Sunshine Coast Kids Today

16/05/2022

29/03/2022

Start your Easter break with some special family time.
We found some ideas…

The past two years have been a rollercoaster ride of change, fear and uncertainty. Most of us have relied on the security of home and everyday joy found in simple pleasures. School teacher and craft expert Shannon Wong-Nizic said this was particularly true when it came to children, who benefited eno...

19/01/2022

The park has new and improved facilities including a skatepark and beach showers 🛹💦

The beachside park at Dicky Beach has new and improved facilities including a skatepark, pathways, public amenities, beach showers and picnic shelters.

18/01/2022

LOOK WHAT'S OPENING THIS WEEKEND! 💦
A zero-depth and full accessible splash pad play area at the Nambour Aquatic Centre will open this Saturday.
It features 385 square metres of water play with two toddler slides, 20 water jet features and tipping buckets. How cool!
Also, two adventures slides are set to open later this year!
📸 Sunshine Coast Council

16/01/2022

Alarmingly the report also reveals that many don’t talk to anyone when they are struggling

Schoolwork is the number one cause of stress and worry among Aussie teens, according to a new report. Alarmingly the report also reveals that many don’t talk to anyone when they are struggling. The 2021 MyStrengths Youth Wellbeing Report surveyed nearly 10,000 high school students aged 11-18 years...

14/01/2022

Thinking of taking the kids on a road trip this year?
Here's some 'roarsome' inspiration!

A Titanosaur called Cooper resides at Eromanga, a small town in southwest Queensland that is part of the Australian Dinosaur Trail.

13/01/2022

Queensland's top baby names revealed!
The state's most popular baby names for 2021 have been released. Did yours make the list?

GIRLS

1 Isla (347)

2 Olivia (320)

3 Charlotte (307)

4 Willow (288)

5 Mia (286)

6 Ava (285)

7 Grace (279)

8 Amelia (276)

9 Matilda (224)

10 Lily (215)


BOYS

1 Oliver (506)

2 Noah (419)

3 Henry (363)

4 William (347)

5 Theodore (331)

6 Hudson (302)

7 Jack (296)

8 Charlie (293)

9 Elijah (277)

10 Leo (274)

13/01/2022

Whenever someone posts a question about kids’ misbehaviour, the old guard are there weighing in with things like ‘kids have to know who is the boss’ and ‘my old man taught us respect with his belt, and it worked for me’

Parenthood – especially for fathers – used to be all about ‘control’. But a new generation is learning it is really about connection, writes Steve Biddulph. Social media is a great gift, for someone like me who lives on an island and is also quite shy. And now I have stopped my life of touri...

11/01/2022

Wow 😮
Thankfully times have changed!

08/01/2022

Sunshine Coast mum and nutritionist Lucy Stewart shares her delicious recipe for herb and feta quinoa patties

Kids in the Kitchen Columnist Lucy Stewart shares a delicious and kid-friendly recipe for herb and feta quinoa patties.

06/01/2022

The report found that many teens weren’t seeking help – professional or otherwise

Schoolwork is the number one cause of stress and worry among Aussie teens, according to a new report. Alarmingly the report also reveals that many don’t talk to anyone when they are struggling. The 2021 MyStrengths Youth Wellbeing Report surveyed nearly 10,000 high school students aged 11-18 years...

04/01/2022

The book aims to empower children to take sustainability into their own hands by reminding them that their choices count.

Toy Mountain highlights why we should opt for toys that lasts by following the story of a boy named Sam who becomes a toy tester for a toy factory.

02/01/2022

CANCELLED: AFFORDABLE HOLIDAY FUN FOR KIDS 😁

Get the kids outside and mastering the elements at Elemental Kids Fire workshop 🔥

Using charcoal and inks, children will create a layered mixed-media artwork exploring the transformative power of fire in forests. Playing with tactile mark making and bold tones, participants will highlight the regrowth that emerges after a burn. 🎨

🎟️ Tickets $8
🕑 Session 1: 9-10.30am Charcoal Mark Making
🕑 Session 2: 11am-12.30pm Charcoal Mark Making
📅 Sat 15th January 2022
🧒 Ages 7 - 15yrs

📍 Kurrajong Shelter, Maroochy Regional Bushland Botanic Garden, Palm Creek Road, Tanawha

BOOK: CANCELLED

29/12/2021

An education expert shares her top tips for making the transition to prep a smooth one

An education expert provides her top tips on preparing your child for prep.

28/12/2021

This is so adorable!

23/12/2021

So true 💜

21/12/2021

“The surgeons said ‘look, one in four you’re going to have a major complication and one in 200 don’t survive the surgery.
"But I knew that Jake was going to get what he needed regardless of anything that happened to me"

Cranbourne North boy Jake Shiels was on life support with just days left to life when his mum, Claire Destratis, gave him a life-saving transplant.

20/12/2021

Some events to bring in the new year! 🎇

Sunshine Coast Council will host New Year’s Eve 2021 fireworks displays at Coolum, Caloundra and Mooloolaba. The displays will be …

15/12/2021

Running out of Elf on the Shelf ideas? This may help!

07/12/2021

Amazing work by Santa's Classy Helpers 👏

Four hundred Noosa families including 1000 children have been identified by care organisations to be in need of help this …

06/12/2021

It doesn’t work like that 😂
How good is the Queensland sunrise in summer?! 😬

02/12/2021

The poor girl! 😟 🐍

01/12/2021

So true! 😂

29/11/2021

A timely reminder ☀️

Attention parents, guardians and carers 👋

We are well and truly in the wake of Queensland summer, which means we're in for some warm days.

Covered prams can heat up quite quickly, much like a car. By putting a cloth over the pram, air cannot circulate properly inside the pram, causing it to retain heat – it can be 15 degrees hotter than outside! 🌡️ ☀️

Remember to check on your little one regularly when in the pram, and if you have the option, open up the back panel of your pram to increase airflow.

Keep your baby cool and seek shade.

24/11/2021

😯

23/11/2021

Work. Dinner. Chores. Errands. Kids.
The parenting mental load is pretty full-on!
Credit: Belle & Bear

20/11/2021

Can relate 😂

12/11/2021

The lunch raised $280,000 👏

The Wishlist Spring Carnival lunch raised $280,000 for life-changing health support of Sunshine Coast children and their families. A record …

08/11/2021

Works every time 😜 🧺

04/11/2021

A lot of the food we ate at school wouldn't even go near the mouths of today's students...

School lunches in the 1990s weren't that nutritious - there was a heap of processed foods that you would be hard-pressed to find in today's Bento lunchbox.

03/11/2021

A great reason to get out for a run or a walk 💜

A Noosa mother whose premature baby was saved by vital neonatal equipment is encouraging the community to join a virtual …

01/11/2021

Some great pics from the Noosa Superkidz Triathlon at the weekend!

More than 600 children aged seven to13 years lined up at Chaplin Park on Saturday to swim, run and ride …

31/10/2021

Pretty accurate 💜

29/10/2021

Wow! Who remembers this!?

28/10/2021

Red shirts on today ❤️❤️

We will never forget Daniel ❤️ Today we ask you to put on you red t-shirt, remember Daniel, and continue to help kids identify unsafe situations – recognise, react, report - together we can make a difference https://bit.ly/2WkxX2N

28/10/2021

They had no idea 😂

25/10/2021

I also told them that I'm smarter than Google 🤣

20/10/2021

“We will never forget the day when Phoenix said her name properly for the first time at her Hear and Say playgroup" 💜

Noosaville 5-year-old, Phoenix Long and her parents Lisa and Magnus are urging the Noosa community to get loud to help …

16/10/2021

But relaxation / me time is important!