as a stocking filler or kk or just to show your support. A Gift Certificate for $25 that includes entry + Build a Bear workshop - BARGAIN! You can phone to buy or order over the counter on your next visit.

06.01.2022 Here we are again Melbs

05.01.2022 But I could eat a doughnut no probs

05.01.2022 Sunday late arvo we beached, ate pizzas, played games, collected seashells and just had FUN. We went to Altona beach just by the pier. Kids who beach get very hungry so the closest shops are just 2min walk on Pier St and under Small Ideas Takeaway category named Numero Uno. We got 5 large pizzas and large chips for less than $55 with our 20% discount. Doesn't matter what adventures I take my boys on their best memories are those spent with their friends - so we're super lucky to have this bunch

04.01.2022 Playgrounds reopen, i hope you have a great one within your 5k zone!

04.01.2022 NEW VOUCHER ALERT! Welcome to the family Archie Bros in Docklands! Small Ideas members can receive a game of bowling for discounted price of $10 per person. You can use this as many times as you like and for your whole fam bam! That’s the cost of your membership on this voucher alone!... We went the other day to check it out so I could tell you all about it and boy was it FUN. Fun for mum as I got to enjoy a Gin with my mamma friend. Even made our bowl 100 times better. FUN for the kids because there’s so much entertainment under one roof. We started with 1 hour of unlimited arcade games. That included dodgem car rides, virtual reality and my fav the thrill rider where we had to shoot all the robots wearing our 3 D glasses and laser guns. Then we BOWLED. Kids were all under age 6 so they did bumper and us mums normal and the kids did SO WELL. We spent hours of fun and I highly recommend the drive to Harbor Town where you will find Archie Bros and PS after 8pm it’s only for adults so if you’re doing a date night you can use your Small Ideas voucher for that also! To celebrate I’m giving away a free family bowl on day of your choosing. To Win: 1. Follow SMALL IDEAS and Archie Brothers Cirque Electriq 2. Hand up if you are a Small Ideas member 3. Comment below how many children you have and ages Comp closes midnight tomorrow. Good luck and MAKE SURE you add this to your school holiday activity list as it’s a ripper discount and we’re super grateful to have them join!

02.01.2022 Here’s Aaron always waiting for the next snack, just like the kids. It takes love. It takes hope and it takes a good dose of sweets to get through a lockdown for our family. So our next reward for another successful week of remote learning, of living on top of each other, of getting through another week was to order this fabulous box of loaded cookies! It’s a new voucher under the Takeaway category called ‘Makin Doh’ and you get 20% off if you order 6 or more or 17% off if yo...u order 1 to 5. We got an assortment of loaded cookies, kids cones and I even got a dog biscuit for a friend as we don’t have a dog yet. Delivery is very reasonable but in our area it was free. Please try them out and let me know what you think. The kids fav were the Choc Chip Cones and Aaron’ loved the Nutella Rocher cookie - very filling! Every time you support a local business I know they are so grateful for the support and I know it’s my little part in helping us small business get to the other side of what feels like a very long road to normal, but we’ll get there!

02.01.2022 BOUCE Inc discount upgraded Melbourne is definitely 'bouncing' back again and my kids are loving it. I took them to Bounce last week and both 9yo and 4yo are asking to go back already. Small Ideas members can now book online and receive 20% discount on Adults, Children and Junior jumper tickets Mon to Thu. It was a great after school activity for us to break up the week.... I couldn't believe my 9yo did the vertical drop, not something he got from me as I would of had vertigo and probably even a pee. Bounce is located at Essendon, Glen Iris and Blackburn.

02.01.2022 Date night - greek style! Last weekend we enjoyed a Greek meze box from Yiasous Sweets! Not sure about you guys but sometimes we just want to graze and drink instead of eat a meal. I ordered the 'medium' sized box that said for 4 people as Aaron and I enjoy generous portions. Luckily as the kids stole most of our pita bread but we certainly enjoyed grazing all day/night long.... Yiasous Sweets are famous for their deserts and i've attached their desert menu here. I recommend choosing an assortment if you don't know what you like best, but i certainly have a favorite the custard one called Galaktobureko so i got a tray of that also! Small Ideas members can enjoy a discount and it's live now under Takeaway category although you can choose to have it delivered to your door like we did! I'm definitely placing an order of this one to my grandmother, she'll be so happy!

01.01.2022 I'm raising observers