Romp & Stomp Fun Day for Children
WEDNESDAY 27th OCTOBER 2010
FROM 10:00am TO 3:00pm
CHILDREN & CONCESSION FREE!
MELBOURNE MUSEUM, CARLTON
Romp & Stomp down to Melbourne Museum on Wednesday October 27th between 10:00 and 3:00pm for Romp & Stomp Fun Day for Children. For further booking information and parking details, please contact Melbourne Museum on 13 11 02. Children and concession card holders free! Museum opening hours 10am until 5pm. Pre-book to avoid queues, and join MVmembers and save: museumvictoria.com.au/mvmembers
Romp & Stomp Fun Day for Children is a wonderful annual event organised by a number of not for profit organisations to provide a range of free and fun activities for children aged 0 to 5 years.
Event Philosophy
Children are respected as individuals with their own interests, ideas, cultural backgrounds, likes and dislikes. Children learn by example from adults. Hence, positive role modelling is a fundamental requirement of all staff and volunteers involved in the day.
Romp & Stomp Fun Day for Children 2009 highlights
In 2009 the Romp & Stomp day was held on Wednesday 28 October at the Melbourne Museum in Carlton. The theme for the event was “Animal” of all sizes and shapes, to coincide with the new “Wild” exhibit opening at the Museum.
The activities provided though out the day include the animal theme to engage and educate the attending children. Children and parents had a wonderful day attending a variety of activities which included:
- sand and bark tubs with dinosaurs
- bugs and sea creatures in the Forest Gallery
- active play area with hoops, tunnels and obstacle course
- home corner and a cubby house
- music play with lots of instruments
- baby play activities
- story telling with a focus on animals
- sensory boxes
- bark canoe making, with a touch pool to see if they float
- drawing activities for children using various mediums such as pastels
- Phar lap and the jockey dress-ups
- sand play activities
- dress up in a mini fire fighter
- miniature police cars and dress-ups
- Police officers assisted children in their activity of finger printing
- Live keeper talk and exhibit of live creatures
- Full size fire truck at the entrance for children to examine
Special guest appearances
The police band “Code One” performed at noon in a marquee plus:
- Weedy the Seadragon
- Africa One dancers
- Kinneman Dancing Spirits
- Mimni the Dinosaur
- Constable T Bear
- Playgroup Victoria’s Active Bear
- Town Crier
For more information on Romp & Stomp Fun Day for Children in 2010 visit the website www.rompandstomp.org.au
WHO ORGANISES ROMP & STOMP FUN DAY FOR CHILDREN
Romp & Stomp Fun Day for Children is brought to you by the following not-for-profit organisations:,
- Early Childhood Management Services
- Playgroup Victoria
- Kindergarten Parents Victoria
- Lady Gowrie Child Centre
- Toy Libraries Victoria
- Parks Victoria
- SunSmart
together with Museum Victoria.