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The Best playgrounds in the Inner North of Melbourne
To celebrate reaching 2200 likers on our Melbourne Playgrounds Facebook page, we have created a document in PDF format which has a summary of the best Read On..

Recent Playgrounds Articles
We have been writing a few playground and kids activity related articles recently. The articles are: Where can You See Wild Kangaroos in Read On..

Champagne corks are popping at Melbourne Playgrounds
We have now reached the magical milestone of ** 3000 ** playground reviews for the Melbourne area plus more than 60 playgrounds in regional Victoria. There are also more than 3200 other kids activities, products and services listed such as Play Read On..

The Best playgrounds in the North West of Melbourne
To celebrate reaching 2000 likers on our Melbourne Playgrounds Facebook page, we have created a document in PDF format which has a summary of the best Read On..

Neighbourhood and Community Houses in Melbourne
Neighbourhood and Community Houses plus Learning Centres provide a wide range of services including education courses, lifestyle and well being classes, playgroups, childcare, occassional care, computer classes, recreation, arts & craft, social Read On..

Pick Your Own Pick Fruit
Melbourne Playgrounds wrote an article for Hey Bambini on the best places to pick your own fruit around Melbourne. There is Read On..

Kids Parties in Melbourne
Are you looking for ideas for a child's party? Do you need entertainers, a venue, party supplies or an activity for a party at home? Melbourne Playgrounds has the biggest and most comprehensive Read On..

200 Things for Families and Kids to do in Melbourne
Melbourne is a wonderful city for kids and families because there are so many activities, attractions and events for kids. We have combed the Melbourne Playgrounds site and have listed more than 200 ideas for things to do with Kids in Melbourne. Read On..

New Feature - Kids Directory
You may have noticed a new item on the left hand menu titled "Kids Directory". We will be listing suppliers of Kids related products & services including Babysitters & Nannies, Children's Health, Clothing, Education & Learning, Furniture, Gifts, Read On..

Rainy Day Activities for Kids
The dams are filling up and Melbourne's weather has had a few wet turns. This has prompted a few Melbourne Playgrounds users to enquire about wet weather options. When the weather turns nasty we can offer a myriad of activities Read On..

How well do you know Melbourne for Kids?
We are having a bit of fun on the Melbourne Playgrounds Facebook site over the coming weeks. It's a chance to test (and improve) your knowledge of Melbourne and Victoria for Kids. Every day we are adding a photo of a Kids Activity. All you have to Read On..

Restaurants/Cafes with Playgrounds
Sometimes it is nice to let the kids run riot in a playground area while you relax at a cafe or restaurant. We have trawled through Melbourne's myriad of cafes and restaurants to find these kid friendly restaurants/cafes which have playgrounds or Read On..

Results of Survey
Thanks to those people who kindly provided some feedback via our survey (even unkind feedback was appreciated). The number of respondents who were able to meet the purpose of their visit has steadily climbed to over 90% as we have improved and Read On..

Playgrounds with Shade
A shaded playground in summer can be harder to find than hen's teeth. Luckily Melbourne Playgrounds is very adept at find finding hen's teeth - in fact we have a fabulous collection at home. Shade can be a transient thing during the day but the Read On..

Playgrounds with Toilet Facilities
A chill goes down your spine when you are at a playground and hear those dreaded words "Mummy, I have to do poopies ..". You frantically scan the horizon hoping that a toilet block will magically appear, generally to no avail. If thinking about Read On..

Adventure Playgrounds in Melbourne ** Updated Nov **
If the kids want guaranteed fun and excitement then head for one of Melbourne's Adventure Playgrounds. They can come in all shapes and forms but the classic Adventure playground is typically made of timber and built by volunteers from the community Read On..

The Top 10 Playgrounds in Melbourne
Melbourne Playgrounds was asked by a magazine editor to nominate a list of the top 10 playgrounds in the East/South regions of Melbourne and the top 10 playgrounds in the West/North regions. We got our gold mining pan from the shed, dipped it into Read On..

Unusual Playgrounds around the World
Melbourne is blessed with some great playgrounds but there are plenty of imaginative playgrounds around the world. We sent the sniffer dogs out in search of those playgrounds. Apart from finding a few caches of illegal substances, they sniffed out Read On..

Playgrounds Enclosed with a Fence
Kids are the masters of taking advantage of situations. Mum is busy attending to child 1 and child 2 escapes to freedom. When we go to playgrounds, we don't necessarily want to put little Johnny in prison uniform and attach a ball and chain to his Read On..