Get-togethers start with a baby Acknowledgement of Country, followed by a parent/carer check-in where we talk about the ‘highs and lows’ of the week. Sessions also include a featured activity run by our facilitator. To see more of what we do, check out our Instagram.
Details
- Registration required here.
- 2nd Monday of the month, 9am – 11am
- 4th Saturday of the month, 3pm – 5pm
- Held at various locations depending on the activity/outing
- Free to attend
- Direct/breast/chest/bottle feeding or pumping welcome
- Siblings, extended family or supports welcome
What happens once you register?
You’ll receive:
- A welcome email with more information.
- The schedule of activities for the Term.
- A welcome text with the facilitator’s mobile number.
- A link to join one or both WhatsApp groups for updates and introductions.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS 2026 - You can download a PDF with all the events and dates for this year right HERE.
TERM 3
Giggle and Wiggle
Date: Monday, 27th July
Time: 9:30am – 11:30am
Location: Dickson Library & My Rainbow Dreams Café
Description: Join us for a Giggle and Wiggle session at Dickson Library followed by a cuppa at My Rainbow Dreams Café. All ages welcome.
Light Up Lyneham Festival
Date: Saturday, 1st August
Time: 3:30pm – 5:30pm (Lantern walk at 5:00pm)
Location: Lyneham Shops and Wetlands
Description: Join us for the Light Up Lyneham community festival featuring live music, food stalls, and a lantern walk. Make your own Seahorse Lantern for the walk (materials provided). All ages welcome.
Bounce Belconnen
Date: Monday, 10th August
Time: 9:30am – 11:30am
Location: Bounce Belconnen
Description: Trampoline and soft play session for little ones. Free of cost for Seahorse Community Members. Bookings essential via Tara ([email protected]). All ages welcome.
Megs Toybox Visit & Coffee Catch Up
Date: Saturday, 29th August
Time: 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Location: Hackett, ACT (and nearby café)
Description: Visit Canberra’s only toy library to sign up for a card, then enjoy a cuppa with the community at a nearby café. All ages welcome.
Gardening Day
Date: Monday, 7th September
Time: 9:30am – 11:30am
Location: Waramanga
Description: Gardening day with Seahorse parent Amanda. Toddlers and babies hanging out with chickens and planting seedlings. All ages welcome.
Water Play & Storytime
Date: Monday, 21st September
Time: 9:30am – 11:30am
Location: Barrumbah Early Childhood Play Space, CIT Bruce
Description: A water play session followed by storytime. All ages welcome.
Rainbow Families Play Session
Date: Saturday, 26th September
Time: 3:00pm – 5:00pm
Location: POD Playground, National Arboretum
Description: Rainbow Families community afternoon play session. All ages welcome.
TERM 4
Collage Craft and Play Session
Date: Monday, 19th October
Time: 9:30am – 11:30am
Location: Burrumbah Early Childhood Play Space, CIT Bruce
Description: Collage craft and play session ending with storytime curated specifically for rainbow families. All ages welcome.
Belconnen Learn to Ride (Family Bike Ride)
Date: Saturday, 24th October
Time: 3:00pm – 5:00pm
Location: Belconnen Learn to Ride Park
Description: Family bike ride with nearby playgrounds and a flying fox. All ages welcome.
Outdoor Play Session
Date: Monday, 2nd November
Time: 9:30am – 11:30am
Location: Boundless Playground
Description: Outdoor play session featuring water play and varied playground equipment. All ages welcome!
Drag Storytime & Dress Up Play
Date: Monday, 16th November
Time: 9:30am – 11:30am
Location: CIT Bruce
Description: Dress-up play followed by a drag storytime session. All ages welcome.
Community Family Catch Up
Date: Saturday, 28th November
Time: 3:00pm – 5:00pm
Location: Black Mountain Peninsula
Description: Community family catch up with lake swimming, playground fun, and a picnic hangout. All ages welcome!
Morning Swim and Picnic
Date: Monday, 30th November
Time: 9:30am – 11:30am
Location: Dickson Pool
Description: Morning swim and picnic. All ages welcome!
Christmas Craft Session
Date: Monday, 14th December
Time: 9:30am – 11:30am
Location: Burrumbah Early Childhood Play Space, CIT Bruce
Description: Last Seahorse Monday catch-up for the year featuring a Christmas craft session. All ages welcome.
Christmas Party & Year-End Catch Up
Date: Saturday, 19th December
Time: 3:00pm – 5:00pm
Location: Downer Community Centre
Description: Final catch-up of the year and Christmas party featuring Christmas carols, food, a piñata, and a visit from Santa! All ages welcome.
Contact Tara for event locations/times:
Tara:
seahorseplaygroup@gmail.com
Instagram: @seahorseplaygroup
Circle of Security - Expressions of Interest
- It is an 8 Week group that will provide you with a theoretical framework to help you better understand your child's physical and emotional needs.
- This course will not give you specific behavioural interventions but will enable you to view your child's behaviour as a form of communication.
- this approach supports caregiver/child relationships and assists in altering negative patterns of behaviour
- Whilst the COS-P group is psychoeducational, it can be emotionally activating as it reflects on experiences in your own history that affect care giving patterns.
To register, please fill out the form via this link and meet our faciltators and extra info you might want to know.