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Reflections on inclusion
It's Disability Action Week (5–11 December) we're also celebrating Human...
Staying Safe and Healthy at Playgroup
'Staying Safe and Healthy at Playgroup.' Globally, COVID-19 has had a...
Active Inclusion – Making Community Playgroups Disability Friendly
‘Playgroup is for everyone’. Play is important – it is how we learn; it...
Dress Up Play!
Dress-up play… an ultimate portal to an alternate universe, an invitation...
Play Dress-Up to Teach Dressing Skills!
Promoting independence with dressing skills can builds your child’s...
Celebrations for All Occasions
We may live in different countries, speak different languages and eat...
Helping your Little Learners with Letters and Numbers
When I first became a mum, it hadn’t even crossed my mind to teach my...
Developing Literacy and Numeracy Skills for Transition to School
We can support our children to be ready for school by regularly doing...
Different Ages, Different Perspectives
Going for a walk in our neighbourhood, my daughter and I spot an elderly...
Minimising Chaos at Home
Have you ever felt like your home is noisy and cluttered? Perhaps you have...
Win a family pass to SEA LIFE Sunshine Coast!
Take the kids on an underwater adventure at SEA LIFE Sunshine Coast during...
Helping Children Learn Social Skills Through Play
Young children are naturally egocentric, so it’s hard for them to...
9 Reasons to Involve Your Kids in Household Chores
With recent times affecting how much time we’ve been spending at home (a...
Music for Literacy and Numeracy
Music for Literacy and Numeracy Music is a great way to provide young...
Calming and Sleeping
Calming and sleeping Using gentle music and songs can be a great way to...
As COVID-19 Restrictions Ease
I am not going to lie; it is with a bit of relief and anxiety as I watch...
The role of repetition in childhood development
It’s bedtime and Miss 5 requests, yet again, to read the same book that we...
Messy Play for Children with Sensory Difficulties
According to Theory of Cognitive Development (Piaget, 1983), children move...
Messy Play in the Kitchen
Of all the rooms in a home, the kitchen is one of the best equipped for...
Sensory Music Experiences
Sensory Music Play involves anything to do with our sense of hearing. There...
The Benefits of Messy Play
Children naturally use their senses to explore their environment. While the...
Make family time active time during COVID-19
In an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in our communities, we are...
Entertaining mixed aged groups of children
Staying at home with your family may sound like...
Steering children towards healthy food choices
Maintaining a healthy diet for children is often one of the more difficult...
Brand New ‘Little Blue Penguins’ exhibit launches at SEA LIFE Sunshine Coast
SEA LIFE Sunshine Coast unveiled the brand new Little Blue Penguins...
WHY DO WE NEED THE POWER OF IMAGINATION?
If you ever suspected your young builder is living in (or maybe even came...
LEGO Grandparent’s Day Competition
Enter below to win one of three LEGO DUPLO Prize Packages, each valued over...
8 reasons dress-up is good for kids
It's one of the best parts of being a kid: knowing that, with little more...
5 surprising reasons why make-believe really is magical
It might be a dish towel that becomes a superhero cape. A couch cushion on...
Fly into SEA LIFE Sunshine Coast to join Bird Island Academy these school holidays
Take up THE ANGRY BIRDS MOVIE 2 challenge from 21 September – 6 October SEA...
How Children Learn Through Play
When toddlers and preschoolers are sitting on the floor building castles...
Exploring the great outdoors essential for children
Australia offers children a unique and wondrous environment for children to...
LEGO Sea Explorers at SEA LIFE Sunshine Coast
Get ready for a bricktastic adventure this winter with the arrival of The...
Childhood Summit 28-30 March 2019
Childhood Summit 28-30 March, 2019 Royal International Convention Centre,...
Peppa Pig at SEA LIFE Sunshine Coast
Join Peppa Pig on an Aquarium Adventure at SEA LIFE Sunshine Coast this...
Disney On Ice celebrates Mickey and Friends
The ultimate celebration of Mickey Mouse is headed to Brisbane …. Disney On...
Say ‘Ahoy’ to Sea Life Sunshine Coast these school holidays
These school holidays, get ready to jump ship because it’s all hands...
The Wiggles are coming to Dreamworld!
It’s a Wiggly wonderful time at Australia’s largest theme park because the...