Inside an Event Childcare Setup — How We Design the Space

A well-run event childcare space looks calm from the outside. Children moving naturally between activities, parents relaxed at drop-off, staff visibly in control of the environment. That calm isn’t accidental. It’s the result of a deliberate setup that combines specific zones, carefully chosen equipment, and a structure designed to support how children actually behave in […]

What Makes Event Childcare Different from Regular Care

Event childcare is often misunderstood. From the outside it can look simple: a few activities, some staff, and a space set aside for children. In practice it sits in a difficult middle ground between entertainment, traditional childcare and event delivery. Treating it like a simplified version of any one of those leads to problems. Done […]

Why “Just Adding a Kids Activity” Doesn’t Work at Events

It’s one of the most common decisions in event planning: tick the family-friendly box by adding a single entertainer, a face painter, or a small activity table. It feels like a sensible, low-cost way to make an event welcoming for children. In practice, it rarely works. Not because the activity itself is bad, but because […]

The Real Cost of Ignoring Children at Events

Event planning usually focuses on programming, logistics and the audience experience. But when families form part of that audience, one factor is consistently underestimated: the experience of the children. When children aren’t properly considered, the impact doesn’t stay contained to one part of the event. It affects attendance, dwell time, spend, and how the event […]

Kids Entertainment at Music Festivals: Inside Mini Mooland at Groovin the Moo

Kidzklub entertainer Shorty Brown with blow up cow at Groovin the Moo in Lismore

Kids Entertainment at Music Festivals: Inside Mini Mooland at Groovin the Moo Music festivals across Australia are rapidly expanding their family friendly offerings, and Groovin the Moo set a strong example with Mini Mooland, a vibrant kids zone designed and delivered by Kidzklub Australia. Designed as an interactive children’s entertainment space within the festival grounds, […]

What to Expect When You Book Face Painting for a Festival or Large Event

woman in fancy dress does professional face painting on young girl at public event

Face painting is one of the most effective children’s entertainment options for large events. It is visually engaging, draws families in and keeps children happily occupied. But when you are planning face painting for a festival, shopping centre activation, corporate family day or major community event, the logistics work differently than booking for a birthday […]

Why Face Painting is Still the Most Popular Activity at Kids Events

3 girls who have just had their faces painted by professional facepainter

Walk through any festival, school fair or birthday party in Australia and you will almost certainly find a queue of children waiting to have their faces painted. Despite the rise of digital entertainment and an ever-growing range of activity options, face painting continues to hold its position as the most requested and most consistently popular […]

Meet Megha! New to the Kidzklub Team!

kidzklub staff member at an event for RACQ in Brisbane.

Welcome to the crew, Megha! We are so excited to introduce Megha, one of the newest members of our Kidzklub team in Brisbane. Megha is 27 years old and brings a warm, creative energy to every session she joins. With experience in childcare and a natural love for art and imagination, she is passionate about […]

To Festival With Kids or Not to Festival? Absolutely, Yes!

Your guide to happy, stress free festival adventures with children Thinking about taking your kids to a music or arts festival? We say go for it! Family festivals are a wonderful way to connect, explore and share new experiences together. While things may look a little different once children are in the mix, festivals can […]

Eco Education for Kids: Learning from the Land at The Farm Byron Bay

There’s something magical about watching children connect with the land — seeing where their food comes from, meeting the animals, and discovering how nature works in real time. Our farm workshops for kids in Byron Bay are designed to inspire curiosity, creativity and respect for the environment through hands-on learning. What Makes Our Farm Kids […]