DON’T MISS

STORYTIME BALLET: THE NUTCRACKER

You know the story: girl meets nutcracker, nutcracker transports girl to a magical world, girl fights giant rat king. This interactive retelling invites little Claras and Princes to help recreate the story on stage. Òarts Centre Melbourne, 100 St Kilda Rd, Melbourne 3004. 1300 182 183. artscentremelbourne.com.au. Wed 6pm; ThuSat 11am, 2pm & 4pm; Sun 11am & 2pm. $44-$56. Dec 11-15.

AIR PLAYGROUND

Air Playground is a 600m2 playspace where kids can learn the basics of aerodynamics by designing their own paper planes, play around with the physics of airflow, and even make objects float. Òscienceworks,

2 Booker St, Spotswood 3015. 131 102. museumsvictoria.com.au/scienceworks. Daily 10am-4.30pm. $7-$33. Dec 14-Feb 2.

NGV KIDS SUMMER FESTIVAL

Channel untapped creative energy at NGV International and the Ian Potter Centre. At the Ngvexpect KAWS and Basquiat-inspired programming. Ian Potter Centre will be running screenprinting workshops for teens. ÒNGV, Federation Square & 180 St Kilda Rd, Melbourne 3006. 03 8620 2222. ngv.vic.gov.au. Daily 10am-5pm. Free entry. Jan 11-19.

5KM FOAM FEST

This fun run has 22 obstacles, including the world’s largest inflatable water slide, bouncy castles, mud pits and 70,000 cubic metres of natural foam. Kids aged eight and up are invited to join the foam fest, and any younger tots can play in the kids’ zone for free with a registered adult. Òwandin

Park, 305 Victoria Rd, Wandin North 3139. the5kfoamfest.com/australia. Sat, Sun 8am-5pm. $59.99-$100. Feb 15-16.