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May 8, 2020

5 Reasons why Musical Instruments are important for children

From early on, children are exposed to music. Singing nursery rhymes and even made up funny songs are a big part of their lives.

Sep 11, 2019

The Benefits of Board Games

Board games teach important social skills, such as communicating verbally, sharing, waiting, taking turns, and enjoying interaction with...

May 25, 2019

The Benefits of playing with Toys

Anyone would be forgiven for viewing toys as special occasion gifts that offer a temporary distraction for children, or as objects that...

May 25, 2019

How to Encourage Imaginative Play

LEARNING BENEFITS OF IMAGINATIVE PLAY It provides opportunities for children to identify with the adult world. Practise and role play...

Apr 1, 2019

Great Toys for Language Development

By Gemma Holleran - Speech Pathologist & Committee Member Children learn so much through play. Toys are a great way to get kids talking!...

Oct 31, 2017

5 Ways to Play & Learn with Lego Duplo

Building and construction is great for kids because of its fun play and learning potential. As children build they are using and...

Sep 11, 2017

The benefits of puzzles in early childhood development

You’ve probably heard that puzzles are good for your child’s mind and cognitive development; in fact, you may have received and given...

Mar 4, 2017

DIY Shaving Cream Sensory Play

Time for some homemade, Non-toxic Shaving Cream Play! A great way to give your kids the shaving cream sensory play experience, with a...

Nov 30, 2016

Toy cleaning tips

To keep our toys looking great, we ask that you give them a quick clean before returning to the library. It's easy! Here are some tips to...

Nov 23, 2016

How to stop toy pieces disappearing!

It happens to all of us. One Lego block is missing, or that single puzzle piece isn't with the rest of the jigsaw. You know it will...

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