While the western hemisphere mourns the absence of sunlight over the winter holiday period, some young Australians have been celebrating in style.

On Christmas Eve on the central coast, around one hour north of Sydney, 12-year-old Mikalah made her own slip 'n slide to stay cool with her brother and cousins in the heat.

"Using black builders plastic, pegs, a rug, polystyrene panels, timber sheeting, pipes, a kiddies pool, petrol pump and hose, Mikalah (with a little help from her dad) made this awesome waterslide which recycled the water using the kiddies pool and the pump," said her father, the filmer.

"The kids had awesome fun sliding down on their tummies and backs and even on a surf board."

Christmas time is Summer time in Australia.
Christmas Eve on the Central Coast (1 hour North of Sydney) today was a beautiful sunny day and Mikalah (aged 12) wanted to make a slip and slide to help keep cool with her brother and cousins.
Using black builders plastic, pegs, a rug, polystyrene panels, timber sheeting, pipes, a kiddies pool, petrol pump and hose, Mikalah (with a little help from her dad) made this awesome waterslide which recycled the water using The kids had awesome fun sliding down on their tummies and backs and even on a surf board. Mikalah’s brother Samuel (aged 10) was heard to say ‘this is the best waterslide ever!)
Mikalah is always building fun things and has her own YouTube Channel ‘Invent With Mikky’