Easter School Holiday Activities for the Kids

Easter School Holiday Activities for the Kids

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Posted 2021-04-01 by Elainefollow


The Easter school holidays commence on Friday 2 April and what better way to kickstart the holidays than with an abundance of Easter school holiday activities for the kids. Ranging from FREE to low-cost to something a bit more up there, this Easter Bunny has your holidays sorted.

** & #128048 ; Friday 2 April to Friday 16 April | 7.00am to 5.00pm
Great Botanic Race - FREE school holiday activity - self-guided orienteering challenge
Great for ages 10 years and older
Maroochy Regional Bushland Botanic Gardens
51 Palm Creek Road, Tanawha
Registration and ticketing is not necessary for this activity**



Looking for an unusual fun activity for your children, that are aged ten and older? The self-guided orienteering Great Botanic Race challenge is perfect for older kids, giving them mapped points in and around the Botanic Gardens , all aimed at solving the Great Botanic Race puzzle along the way.

Grab a map from the front entry to the Maroochy Bushland Botanic Gardens and set off on your own trip of discovery!

** & #128048 ; Friday 2 April to Friday 16 April | 9.30am to 6.00pm
Operation Botanica at Mary Cairncross Scenic Reserve - FREE activity
Mary Cairncross Scenic Reserve, Maleny
Registration and ticketing is not necessary for this activity**



Keen on becoming a Junior Ranger Detective for FREE these Easter school holidays? Go undercover in the Mary Cairncross rainforest to solve the Operation Botanica mysteries, where you will find some of the plants in the rainforest are under threat or are slowly but surely, strangling each other!

Children will get to use their observation skills to answer questions and document their evidence, to prove that they have completed the mission.

  • The Rainforest Discovery Centre will be closed until 5.00pm on Thursday 1 April
  • Rainforest Walk is OPEN, 7 days 7.00 am to 6.00pm
  • Mountain View Cafe is open 7 days a week, offering breakfast and lunch



  • ** & #128048 ; Friday 2 April to Sunday 18 April | 9.00am to 4.30pm
    Easter at The Ginger Factory - FREE Entry
    The Ginger Factory, 50 Pioneer Road, Yandina**

    Starting on Good Friday - for every day over the Easter long weekend - and then continuing throughout the Easter school holidays, The Ginger Factory are inviting families to visit, to enjoy tempting fun-filled fabulous Easter entertainment.

    *Ginger Factory Explorers
    - calling all budding explorers, who love to hunt for hidden treasure. Start at the Ice Creamery , where you will receive your FREE compass and map to get you on the road of adventure and discovery.



    *The Farm House
    - this is the perfect hang-out for kids, with a range of fun activities, including Easter colouring-in station, kids table tennis, the storybook corner, giant Jenga, Twister, jigsaw puzzles and even hopscotch!

    *The Carrot Patch
    - the Carrot Patch is the ideal corner for kids and their parents to relax and take-a-break, whilst watching The Gruffalo's Child movie, that will be playing all day in The Carrot Patch.



    *The Gruffalo Spotters Club
    - did you know that the Gruffalo is still visiting The Ginger Factory? If you're a frequent visitor to The Ginger Factory and absolutely love all things 'Gruffalo', now may be the perfect time to join the Gruffalo Spotters Club to start collecting animals every time you visit! Collect all five and WIN a Gruffalo Activity Booklet!

    *DIY Gingerbread Man | Only $6.50 each
    - Check in at the Ice Creamery for your Gingerbread Man kit that will include the gingerbread man, all ready for decorating, icing and lollies. An awesome activity for children to experiment and showcase their imaginations and creativity.



    ***KOKOPOD Mini Chocolatier Workshops - Suitable for children aged five to twelve | $48.56
    Chocolate workshop tickets can be purchased online here **

    With three different time slots on six different days (and workshops selling out pretty fast), children can hop into the world of chocolate this Easter to unleash their inner chocolatier, creating something truly spectacular. These KOKOPOD workshops cater for the young creative, who is eager and ready to learn the art of chocolate making.



  • Students will meet in the KOKOPOD chocolate shop to collect their aprons and hats, before being ushered into the Chocolate Lab with a Single Origin Hot Chocolate.
  • The workshop will progress with a mini educational briefing followed by a totally delicious tasting of everyone's favourite chocolate varieties, including milk, dark, white and caramel.
  • Children will then enter the world of chocolate, which is sure to absolutely enthrall and set the junior chocolate makers on their very own chocolate-paved road to decadent chocolate making!
  • All products are gluten-free; the dark varieties are dairy-free.
  • Adult accompaniment is not required, parents are welcome to view through the windows of the Chocolate Lab.
  • Class sizes are limited to twelve students and require a minimum of eight for the session to proceed.



  • With heaps of FREE and low-cost adventures happening throughout the Easter school holidays, bookmark the venues, don your super-sleuthing or Easter Bunny gear and get ready to enjoy and discover the hidden worlds of the wonderful Sunshine Coast.
    From my home to yours - HAPPY EASTER, EVERY-BUNNY!



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    98064 - 2023-06-12 06:30:22

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