Listen to Merle from jozikids.co.za talk to Amor every Sunday morning about what to do with your kids and families on the weekend and the  week ahead.

If you haven’t discovered it yet, Jozikids is the most up-to-date and detailed resource for parents in the Gauteng region to find what you need for your kids and famlies including events, activities, venues and lessons.

Lets see what we’ve got for you on  Sunday, May 1 :

A great family venue with something for everyone is Dirt Ryders Adventures on the West Rand, near Lanseria – they have  a restaurant where you can also braai if you want to plus loads of activities including go-karting ( from 6yrs), paintball, archery, volleyball a swimming pool, kids playground and pony rides.  They’re open from 9am-6.30pm daily, the restaurant opens until 10pm

Then if it’s animals you want to see – why not visit a special little zoo called Lory Park Zoo – they have lions tigers, leopards, linxes and more.  Exotic parrots keep you company at their tea garden. During school holidays they organise Ranger Days where you can leave your child at the zoo to be trained as a mini-ranger. From 8am-4pm your child will  learn to feed the animals and all about their habitat. Open every day 10am-4pm, cost R55 adults; R35 kids 2-12yrs,pensioners. They’re in President Park, NE Joburg

Then the whole family can get creative at Artjamming. They have are branches in Lonehill, Fourways and Blubird Shopping Centre in Athol.  Artjamming is “paintertainment” . No drawing or painting skills are needed. You receive canvases, acrylic paints on tap, and tools to freely express yourselve.  You can let your mind loose and fill the canvas with colours and inspiration. From R95 pp for 2 hours depending on the size of the canvas, incl materials. Open every day. Call for details of times.

The next very important day filled with activities coming up is Mother’s day next Sunday. A short preview of what to expect. We’ll have much more for you next Sunday:

Hazel Food Market in Hazelwood Pretoria is organizing a Mother’ Day Candlelight Market next Saturday night.

There are 2 Mother’s Day concerts coming up on Sunday- so you can pack your picnic baskets and head for either  the  Joburg Zoo where you’ll hear the likes of,  The Johannesburg Festival Orchestra, The Bala Brothers and Tamara Dey for an unforgettable performance, fit for a queen

OR

the Walter Sisulu Botanical Gardens in Roodepoort where the band “She” is set to entertain moms, young and old with a string of hits from the 60’s through to the 90’s

That’s it for this week.  You’ll find tons more ideas on Jozikids if you need anything else.

Here’s wishing everyone a wonderful week and we’ll be back on Mother’s day with Amor next Sunday between 10.30 and 11am.