Browse our favourite toys, books and resources for toddlers!
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Grimm's 7 Friends

The Creative Toy Shop*

Grimm's Wooden Cars

The Creative Toy Shop*

Grimm's Pebbles

The Creative Toy Shop*

Grimm's Stacking Bowls

The Creative Toy Shop*

Natural Shape Stacker

Growing Kind*

Shape Puzzle

Growing Kind*

Ring Stacker

Growing Kind*

Shape Sorter

Growing Kind*

Horse Stable / Barn

Growing Kind*

Papoose Trees

Growing Kind*

Foundation Mats

Melanie Shanks on Etsy*

https://www.thecreativetoyshop.com.au/products/grapat-nins-rings-and-coins-4?_pos=1&_sid=1116b4473&_ss=r&aff=6

Grapat Carla Set

The Creative Toy Shop*

Magic Wood Tree House

The Creative Toy Shop*

Connetix Tiles

Connetix*

Kids Kitchen

IKEA

FLISAT Table

IKEA

Twisty Droppers

The Creative Toy Shop*

Fine Motor Pack

The Creative Toy Shop*

Happy Architect Blocks

The Freckled Frog

My Family Blocks

The Freckled Frog

Hollow Blocks

QToys

Natural Building Blocks

Made with Altitude on Etsy

Rainbow Building Blocks

The Creative Toy Shop*

Mirror Building Blocks

The Creative Toy Shop*

CollectA Animals

The Creative Toy Shop*

Schleich Animals

Mini Zoo

Ocean Animals

Wild Republic from Mini Zoo

Insect Animals

Wild Republic from Mini Zoo

Varnished Wobbel Board

The Creative Toy Shop*

Stepping Stones

Hart Sports

Balance Beams

Hart Sports

Miniland Anatomical Dolls

The Creative Toy Shop*

Play Dough Stampers

The Creative Toy Shop*

Play Dough People

Amazon*

Potion Pots

Works At Play

Sarah's Silks

The Creative Toy Shop*

Felt Pizza

Melissa and Doug on Amazon*

Felt Foods

Chook Shed Designs

Cash Register

IKEA Australia

Felt Foods

IKEA Australia

Melody Mix

Little Earth Nest

Shopping List Game

The Creative Toy Shop*

Petit Collage Puzzles

Playdreamers

Djeco Mum & Baby Puzzle

Playdreamers

Petit Collage Puzzles

Playdreamers

Ravensburger Puzzles

Amazon*

Heads and Tails Puzzle

Amazon*

Building Pebbles

The Creative Toy Shop*

This is NOT a sponsored resource. The products I list here in the directory are all items we personally love. We have not been paid or compensated by the brands or businesses in exchange for being featured. Some links are affiliate links meaning I will earn a commission on any sales made using those links.

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Want to know my biggest tip for encouraging indepe

Want to know my biggest tip for encouraging independent play? Fill their bucket first! I find when I spend time purposefully playing with my little learners, they are more likely to happily continue that play when I need to get something done.After some 1 on 1 attention and play together with me, their little love buckets are nice and full and there are less interruptions when I sit down to work.My Sensory Play book is the perfect resource for you to enjoy with your little learners. Not only will you be filling their little love cups with sensory play invitations together, you’ll also be creating some pretty special memories too!Head to the link in my bio to order a copy now! I got word that were quickly approaching 5000 copies printed worldwide in just seven months. How amazing is that?!?A big thank you to @four_little_cherubs for sharing this beautiful picture of one of the quick and easy sensory recipes from my book!

How does mud play make you feel? Drop me an emoji

How does mud play make you feel? Drop me an emoji below! 👇🏻Our kids LOVE to get dirty. It’s not unusual for Lilly to cover her body in mud when watering the plants. It’s not unusual for Elliot to make a mud pit to play in with his monster trucks. And it’s not unusual for Audrey to grab a shovel and fill bowls with mud over in the mud kitchen.There’s something about mud and dirt that kids just love! But it’s not all fun and games - dirt play is so beneficial for little people. According to @natureplayqld “New research has shown that exposure to friendly soil bacteria stimulates the immune system causing the brain to release serotonin, the endorphin used to regulate mood.”So have I convinced you to get out and get muddy this weekend?! I’d love to see your muddy adventures so please do tag me!!

What are your must have art and craft supplies?! 😍Tap the pic to find some of my favourite suppliers and then jump on over to the link in my bio to read a blog post dedicated to the topic! Inside the blog, I’ve not only shared some of our favourite supplies, but you’ll also get a little look into our storage system and how we display art in our play room too!Head to the link in my bio to find all the clickable links and some serious art inspo!

Do you have a little learner that’s taken a keen

Do you have a little learner that’s taken a keen interest in learning about letters? Or maybe you're a teacher? Keep reading!
🌟
When Lilly started school, I felt a little anxious because she hadn’t shown any interest in learning her letters. I was so worried about her being ‘behind’ at school. But let me tell you something. Children will ALL learn their letters eventually and we don’t need to rush them into that before they’re ready.
🌟
I noticed Lilly first took an interest in the letters in her name and then suddenly started asking about other letters in her environment or in the books we were reading. Once I saw this interest appear, I ran with it and created this Alphabet Book for her because she looooved tracing! #FollowTheirLead
🌟
Inside are 26 pages, one for each letter of the alphabet. Your little learners can rainbow write the upper-case and lower-case letters and then use a pencil to practise writing the letters some more. I also added some pictures for them to colour to really cement the sounds and letters they’re working on.
🌟
We started with just the letters of Lilly’s name and then she’d pick a new letter every few days until we’d worked through them all. We also talked about the sounds each letter could make and really focussed on those beginning sounds!
🌟
If your little learners would love this resource, you can grab a copy from my store by following the link in my bio 😘

Audrey loves ‘poms’ so I’m always looking fo

Audrey loves ‘poms’ so I’m always looking for fun ways to integrate them into our invitations!This month in the Little Play Club, we’ve released our Healthy Foods pack which included these fun fruit cards! Audrey is using them with pom poms but Elliot (who is 4) used the black and white versions with our dot stampers. Love it when one resource can be used in different ways 👌🏻We’ll be opening the doors to the Little Play Club again next month so make sure your name is on the wait list so you don’t miss out! The link is in my bio ❤️

Ever wondered why so many newborn products are bla

Ever wondered why so many newborn products are black and white? 🤔Well it’s because newborns see shapes before they can see colours. In fact, research has shown that a newborn baby can see roughly 30cms in front of them which is approximately how far away their mother’s face is as they nurse them! How amazing is that? 🥰In the early days, high contrast images help to strengthen the muscles in your baby’s eyes, firing off connections in the brain and working those little muscles.I’ve developed a series of FREE high contrast cards which you can download for your new baby or even print off and share with a friend. Head to the link in my bio to grab your free copy ⚫️⚪️⚫️

When you close your eyes and imagine what your lif

When you close your eyes and imagine what your life might be like this year, what do you see?I have just a few visions guiding me for 2021 and they include:🛣 More adventure days with our family
✨ A slower, simpler life and business
🪴 A thriving native garden filled with wildlife and fresh, seasonal produceLast year it felt like everyone was slowing down and enjoying the simple life and we were speeding up. The business boomed, there were countless renovations happening...and I just felt SO busy like I could never truly just *be* so 2021 is all about slowing down, living simply and enjoying the now! ✨What does your 2021 look like? What’s ONE thing you’d like to achieve or do this year? Tell me below!

This time last year we decided that 2020 would be

This time last year we decided that 2020 would be the year we’d buy would our first home AND our forever home. Little did we know, we’d find that forever home during a causal browse on realestate.com one Sunday afternoon 🙊We quickly called the real estate who scheduled our walk through for just a few hours later, just hours after it had been listed AND we loved it so much we made an offer that day. We hadn’t even gotten pre-approval for a loan yet and we sure didn’t have enough of a deposit #WhenYouKnowYouKnowBut isn’t it amazing how sometimes things just work out. Somehow all the pieces fall together. The owner was desperate to sell and we were so desperate for a big beautiful yard for our little people to call home.A few short weeks later (yes we’re crazy!) we were settling into our new home. And then COVID hit. What a whirlwind! Even though it was hard...and my goodness I’m sure you can relate because we all somehow struggled (and survived!!!) through that covid haze. We somehow juggled full scale renovations, while home learning, while working away at Little Lifelong Learners, while trying to keep our heads above water.As I reflect on our 2020 (and the top 9 feed posts I’m sharing here tonight) - I’m filled with so much gratitude. We bought our forever home. We landscaped our dream backyard oasis for the kids. I WROTE A BOOK guys. Kurtis and I supported hundreds of playful parents in the Little Play Club...These were just some of the highlights from 2020 and my goodness, I cannot wait to see what 2021 has planned for us.I wanted to take a moment to thank you for being a part of this crazy ride. For coming to me for support during a hectic year of home learning, distance learning, play-based learning and memory making. I don’t take that lightly and I truly hope that my little corner of the ‘gram has been able to support you through the highs and lows of this year too ❤️2020 was pretty spectacular and exhausting and scary and exhilarating and did I mention exhausting? But here’s to an even bigger 2021! 🎉

Want to know my biggest tip for encouraging indepe

Want to know my biggest tip for encouraging independent play? Fill their bucket first! I find when I spend time purposefully playing with my little learners, they are more likely to happily continue that play when I need to get something done.After some 1 on 1 attention and play together with me, their little love buckets are nice and full and there are less interruptions when I sit down to work.My Sensory Play book is the perfect resource for you to enjoy with your little learners. Not only will you be filling their little love cups with sensory play invitations together, you’ll also be creating some pretty special memories too!Head to the link in my bio to order a copy now! I got word that were quickly approaching 5000 copies printed worldwide in just seven months. How amazing is that?!?A big thank you to @four_little_cherubs for sharing this beautiful picture of one of the quick and easy sensory recipes from my book!

How does mud play make you feel? Drop me an emoji

How does mud play make you feel? Drop me an emoji below! 👇🏻Our kids LOVE to get dirty. It’s not unusual for Lilly to cover her body in mud when watering the plants. It’s not unusual for Elliot to make a mud pit to play in with his monster trucks. And it’s not unusual for Audrey to grab a shovel and fill bowls with mud over in the mud kitchen.There’s something about mud and dirt that kids just love! But it’s not all fun and games - dirt play is so beneficial for little people. According to @natureplayqld “New research has shown that exposure to friendly soil bacteria stimulates the immune system causing the brain to release serotonin, the endorphin used to regulate mood.”So have I convinced you to get out and get muddy this weekend?! I’d love to see your muddy adventures so please do tag me!!

What are your must have art and craft supplies?! 😍Tap the pic to find some of my favourite suppliers and then jump on over to the link in my bio to read a blog post dedicated to the topic! Inside the blog, I’ve not only shared some of our favourite supplies, but you’ll also get a little look into our storage system and how we display art in our play room too!Head to the link in my bio to find all the clickable links and some serious art inspo!

Do you have a little learner that’s taken a keen

Do you have a little learner that’s taken a keen interest in learning about letters? Or maybe you're a teacher? Keep reading!
🌟
When Lilly started school, I felt a little anxious because she hadn’t shown any interest in learning her letters. I was so worried about her being ‘behind’ at school. But let me tell you something. Children will ALL learn their letters eventually and we don’t need to rush them into that before they’re ready.
🌟
I noticed Lilly first took an interest in the letters in her name and then suddenly started asking about other letters in her environment or in the books we were reading. Once I saw this interest appear, I ran with it and created this Alphabet Book for her because she looooved tracing! #FollowTheirLead
🌟
Inside are 26 pages, one for each letter of the alphabet. Your little learners can rainbow write the upper-case and lower-case letters and then use a pencil to practise writing the letters some more. I also added some pictures for them to colour to really cement the sounds and letters they’re working on.
🌟
We started with just the letters of Lilly’s name and then she’d pick a new letter every few days until we’d worked through them all. We also talked about the sounds each letter could make and really focussed on those beginning sounds!
🌟
If your little learners would love this resource, you can grab a copy from my store by following the link in my bio 😘

Audrey loves ‘poms’ so I’m always looking fo

Audrey loves ‘poms’ so I’m always looking for fun ways to integrate them into our invitations!This month in the Little Play Club, we’ve released our Healthy Foods pack which included these fun fruit cards! Audrey is using them with pom poms but Elliot (who is 4) used the black and white versions with our dot stampers. Love it when one resource can be used in different ways 👌🏻We’ll be opening the doors to the Little Play Club again next month so make sure your name is on the wait list so you don’t miss out! The link is in my bio ❤️

Ever wondered why so many newborn products are bla

Ever wondered why so many newborn products are black and white? 🤔Well it’s because newborns see shapes before they can see colours. In fact, research has shown that a newborn baby can see roughly 30cms in front of them which is approximately how far away their mother’s face is as they nurse them! How amazing is that? 🥰In the early days, high contrast images help to strengthen the muscles in your baby’s eyes, firing off connections in the brain and working those little muscles.I’ve developed a series of FREE high contrast cards which you can download for your new baby or even print off and share with a friend. Head to the link in my bio to grab your free copy ⚫️⚪️⚫️

When you close your eyes and imagine what your lif

When you close your eyes and imagine what your life might be like this year, what do you see?I have just a few visions guiding me for 2021 and they include:🛣 More adventure days with our family
✨ A slower, simpler life and business
🪴 A thriving native garden filled with wildlife and fresh, seasonal produceLast year it felt like everyone was slowing down and enjoying the simple life and we were speeding up. The business boomed, there were countless renovations happening...and I just felt SO busy like I could never truly just *be* so 2021 is all about slowing down, living simply and enjoying the now! ✨What does your 2021 look like? What’s ONE thing you’d like to achieve or do this year? Tell me below!

This time last year we decided that 2020 would be

This time last year we decided that 2020 would be the year we’d buy would our first home AND our forever home. Little did we know, we’d find that forever home during a causal browse on realestate.com one Sunday afternoon 🙊We quickly called the real estate who scheduled our walk through for just a few hours later, just hours after it had been listed AND we loved it so much we made an offer that day. We hadn’t even gotten pre-approval for a loan yet and we sure didn’t have enough of a deposit #WhenYouKnowYouKnowBut isn’t it amazing how sometimes things just work out. Somehow all the pieces fall together. The owner was desperate to sell and we were so desperate for a big beautiful yard for our little people to call home.A few short weeks later (yes we’re crazy!) we were settling into our new home. And then COVID hit. What a whirlwind! Even though it was hard...and my goodness I’m sure you can relate because we all somehow struggled (and survived!!!) through that covid haze. We somehow juggled full scale renovations, while home learning, while working away at Little Lifelong Learners, while trying to keep our heads above water.As I reflect on our 2020 (and the top 9 feed posts I’m sharing here tonight) - I’m filled with so much gratitude. We bought our forever home. We landscaped our dream backyard oasis for the kids. I WROTE A BOOK guys. Kurtis and I supported hundreds of playful parents in the Little Play Club...These were just some of the highlights from 2020 and my goodness, I cannot wait to see what 2021 has planned for us.I wanted to take a moment to thank you for being a part of this crazy ride. For coming to me for support during a hectic year of home learning, distance learning, play-based learning and memory making. I don’t take that lightly and I truly hope that my little corner of the ‘gram has been able to support you through the highs and lows of this year too ❤️2020 was pretty spectacular and exhausting and scary and exhilarating and did I mention exhausting? But here’s to an even bigger 2021! 🎉

Merry Christmas from our family to yours! 🎄 🎅🏼