ARTS/CRAFTS

Pottery Junxion Edenvale, One stop ceramic shop for supplies, wkps & parties. 10% discount on products purchased during wksps.

CHILD CARE

EduBabe, Placement & training of domestics, au pairs & childminders plus franchises available.

COOKING

Kiddies Chef Lenasia, Greenside, Laudium, Mayfair, cooking classes and birthday parties.

COSTUMES

Scrooge and Marley’s Costume and Equipment hire, Centurion, for costumes/ fancy dress, props, lights & dance gear.

DAY CARE

Opti-Baby & Opti-Kids Highveld Centurion, day care for babies & toddlers with web-enabled cameras in each centre.

EDUC GAMES

Puo Educational Products Educ. products in African languages with African images for kids 2-7yrs.

FURNITURE

Sunset Fun Children’s Furniture Gauteng, Kids space saving wooden bedroom furniture.

FOOD

Trimac Retailers Gauteng, Quality, fresh fruit & veg, delivered directly to your door.

HOLIDAYS

Galleon Nook Cape Town, Budget self-catering accomodation in Fish Hoek.

PARTIES

Party Designs Randburg, Roodepoort, Sandton, Party planners. Receive a free jumping castle when you book a themed birthday party for 15/more kids!

READING

Tina Cowley Reading Centre, Highlands North, Reading therapy for children w/learning problems.

THEATRE

Pretoria Youth Theatre Centurion, Acting workshps and kids theatre productions.

ARTS/CRAFT

Smudge Art Centre Art activities, Craighall Park, Tues-Sun May 12-Jun 21.

ANIMALS

Shepherd’s Fold Stables Sunset outrides Jun 5; Camps Jun 29-Jul 1; Horse course Jun 16, Elandsrift.

BOOKS

Story Hour/ Storie-Uur at BOEKEHUIS, Auckland Park, every Wed afternoon.
Free Book Readings, Kasabow, the Ultimate Kid’s Bookshop, Craighall Park, May 8; make Mother’s Day cards May 9.

BUFFET LUNCH

Family Sunday Brunch ,at the Hyatt Regency Hotel w/ kids activities, Rosebank, every Sunday.

CAMPS

Adventure ‘n Beyond Holiday Camp in Hekpoort June 28-3; Jul 12-17; Aug 2-7.
BBK Trails Adventure Pony Camp Waterval Boven, Mpumalanga Jun 28-Jul 5; Jul 5-12; Aug 16-23,.
Happy Acres Holiday Camp, Magaliesburg June 28-Jul 4; July 4-11.
Horse Haven Holiday Camp, Kyalami, Jun 30 -Jul 3; Aug 25-28.
Inkwenkwezi Teens adventure Camp, Drakensberg, Jun 29-Jul 4.
Sugar Bay Winter Holiday Camps, Zinkwazi Jun 28-Jul 5; Aug 2-9; 9-16; 16-26.

COOKING

Little Cooks Club Holiday cooking workshops in May & Jun.
uShef Cooking Courses for kids from 7yrs & domestic workers, Olivedale, in May.
My Suite Hyatt Mini Hoteliers program, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Rosebank, every Saturday.

DANCE

The Happy Prince a kids ballet production by Ballet Bugs, Braamfontein Jun 23-26; Pretoria Jul 7-10

DRAMA

Star Quality Acting classes w/musical theatre, improvisation & more, Rivonia, every Sat.
National Childrens Theatre Challenging, innovative & stimulating theatre wksps, Parktown, every Sat.

EXPO

Baba Indaba Fun family outing, Pretoria, May 5-7.

FUN

YEESH! is One Year Old! Lots of fun activities, free gift for every child, Woodmead, Jun 9-21, excl Mon.
Assumption Convent Fun Day, giant slides, jumping castles, food & flea stalls, Malvern, May 16.

HOLIDAYS

Swim w/ Dolphins Family Holidays, Halo Gaia Holistic Tourism, Mozambique,Jul 9-12; Dec 12-16.

HOLIDAY PROGRAMS

Kids Holiday Club 5 days of kids activities, Wilro Park, Roodepoort, Jun 29-Jul 3.
Fame Academy Holiday Wksps-singing, acting, dancing w/professionals, June 29-Jul 3; July 6-10; Jul 13-17.

MARKETS

Body, Mind and Soul Fayre for holistic fun & entertainmt in Blairgowrie May 31; Edenvale June 7.
Hazel Food Market , food products, kids craft classes & a jumping castle, Pta, Sat. mornings.
Rosemary Hill Market w/ quality produce & kids activities, Pta East, 2nd & last Sun of mnth.
Irene Village Market at the Smuts Museum, Irene, Pretoria, 2nd & last Sat of every mnth.
The Rustic Food Market w/homemade and farm produce, Fourways, every Sun.
blubird Whole Food Market for fresh produce, Birnam, every Sun.
Jozi Food Market in Parktown North every Sat morning.
Urban Midrand Market, for quality goods & kids activities, 1st Sat of every mnth.
Craighall River Craft Market w/organic food, playgd & pony rides, 2nd Sat of every mnth.
Bryanston Organic & Natural Market, food, crafts, kids activities, every Thurs & Sat, 9am-3pm.
Crafter’s Market at Bokkie Park, Boksburg-1st Sat of mnth; Bunny Park, Benoni- last Sat of mnth.

MOTHER’S DAY

Footloose Trout Farm Mother’s Day Carvery lunch w/prizes for mom, Diepsloot, May 10.
Secret Garden Mother’s day breakfast & lunch buffet w/ fun for kids, Fourways, May 10.
Maropeng Mother’s Day Carvery, Muldersdrift, May 10.
Tres Jolie Mother’s day breakfast & lunch buffet w/ fun for kids, Ruimsig/Roodepoort, May 10.
702 Mother’s Day Concert at the Johannesburg Zoo, Parkview, May 10.
Zwartkops Quad Centre Moms buy 2 rides & get 2 free, Centurion, May 9,10.
Ushef Cooking with mum, May 10, Olivedale.
Keedo Winter Fashion Show for Mother’s Day w/ prizes to be won, Broadacres, May 9.
Yeesh! Mothers Day free beauty gift & a rose, Woodmead, May 10.
Friends of the rail Bela Bela – Mother’s Day trip to Marula Mountain Village, May 10.
Smudge Art Mother’s Day Week -flower frames, Craighall Park, May 5-10.
Indulgence Coffee Cafe home of Lollipops Catering, Mother’s Day Lunch w/ live jazz, Northcliff, May 10.

MUSIC

“Make a Note of It“Alfresco Musical Feast for families, St Mary’s School, Waverley, May 31.
Music for Toddlers, Smudge Art Centre,Craighall Park, every Fri.
Sundowner Music Concerts, at UJ Kingsway Art Centre, Auckland Park, every Mon.

NATURE

Stargazing at Maropeng with astronomer, Vincent Nettmann, May 23, Jun 11.
Planetarium, shows & lectures, Braamfontein, Thur, Fri & Sat.

PARENTING

Bright Ideas, wkps by Nikki Bush for parents, Bryanston, Edenvale, Mar-May.

SCIENCE/TECH

Matric Month in Newtown to enhance and enrich the Grade 12 curriculum, Newtown, May 11-30.
Sci-Bono Science Festival From evolution to exploring the universe for schools, Newtown, May 19-23.

THEATRE

Animal Farm by Sibikwa Arts Centre, Dance Factory, Newtown, May 11-30 excl Sun.
Princess Magogo,opera, Nelson Mandela Theatre, Braamfontein, May 8.
Cuban Ballet Stars perform at Aula Theatre, Pretoria, May 14,18
Othello Shakespeare’s tragedy about racism, love, betrayal, UJ/ Auckland Park, May 28-Jun 4.
Pippi Longstocking, interactive kids theatre, National Childrens Theatre, Parktown, Jun 8-Aug 1
Coppélia by SA Ballet Theatre, Roodepoort, Jun 12-14,16,18-21,23-8.
Sleeping Beauty Youth Theatre production at the Breytenbach Theatre, Pretoria, Jun 25-Jul 5.

TRAINS

Friends of the Rail, Steam train trip to Pretoria-Tshwane, Cullinan/ Bela Bela, Pretoria, May 30; Jun 16,21,28.

WALKS/HIKES

Check the calender every weekend for a list of regular walks or hikes in Gauteng.
The National Zoological Gardens of SA (Pretoria Zoo) 5km Fun Run/Walk, 3rd Sat of mnth.
Delta Park Walks Victory park, every 3rd Sun of mnth.
The Zoo Trot at Johannesburg Zoo, May 17, June 14.
Alberts Farm Walk in Greymont, 3rd Sun of every mnth.
Melville Koppies Open Days, every Sunday.
Melville Koppies West Walk , Westdene, 1st Saturday of every mnth.
Sandspruit Walk in Rivonia, every Sunday.
Klipriviersberg Nature Reserve in Mondeor, every 2nd & 4th Sun of the mnth.
Petathon Walk A walk or run with or without a dog +-10km/ 550m, Hartbeespoort, Jun 20.

WORKSHOPS

The Genius of Water for Kids, Exploring the magic of water, Johannesburg, May 23.

YOGA

Revitalise Your Soul, Mom’s Yoga 5 week Series, Yoga Warrior, Rosebank, May 6-Jun 3.
Yoga Child Yoga Warrior classes for kids, incl storytelling, games & music, Rosebank, May 9.