With school holidays commencing on Monday, July 1, the scramble to find activities to get the kids out the door also begins.
The Campaspe Shire council have released a set of library activities to keep the kids busy this school holidays and take the load off parents struggling to find ways to keep restless kids engaged.
Monday, July 1, Thursday July 4, and Monday July 8
All Day LEGO® and Games
Kyabram Library, Rushworth Library
Choose a game to play or build an amazing LEGO® structure. Free play.
Rushworth Library will be holding sessions on Monday July 1 and Thursday July 8.
All ages welcome, no booking required.
Tuesday July 2
Weaving Frames
Kyabram Library
A relaxing and calm activity using strands of yarn to weave and make ornaments, door hangers, a gift or something creative to hang from a mobile.
From 2pm
For ages five plus, booking required.
Money Boxes
Rushworth Library, Tongala Library
Make your own decorated money box for keeping your pocket money.
Rushworth from 1pm, Tongala from 3:30pm
For ages five plus, booking required.
Wednesday July 3
Library Teen Take Over
Kyabram Library
Join Kane for a PJ Party and movie.
From 4pm to 6pm
For ages 12 to 18, no booking required.
Thursday July 4
Make a Jigsaw
Rushworth Library
Design and draw your very own jigsaw puzzle to keep for yourself or challenge friends or family members to complete.
From 10:30am
All ages welcome, booking required.
Tuesday July 9
Story time
Kyabram Library
From 10:30am
For preschool aged children, no booking required.
NAIDOC Activity
Kyabram Library
Celebrate NAIDOC week with a fun turtle to colour and weave.
From 3pm
For ages five plus, booking required.
NAIDOC Activity
Rushworth Library, Tongala Library
Join us to celebrate and acknowledge NAIDOC Week with an exciting craft. Decorate a wooden map of Australia with indigenous designs.
From 1pm for Rushworth Library, 10:30am for Tongala Library
For ages five plus, booking required.
Wednesday July 10
NAIDOC Activity
Kyabram Library
Decorate a wooden map of Australia with indigenous designs.
From 3pm
For ages five plus, booking required.
Thursday July 11
Bracelet Beading
Rushworth Library
Create a colourful beaded bracelet to keep or gift to a loved one.
From 10:30am
For ages five plus, booking required.
Bookings are essential for most activities, and can be made through the Campaspe Shire website.