Romp and Stomp your way into Melbourne Museum!

Romp and Stomp your way into Melbourne Museum!

Celebrate Universal Children’s Day and join Minmi the dinosaur, Ranger Roo, Literacy Bear and Sid Seagull for Romp and Stomp Fun Day for Children, at Melbourne Museum on Wednesday 22 October 2008.

 

With over 5000 attendees last year, Romp and Stomp Fun Day for Children is a day of fun filled activities and events designed for children aged 0 – 5. Activities on the day are both fun and educational, and include performances, activities, special appearances and storytelling. The day also provides the opportunity for parents and carers to access information about early childhood services and networks.

Romp and Stomp Fun Day for Children is presented by Melbourne Museum in partnership with a number of not-for-profit organisations including Playgroup Victoria, KPV (Kindergarten Parents Victoria), ECMS (Early Childhood Management Services), Lady Gowrie Child Centre, Toy Libraries Victoria, Parks Victoria, SunSmart and the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development.

Since beginning in 2003, Romp and Stomp Fun Day for Children has proven to be one of the most popular Children’s Week events for parents, carers, children and grandparents. It is celebrated on Universal Children’s Day, with activities designed to emphasise different aspects of early childhood learning. All activities are included with Museum entry and run from 10.00am to 3.00pm, and include:

• Story Telling and Play Doh Activities – Join Playgroup Victoria’s Literacy Bear for story time and take part in imaginative play with bugs, dinosaurs and other creatures in the Science and Life Gallery’s Play Dough environment.
• Creative Play – Play musical instruments in the Children’s Gallery or try some creative drawing with Early Childhood Management Services.
• Indigenous Cultures Activities – Bunjilaka Aboriginal Cultural Centre at Melbourne Museum will be celebrating Indigenous culture with hands on activities including clap sticks activities with Kindergarten Parents Victoria, Indigenous stories with shadow puppets and Indigenous performances.
• Live Exhibits – Meet the Museum’s live exhibits including lizards, frogs, other insects and reptiles in the Forest Gallery.
• Ranger Roo – A chance to meet Parks Victoria’s Ranger Roo and see him perform.
• Sid Seagull – Meet Sid Seagull, decorate a leaf for the shade tree and do some stencil art with SunSmart.
• Sand Play – Dig and mess about with sand play presented by Toy Libraries Victoria (Inc).
• Music and Dance – VICSEG present multicultural children’s music and dance performances. Participate in African drumming and other interactive music and dance performances by various bands.
• Touch and feel – Touch a whale bone or feel the warmth of a possum skin cloak at Melbourne Museum’s Whale or Bunjilaka touch trolleys.

WHAT: Romp and Stomp Fun Day for Children

WHEN: 10am – 3pm, Wednesday 22 October 2008

WHERE: Melbourne Museum, Nicholson Street, Carlton

 

For further information, visit museumvictoria.com.au