Multiplay - Pasta Play!   There is so much fun to have with pasta! A sensory bin with giant pasta shapes and rainbow spaghetti make for a colourful sensory experience. Practice fine motor skills for all ages with pasta threading and spaghetti colander posting and pulling.   A few Multiplay details for this week and ongoing: When is it? 10am - 12pm on a Friday, see dates above or the events section for upcoming sessions. Where is it? Eastona Kindergarten: 13 Collins Avenue, Altona North What is it? Multiplay is a playgroup for multiples and their siblings, from birth to school age. It’s held on the site of an old kindergarten, with fully enclosed indoor and outdoor play areas and a wide range of toys and play equipment. Multiplay is free of charge for WMBA families, as part of your annual membership. A couple of points: WMBA prioritises the health of our members and follows all venue, government guidelines and Victorian Education guidelines when it comes to any vaccination requirements. We also note down your attendance at playgroup for our records. Please note, I often take photos at Multiplay, if I know it’s for marketing a little wider than this page, I will ask your permission to take the photo / share it publicly, but do appreciate someone having a quick word to me if you would prefer to not have your little ones photographed. If you have any questions or feedback about Multiplay, please reach out!

Join us for a chance to chat, connect and celebrate being mum to multiples!! ...with dinner and drinks of course! *WMBA will provide a small contribution to costs for each member on the night, to help us all celebrate! When: Friday 23rd May, at 7:30pm Where: Hobson's Bay Hotel, 28 Ferguson Street, Williamstown Please RSVP if you'd like to come along for a fun night out, by Friday 16th May.

Multiplay - Autumn   Celebrate the beauty and fun of autumn with art, experimentation and sensory play. There will be an autumn sensory bin for the littlies. Fun autumn crats including leaf rubbings with crayons and making pictures with autumn leaves. Turn the tree leaves their beautiful autumn colour and experiment with colour mixing using coloured water and droppers.   A few Multiplay details for this week and ongoing: When is it? 10am - 12pm on a Friday, see dates above or the events section for upcoming sessions. Where is it? Eastona Kindergarten: 13 Collins Avenue, Altona North What is it? Multiplay is a playgroup for multiples and their siblings, from birth to school age. It’s held on the site of an old kindergarten, with fully enclosed indoor and outdoor play areas and a wide range of toys and play equipment. Multiplay is free of charge for WMBA families, as part of your annual membership. A couple of points: WMBA prioritises the health of our members and follows all venue, government guidelines and Victorian Education guidelines when it comes to any vaccination requirements. We also note down your attendance at playgroup for our records. Please note, I often take photos at Multiplay, if I know it’s for marketing a little wider than this page, I will ask your permission to take the photo / share it publicly, but do appreciate someone having a quick word to me if you would prefer to not have your little ones photographed. If you have any questions or feedback about Multiplay, please reach out!  

This 1.5 hour webinar is appropriate for women returning to work after maternity leave, and those looking to enter or re-skill after a period away from paid work. In Australia, women often provide their services as primary caregiver to children, and household manager for their family. At some point, many women face decisions around the future of their working life and uncertainty about what it will mean for their family. Returning to work can often come with a range of emotional responses, including guilt and anticipation, as well as many practical problems to solve. During this webinar you’ll learn: - How the experience of returning to work can differ between women - Ways to deal with changing emotions as you prepare to re-enter the workforce - How to foster positive experiences with your children through this period of change - Strategies to help you settle back into a work life balance with self-compassion and persistence There will be time for questions throughout. Presented by Mums Matter Psychology and hosted by Frankston Peninsula MBA thanks to a grant from Frankston City Council, this webinar has been opened up to members of all Victorian multiple birth clubs. Follow this link to register for the webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_xoCROUP2SsSKVIdn3-Qn-A#/registration

Multiplay - Dinosaur Dig!   Wear clothes you're happy to get messy in and join us for a dinosaur themed morning of fun. Dig for dinos in the sandpit, take them for a play in the mud (taste safe for littlies) and give them a dino bath to clean them up afterward!   A few Multiplay details for this week and ongoing: When is it? 10am - 12pm on a Friday, see dates above or the events section for upcoming sessions. Where is it? Eastona Kindergarten: 13 Collins Avenue, Altona North What is it? Multiplay is a playgroup for multiples and their siblings, from birth to school age. It’s held on the site of an old kindergarten, with fully enclosed indoor and outdoor play areas and a wide range of toys and play equipment. Multiplay is free of charge for WMBA families, as part of your annual membership. A couple of points: WMBA prioritises the health of our members and follows all venue, government guidelines and Victorian Education guidelines when it comes to any vaccination requirements. We also note down your attendance at playgroup for our records. Please note, I often take photos at Multiplay, if I know it’s for marketing a little wider than this page, I will ask your permission to take the photo / share it publicly, but do appreciate someone having a quick word to me if you would prefer to not have your little ones photographed. If you have any questions or feedback about Multiplay, please reach out!  

Get excited for one of our most popular and fun playgroups of the year - one that the whole family can get to!   Join us for hot buttered buns, coffee and tea, Easter craft and sensory play, Easter storytime, Easter bunny face paint and of course, an egg hunt for the littlies!     There will be a range of activities available for all ages to enjoy from babies to big kids.   Eastona Kindergarten has a great outdoor and indoor space and is also a fully fenced and equipped facility. Please RSVP as we don't want anyone to miss out on chocolate or hot cross buns   Pay it forward opportunity There will be a dedicated space for you leave kids/baby items which you no longer need or use - pay it forward to another WMBA family! Please bring any items you want to offer to other families in a box (labelled with your family name) and place it in the front room. People can then pick up anything they want and reduce your clutter.  Please take your box of untaken items when you leave - we have no capacity to dispose of items. No selling, no swaps - just free stuff!   We will also have a donation tin for the Royal Children's Hospital Good Friday Appeal

Come join us for a wheely good time at the Sunshine Roller Skating Centre!   This event is designed for school-aged kids (both multiples and siblings) to burn off some energy during the school holidays. Younger brothers and sisters are welcome to tag along.   Next Thursday, 17th April Meet at the entrance at 2pm (And let me know if you're running late, as we'll all be on the same ticket)   WMBA are kindly subsidising entry to allow us all a special treat $10 off per skater!   Price: $8 per skater if you have your own skates, or $12.50 if you need to hire some (usually $18/$22.50 for a 2.5 hour session, so it's even cheaper than 2-for-1!)  Free for spectators   RSVP essential! 1: Please RSVP to this event by purchasing a ticket, below 2. There are two ticket types: $8 per skater if BYO skates or $12.50 per skater if needing to hire skates 3. Any questions, please email us at: hello@westgate.amba.community See less

Our friends at Mini Maestros will be joining us for a musical incursion with fun activities for all ages. Singing, dancing and musical instruments for all!   A few Multiplay details for this week and ongoing: When is it? 10am - 12pm on a Friday, see dates above or the events section for upcoming sessions. Where is it? Eastona Kindergarten: 13 Collins Avenue, Altona North What is it? Multiplay is a playgroup for multiples and their siblings, from birth to school age. It’s held on the site of an old kindergarten, with fully enclosed indoor and outdoor play areas and a wide range of toys and play equipment. Multiplay is free of charge for WMBA families, as part of your annual membership. A couple of points: WMBA prioritises the health of our members and follows all venue, government guidelines and Victorian Education guidelines when it comes to any vaccination requirements. We also note down your attendance at playgroup for our records. Please note, I often take photos at Multiplay, if I know it’s for marketing a little wider than this page, I will ask your permission to take the photo / share it publicly, but do appreciate someone having a quick word to me if you would prefer to not have your little ones photographed. If you have any questions or feedback about Multiplay, please reach out!

Multiplay - Flower Fun!   Lots of fun flower themed activities for Multiplay today. Our fabulous volunteer Anne is bringing Playdough to make playdough flowers with other crafty bits and pieces from the cupboard or flower arrangements with fake flowers, there will be a flower soup sensory bin (water and flowers) to cook and play with and flower sensory bags for the littlies.   Would be a good idea to bring a change of clothes in case of water spills and splashes.   A few Multiplay details for this week and ongoing: When is it? 10am - 12pm on a Friday, see dates above or the events section for upcoming sessions. Where is it? Eastona Kindergarten: 13 Collins Avenue, Altona North What is it? Multiplay is a playgroup for multiples and their siblings, from birth to school age. It’s held on the site of an old kindergarten, with fully enclosed indoor and outdoor play areas and a wide range of toys and play equipment. Multiplay is free of charge for WMBA families, as part of your annual membership. A couple of points: WMBA prioritises the health of our members and follows all venue, government guidelines and Victorian Education guidelines when it comes to any vaccination requirements. We also note down your attendance at playgroup for our records. Please note, I often take photos at Multiplay, if I know it’s for marketing a little wider than this page, I will ask your permission to take the photo / share it publicly, but do appreciate someone having a quick word to me if you would prefer to not have your little ones photographed. If you have any questions or feedback about Multiplay, please reach out!  

Come on down to the Victoria Hotel in Yarraville for a casual lunch and catch up to celebrate Multiple Birth Awareness Week.    Kids can enjoy their recently renovated outdoor playground and indoor play area. Parents can enjoy great company, laughs and chats about the shared experience of raising multiples.   This year's theme is 'Make it a good start!'   "This year, we're shining a spotlight on how we can create better experiences for multiple birth families right from the beginning."   Please RSVP by 7/3 and comment the number of people attending so I can make a reservation.   Looking forward to catching up!  

Multiplay: Rainbow Fun! Come on down and join us for a little rainbow face or arm paint and stay to explore colourful activities for all preschool ages. For the older kids we will be exploring colour, temperature and creativity through painting with frozen paint! For the littles we will have colourful paint filled sensory bags (no mess!).   A few Multiplay details for this week and ongoing: When is it? 10am - 12pm on a Friday, see dates above or the events section for upcoming sessions. Where is it? Eastona Kindergarten: 13 Collins Avenue, Altona North What is it? Multiplay is a playgroup for multiples and their siblings, from birth to school age. It’s held on the site of an old kindergarten, with fully enclosed indoor and outdoor play areas and a wide range of toys and play equipment. Multiplay is free of charge for WMBA families, as part of your annual membership. A couple of points: WMBA prioritises the health of our members and follows all venue, government guidelines and Victorian Education guidelines when it comes to any vaccination requirements. We also note down your attendance at playgroup for our records. Please note, I often take photos at Multiplay, if I know it’s for marketing a little wider than this page, I will ask your permission to take the photo / share it publicly, but do appreciate someone having a quick word to me if you would prefer to not have your little ones photographed. If you have any questions or feedback about Multiplay, please reach out to Vanessa in the event, Multiplay chat or by private message.

Multiplay Playgroup - Sensory and Sticky! Texture exploration for ages 0-5 including sensory hoop for the littlies just starting to explore different textures, tape ball rescue for bubs ready to work on coordination and problem solving and a giant sticky wall with lots of fun things to stick!   A few Multiplay details for this week and ongoing: When is it? 10am - 12pm on a Friday, see dates above or the events section for upcoming sessions. Where is it? Eastona Kindergarten: 13 Collins Avenue, Altona North What is it? Multiplay is a playgroup for multiples and their siblings, from birth to school age. It’s held on the site of an old kindergarten, with fully enclosed indoor and outdoor play areas and a wide range of toys and play equipment. Multiplay is free of charge for WMBA families, as part of your annual membership. A couple of points: WMBA prioritises the health of our members and follows all venue, government guidelines and Victorian Education guidelines when it comes to any vaccination requirements. We also note down your attendance at playgroup for our records. Please note, I often take photos at Multiplay, if I know it’s for marketing a little wider than this page, I will ask your permission to take the photo / share it publicly, but do appreciate someone having a quick word to me if you would prefer to not have your little ones photographed. If you have any questions or feedback about Multiplay, please reach out to Vanessa via comment in the event, multiplay chat or private message .