Child smiling and holding a round cushion.

Little Kids Day In | Let's Roll

What: SPECIAL EVENT
When: Monday 2 December
10am to 2pm
General information: Ages 5 and under
Tickets: Included with museum entry
Adult $15
Child Free
Member Free

Roll Up! Roll Up! Little Kids’ Day In is calling all curious minds ages 5 and under and their grown-ups to join us at Scienceworks for a day of fun, celebration and STEM-based play.  

Little learners and their adults will have a rollicking good time exploring, testing and playing with all things that roll. 

Get ready to roll into a world of fun and discovery. Build the ultimate ball run in the Roll Zone, design and test a roller coaster or have a seat in the famous Lightning Theatre for The Mini Weather Show. 

Activities

Children wearing construction vests engaging with the Tiny Tinkers - Roll Zone activity, within the Planetarium Foyer, during the Little Kids Day In program at Scienceworks, on 8th December 2023.

Activity Monday 2 December

Tiny Tinkerers: Roll Zone

10AM TO 2PM | Planetarium Foyer | Included with Entry 

Science is play in this hands-on activity zone for kids who love to build, roll and explore.

Child sequencing and programming Bug Bot in the STEM Learning LAB as part of Little Kids Day In event at Scienceworks.

Activity Monday 2 December

Kinder Clubhouse

10AM TO 2PM | STEM Lab | Included with Entry

A sensory space to move, craft and play, designed especially for young visitors.

Father and son constructing their roller coaster at the Kinder Coaster activity in the Energy LAB at Scienceworks, Little Kids Day In on 8th December 2023.

Activity Monday 2 December

Mini Roller Coaster Engineers

11AM TO 2PM | Energy Lab | Included with Entry 

 Get ready for a rolling good time as you design and test your own model roller coaster.

Activity Monday 2 December

Book Nook

10AM TO 1PM | Beyond Perception | Included with Entry 

Take a break from the action and curl up with a book in our quiet zone.

Shows

Planetarium Next session Sunday 11am

Tycho Goes to Mars

11AM AND 1PM | TICKET ADD-ON | Planetarium | Best for 3+ 

Tycho, our favourite cheeky dog with a knack for getting into trouble, is finally blasting off to discover the red planet, Mars!

Planetarium Next session Sunday 1pm

Solar System Adventures

2:30PM | TICKET ADD-ON | Planetarium | Best for 7+

A presenter lead Planetarium show highlighting the search for water in our solar system.

Two new small Van de Graff Generators making music in the Lightning Room at Scienceworks

Show Monday 2 December

The Mini Weather Show

11AM | ticket add-on | Lightning Theatre | Best for 3+ 

In this 30-minute show developed specifically for younger audiences, we’ll make mini versions of weather, including clouds, rain, rainbows and mini lightning.

Person holds three illuminated glow sticks in a variety of colours near their face.

Show Daily

The Glow Show

1:30pm | ticket add-on | Lightning Theatre | Best for 3+ 

Take a seat in our Lightning Theatre and be mesmerised by all that glows.

Exhibitions

two children lying in the giant tentacular inflatable structure, 'Squish'.

Exhibition Until 27 January 2025

Air Playground

Reinvigorated with fresh interactives, the family favourite exhibition is back for a second season. 

Child between a man and a woman using an exhibition interactive

Exhibition Daily

Ground Up: Building Big Ideas, Together

Get ready to build your curiosity! An exhibition for babies to 5-year-olds.

Accessibility

Please view our accessibility page for general information. Contact our team on 13 11 02 or email us at [email protected] to discuss how we can support your visit.

STEM in the Early Years at Little Kids’ Day In

Children are naturally curious. Right from birth, children are wondering and exploring, watching and listening, moving and feeling. Skills in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) are increasingly recognised as vital for all children’s learning. Children naturally use STEM skills like curiosity and experimentation as they explore the world around them, especially through play.

Our Little Kids’ Day In programs are developed to maximise play-based STEM learning in the context of real-world scenarios. Each Little Kids’ Day In is a unique learning experience with activities, museum exhibits, STEM challenges, shows and storytelling for children and parents to get involved in. We developed the following posters as a reminder for how children are learning STEM skills while they are playing.