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For kids aged between three and six, Hotham’s half- and full-day Mighty Mites program involves small class sizes and employs extra indoor staff to ensure your child is welllooked after while they take their first steps on the snow.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n"}},{"organism":"PromoSimple.Text","color":"inherited","id":"/content/shell/countries/australia/en_au/motorists/go-well-content-hub/five-cool-ways-to-keep-kids-entertained-this-winter/jcr_content/root/main/section_copy_copy_co/simple/text_2132264670","model":{"title":"WA: Swan Valley","text":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cb\u003EGetting there: 25km (40 minutes) northeast of Perth\u003C/b\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDon’t let the cooler weather put a damper on your urge to get out and explore the Western Australian countryside with your kids this winter. \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https://www.swanvalley.com.au/See-and-Do/Attractions/Family-attractions/Discover-the-Valley-on-a-Family-Fun-Trail\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ESwan Valley’s Family Fun Trail\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E is a great way to get to know the region – at your own pace. 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