It's a common sentiment, you have never been skiing and what?s more you have a toddler in tow. Don't just send your partner who can ski to have a fun time without you. Go to Thredbo anyway and spend a couple of happy days exploring the village. There are plenty of fun kids activities to do.
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The white buses depart outside the Lantern Thredbo Apartments and goes all down the hill through the village and to the base of the mountain. Red and black buses go from the base of the mountain near the footbridge to Friday Flat and back. Buses go all day and into the evenings until 9pm, or until midnight on Saturdays.
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1. Take it slow
If you have a toddler you already know that everything in their world around them is amusement enough. Thredbo will delight their senses as so many things are new, such as snow on the ground and on trees. Take some sturdy shoes for the toddler and yourself and make sure you rug up. They don't need much.2. Bus ride
The free bus ride around Thredbo in itself is a great novelty for a toddler. My toddler adored climbing aboard and getting on and off at all the stops. Thredbo buses are white or black or red. She enjoyed wondering which colour bus was coming next and quickly seemed to commandeer the process of waiting, boarding, looking out the window and getting off at the right stop. [caption id="attachment_8728" align="alignnone" width="500"]
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The white buses depart outside the Lantern Thredbo Apartments and goes all down the hill through the village and to the base of the mountain. Red and black buses go from the base of the mountain near the footbridge to Friday Flat and back. Buses go all day and into the evenings until 9pm, or until midnight on Saturdays.
3. Happy to play in the snow
Head to Friday Flat or the base of the Kosciuszko Express Chair with your toddler. Just like being at the beach, they are happy to play in the snow making sandcastles (or snow castles in this case). Put some favourite toys in your pocket if it makes the snow castles come alive a little more. In both locations there is somewhere to buy a hot drink and some snacks and get a drink of water. There are definitely worse ways to while away some hours, particularly on a sunny day. Toddlers are fascinated by just people watching, looking at people sliding down the mountain on colourful sticks is quite amazing through a toddlers eyes. I kept thinking my wriggly active toddler had ?had enough? after a short while, but she was quite happy running snow through her gloved hands, squishing it, making balls and piling it up on things.4. Snow play
Kids love snow play it is the winter version of the beach. . Make a snowman together, roll in the snow,? make snow angels (lie on your back in the snow and move your arms like you are doing a jumping jack)? build snow castles or slide on the snow on a toboggan.? Tobogganing is not permitted in the Thredbo Resort?near the skir runs but you can use them at Dead Horse Gap or in other locations if the snow cover is good.? Take care when tobogganing there are risks on steeper slopes with hard snow. Hot chocolates are an activity in itself. As well as the outdoor cafe at the base of the Kosciuszko Express Chair and at Friday Flat, there are a myriad of food venues to purchase hot drinks. If the weather is inclement the Central Road Cafe in the Village Square is indoors and has a box of toys. [caption id="attachment_8727" align="alignnone" width="500"]
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6. Great shops with kids activities
The newsagent in the Village Square has excellent toys to purchase for your non-skiing children. Lots of colouring in, craft and books as toys and games. There is a supermarket in the Village Square for stocking up on supplies.7. Sculpture Walk
My toddler enjoyed looking at the different statues all around the village such as the emu and its baby near the footbridge. There is a whole sculpture walk to do if you feel like really getting mobile all around the village.