mamma's top picks
When you get the Mammas together in one spot you have one MIGHTY powerhouse of information about our great city. Here are some of our best HOT TIPS
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How many treasures can you fit into one suburb? Boronia has HEAPS! From parks and playgrounds, spots to take the family for a meal, and things to entertain the kids - especially on a budget - Boronia, has lots to uncover. Mamma has done the ground work for you … now GO AND EXPLORE!
We love a road trip and Beechworth is located just over 3 hours from Melbourne making it an awesome family friendly destination. Here are Mamma's top picks of things to do and where to eat when in Victoria's High Country.
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Need a quick collection of options - just the ice cream places, spots for water play or a bike trail - start with these handy collection pages.
Mamma loves exploring the local area with the kids and there are always lots of options of things to do with the WHOLE family. Besides the playgrounds and the delicious food, there are lots to experience in Boronia.
No matter if you are hungry at breakfast, lunch or dinner (or even dessert), there are a bunch of options in Boronia that will help with those rumbling tummies! Let’s spend a day eating our way through Boronia with Mamma!
Top playcentres for indoor play for toddlers - crawlers and little ones - in Melbourne’s east.
Mamma and her kiddos have been adventuring for many many years and the kids are growing. Here are some wicked adventures for big kids, tweens and teens in Melbourne's East.
Mamma loves taking the kids to the park. Mamma also loves a visit to the cafe, even if it just a takeaway. So when we find a cafe and playground combination - that golden delight that is an eatery within walking distance (for little legs) of the park … well … we call that a JACKPOT!
Summer days are here to stay and a frozen dessert is here to make everybody’s day!
Here is Mamma’s list of where to get an ice cream, gelato or frozen treat when the mercury rises and a treat is on the cards.
Re-discover some of your favourites spots or uncover somewhere new with some splashtatic places to enjoy all sorts of water play.
If you are keen to avoid crowds, heading for a walk, a hike or just a stroll and soaking in nature can help, especially when the sun is shining. Here are some eastie nature trails that you can explore with the kids in Melbourne’s east. Family friendly.
School holidays is a real fun time of year … but it can also take a whack to the hip picket. Mamma has gathered together some great freebies (or hip pocket friendly) adventures for these school holidays.
We love a great train. One to ride on, play in, eat next to or simply watch fly by. Here is a rather large collection of where to see a train - real, playground variety, miniature or almost microscopic - in Melbourne’s east.
Fruit picking is hands down one of Mamma’s FAVOURITE family adventures! We love coming home with our collection after a fun day out and we all seem to appreciate our food just a little bit more when we have gathered it ourselves. Money might not grow on trees, but treasure definitely does!
Mamma and the fam love a bike adventure - from when the kiddos were just learning on their wobbly training wheels at the park, to discovering new places along the many trails we have around the east.