Inspired Play

02/06/2026

We’ll be welcoming in Winter this week at Inspired Play sessions. Don’t forget to bring your scarves and beanies!

20/05/2026

This week we are going to travel the whole world….in an hour! Join us tomorrow at Salamander Bay Square at 10am….do t forget your passports 😉
❤️ Anna

10/05/2026

HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY to all of our beautiful Mums, Nans and women who play special roles in our lives. Thank you for all that you bring to this world and thank you for being you ✨❤️☀️

04/05/2026

Term 2 is back and Inspired Play sessions are well under way with a whole dump-truck load of FUN! We’ve been building up, up, up, having fun learning about tools and safety equipment on the building site and using our imaginations to create.

The kids have also had fun learning how to sort their garbage for the recycling truck. Hopefully they all took the rubbish out for their parents last week!

Stay tuned for more fun themes this term. We look forward to seeing you for a lovely warm fuzzy Mother’s Day session this week ☀️❤️🌻✨

Join us weekly at-

Tuesdays: Marketown, Newcastle
Wednesdays: Bateau Bay Square
Thursdays: Salamander Bay Square
Fridays: Lake Macquarie Square, Mt Hutton

10-11am in the children’s playground and it’s free. Check each centres socials for more info. No bookings required.

25/04/2026

Look who I found in the sunflowers today at Maitland (Largs) 🤗 Happy to see some of our little buddies from Lake Mac Square who we farewelled last year as they headed off to big school and back to work! Was such a lovely morning. Affordable, fun, wholesome and sunshiney for the whole family🌻 details below in this feed if you’re keen for something to do this weekend.

24/04/2026

Looking for fun and wholesome things to do this weekend? I’m excited and heading to play in the sunflowers in the Hunter Valley! 🌻🤗 All details in the link below if you’re interested ☀️

🌻ANZAC WEEKEND IN THE SUNFLOWERS🌻

📅 Open SAT 25th, SUN 26th & MON 27th 9am til Sunset

🎟 Tickets are available via TryBooking link below
https://www.trybooking.com/DLLVR

🌻 3 session times daily

⏰ 9am–11am | 11am–1pm | 1pm–sunset

✨ Flexible entry — arrive anytime within your session and stay beyond it.

⚠️ Limited tickets available — don’t miss out!
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🎟 Entry: $7 per person (kids under 12 free)
💛 20% of your entry fee donated to charity. 10% to Legacy and 10% to Cancer Council
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Optional Activities - purchase on the day:

🌻 Pick Your Own Sunflowers — $3 per stem

🎟 Activity Pass: $5 per person or $18 for a family of 5
(includes all below activities)

🐣 Baby rabbits & baby chicks
🐮 Meet Patty & Petal (our mini cows)
🐐 Mini goats & chickens
🚜 Tractor hay bale rides
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🍴 Food Available
🌭 Sausage Sizzle
🥤 Slushies, popcorn & cold drinks
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✏️ Kids colouring-in table

✂️ BYO cutters/secateurs or purchase on the day for $5

💳 Cash OR Card

🚗 We are located at 125 McKimms Road Largs

Please remember:
* Please wear suitable shoes 👞, you will be walking around a paddock/farm.
*Limited shade due to it being an open paddock
* Bring your own secateurs or scissors to cut your sunflowers OR we will have some to purchase.
* Bees 🐝 love Sunflowers so please be prepared to see them.
* You are on a farm, there is a possibilty of snakes 🐍 .
* No drones.
* Portaloo/toilet available onsite 🚽
* Children need to be accompanied by an adult at all times.
* Pets 🐶 welcome as long as they are on a leash and any mess is cleaned up after them.

20/04/2026

School is back and Inspired Play sessions are back in centres this week with a solid foundation of Building Fun to educate and entertain the little ones! Learn about tools and safety equipment on the building site, build fun things out of blocks with your friends and craft your very own house out of popsicle sticks at the craft table. Music, activities and smiles guaranteed 🔨 🏠 😁

☀️ You’ll find us throughout Newcastle and surrounds each day:

Tuesdays: Marketown, Newcastle
Wednesdays: Bateau Bay Square, Bateau Bay
Thursdays: Salamander Bay Square
Fridays: Lake Macquarie Square, Mt Hutton

All sessions in the children’s play areas.
10-11am for a free hour of fun
No bookings required
Perfect for under 5’s and their carers

Hope to see you there!

❤️ Anna

30/03/2026

We’re having lots of Easter fun in centres this week as we lead into the Easter weekend and school holidays! 🐰🌻☀️

Join us for Easter fun with Nanny Boppins Inspired Play! ✨

With Easter on its way, Nanny Boppins will be sharing Easter fun this week! Join in fun Easter activities, music, games and crafts 🐰🍫

Details:
📅Tuesday 31st March
⏱️10am - 11am
📍Outside Big W

Please note, this will be the last session for the term, and we look forward to seeing you back on Tuesday April 21st after a safe and happy school holiday break!

28/03/2026

Someone special was out and about today at Salamander Bay Square! Meet Easter Bunny tomorrow, 10am-2pm in centre and join in the free Hot Cross Bun-anza Easter Egg Hunt. Lots of eggs and a yummy Hot Cross Bun from Bakers Delight for everyone who takes a hop down the bunny trail tomorrow.

To book your tickets head to www.salamanderbaysquare.com.au and you’ll find the booking link under News and Events. Or find us outside KMart.

Hope to see you there!

28/03/2026

Look who we found at Bateau Bay Square today! Don’t miss the Hot Cross Bun-anza Easter Egg Hunt this weekend, 10am-2pm Saturday and Sunday.

Head to www.bateaubaysquare.com.au to book your tickets for tomorrow 🌻🐰