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Themed play packs, masterclasses, simple play ideas and more!

✩ WIN a wooden horse stable as seen in Little Li

✩ WIN a wooden horse stable as seen in Little Lifelong Learners play room✩ Valued at $130 + postage!!

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HOW TO ENTER:

1️⃣ Like this post

2️⃣ Follow both @growing.kind and @littlelifelonglearners

3️⃣ Tell us your child’s favourite toy
One comment= one entry

For two bonus entries share this image to your stories tagging @growing.kind and @littlelifelonglearners and use the save feature
_______________________________________________

Giveaway begins now and ends April 22nd 8pm AEST. The winner will be chosen randomly and have 24 hours to claim their prize. If the winner does not claim their prize in the allocated timeframe, a new winner will be chosen randomly. This giveaway is not affiliated, endorsed, sponsored or associated with Instagram. Entrants must be 18+ years of age. Please note: winners outside of Australia are responsible for shipping of prize. Free shipping in Australia only.
Giveaway is open to entrants worldwide.

When our eldest was a toddler, I tried to fix our

When our eldest was a toddler, I tried to fix our ‘toddler boredom’ by buying her new toys all the time.

I’d head to Target and stroll the aisles looking for the next popular toy hoping that it would capture her interests and keep her playing for more than a few minutes.

You see, at that stage of my parenting (and play!) journey, I hadn’t realised how capable my toddler was at finding her own fun without me needing to entertain her all day.

But as time went on and we had more babies, I also discovered what play really meant. And more often than not, it didn’t really have much to do with me at all. In fact you can swipe through this post to see some of Lilly’s playful moments in those early years that I completely overlooked as real playful moments.

Over the years, I’ve come to the conclusion that play can both be child-led and adult facilitated. Neither is wrong - both are beautiful in their own right. For me, I adore using play as a way to connect with our children. There’s nothing I love more than providing my community with simple ways to inject more play into their days!

Next week I’ll be sharing how you can join us for another FREE play challenge and I can’t wait to connect with more playful parents with the same play values as myself! It’s going to be such a fun week!

Are you keen to join in the fun? Keep an eye out for my announcement early next week!

Raise your hand if you’ve ever wondered why ALL

Raise your hand if you’ve ever wondered why ALL the other kids will play for longer than YOUR child ever could?! 🙋🏻‍♀️

Little learners have THE shortest attention span and anything that captures their attention beyond these times is basically as magical as a unicorn 🦄

But seriously, expecting our little learners to focus on something for extended periods of time isn’t actually developmentally appropriate. Our little people were made to move and wriggle and explore and did I mention move? 😜

But here’s a little tip that will lengthen the time your child WILL play for. Are you ready? Follow the child! Let them take the lead and find their own fun. Don’t feel like you have to come up with grand ideas all the time or prepare invitations or constantly entertain. Take a few steps back and see what they come up with all by themselves. They might just surprise you! We’re going to dive into this more during our FREE playful challenge in a few weeks so keep your eyes peeled for that announcement!

Tap the save flag under this image so that next time you consider an invitation or play activity a *fail* you can come back to this chart and check to see whether you might just be expecting too much of your little person. KISS - keep it simple silly! 🥰

GIVEAWAY CLOSED - Congratulations @rachael_dear 🎉 Ready for your little learners to safely learn AND enjoy music and audiobooks independently?!

We are SO excited to announce that we’ve partnered with @birde.co to bring you an AMAZING giveaway where one lucky winner will receive their very own Birde player!

As you know, we’ve been loving our Birde player. It’s been a wonderful way for our little learners to find moments in their day to calm their busy bodies and enjoy their favourite music and stories without any screen time.

So how do you get your name in the running to win your very own Birde? Simply follow these instructions! 👇🏻

1. Follow @birde.co and @littlelifelonglearners
2. Tag a friend in the comments that might like to enter too. Each comment equals another entry so feel free to tag multiple friends in multiple comments!

It’s THAT easy! We’ll be drawing a winner at 8pm AEST on Thursday the 15th of April so be sure to enter before then! ✨

If you’re ready to grab a Birde player right now, you can use the code CASEY15 over at @birde.co to save 15% on your player.

Giveaway is in no way sponsored or endorsed by Instagram. All entrants must be aged 18 years or older to enter. Open to Australian residents only 🌏 Good luck!!

Do you collect natural loose parts for your play s

Do you collect natural loose parts for your play stash? We love getting outside and finding little treasures to add to our small worlds or sensory tubs 🌿

I’d love for you to share what you’ve created with your little learner using natural materials. Let’s put some ideas together by sharing in the comments 👇🏻

You can also swipe through this carousel to see some of my favourite ways to use natural loose parts in our play!

Have you heard the exciting news?! I’ve created

Have you heard the exciting news?! I’ve created a new FREE baby play resource just for you!

When I was a first time mum, I felt so unsure about what to do to support my baby’s development. I knew play was important, but I had no idea what milestones she was supposed to meet and when. I’d spend hours on Pinterest looking for ideas for her exact developmental stage.

My inbox is frequently filled with questions from playful parents wondering what kinds of invitations they can prepare for their baby...so I decided to create a FREE eBook for all the baby mamas (and dadas) out there who are feeling a little lost too!

Head to the link in my bio to download my free baby milestones eBook complete with play ideas for each stage of your baby’s first year 👶🏼

Know someone with a baby? Tag them below and share our new free resource with them too!

The best shelves for your play space are the ones

The best shelves for your play space are the ones you already have 🙊 Yep I’m a big fan of using what you already have...but I’ve noticed the topic of play shelves coming up fairly often in my Little Play Club community and our free Play Ideas group as well.

There are so many options out there and it can be so overwhelming deciding what to choose when you're setting up your play space or doing a bit of an overhaul when things get a bit cluttered!

Sometimes we see these beautifully styled rooms on Instagram and wonder whether they're actually functioning well in these play spaces...so we decided to consult real families inside our Little Play Club membership to see what's working well for them!

On the blog this week, we've explored some of things you might consider when choosing shelves for your place space and I’ve shared some examples from our play spaces over the years too. You’ll also find real examples from our members to help inspire you!!

Head to the link in my bio to find out more about our favourite shelves 🥰

Happy Easter Insta fam 💛 We hope you’ve had a

Happy Easter Insta fam 💛 We hope you’ve had a wonderful weekend with your loved ones and have made some beautiful memories to treasure for a lifetime!

✩ WIN a wooden horse stable as seen in Little Li

✩ WIN a wooden horse stable as seen in Little Lifelong Learners play room✩ Valued at $130 + postage!!

_______________________________________________
HOW TO ENTER:

1️⃣ Like this post

2️⃣ Follow both @growing.kind and @littlelifelonglearners

3️⃣ Tell us your child’s favourite toy
One comment= one entry

For two bonus entries share this image to your stories tagging @growing.kind and @littlelifelonglearners and use the save feature
_______________________________________________

Giveaway begins now and ends April 22nd 8pm AEST. The winner will be chosen randomly and have 24 hours to claim their prize. If the winner does not claim their prize in the allocated timeframe, a new winner will be chosen randomly. This giveaway is not affiliated, endorsed, sponsored or associated with Instagram. Entrants must be 18+ years of age. Please note: winners outside of Australia are responsible for shipping of prize. Free shipping in Australia only.
Giveaway is open to entrants worldwide.

When our eldest was a toddler, I tried to fix our

When our eldest was a toddler, I tried to fix our ‘toddler boredom’ by buying her new toys all the time.

I’d head to Target and stroll the aisles looking for the next popular toy hoping that it would capture her interests and keep her playing for more than a few minutes.

You see, at that stage of my parenting (and play!) journey, I hadn’t realised how capable my toddler was at finding her own fun without me needing to entertain her all day.

But as time went on and we had more babies, I also discovered what play really meant. And more often than not, it didn’t really have much to do with me at all. In fact you can swipe through this post to see some of Lilly’s playful moments in those early years that I completely overlooked as real playful moments.

Over the years, I’ve come to the conclusion that play can both be child-led and adult facilitated. Neither is wrong - both are beautiful in their own right. For me, I adore using play as a way to connect with our children. There’s nothing I love more than providing my community with simple ways to inject more play into their days!

Next week I’ll be sharing how you can join us for another FREE play challenge and I can’t wait to connect with more playful parents with the same play values as myself! It’s going to be such a fun week!

Are you keen to join in the fun? Keep an eye out for my announcement early next week!

Raise your hand if you’ve ever wondered why ALL

Raise your hand if you’ve ever wondered why ALL the other kids will play for longer than YOUR child ever could?! 🙋🏻‍♀️

Little learners have THE shortest attention span and anything that captures their attention beyond these times is basically as magical as a unicorn 🦄

But seriously, expecting our little learners to focus on something for extended periods of time isn’t actually developmentally appropriate. Our little people were made to move and wriggle and explore and did I mention move? 😜

But here’s a little tip that will lengthen the time your child WILL play for. Are you ready? Follow the child! Let them take the lead and find their own fun. Don’t feel like you have to come up with grand ideas all the time or prepare invitations or constantly entertain. Take a few steps back and see what they come up with all by themselves. They might just surprise you! We’re going to dive into this more during our FREE playful challenge in a few weeks so keep your eyes peeled for that announcement!

Tap the save flag under this image so that next time you consider an invitation or play activity a *fail* you can come back to this chart and check to see whether you might just be expecting too much of your little person. KISS - keep it simple silly! 🥰

GIVEAWAY CLOSED - Congratulations @rachael_dear 🎉 Ready for your little learners to safely learn AND enjoy music and audiobooks independently?!

We are SO excited to announce that we’ve partnered with @birde.co to bring you an AMAZING giveaway where one lucky winner will receive their very own Birde player!

As you know, we’ve been loving our Birde player. It’s been a wonderful way for our little learners to find moments in their day to calm their busy bodies and enjoy their favourite music and stories without any screen time.

So how do you get your name in the running to win your very own Birde? Simply follow these instructions! 👇🏻

1. Follow @birde.co and @littlelifelonglearners
2. Tag a friend in the comments that might like to enter too. Each comment equals another entry so feel free to tag multiple friends in multiple comments!

It’s THAT easy! We’ll be drawing a winner at 8pm AEST on Thursday the 15th of April so be sure to enter before then! ✨

If you’re ready to grab a Birde player right now, you can use the code CASEY15 over at @birde.co to save 15% on your player.

Giveaway is in no way sponsored or endorsed by Instagram. All entrants must be aged 18 years or older to enter. Open to Australian residents only 🌏 Good luck!!

Do you collect natural loose parts for your play s

Do you collect natural loose parts for your play stash? We love getting outside and finding little treasures to add to our small worlds or sensory tubs 🌿

I’d love for you to share what you’ve created with your little learner using natural materials. Let’s put some ideas together by sharing in the comments 👇🏻

You can also swipe through this carousel to see some of my favourite ways to use natural loose parts in our play!

Have you heard the exciting news?! I’ve created

Have you heard the exciting news?! I’ve created a new FREE baby play resource just for you!

When I was a first time mum, I felt so unsure about what to do to support my baby’s development. I knew play was important, but I had no idea what milestones she was supposed to meet and when. I’d spend hours on Pinterest looking for ideas for her exact developmental stage.

My inbox is frequently filled with questions from playful parents wondering what kinds of invitations they can prepare for their baby...so I decided to create a FREE eBook for all the baby mamas (and dadas) out there who are feeling a little lost too!

Head to the link in my bio to download my free baby milestones eBook complete with play ideas for each stage of your baby’s first year 👶🏼

Know someone with a baby? Tag them below and share our new free resource with them too!

The best shelves for your play space are the ones

The best shelves for your play space are the ones you already have 🙊 Yep I’m a big fan of using what you already have...but I’ve noticed the topic of play shelves coming up fairly often in my Little Play Club community and our free Play Ideas group as well.

There are so many options out there and it can be so overwhelming deciding what to choose when you're setting up your play space or doing a bit of an overhaul when things get a bit cluttered!

Sometimes we see these beautifully styled rooms on Instagram and wonder whether they're actually functioning well in these play spaces...so we decided to consult real families inside our Little Play Club membership to see what's working well for them!

On the blog this week, we've explored some of things you might consider when choosing shelves for your place space and I’ve shared some examples from our play spaces over the years too. You’ll also find real examples from our members to help inspire you!!

Head to the link in my bio to find out more about our favourite shelves 🥰

Happy Easter Insta fam 💛 We hope you’ve had a

Happy Easter Insta fam 💛 We hope you’ve had a wonderful weekend with your loved ones and have made some beautiful memories to treasure for a lifetime!

Here are three simple things you can do to support

Here are three simple things you can do to support your little learners to learn how to play independently!

1. Prepare to be environment. Create a small play space in the room you are in most often. Arrange the toys so they are easy for your child to reach and access themselves.

2. Fill their bucket. Take time to play with your child and fill their bucket before you expect them to play independently.

3. Build stamina. Simply start small and slowly build up to longer periods of time.

Which of these tips resonated with you the most? 🤔

Remember - independent play doesn’t need to mean in a room on their own. Independent play is simply playing without your guidance!