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January 01, 2025

mamma's - pick your own - guide!

January 01, 2025/ Mamma Erin
 mamma's - pick your own - guide!

Fruit picking is hands down one of Mamma’s FAVOURITE family adventures! We love coming home with our collection after a fun day out and we all seem to appreciate our food just a little bit more when we have gathered it ourselves. Money might not grow on trees, but treasure definitely does!

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January 01, 2025/ Mamma Erin/
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June 21, 2024

family adventures in boronia

June 21, 2024/ Mamma Erin
family adventures in boronia

Mamma loves exploring the local area with the kids and there are always lots of options of things to do with the WHOLE family. Besides the playgrounds and the delicious food, there are lots to experience in Boronia.

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June 21, 2024/ Mamma Erin/
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June 13, 2024

eating your way through boronia

June 13, 2024/ Mamma Erin
eating your way through boronia

No matter if you are hungry at breakfast, lunch or dinner (or even dessert), there are a bunch of options in Boronia that will help with those rumbling tummies! Let’s spend a day eating our way through Boronia with Mamma!

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June 13, 2024/ Mamma Erin/
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May 27, 2024

mamma's top indoor play spaces for toddlers

May 27, 2024/ Mamma Erin
mamma's top indoor play spaces for toddlers

Top playcentres for indoor play for toddlers - crawlers and little ones - in Melbourne’s east.

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May 27, 2024/ Mamma Erin/
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April 16, 2024

big kid adventures

April 16, 2024/ Mamma Erin
big kid adventures

Mamma and her kiddos have been adventuring for many many years and the kids are growing. Here are some wicked adventures for big kids, tweens and teens in Melbourne's East.

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April 16, 2024/ Mamma Erin/
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February 06, 2024

Mamma's favourite playground and cafe combos

February 06, 2024/ Mamma Erin
Mamma's favourite playground and cafe combos

Mamma loves taking the kids to the park. Mamma also loves a visit to the cafe, even if it just a takeaway. So when we find a cafe and playground combination - that golden delight that is an eatery within walking distance (for little legs) of the park … well … we call that a JACKPOT!

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February 06, 2024/ Mamma Erin/
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January 16, 2024

ice cream, gelato and frozen desserts in the east

January 16, 2024/ Mamma Erin
ice cream, gelato and frozen desserts in the east

Summer days are here to stay and a frozen dessert is here to make everybody’s day!
Here is Mamma’s list of where to get an ice cream, gelato or frozen treat when the mercury rises and a treat is on the cards.

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January 16, 2024/ Mamma Erin/
nature trails in the east, best of collections
January 01, 2024

water play in the east

January 01, 2024/ Mamma Erin
water play in the east

Re-discover some of your favourites spots or uncover somewhere new with some splashtatic places to enjoy all sorts of water play.

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January 01, 2024/ Mamma Erin/
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December 29, 2023

nature trails in the east

December 29, 2023/ Mamma Erin
nature trails in the east

If you are keen to avoid crowds, heading for a walk, a hike or just a stroll and soaking in nature can help, especially when the sun is shining. Here are some eastie nature trails that you can explore with the kids in Melbourne’s east. Family friendly.

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December 29, 2023/ Mamma Erin/
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March 29, 2023

mamma's cheap thrills for the school holidays

March 29, 2023/ Mamma Erin
mamma's cheap thrills for the school holidays

School holidays is a real fun time of year … but it can also take a whack to the hip picket. Mamma has gathered together some great freebies (or hip pocket friendly) adventures for these school holidays.

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March 29, 2023/ Mamma Erin/
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September 11, 2022

choo-choo-choose your own train adventure

September 11, 2022/ Mamma Erin
choo-choo-choose your own train adventure

We love a great train. One to ride on, play in, eat next to or simply watch fly by. Here is a rather large collection of where to see a train - real, playground variety, miniature or almost microscopic - in Melbourne’s east.

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September 11, 2022/ Mamma Erin/
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May 12, 2020

bike trails in the east

May 12, 2020/ Mamma Erin
bike trails in the east

Helmets on and let’s go!

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May 12, 2020/ Mamma Erin/
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Inspiring families in Melbourne's East to uncover amazing stuff nearby. You will find inside local knowledge on parks, playgrounds, cafes, family activities, markets and more all waiting to be uncovered, rediscovered and enjoyed.

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