Foodie Fun Play!
Can you play with fruits and veggies?
This National Science Week, join us for Foodie Fun Play!
A free hands-on science show with balloons, stories and playful learning.
Designed for kids aged 3 to 8 to explore fruits and veggies through fun, creative play.
This Inspiring Australia initiative is supported by the Australian Government as part of National Science Week.
This FREE event is in partnership with Kippax Uniting Church and in collaboration with University of Canberra and Nutrition Australia.
This is supported in-kind by ACT Playgroup and is brought to you by Twistyfic.
📌 EVENT DETAILS
🗓️ Saturday, 22 August 2026
🕚 Session 1 → 11.00 AM
🕑 Session 2 → 2.00 PM
📍 Kippax Uniting Community Centre (meet in the Hall), Cnr Hardwick Crescent & Luke Street, Holt ACT 2615, Australia
Reminder: Adult supervision is required at all times.
Event has been booked out, thank you for your interest!
📌 WHAT TO EXPECT
- 🌈 Science Storytelling Show: It starts with a fun 30-minute show where kids learn about the different fruits and vegetables, and why they are good for us.
- 🎈 Balloon Fruit & Veggie Station: Meet balloon fruits and veggies, then make your own veggie friend with fun eyes and cheeky smiles to take home.
- 🍓 Tasting Table: Smell, touch, and taste fresh produce, prepared by Nutrition Australia’s accredited dietitians.
Co-designed with a University of Canberra nutrition academic and informed by fussy eating research, Foodie Fun Play! is the first of its kind to bring nutrition science together with the joy of balloon art.
Hosted by Dr Chloe Lim – scientist, balloon artist, and top 5 finalist on Channel 7’s Blow Up – this event is as educational as it is entertaining.
Parents are invited to complete a short survey to help us understand how play encourages trying new foods. This event is recommended for preschoolers, primary school children, and their parents/carers.