Check out these Vacation Care Programs available in Sydney, Melbourne & Brisbane …
School holidays are a fantastic time for your child to develop their curiosity, life skills, joyfulness, happiness and delight in new discoveries by broadening their experiences in vacation care programs. Here are some life-affirming incursions and excursions that vacation care organisations tap into:
Incursion – Silent Mindful Movement
Dive into a unique experience with Silent Mindful Movement tailored specifically for groups of kids seeking a blend of mindfulness, movement, and immersive fun!
Through the innovative use of silent disco headphones, kids are guided on a journey of stretching, breathing, and movement exploration.
Each vacation care program session is a vibrant tapestry of themes ranging from emotions and environments to creatures and character and includes a variety of props that encourages children to express themselves through movement while connecting deeply with the music and themes it represents.
Incursion – Stilt Circus
In this fun and high energy workshop, professional stilt walker Miss Fey will share her stilts skills!
The kids will then play with colourful silk fans and dance ribbons, and learn amazing new tricks with the classic hula hoop from a performer with years of experience and a lifelong
passion for the circus arts.
Incursion – The Fun Factor
In this hysterical incursion children will be divided into two evenly matched teams and compete in a variety of uproarious game show style games. Some games will involve individual talent, while other focus on team-based challenges or even whole-group activities.
This is not your typical “minute to win it” style incursion– it’s an unforgettable experience among Australia’s finest vacation care programs – filled with excitement and hilarity that will be cherished long after the final game.
Incursion – Minecraft Masters
Minecraft is a sandbox-adventure video game. The style is called “sandbox” because the sandbox mode provides a creative landscape with no fixed goal and endless possibilities.
It immerses children in creative thinking, geometry, and even geology and engineering as they build and explore worlds of imaginative block structures.
Its blocky design is rather child-like, too as characters’ heads are square, colours appear in chunks, and trees look like they were grown in a Lego lab.
Incursion – Outta this World
Strap on your spacesuit and lift off for the most fun magic of vacation care programs in the universe.
In this mind-bending show, kids will witness incredible feats such as balloon dogs mysteriously teleporting, moon rocks magically multiplying and planets waltzing around the room.
As children are entertained by the antics of Magic Pete, the ultimate space cadet, during this incursion they will also discover fascinating facts about our celestial neighbours.
Incursion – Art Studio
Release your creative brilliance with some of the Gold Coast’s most talented young artists at your centre this vacation care, offering a spectacular array of their most beloved artistic creations and craft marvels.
This exciting incursion presents an unmissable opportunity for your kids to master a new artistic skill. Select one of the options below to inject more “wow” into your program!
Incursion – Turn the Page
Buckle up, hold on tight and prepare to be whisked away on a magical voyage through the realm of books.Magic Pete introduces kids to the great characters of book history!
From mischievous Tom Sawyer to the awe-inspiring Harry Potter, these beloved heroes and heroines will burst from the books and leap into reality!
Incursion – Bully Busters Taekwondo
Looking for a way to help your children deal with bullying? Taekwondo may be the solution you’ve been searching for!
Our Bully Busters incursion focusses on promoting respect and self-control, which can help children stand up to bullies and build positive relationships with others.
Incursion – You are Magic too!
Take a trip behind the scenes of a real live magic show and learn magic tricks from a real magician!
You get to see up the magician’s sleeve and inside the top hat to discover how magic really works. Learn a magic trick (or 2) and take home your very own magic kit.
Incursion – Circus Arts
Learn amazing circus skills with an experienced circus performer – improve hand to eye coordination, challenge the mind, and have a fantastic time while learning!
Circus games suitable for all ages including juggling, spinning plates and poi. Miss Fey brings loads of fun and challenges in her suitcase full of circus tricks!
Incursion – Emu Dreaming
An Authentic indigenous experience with a hands-on approach to learning.
Rick Roser will present an Aboriginal workshop, sharing traditional culture using authentic materials, like ochre paint, fire sticks, emu feathers and more.
Incursion – Become a Bubble Wizard
Earn your certificate in Bubble Wizardry learn the secret skills to create mind blowing bubbles. Amaze your friends and family!
Pop loads of bubbles, make giant bubbles, and learn to blow bubbles!
Incursion – Christmas with Magic Pete
The Magic Pete Christmas Show combines the fun of Magic Pete’s magic and balloons with everyone’s favourite time of year!
Incursion – Slime Science
Children will make a few different varieties including snotty glitter slime, impossible slime and bouncy ball slime, and you can take what you make home too!
Incursion – Professor Peanutbutter
After School Program
Professor Peanutbutter will demonstrate different types of bubbles in this fun filled, bubble magic, popping extravaganza.
Incursion – Bugs Biz
Get up close and personal with some of our live local Australian insects such as giant stick insects, preying mantids and caterpillars.
Excursion – iFly
Children of all abilities can now be given the opportunity to spread their wings and fly like a superhero!
Chermside, QLD and Penrith, NSW
Incursion – Bug Biz
Get up close and personal with some of our live local Australian insects such as giant stick insects, preying mantis and caterpillars.
Excursion – Holey Moley/Strike
Forget the usual windmills and castles, at Holey Moley you will experience the craziest mini golf courses you have ever seen. Each hole will keep you wanting more.
In addition to this there are eight Bowling lanes.
Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth
Incursion – Scales & Tails
The “Deadly Australians” is a public awareness programme, educating Australian children about the dangers of the venomous wildlife that inhabit our suburban backyards, bush, beaches, and sea.
This programme uses both live and preserved exhibits with extensive use of visual aids.
Interesting facts, curious habits and little known ‘secrets’ will fascinate the children, making learning both fun and easy.
Incursion – Runaway with the Circus Christmas Spectacular
In the first hour of this energy packed Christmas themed workshop, the facilitator demonstrates how to juggle, talks about the philosophy of being a performing artist, then children show their physical creativity by trying their hand at juggling balls.
In the second hour, the children experiment with hooping, balancing, rhythmic poi, diablo, devil sticks and lots more…they love playing with the circus equipment then top it off with a grand finale: they put on a 15-minute show of their own.
Incursion – Boomerang & Spear
During this unique experience children will have the opportunity to learn and engage in an authentic game that promotes understanding of the cultural heritage of Australian Aboriginal people.
This game may appear simple however children will soon realise the many aspects that affect the Boomerang throw, including the strength of the wind. Children will learn that like spear throwing, the forces on the boomerang include applied force to launch the boomerang and aerodynamic force that returns it to the ground or hand.
Incursion – Disney Dance Off
Kids will dance their way through a Disney themed incursion and create a one of a kind dance routine to a hit Disney classic.
Designed to spark each child’s imagination and increase their confidence through interactive group dancing and games.
No matter the age or skill level, this incursion allows every child to move confidently, perform fearlessly, and express themselves freely.
Incursion – Eva the Elf
Get ready to be swept away by the enchanting tale of Eva the Elf.
A spirited and determined young helper at the North Pole, on a quest to unearth her hidden brilliance for the eagerly awaited Elf Talent Show, where Santa himself picks this year’s most important team of helpers.
Prepare to be dazzled as Eva puts on a performance that is sure to bring the spirit of Christmas alive in your centre.
Incursion – The Fun Factor Gameshow
Prepare for a side-splitting incursion that will leave your kids in fits of laughter and camaraderie!
Divided into two evenly matched teams, children will compete in a variety of uproarious games like “snot catcher”, “when ninja’s attack” jelly in the belly”, and “no news is good news”.
Some games will involve individual talent, while other focus on team based challenges or even whole-group activities.
This is not your typical “minute to win it” style incursion– it’s an unforgettable experience filled with excitement and hilarity that will be cherished long after the final game.
Incursion – The Imagination Station
Join the curious and creative, slightly crazy, science communicator Daz Buckley for an inspirational, aspirational, educational, and informational fun look at science today.
A practical, hands-on activity using science-based gadgets, gizmos, games, and interesting facts designed to engage the imagination and inspire a curious mindset long after the incursion has ended.
Incursion – Bubble Party
Whimsical and magical, bubbles never fail to entertain children of all ages! Learn to create bubbles of all shapes and sizes with master bubbleologist Miss Fey.
With bubble sculpture art, hand bubble tricks, giant bubbles with a range of specialised bubble wands, and a unique bubble liquid formula, participants will get to create bubbles like you’ve never seen before!
Excursion – Butterfly House
Get back to nature at the Butterfly House enclosure; walk amongst the beautiful butterflies, gently fluttering around in a tropical garden setting.
Learn about the butterfly life cycle and see butterfly eggs, caterpillars and chrysalis that may hatch before your eyes.
Gold Coast, QLD
Incursion – Clay Creations
A fun hands on learning experience where children will learn many different clay-forming techniques in this hands-on creative learning experience. No experience required.
Incursion – Wildlife Unleashed
Wildlife Unleashed is a place for conservation, sustainability, adventure, and education!
This experience with leave kids with a greater appreciation and understanding for the nature that surrounds us.
Incursion – Splash ‘n Soak
The ultimate outdoor incursion to cool your children down on a hot day!
Dive into this incursion as your kids engage in water blast target practice, perfecting your aim while staying cool and refreshed. Followed up by an interactive educational category game with a watery twist to add a wet n wild layer of excitement.
Finish it off with an epic – all out water fight that will leave your kids drenched in laughter and joy!
Incursion – Balloon Art & Magic Show
The Balloon workshop is a fun-filled learning extravaganza where kids learn five fantastic balloon creations and at the end the kids get to take them all home!
Incursion – Cool Kids first Aid
An age appropriate, fun, and interactive way to introduce children to the basic but essential skills of first aid and managing an emergency
Incursion – Bedazzled
Bedazzled is a magical and hilarious family show, brought to life by magician, illusionist and sleight of hand expert Daz Buckley.
Incursion – Go Kart Racing
Kids will have the time of their lives racing in these unique electric go karts driven around an inflatable track.
Suitable for kids between 4-11 years of age, the go karts can be used both indoors and outdoors.
Incursion – Honey Hip Hop
Learn awesome hip hop routines to the biggest tunes of the moment, play our interactive hip hop dance games and battle it out in our Dance Battle!
Incursion – Carnival Games
Racing, carnival games and competitions, oh my! Start with a wide range of classic carnival games including sack racing, bean bag toss, slingshot target practice, magnetic fishing and more!
Want more action? Why yes, there’s also archery and racing competitions under the guidance of Miss Fey, an instructor with years of experience working with kids.
Incursion – Be a Circus Star
Learning circus skills provides a range of benefits to children such as increased attention span and focus, personal and social growth, mental and emotional health, all within a non-competitive and fun atmosphere. During this interactive workshop children will learn how to hula hoop, spin plates, juggle, walk on stilts and more!
After grasping the basics of these unique skills, children will then be split into groups and challenge each other in teams, to see who has mastered their new techniques. This hilarious incursion is led by a circus superstar and each workshop finishes with a fun hula hoop show.
Incursion – Get Slush’d
Who knew that playing arcade games not only keeps children entertained but can be of benefit to their development, as players are required to react quickly to visual and auditory stimuli which improves hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills.
These skills are essential for everyday tasks such as writing, typing, patience and problem solving. Pair this with a slushie or popcorn machine, some Karaoke tunes and you have the recipe for a great day in.
Incursion – Kiki the Hula Hooping Elf!
Let Kiki transport your children into a whimsical world of Hula hooping elves!
Listen to her captivating story about how she bent candy canes into hula hoops for all the children in the world! Followed up with a dazzling display of Hula hooping magnificence that is sure to bring joy to all!
Finally, join in on the action with up to 30 kids at a time with her vibrant LED hoops that display mesemerising colours for your chance to learn some tricks, play some games.
Incursion – It’s Wet and Wow
The coolest activity for the hottest time of the year.
Embrace the summer heat with some fun, exercise, adventure, and a little sneaky science using water as the central theme.
Lots of fun and learning activities for all ages using the one thing we all need to survive….WATER!
Incursion – TikTok Dance Off
Get ready to groove to the hottest tunes of the moment as you learn popular TikTok routines that will have your kids dancing like a pro.
Led by an experienced and qualified dance teacher, this structured workshop caters to kids of all dance capabilities.
Children will engage in interactive dance-based games and refine gross and fine motor skills in a safe and enjoyable environment where they can express themselves.
Incursion – Paint n Sip
Children will learn many different painting techniques in this hands-on creative learning experience. No painting experience required.
Theme choices include Turtle, Cockatoo, Flower, Palm Tree, Forest, Flamingo, Mermaid, Hummingbird, Beach, Waterfall and much more,
Incursion – Summer Multi Sport
In line with the AUS Open Tennis & Cricket Test Series filtering through our Australian summer sports calendar the kids will have the chance to try their hand at some new skills and modified match play.
Program are designed so that they can be run outside or in, in a gymnasium/hall style space, allowing the children a chance to keep active during their summer break.
Incursion – Laser Commando
One of the most fun activities you can have at your centre!
Either run the activity yourself or have a 2hr guided session with your host. State of the art laser tag system is the best way to increase the action in your vacation care program!
Incursion – Super Senses
Ever wondered what you might have in common with bugs? Are their bodies so different from our bodies?
Here is your chance to imagine what life is like for an insect, how do they see? Smell? Taste? How do they sense their environment?
Incursion – Wonderful & Impossible Bubbles Show
Giant, smoke filled, wobbly, snowy, even square bubbles, these are just a sample of some of the amazing bubbles you will see during this exciting show.
To finish it off, all children will get the chance to experience what its like to be inside of a giant bubble!
Incursion – A Weird and Wacky Magical Christmas Show
Join Daz Buckley, Santa’s “Biggest Little Helper”, as he takes a look at the magic and fun of Christmas in a show for everyone!
Incursion – Bubble Science
In this workshop we will learn how to make our own bubbles, make bubble sculptures as well as giant bubbles! You’ll leave as a true bubbleologist!
Incursion – Magic Learning School
Children will learn how to follow steps to reach a magical conclusion. Of course, the kids won’t notice they are learning any of this because they’ll be having too much fun!
Incursion – Is it Science or Is it Magic?
A voyage of discovery, where science meets science fiction and magic meets mystery.
In this engaging and interactive incursion, the facilitator weaves dry ice fog, coloured lights, and crystals into a multi-sensory, multi-media experience.
Incursion – Nerf Wars
If you are looking for a great way to entertain your kids in the holidays why not try a NERF WAR incursion, where teams go head to head in a series of challenges.
Teams go head-to-head in a series of challenges that test their speed, accuracy, and ability to plan strategies in this ultimate Nerf Wars battle!
Incursion – Aboriginal Resources
Aboriginal Art Ochre – Boomerangs – Quandong Seeds Beeswax – Bark Fibre String – Emu Feathers and much more!
Incursion – Runaway with the Circus
This energy packed workshop, the facilitator demonstrates how to juggle, talks about the philosophy of being a performing artist, then children show their physical creativity by trying their hand at juggling balls.
The children experiment with hooping, balancing, rhythmic poi, diablo, devil sticks and lots more…they love playing with the circus equipment then top it off with a grand finale: they put on a show of their own.
We hope you enjoy these Vacation Care Programs available in Sydney, Melbourne & Brisbane …
School holidays are a fantastic time for your child to develop their curiosity, life skills, joyfulness, happiness and delight in new discoveries by broadening their experiences in vacation care programs. We hope you found the best of life-affirming incursions and excursions that vacation care organisations tap into.