Books and beyond

Books and beyond

Explore the worlds of some of Australia's favourite family books in Sydney this month.

Kids AFL

Kids AFL

With Sydney set to become a two-team town in 2012, AFL is flying high in the Harbour City.

Sydney's best fancy dress & costume shops

Sydney's best fancy dress & costume shops

Your fancy dress outfit, sorted.

Kids baking classes at Brasserie Bread

Kids baking classes at Brasserie Bread

One bakery is implementing a School Holiday Program featuring training classes for children and parents alike.

Eating out in Sydney with kids

Eating out in Sydney with kids

Taking the kids out for a meal in Sydney doesn't have to end in tears, says Julie Chatto, author of Eating Out with Kids.

Beat the crunch - Kids

Beat the crunch - Kids

Feeling the pinch? Here's how you can make the most out of both your pay packet and your city when you bring your kids

By Royal Command

By Royal Command

The writer of the Young Bond novels reveals the classified information behind his budding secret agent.

Iceskating

Iceskating

Where's the snow? At Macquarie Ice Rink you don't have to wait for nature to cooperate before you can lace up your blades of glory.

Horseriding

Horseriding

Care to canter? Hot to trot? Gasping for a galloping? Why the long face? Feed your child's horse addiction at Centennial Parklands Equestrian Centre

Perfect Pita Pizza for kids!

Perfect Pita Pizza for kids!

Set your kids to work in the kitchen with these easy-peasy Pita Pizzas. Jessica Frawley finds a recipe fit to feed for four hungry mouths

Gymbaroo

Gymbaroo

GymbaROO combines fun and education and happens all across Sydney every day of the week

Featherdale Wildlife Park

Featherdale Wildlife Park

Wanna run with the wallabies or get close to an emu? You don't even have to drag the family out to Woop-Woop to do it

Sydneys 10 Best Activities for Kids

Sydneys 10 Best Activities for Kids

Want to keep the nippers happy? Roadtest our ten best boredom killers

E is for Entertainment Quarter

E is for Entertainment Quarter

Originally intended as a haven for grown ups, the Entertainment Quarter has become one of Sydney's top kids venues

Discovery Museum

Discovery Museum

Amid the streets of Sydney's birthplace, The Rocks Discovery Museum reveals the city's history, including some hidden treasures

C is for Centennial Parklands for Kids

C is for Centennial Parklands for Kids

Sydney's Centennial Parklands provides plenty to keep the kids occupied these school holidays

B is for Butterfly Farm

B is for Butterfly Farm

The Butterfly Farm Activities Resort combines a restful recreation alternative with a little high octane action for the die-hards on the side

A is for Aquarium

A is for Aquarium

This is the first instalment of our weekly alphabetical action plan for taking kids out... on the town, that is.

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Big game hunting

Forget Wii, Tamagotchi and Bratz. Some old-school toys have stood the test of time... and better yet, you can still buy them.

How the sun was made

How the sun was made

As told by the Noongaburrah people from the Narran River, NSW

Best books for bright bairns

Best books for bright bairns

Since 1945, the Children's Book Council of Australia has recognised the best of children's literature with its annual Children's Book of the Year awards.

Bakey Bakey

Bakey Bakey

Get your kids in the kitchen and teach them how to cook, bake and make food fun.

Kid-friendly pubs

Kid-friendly pubs

Pubs and parenting don't mix. Or do they? Here's a few watering holes that welcome little ones

Musical toys

Musical toys

Boikido's range of musical instruments for toddler's will help to develop their mind, body and soul.

Disney: Greatest Musicals

Disney: Greatest Musicals

Just try and stop your kids from dancing once you've popped this little beauty in the CD tray and pressed play

Paging Dr Clown...

Paging Dr Clown...

Everyone knows that laughter is a great healer but, as Resli Buchel discovered, the Clown Doctors are doing their best to inject real life humour into the Sydney Children's Hospital

Around Town

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Concrete Playground

Time Out taps into six of the best adventures hiding in Sydney Olympic Park's sleeve.

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The Karate Kid

The Karate Kid

The martial art performed in this film is in fact kung fu, but The Kung-Fu Kid doesn't have brand-name recognition.

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Toy Story 3

The kids may grow up, but these toys still have much to give.

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