Name: Friday Morning Toddler Time: LightPlay
Location: Ipswich Art Gallery

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Toddler Time includes hands-on activities, song and sensory play designed to engage and nurture artistic expression and build connection.





















Friday mornings, 1 hr session from 10:00am – 11:00am between&nbsp;these dates:&nbsp;





Friday, 24 April 2026 - Friday, 26 June 2026

































































<ul><li>no Toddler Time sessions during school holidays</li></ul>







































Bookings are not required for families and individuals, just drop in!

Join us at Ipswich Art Gallery on Friday mornings for play-based explorations of our current IAG Kids exhibition, LightPlay

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COMING SOON - Enter the dazzling world of LightPlay, where curiosity sparks and ideas really come to light!

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IAG Kids: LightPlay

Step into a world where light becomes an element of creativity, curiosity, and discovery.Immerse yourself in an environment filled with glowing possibilities. Using light boxes, overhead projectors, torches, and translucent materials, investigate how light behaves, and experiment with kaleidoscopic patterns that shift and change with every movement. Build, arrange, and transform your surroundings, revealing the surprising ways light interacts with shapes and textures.

Use your body to paint with light, watching colours mix and shadows stretch in unexpected ways. These playful interactions encourage curiosity, problem‑solving, and a deeper understanding of cause and effect.

LightPlay&nbsp;embraces the educational philosophies of Reggio Emilia and REmida to provide a creative environment for children which encourages collaborative play, experimentation and discovery-based learning. The environment is intentionally designed to support open-ended discovery of ideas through hands‑on interaction.Let your imagination shine and experience the wonder of illuminated discovery at LightPlay!

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Friday Morning Toddler Time: LightPlay

Find the Ipswich Art Gallery in d’Arcy Doyle Place in the Ipswich CBD adjacent to the Nicholas St precinct.
The Ipswich Art Gallery is a visual arts and social history museum presenting a dynamic program of exhibitions, heritage displays and an extensive program for children and families.

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Times	1 hr session from 10:00am on Friday mornings (check dates in event description)
Cost	Free
Booking	Bookings are not required for families and individuals.
Age	Recommended for toddlers up to 4 years.