EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES CATALOGUE OCTOBER 2018

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Play is not just about having fun! Research shows that through is an important part of a ’s healthy brain development. Play allows children to use their imagination and creativity whilst learning about themselves, how the world works and developing the many important foundational skills needed for their future.

The benefits of educational toys are endless. Not only do they build a child’s confidence and independence, they also play a vital role in developing and practicing skills such as:

•• Fine and Gross Motor skills •• skills •• Social skills such as compromise, conflict resolution and sharing •• Emotional awareness and regulation skills •• Language and communication skills •• •• Numeracy and literacy skills

Playing with your child, as well as encouraging independent and social play is one of the greatest things you can do for your child. Play is exciting, challenging and fun and is essential to enhancing your child’s well-being!

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Prices are subject to change without notice. FIDGETS 8 FINE MOTOR 10 SOCIAL SKILLS 16 GROSS MOTOR 17 HANDWRITING 20 SELF-CARE 21 SENSORY 22

EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES CATALOGUE 3 BOOKS

ABC Mindful Me Brave as Can be: A Book of Courage

See each letter of the alphabet The life of a toddler can be full of paired with a word that teaches frightening things: the dark, the young children important neighbor’s dog, and thunderstorms, mindfulness topics, like just to name a few. As a child gets compassion, breathing, empathy, older, they begin to feel braver gratitude, and kindness. around these everyday events, but Pairing simplified mindfulness how do they build this newfound principles with each letter of the confidence? alphabet, ABC Mindful Me features In this lyrical, insightful picture colourful illustrations of children book, an older sister explains to and animals, as well as playful her younger sister all the things rhymes to explain each concept to she used to be afraid of, along with toddlers (and their !). some tricks to help, whether it’s A fun read for the entire . a special blanket for or $20 singing during a storm. $25

Have You Filled a Bucket Today? Hey Warrior

This best-selling, award-winning, A book for kids with anxiety to help 32-page picture book has them find their ‘brave’. become a basic teaching tool that Kids can do amazing things encourages positive behavior as with the right information. children see how very easy and Understanding why anxiety feels rewarding it is to express kindness, the way it does and where the appreciation, and on a daily physical symptoms come from is basis. Through sweet, simple prose a powerful step in turning anxiety and vivid illustrations, children around. learn the meaning of the terms bucket filling and bucket dipping, Anxiety explained, kids and discover that when they fill empowered. someone’s bucket, they fill their For ages 5-12 (and up!) own. Suitable for 4-9 year olds $15 $25

In My Heart: A Book of Feelings Madi – Everyday Autism Series Set

Happiness, sadness, bravery, anger, Set of Four Books shyness... our hearts can feel so See the World Through Madi’s Eyes many feelings! Some make us and Feel the Conflict, Wonder, and feel as light as a balloon, others as Hope! heavy as an elephant. In My Heart explores a full range of emotions, These books are written simply, describing how they feel physically, so children can understand them, inside. With language that is lyrical but they open a window into but also direct, toddlers will be the minds and hearts of those empowered by this new vocabulary who have to struggle intensely to and able to practice articulating express themselves and who are and identifying their own emotions. frustrated by their failure.

$25 $43

Step-By-Step Drawing Book Step-By-Step Drawing People

From rockets to robots, monkeys to Complete beginners can discover monsters and lots more, find out how to draw lots of different how to draw everything you’ve ever people, from super heroes to wanted to by following the simple ballerinas to horse riders, in this step-by-step instructions in this delightful write-in book. inspirational draw-in book. Each double colourful page has An easy-to-follow, step-by-step step-by-step drawing instructions, drawing book that helps children space to practise and doodle in, master the simple drawing skills and ideas for colouring in or adding required to render a range of backgrounds. Great for developing animals, people and objects. It fine motor skills. comes with plenty of space for Includes additional hints and doing their own drawings. tips for drawing faces, poses and Great for developing fine motor gestures, creating characters and skills! $18 placing people in scenes. $18

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The Disappointment Dragon The Invisible String

When things don’t go our way, the In this heartwarming story, the Disappointment Dragon can come author delivers a very simple to visit and take us down to his approach to overcoming the home in the Valley of Despair fear of loneliness or separation The fun characters in this charming, from parents, written with an fully illustrated storybook will imaginative flair that children can help children to cope with, and easily identify with and remember. discuss openly, their feelings of Specifically written to address disappointment. There are many children’s fear of being apart from creative suggestions on how to the ones they love, The Invisible banish the Disappointment Dragon String delivers a particularly and an introduction for adults compelling message in today’s explaining disappointment in uncertain times that though we children and how they can help. may be separated from the ones we care for, love is the unending $30 connection that binds us all. $31

The Panicosaurus The Red Beast

Have you ever felt a sense of dread Deep inside everyone, a red beast and worry creeping over you? That lies sleeping. When it is asleep, the might be the Panicosaurus coming red beast is quite small, but when out to play… it wakes up, it begins to grow and grow... Sometimes the Panicosaurus tricks Mabel’s brain into panicking This is the story of a red beast that about certain challenges, such was awakened. Rufus is in the as walking past a big dog on the school playground when his friend street or when her favourite teacher John kicks a ball that hit him in is not at school. With the help of the stomach, and wakes up the Smartosaurus, who lets her know sleeping red beast: How can Rufus there is really nothing to be afraid tame the red beast? This vibrant of, Mabel discovers different ways fully illustrated children’s storybook to manage Panicosaurus, and is written for children aged 5+, and defeat the challenges he creates is an accessible, fun way to talk for her. $30 about anger. $30

Winston Wallaby Can’t Stop Bouncing The When I’m Feeling Collection

What to do about hyperactivity Lovely set of 8 new hardcover in children including those with books, each book is 18 pages ADHD, SPD and ASD with delightful colour illustrations throughout. Winston Wallaby, like most Wallabies, to bounce. Each of the books in this series However, Winston can’t seem has been carefully designed to to ever sit still and when he help children better understand starts school he needs help to their feelings, and in doing so, gain concentrate… greater autonomy over their lives. Talking about feelings teaches Luckily his teacher Mrs Calm children that it is normal to feel shows Winston how to settle down sad, or angry, or scared at times. and focus his mind in class, and With greater tolerance of painful he learns new ways to help him feelings, children become free to with touch, feel, attention and enjoy their world, to feel secure in awareness. $30 their abilities, and to be happy. $79

EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES CATALOGUE 5 EMOTIONS

Dough Characters Pack of 52 Eggspressions

Children can use their Unique wooden egg heads imagination to mould and help children learn to identify and express their feelings in a shape their own creatures! fun way. Expressions include happy, sad, angry, excited, afraid Set of 52 fun pieces and shy. Includes a story book includes feet, shoes, hands, about Humpty’s cousins and arms, claws, lips, noses, how they are invited to a party eyes, mouths and hats. but need a plan to get over the wall. By sharing their feelings Make your own dough and working together they find a creatures with this great happy solution. fun set! Suitable for children aged 2 years+ (Dough is not included). Contents: 6 wooden eggs, 6 egg $10 stands, 1 story booklet $33

Emotiblocks Emotion Balls

Emotiblocks are an excellent Are you angry or scared? educational learning that can Surprised or excited? Happy help children become familiar or sad? with basic emotions. The set contains characters with Identify the facial expressions interchangeable pieces which on our colorful Emotion enable children to freely create Balls. Find the ball that likeable characters that can reflects how you feel, then encourage talk on feelings , facial toss your emotion away or expressions , reading emotions and hold onto it to play. more : there are over 100 possible combinations! Emotion Balls add a new This game comes with activity dimension to therapy and cards and is an entertaining tool to activities at home, school, help children become familiar with camp or gym. Use with adult the main emotions. $36 supervision. $65

Little Wuppy Pack

The little wuppy® – a sausage dog worry puppy – has been designed as an aid to help ease children’s worries and to comfort them. Children can talk to it, hold it, pop it in their pocket or bag, place it under their pillow, keep it in a special place, or use it in any way their imagination takes them. The colours used are neutral, and the simplistic shape/design was chosen to avoid overwhelming an already anxious child. The luxurious minky fabric that backs the pillow is soft to touch, and makes the little wuppy® perfect for cuddling. $31

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Criss Cross Giant Floor Game Family Games & Activities Box

Learn how to tangle yourself Have a child-led Family Game up with this 1mx1m board. Night with the Family Games The game includes 2 dice, one & Activities Box from The Idea depicting colours and the other Box Kids. limbs. You must throw both dice, follow their instructions, Your child will have a blast and take your position on the choosing a coin and leading board. Don’t fall over or you’ll the family; while at the same lose. time learning the importance The board is made from water of good sportsmanship & resistant and can by teamwork. By playing simple walked on. games, your child will also be learning to listen, pay attention, The pieces and the die are concentrate & think! made from flexible material and can be washed. $24 It’s a win-win for everyone! $35

Happy Family – Djeco Little Action Game

A modern version of the classic A fun first action game for the little happy /go fish game! Each members of the family. card pack contains 28 cards, with 7 It’s party time in the Jungle! Build families of 4 characters. a pyramid, play skittles, throw The object of this game is to collect and catch, … take up these and complete families, the player many more little challenges to win whose turn it is asks another player medals. for a specific card from the same A first action game to get the family as a card they already have, if young members of the family to this player has that card they have handle objects and develop their to give it to him and the game fine motor skills. continues until the player with the most families wins! This fun game is suitable for 2 to 4 players lasting approximately 10 This game is proper family fun and minutes. can be enjoyed by everyone! $16 Suitable From 2 ½ to 5 years. $35

Little Association Game Pass The Word

Djeco’s Toddler games collection Aimed at 5 to 9 year-olds, children is specifically designed for children who are already reasonably aged 2-5, they are affectionate, confident at spelling will enjoy colourful and with lots of funny racing against the sand timer, animals! while those who are a bit younger All games have very simple rules will soon gain more confidence. and game times adapted to their New readers will find that the age. game helps with letter recognition, Real moments for children and and may enjoy just picking a word parents to communicate and bond! card and finding the correct letters in their own time, without the sand This game is twist on the traditional timer and other players. lotto game. The box features an educational The aim of ‘little association’ is to guide, showing how the game fits be the player holding the most in with your child’s . The cards. $35 game is suitable for 2 to 4 players. $38

Pirate Adventure Game Rush Hour Game

The purpose of the game is to Developed by the award winning become the first team to reach the game company, ThinkFun, Rush island, in order to continue with Hour is one of the most elegant their adventures. and fun sliding block puzzles to Two pirate ships have been come on the market in years – it’s shipwrecked and its crew has to one of our most popular games of get to an island that they see in all time! It’s designed to challenge the distance and try to build a new players of all ages all around the ship to be able to return home. world. Rush Hour teaches logical However, getting to the island will progression, problem solving and not be that easy. sequential-thinking skills. Draw, mimic, define, build – all of these challenges make this game one to remember. Recommended age: 5+ years $45 $41

EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES CATALOGUE 7 FIDGETS

Bendy Frog Fidget Backpack

Bend it! Twist it! Make it dance! The dream backpack for These bendy little frogs are the sensory seeking kids! This perfect fidget toy. Strengthens the backpack works double duty, hand providing a heavy workout engaging fidgety fingers with to busy and occupy the fingers, sensory activities and keeping leaving the mind free to focus. schoolwork organized. Exterior Bendy Frogs are great fidget toy coils, webbing, toggles and options for children and teens textured patches help kids who find the bendy resistance satisfy sensory needs while helpful for focussing and calming. waiting for the bus or riding They’re silent and small enough to in the car. Snaps, buckles, and discreetly pop in a pocket as well. loops strengthen fine motor These fun and friendly Bendy skills, and shoestrings provide Frog Fidgets (13cm) provide an practice for tying shoes. Use engaging hand strengthening and with adult supervision. fidget activity for all ages. $3.50 $65

Fidget Cubes Fidget Skink

Relieve Stress, Anxiety, and Perfect for that quiet fidget… and Boredom all at your finger tips. the perfect friend for an anxious child. A creative uptake on the An unusually addicting, high- popular Marble Maze! quality desk toy designed for Find your fidget on this 4 in 1 all ages to help you focus. Sensory tool. Fidget at work, in class and The marble maze promotes fine at home in style. Fidget Cube motor skills, and keeps anxious has six sides with each side fingers busy. Smooth or textured featuring something to fidget ribbons for legs provide another with: Flip, Glide, Click, Spin, element for Tactile exploration. Roll, Breathe. Size is approximately 6″ long by Available in six colours – comes 1.5 – 2″ wide boxed with instructions. $10 Colour will be chosen randomly. $16 . 5 0

Mesh And Marble Fidgets Meshable Monkey Fidget

INCREASE FOCUS AND These adorable monkey mesh ATTENTION SPAN: This magical ball buddies can be squeezed sensory fidget fits your hand and squished over and over and will help you or your child again to make the gooey slime relax and stay focused. This pop out of their tummies! sensory toy will take anxiety Release the pressure and they away and help the person pop back to their original enter into a calmer state of state. body and mind, promote active listening and soothe Great for hand strengthening fidgeting, as this type of or pop in the sensory box movement activity gets the for a fabulous activity and brain working, while individuals distraction. still sit on their chairs. Available in three different $1 colours as pictured. $7

Pencil Fidgets Pom Pom Ball

Does your child constantly Great fidget toy for all ages! fiddle with things like their clothes, hair, pen / pencil? Here Made from latex free, synthetic is the perfect fidget tool for rubber, they are highly tactile your child. while still light and easy to throw and catch. Great for Many children struggle with developing fine and gross fidgeting in their seat and motor skills, this is a lively chewing their pencils. These and fun ball with a great feel. great pencils have a different Ideal for beginners learning to screw to fidget with at the throw and catch or tossing and top of each pencil. Very useful juggling on the knee or foot. for fidgeting hands in class Wonderful tactile stimulation. to fiddle with while children listen. Made from latex free synthetic $6 rubber. $5.50

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Rainbow Fidget Ball Reversible Sequin Bracelet

Rainbow Ball is in a shape of a ball “Move over fidget spinners, with 12 holes and 11 colorful balls sequin bracelets are set to inside that you fidget to pass balls be the newest schoolyard from one hole to the other. accessory that can provide Your objective is to scramble the some sensory distraction for colored balls, then figure out how kids who need it, and they are to get them all back into their way less annoying.” matching colored slots in all holes. The balls can be moved around Adjustable snap bracelet with using the empty hole, which allows sequins on one side and super the puzzle to be jumbled. Move all soft fleece on the inside. of the balls back into their proper Great alternative to electronics; places to solve the rainbow ball puzzle! addictive; fashionable and fun. $10 $5

Sensory Stretchy Caterpillars Squishy Sealife Fidget

Stretchy, squish and scrunch These new Squishy Sealife these colourful critters! Great for creatures are a new addition to getting little hands moving and our squidgy stress ball and fidget can also be used as a soft touch toy range. sensory toy by slowly dragging Squish, squeeze and stretch the across your hands. fun selection of water animals! This wibbly wobbly caterpillar Assorted designs include; puffer- is covered in stretchy, rubbery fish, shark and crocodile. hairs. The cute puffer-fish, shark and The unstretched length is about crocodile look great and feel even 25cm, but he’ll get much longer better. Simply squish, squeeze and than that if you pull on both stretch these fun and friendly water ends! sealife creatures for lots of fidgeting Choose from pink, purple, green appeal. These are a popular and or blue! $5 calming sensory toy! $6.50

Stretchy Mouse & Cheese Fidget

This interesting toy is great as a stress reliever, tactile exploration and finger manipulations. Move the squishy cheese and watch little white mouse pop out in different directions. Playing with the cute mice is a great way to help kids calm down and concentrate. An ideal silent fidget for home or school settings, this toy has a wonderfully tactile feel. This item is a big hit for highly visual kids and is sure to be a classroom favourite! $8

EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES CATALOGUE 9 FINE MOTOR

All Aboard Pom Pom – Djeco Alphabet Alligators

Create beautiful art work with Matching uppercase and this pom pom activity set. lowercase letters is a snap with these two-piece gators! Each Four vehicles and their color-coded gator is marked with surprising drivers to uppercase or lowercase letter on personalise by sticking on the head or tail. Use the color to colourful pom poms! help make an alphabet match! Includes 13 each of heads and Two sizes of pom poms tails, marked on both sides. to add depth to children’s Double-sided to include all 26 creations. An easy-to-use letters glue stick for small hands is A complete gator measures 5″L included. x 1.5″H. Ages: 3-6 $20 Grades: Toddler + $35

Animal Links Archichato Building Game

Interlocking animals. Three lovable A race between two builders to shapes and six bright colors. early recreate the pyramids. But be construction toy. careful as there are similarities This toy will help develop fine and traps that might catch motor skills for your child’s fingers. you!

The multi-sensory colours and An observation, coordination shapes are ideal for the learning and speed building game for of colours 2 players.

Includes 18 pieces interlocking animals.

Three lovable shapes and six bright colors.

18 pieces | Age 1+ $30 $45

Avalanche Fruit Stand Game Baby Stubby Brush

Steady… don’t spill the fruit! These Baby Stubby Brushes have Spin the wheel, then use the a chunky size and heavy weight jumbo tweezers to pick or place making them ideal for young the fruit. hands to hold. Develops fine motor skills, The chunky style makes them ideal especially the all-important pincer for beginner artists. grasp that prepares children for Each paintbrush is 100 mm in handwriting. length with a wooden handle. Includes: 1 x game board, 40 x fruit The bristles are made from hog counters, 2 x tweezers, spinner and hairs, for colour carrying capacity. activity guide. Board measures 35 Sold individually – colour is chosen H x 24 L x 15cm W. Made of plastic. randomly. Tweezers measure 15cm L. For 1-2 players. Ages 3yrs+ $38 $2

Barbarossa’s Boat Puzzle 54pc – Djeco Bath Time Crayons – Set Of 6

The Djeco Puzzle Barbarossa Boat The bath tub is the perfect place is a fun illustrated jigsaw in an for your toddler to work on boat shaped box that is perfect their creative side and express for keeping the pieces safe while themselves through art! looking great on a bedroom shelf. These non-toxic washable bath The puzzle is very detailed with crayons are made specifically for funny pirate themed illustrations use on surfaces like bathroom tiles and has 54 pieces made of thick and shower walls, therefore they cardboard. are easy to clean, making bath Djeco recommend for children time great fun for all! aged 5 years old upwards. Finished Children can draw pictures, jigsaw measures 40 by 37cms, box practise writing their name or learn size 25.5 x 25,5 x 6cm. colour recognition. $20 $6

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Bingo 1, 2, 3 Blinkin’ Buddies – Kid K’Nex Set

A bingo game for discovering Familiarize your children with the numbers through play. Just spin basic concepts of building and the wheel and match the correct creating with the Blinkin’ Buddies number to your picture! Building Set from Kid K’NEX! Play with up to 4 people and fill Ignite your children’s creativity your board with numbers that through playtime that engages correspond to how many animals them with the real world with a are pictured on each board. toy that lets them have fun while Contains 24 pieces, 1 bingo wheel expressing their ideas! Let your and 4 picture cards. builders create basic-looking characters on their own, then help them in building more advanced figures that are based on their imaginations! $24 $25

Build a Train Threading Beads Circle Set

This infant and wooden With these brightly coloured threading bead pack consists wooden blocks, you can make of fun shaped pieces to string some amazing creations! together The 48 sample cards with different again and again. Each set is great designs provide inspiration for for improving general cognitive hours of puzzle fun. development, dexterity and hand- Play together or with friends and eye coordination. family! Each set each contains 12 chunky, Includes 22 x Wooden Blocks, 48 x wooden threading beads and 2 Pattern Cards and 1 x Storage Bag. coloured strings, all in a handy study storage bag. Made of wood. Circle measures 2 H x 19cm d. Ages 4yrs+ Product Dimensions: (Length x Width x Height) 60mm x 205mm x 140mm $25 $99

Color Caterpillars Snap-n-Learn Cubissimo

Colors and creepy-crawlies come Cubissimo is a game of skill and together! patience that will get your brain ticking! Pick a Challenge Card and reconstruct the cube from the Features chunky, snap-together starting position illustrated. There pieces that are easy for little hands are 30 challenges and 3 different to manage as they build adorable levels of difficulty. caterpillar friends and fine motor skills simultaneously Additional info: Includes resealable plastic storage Cubissimo Cube is made up from 7 bucket with carrying handle for assorted, wooden shapes of various easy clean up and play on the go colours. Encourages kids to make patterns Includes 30 Challenge Cards and and create with mix-and-match solutions provided. pieces in different colors and small, 1 player game for Ages 7-99! medium and large sizes $38 Recommended for Ages 7 years+ $34

Djeco Eduludo – Boulier (Abacus) Eduludo Sticks

This colourful wooden abacus Challenge your problem solving from Djeco turns a traditional and your understanding of length educational toy into a fun children’s and measurement with the Djeco game. Using the abacus count the Eduludo Sticks & Rods Game. Use different elements displayed along the 48 wooden rods to recreate the top edge of each picture card shapes & pictures of increasing and then turn them over to check difficulty. There are 24 challenge the answer. How many blue birds cards with different pictures to or red cats can you see? recreate, each cards specifies which Early learning toy rods you can use to recreate the pictures. This single player, units of Colour, counting and observation measurement game will get your Contents: 1 x Abacus and 20 brain ticking and keep you busy for picture cards hours. Solutions are provided for those who get stuck. Box size approximately: 21.5 x 21.5 x 4cm $35 Suitable for ages: 7 + Years $27

EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES CATALOGUE 11 FINE MOTOR

Filo Design with Laces Fire Truck Silhouette Puzzle 16pc

With the Quercetti Filò Lacing Children will love this fantastic fire Design set it is super fun to create truck 16 piece puzzle that comes beautiful multicolour designs and in a gorgeous fire truck silhouette then undo them to start all over box.. An attractive addition to the again. any child’s room. All you need to do is slide a lace Djeco are a French toy company into the special lacing-pen, press who design and produce unique it into the self-locking slots on products. the board, and start tracing the Puzzle measures 42 x 30cm. designs you like to create some very special string art. Enclosed Recommended for ages 3 – 6 years with the instruction manual are the pattern cards that provide different templates to copy with different levels of difficulty. $32 $20

Fruit Salad Wooden Threading Beads Gator Grabber Tweezers

This infant and preschool wooden These beginner tweezers are a threading bead pack consists great way to work on fine motor of fun shaped pieces to string skills. and pincer grasp. together again and again. Each The alligator design encourages set is great for improving general children to put things in its mouth cognitive development, dexterity and grab things with its teeth! Pick and hand-eye coordination. Each up small items or use them to set each contains 12 chunky, create impressions in play doh or wooden threading beads and 2 kinetic sand for those starting out. coloured strings, all in a handy study storage bag. Dimensions: 9cm long Product Dimensions: (Length x Colour is randomly selected at time Width x Height) 60mm x 205mm of order. x 140mm $25 $5

I Count Puzzle Ice Cream Truck Puzzle 16pc – Djeco

The I Count Puzzle from Djeco This 16 piece puzzle comes in a helps children practice counting. small ice cream truck silhouette Line up the numbered carriages box with moveable features. A from 1 to 10, then seat the animals perfect summertime puzzle. in their correct spots in the Ages: 3+ train. This 20 piece puzzle is not only lots of fun, but it also helps develop animal-identification and numeracy skills Suitable for ages 3+

$25 $18

Lacing Shapes Miniland Color Rings

Lacing Shapes are designed to This game is all about size, colour encourage children to develop and textures hand/eye co-ordination, fine motor skills and dexterity. These 3 large shapes are easy for young There are 18 worksheets in this set children to hold and have large and a teachers guide for teachers enough holes that no needles are and parents required with the laces. Made from Match the rings on the worksheets tough, wipe-clean plastic, these to complete the puzzle lacing shapes will withstand any Each ring has a different texture classroom or home. They can also be used as templates. Set contains Each worksheet has a different 3 large, brightlycoloured lacing level of difficulty and theme. The shapes with 12 laces. rings are placed on the worksheet according to the size, texture, and Set 1 contains Kangaroo, Cockatoo colour. & Wombat. $16 $25

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Miniland Maximix Navy Loto

A fun way to create your own Go fishing for your numbers, the characters for playing and making first one to find all their numbers up stories. Limited only by the on their card wins! Catch as many child’s imagination. fish as you can with this fun and Easily Assembled pieces. . Designed for younger children, this exciting The game includes four bodies, magnetic fishing game contains legs and arms, as well as many 24 colourful fish and a fishing rod. accessories to personalize the The idea of the game is to be the creations. It develops motor skills first to fill your card with the correct and the ability to distinguish numbered or coloured fish. Ideal between different shapes. for preschool children and great 50 Pieces Included. for helping little ones learn colours and numbers. This game will have Suitable for children over 3 years. you hooked! Suitable for ages 3yrs + $55 $30

Oscar And Cannelle Gingerbread Set Pegs Game

How would you like your biscuit Playful pegs are here! The Miniland decorated? Choose from the menu Interactive Peg Game is a classic and place your order or invent your toy that combines dexterity, own! creativity and spatial skills This fabulous set of 3 gingerbread Just place an activity card under wooden cookies can be decorated the transparent base and kids can with the brightly coloured wooden follow along with colorful pegs icing pegs included. Helps develop children’s color Either use the patterns provided recognition, dexterity and hand-eye and cards or create your own coordination pattern. The possibilities are Fun pictures on the activity cards endless! Contains 3 different engage kids, and placing the pegs biscuits and 65 decoration parts. are fun and easy A fantastic role-play activity. $35 $30

Primo Puzzle – Dogs Rainbow Pebbles In A Box

The Primo Puzzle set by Djeco An attractive and appealing includes 3 different dog puzzles resource! In six vibrant colours, the and is a great way to introduce Rainbow Pebbles are a great tool young ones to floor puzzles. Each for children to learn about basic puzzle is made up of a different counting and sorting, number number of pieces so that as your concept, measurement, balance, child’s confidence grows you can creation and more. introduce a more challenging Children will have much fun puzzle. with this construction and early Suitable for ages 3+ years mathematics manipulative. Ideal for developing fine motor skills, and for counting, sorting and creative design. Set includes 36 pebbles in 6 sizes $22 and 6 colours, and 20 activity cards. $38.50

Specialty Scissors Stacking Veggie Game 55 Pieces

Spring assisted, blunt-nosed safety Can you pick out a veggie without scissors help young children and toppling the tower? disabled hands to cut with greater It’s not as easy as you think! assurance. Suitable for left and right handers and made from Stacking Veggie Game is an premium steel blades. Blunt tips exciting balancing game. Build the make for safe cutting. 135mm long tower of healthy vegetables and take turns removing then one by one, see how many are removed before the whole tower topples over. A great way to develop social skills through group play. Made from sustainable wood and water-based paints. Encourages coordination, learning $5 and development. $35

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Stackman Stencils

These strong armed, stackable These large and durable, thick wooden men use all of their plastic stencils, can be easily muscles! cleaned with soap and water after Can you find all the different ways being used with paint, markers, to stack all the men and build a chalk, pastels etc. All sets of stencils tower as HIGH as possible? include both the positive and negative of the stencil, therefore Challenge your family and friends 2 of each animal. Stencils can and see! be used in a variety of different Includes 10 x Stacking Men. projects. Set of 6 measures 190mm x 190mm. Made of wood. Set 1 includes Koala, Kangaroo, Measures 12.5 H x 10 W x 2cm D. Cockatoo, Platypus, Wombat and Ages 6yrs+ Kookaburra. Set 2 includes Bilby, Emu,Possum, $49 Echidna, Crocodile and Frog. $16

Step by Step Arthur & Co Drawing Kit Step by Step Geo & Co Drawing Kit

Step by step Arthur and co Inspire the budding artist with the from Djeco makes drawing for Geo and co step-by-step drawing young kids fun and easy. The box instruction cards. The possibilities contains 24 picture cards with are endless, draw fun shapes a 4 step process to draw people with animals, boats, rocketships and characters, an erasable board and much more. Cards provide and erasable dry marker. A great a line by line instruction for introduction to drawing. creating drawings, allowing kids Suitable for ages 3+ to learn the principals of drawing impressionistic images. The kit comes with a drawing whiteboard meaning little artists will be able to practise drawings again and again. 4-7 years old. With Eduludo learning is a game. $22 $22

Step by Step Josephine & Co Drawing Stretchin Friends

Inspire the budding artist with Introduce your kids to the fun the Josephine & Co step-by-step world of K’NEX with the Stretchin’ drawing instruction cards. The Friends Building Set from Kid possibilities are endless, draw K’NEX. princesses, cup cakes, flowers, Teach them the basic concepts of animals and much more. Cards building and the art of creating provide a line by line instruction with this enjoyable playtime for creating drawings, allowing kids set. Jump-start your children’s to learn the principals of drawing mental development with a toy impressionistic images. The kit that lets them have fun while also comes with a drawing whiteboard expressing their ideas! meaning little artists will be able to practise drawings again and again. Ages: 3+ $22 $25

Tactile Loto Animals Kit Tap Tap Garden

The Tactile Loto Animal Kit Put the pieces together and create by Djeco is a super fun tactile unique shaped flowers. Comes discovery game. Find a cuddly bear, encased in a wooden box, making a frizzy sheep or even a rough lizard it ideal for storage. by touch… that is the challenge Ideal for developing motor skills launched by the Tactilo loto arrow! and dexterity in young children, When the bag is empty, the players these wooden briefcases offer all having the most animal cards wins the materials that you need to the game. 1 wheel containing 6 create a beautiful garden! different materials, 18 animal cards with their coat material. Suitable for ages: 4+ Years Suitable for ages 3+

$35 $40

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Tap Tap Professions Tap Tap Space

Ideal for developing motor skills Zoom into space! Create your own and dexterity in young children, space ship to defend Earth or use these wooden briefcases offer all the cards to Tap one up. Ideal the materials that you need to for developing dexterity of young create card models. Each card is children. Use the wooden hammer printed with different uniforms and tacks to put the pieces of a profession, including farmer, together or mix and match for a nurse, car driver and more. Use the zany look. wooden hammer and tacks to put Suitable for ages: 4+ Years the pieces together or mix and match for a zany look. Suitable for ages: 4+ Years

$40 $40

Tap Tap Vehicles Tecno

The Vehicles Tap Tap by Djeco Children will love playing with the assists in the development of realistic tools nuts screws bolts hand-eye coordination & fine motor and washers included in the Tecno skills while allowing kids to build carry case. Children will become their own vehicle designs or follow familiar with basic mechanical the included design cards. Simply skills and manual dexterity as they select the vehicle components match the right tools to insert and tap the provided metal pins them into the threaded holes in through the pre-drilled holes into the board. the cork board work mat. Little * Includes 80 pieces. vehicle lovers will love creating and building vehicles over and Age: 4 years & up over again. Adult supervision is Board Size: approx. 21cm (H) x recommended as this set does 29.5cm (W) include some sharp pieces. $40 $35

Tegu Sticky Monsters Pip Tegu Sticky Monsters Zip Zap

Sticky Monster Pip by Tegu wooden Tegu Sticky Monsters Zip Zap magnetic blocks is the smallest loves peace and quiet. Set in his monster of the Sticky Monster ways, Zip Zap likes certainty and range. consistency, which is why his model train runs like clockwork. The Tegu Sticky Monsters are a cozy group of friends with rambunctious An accomplished storyteller at personalities. heart, Zip Zap just might tell you about the time the mountain Pip is always bouncing from place sneezed, or how the monkey got to place and is happy to chat about its tail. clouds, or what kind of music a polar bear would like, or even share Tegu Sticky Monsters are a cozy a random fact of the day. group of friends with rambunctious personalities. This chummy troupe of scallywags always STICK $50 together. $70

Think And Thread Bead Set Totem Zen Game

Think and Thread is a value-packed The Totem Zen game by Djeco is kit of wooden beads, coloured one of skill and speed. First players laces and pattern cards in a must hurry to grab the right beads. strong plastic container. There are Then they must carefully erect sufficient beads to complete all their tower without knocking it of the coloured pattern lines. The over. All of this must be done with patterns are also in silhouette, chopsticks! Knock your tower over adding a perceptional activity for and back to the start you go. younger children. Game includes 64 wooden beads, Skills developed: 4 pairs of chopsticks & 26 Totem Sorting cards. Matching Suitable for ages 6+ Visual discrimination 2-4 players Hand eye co-ordination $24 $45

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Transport Linking Blocks Word Construction

These safe and colourfully designed Ideal for encouraging reluctant transport linking blocks are great readers and spellers. Made from for toddlers to develop their motor durable plastic the set features skills. nuts and letter bolts for making 3 shapes, 4 colours, 36 pieces CVC words. An innovative and in a zip lock bag, each block hands on way to reinforce phonics, approximately 80mm x 40mm. spelling and word recognition whilst encouraging fine motor skills. Includes: 6 x bolts, 30 printed letters and activity guide. Bolts measures approx. 12.5cm L. Nuts measure 5 H x 5 W x 2cm D. Ages 5yrs+

$20 $44

SOCIAL SKILLS

The We Do Game

The We Do Game, is a boxed collection of 30 creative, innovative and fun activities for families to do together without the need for technology. Ideal for families with children between the ages of 5 and 13 years. You don’t need to be lucky or talented to succeed at The ToDo Game. The game is super easy to play and there are no right or wrong answers. It’s all about having a go, learning, laughing and growing together. $30

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Alphabet Bean Bag Set Animal Bean Bag

Colourful soft feel vinyl with I deal for developing hand/eye overlock stitching for added coordination, laterality and tactile durability. Wipes clean. Added awareness, not to mention fun! educational value with upper & Bean bags are filled with plastic lower case letters. Bean bags are pellets which are phthalate filled with plastic pellets which compliant. Soft vinyl covered. are phthalate compliant. Each set Colours of animals may vary from includes 26 bean bag marked A-Z. pictures shown. Size: 12cm x 12cm.

$45 $7

Backyard Box Balance Buddies

Simple Nature Activities for Kids Can you get all of the buddies to Do you have a child that is naturally balance? drawn to the outdoors? This bright and colourful wooden Do they love to tinker around Balance Buddies game can be outside, smelling flowers & finding played by one player or with a bugs? group. To play the game just throw the dice and add a buddy of the If they love the goodness that same colour to the balance board. nature has to offer… they will love this Idea Box! Be careful as you don’t want to bring the seesaw out of balance, The Backyard Box is filled with because if a buddy slides off you simple nature activities that will are out of the game! have your child sorting leaves, finding animal homes, drawing includes 20 x Wooden Buddies, 1 pictures in the dirt, and more! x Wooden Board, 1 x Dice and a $35 cotton bag. $60

Balance Disc Balloon Ball

These are a fantastic product, These floaty, light fabric balls with useful for many forms of exercise beautiful bright designs moves and therapy. slowly when thrown, just like They are also a wonderful cushion a balloon, so it’s ideal for small for little wrigglers in their seats. children to learn how to catch. Cushions such as these enable Catching a ball isn’t easy, it requires children and adults alike to fidget lots of practice and good hand and about in their seats without getting eye coordination. With the Djeco up. Balloon Ball, leaning is easy and fun, and you don’t need to worry One side is smooth, the other is about fast balls hitting small faces tactile, for different preferences. or breaking windows! These could also be used under the Available designs: Florest or Garden feet of the child needing them for that fidget capability. $24 $15

Buddy Ball Sam Joey Jump Launching Board

Buddy Balls® are all the rage in Young children will love this plush toys! uniquely designed launching Created by a 6 year old child, board. Buddy Balls are a combination of Simply place a foot on the board a super soft buddy and a toss-able to propel the bean bag into the air ball! A warm smile, extra soft, rich to catch. chocolate brown fur, and a bright Play by yourself or in pairs to blue and lime green ball make encourage communication and SAM one of our most popular socialisation skills. buddies. This cuddly bear is the perfect buddy for bedtime or play The Joey Jump Launching Board and is sure to be loved by children is also a fun way to practise gross of all ages! Like all of his buddies, motor skills such as balancing and SAM unzips in the back to reveal catching. a secret compartment perfect for Includes: 1 x Joey Jump Launching storing life’s little treasures. $19 Board and 2 x Bean Bags. $43

EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES CATALOGUE 17 GROSS MOTOR

Mini Golf Mini Trampoline

With this fun set you can create Perfect for balancing and jumping your very own golf course! Use the exercises, this compact mini included cards for ideas or make trampoline is ideal for fitness or up your own! play. Springs are covered with Make it as easy or difficult as you a protective PVC and sponge want. combination skirt. Who will get the ball into the circle Maximum weight with the fewest strokes and win? recommendation is 120kg. Includes 18 x Cards, 2 x Clubs, 10 Size: 90cm Diameter x 23cm high. x Parts, 1 x Hole, 2 x Balls and 1 x Storage Bag. Made of wood. Clubs measures 62cm L. Ages 4yrs+ $48 $150

Mini Trampoline Handle Peanut Ball

Great stabilising bar for beginners Parents and therapists love these and the elderly and also ideal peanut-shaped therapy balls that for injury rehabilitation. Height only roll 2 ways and are easier to adjustable to four settings: 102cm, control! Peanut balls feature a 110cm, 118cm and 126cm. unique “saddle seat” that easily Suits 90cm Mini Trampoline only. holds 2 people while providing moderate mobility and extra security/stability. A favourite occupational therapy tool, peanut balls are great for working on balance, body awareness, core strength, body stability, providing vestibular input, and much much more... $47 $60

Roll & Play Game Runway Game

Roll & Play is the first game ever Are you a true pilot? Approach the designed specifically for toddlers! runway as straight as you can! To play, simply toss the big plush Land the wooden planes on the cube and identify which coloured runway and score as many points side faces up. Choose a matching as possible! colour card and perform the simple Includes 1 x Runway Mat and 3 x activity shown. Make a happy Wooden Planes. face, Moo like a cow the activities supported by Roll & Play are Made of fabric and wood. designed to help your child shine, Runway measures 47 W x 145cm L. supporting healthy development Ages 4yrs+ and celebrating success! Roll & Play is the ideal way to gently introduce play patterns and rules through a loving, joyful play experience! $41 $60

Scooter Board – Large Scooter Board Activities Fun Deck

Scooter boards are a great fun This new Scooter Board Activities way to develop general mobility Fun Deck contains 54 fun and skills, coordination skills, balance, creative scooter board activities core strength and body awareness. which address a wide range of This 400 mm board is made from therapy goals. solid moulded plastic and has two Activities include upper body and handles and 4 swivel wheels. core strength, motor planning, Maximum weight capacity is 80kg. visual perceptual skills, fine motor Colour randomly selected (may skills, and sensory input. vary from item pictured). The deck contains 54 fully illustrated activity cards divided into three colour-coded categories.

$45 : $35

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Tangled Web Toss Tin Throwing Numbers

Toss the spiders at the web target Tin throwing is a great fun game and watch the spider’s legs wrap you can play inside or out! around the web filaments. For a With this special edition, it’s even challenge, give more points to MORE fun! spiders landing closer to the centre of the web. Ages 3yrs+. Collect as many points as you can. Can you knock all the tins over at once? Includes 10 x Tins and 3 x Throwing Bags. Made of metal. Measures 10 H x 6cm d. Ages 3yrs+ $43 $29

Vuly 360 Pro Swing Set Vuly Lift Trampoline

There’s no outdoor play set like Built to be the most durable Vuly 360 Pro swing set. With a trampoline in a truly affordable customisable, premium build and package, the Vuly Lift is the distinctly Vuly design, it’s made to trampoline for every family. push limits. Features: Twist the full 360 degrees and No contact zones swing at the same time – only possible on Vuly 360 Pro swing set. UV-resistant and long-lasting Polyethylene enclosure With the 360 Spin Swing kids can surf, skate and snowboard at home, Double-galvanised steel with adjustable spin sensitivity. Dual-ringed, click-together frame With the 360 Yoga Swing kids can Thick reversible safetly pads release their inner acrobat or lie Dual-layer spring system means back with a book and pillow. a reliable and momentum- $999.99 – $1459.99 conserving bounce. $599.99 – $1179.99

Vuly Lift Pro Trampoline Vuly Trampoline Ladder

While Vuly Lift Pro’s innovative features may inspire duplicates, it’s never beaten on aesthetic, design, bounce and quality. Features: No contact zones Soft and supportive Terylene enclosure Double-galvanised, power-coated and heat-treated steel tubing. Dual-ringed, click-together frame Thick and reversable saftety pads Dual-layer spring system. $799.99 – $1379.99 $70

Vuly Trampoline Basket Ball Hoop Vuly Trampoline Anchor Kit

Add a new dimension of fun The Vuly Anchor Kit is much better to your trampoline with a Vuly than your average tent pegs in Basketball Set. A great way securing your trampoline during to exercise outdoors, the Vuly wild weather. With a curved Basketball Set is the perfect bracket and corkscrew design, it’ll Christmas or birthday gift for kids withstand all conditions. of all ages. Delivery & installation can be Delivery & installation can be arranged at an additional cost. arranged at an additional cost.

$150 $40

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Alphabet Desk Strip – Cursive Coloured Dotted Lines Writing Pad

Removable adhesive desk strips, Coloured dotted thirds provides showing both upper and lower a visual structure and specific case formations. method to help your child write Varnished for extra protection. with well spaced, sized and positioned letters. This “dirt, grass Each desk strip measures 42cm and sky” coloured paper is available x 10cm. in a convenient tear off pad in a Victorian Modern Cursive font. landscape format. 50 sheets per pad plus instruction sheet. A4 in size.

$2.50 $9

Coloured Dotted Thirds Exercise Book Crossover Pencil Grip

Coloured dotted thirds provides The Crossover Grip uses a a visual structure and specific revolutionary applied technology method to help your child write that works with the body’s natural with well spaced, sized and physiology to gently place fingers positioned letters. This “dirt, grass in the proper position for gripping. and sky” coloured paper is available This grip has a soft, comfortable in a lovely 36 page exercise book feel and is suitable for left or right format, includes instruction page. handers. Colour may vary.

$6 $3

Easi-Grip Triangular Markers – Set of 12 Easi-Grip Wooden Pencils – Set of 6

These Easi-Grip Triangular Markers These beautiful, wooden, coloured are the perfect marker for learning pencils are ideal for younger artists. to draw and colour! Designed with little hands in The triangular shape is designed mind, the chunky barrel allows to guide little fingers into a tripod children to easily grip and control position for more control. the pencil. Highly pigmented, A brilliant resource for developing extra thick, break-resistant lead pre-writing skills. makes these particularly suitable for young children. Introducing These markers are non-toxic, super drawing to your toddler at a young washable and have ventilated age gives you something fun to do caps making them entirely safe for with them on a daily basis and is young artists. a great way to help develop their Set includes 12 vibrant colours in fine motor skills and hand-eye a sturdy plastic carry case for easy coordination. storage and travel. $11 $9

Jumbo Triangular HB Pencil Magic Markers

These Educational Colours Jumbo Create a rainbow of colours with Triangular Pencils are the perfect this high quality set of ten felt tip tool for anyone who is learning to markers. As you draw, a multi- draw or write. The triangular barrel coloured mix of magical colours helps you hold your pencil with the appears. correct grip. These pencils have a Ages 3 to 99 yrs+ 3.0 mm lead which can produce both fine and bold lines. These pencils have a 3.0 mm strip of lead. The triangular barrel helps you grip this pen. The pencils are made from non- toxic materials. $2 $12

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Practise Mat – Handwriting Cursive School Readiness Pack

Children will love to practise their Perfect for back to school, this literacy skills with this engaging pack features our most popular and colourful Practise Mat. products! Importantly, this is the only product This amazing pack includes: on the market tailored to the 1 x Coloured Dotted Thirds Pad of Australia Curriculum. your choice of line size Unique to this product; the mat 1 x Coloured Dotted Thirds Exercise can be used with a dry erase pen Book of your choice of line size allowing it to be wiped clean for use again and again. 2 x Crossover Pencil Grips (random colour) Encouraged, children will soon master literacy skills on the Practise 1 x Mesh and Marble Fidget Mat through repeated play. (random colour) Excellent durable quality. Size: 42 cm x 28cm each. $7 $19

Story Box Practice Mat – Handwriting Script

Simple Story Starters for Kids Children will love to practise their The Story Box is a simple, little box literacy skills with this engaging filled with words to get your ‘story- and colourful Practise Mat. brain’ fired up! Importantly, this is the only product When it’s time for a story, just open on the market tailored to the the box! Australia Curriculum. Have your child reach into the Story Unique to this product; the mat Box and pull out one coin, two can be used with a dry erase pen coins…or more. You and your child allowing it to be wiped clean for can incorporate the words chosen use again and again. into your story. Arrange the words Encouraged, children will soon however you like, use them in any master literacy skills on the Practise way…and embellish as the story Mat through repeated play. goes on. The word-combinations Excellent durable quality. are endless and tons of fun! $35 Size: 42 cm x 28cm each. $7

SELF-CARE

I Can Do It – Pack My Bag For School

Do you want an organised child who can pack their own school bag, be responsible for knowing what they need to take to school and remember to bring it all home again? Help them say “I can do it!” with the original, award-winning TomTag toolkit – the cool tool that helps kids pack their bag for school. Kit contents: 6 button holders 40 blank buttons 1 attachment loop My School Kit sticker pack $34

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Alvin the Elephant Plush Toy Camelbak Kids Drink Bottle

An adorable Alvin plush toy that The classic, spill-proof CamelBak comes dressed in a pair of blue eddy™ bottle, designed specially corduroy overalls. for littler hands. The simplified The Meiya & Alvin collection is an straw is easy for kids to use, and the environmentally friendly range of size makes it ideal for packing in toys from Bonikka. bags and lunchboxes. All the parts are easy to remove for cleaning and They are made with natural child safe. cotton, antibacterial corn fibre and sustainably-produced rubber. The Camelbak Water Bottle with a bite valve, sucking and sipping These toys are hypo-allergenic from this water bottle simulates an and non-toxic, and are suitable for oral motor sequence that is similar babies. to what most babies use when Suitable for ages: Newborns + nursing or bottle-feeding. $32 $23

Discovery Putty Em’s 4 Bubs Baby Earmuffs

Discovery Putty™ is a playful The world’s FIRST hearing therapy tool with hidden pieces, protection earmuffs designed and irresistibly fun! Pull, stretch and specifically for babies! mould the putty until you find the Em’s 4 Bubs earmuffs use an pieces — then hide them again! adjustable headband to hold Playing hide-and-go-seek with the the earmuffs in place, preventing putty strengthens hands and fine uneven pressure being placed on motor planning. Provides tactile the sides of your baby’s head, like exploration and imaginative play. traditional earmuffs. Identifying the pieces encourages speech and colour recognition. The age range for Em’s 4 Bubs Each putty offers a different level earmuffs are from newborn to 18 of resistance and thematic pieces. month olds Versatile tool for educational and Headbands are available in white therapeutic activities. Popular with with black headband as pictured. teachers, therapists, parents — and kids. Not for mouthing. $30 $32

Em’s 4 Kids Earmuffs Large Tickit Sand Timer 5 Minutes

Weighing only 190 grams, these Virtually indestructible sand timers earmuffs are light but sturdy. They with moulded end caps and thick can be folded up to fit in the palm wall surrounds. of your hand, making them easy to Perfect for use in games, accurate carry with you, or store away. event timing and experiments. They can be used in a wide variety These Large Sand Timers with of settings – from concerts and moulded end caps and thick car races to sporting events and surrounding walls are durable shopping centres. Use them to enough for the classroom, clinic protect your child’s hearing or to or home. help settle them when disturbed by a noisy environment. Great for ‘time out’ when children are too young to comprehend time The age range for Em’s 4 Kids Earmuffs is 6 months to mid-teens. “5 minutes more and it’s bed time” “Clean up your room in 5 minutes $27 and you can have a treat” $30

Liquid Spiral Timer Meiya Natural Rubber Squeaker

The Spiral Drop Timer is an The Meiya Rubber Squeaker Toy is awesome liquid motion toy! Turn it an adorable Meiya the Mouse all over and watch the little colourful natural rubber toy that squeaks bubbles roll down the spiral when you squeeze her. Perfect for ramp. The time will vary between a baby or young child to chew on 4-7 minutes depending on the with easy grip. temperature of the room. Comes packaged in an adorable box making the perfect gift. A wonderful resource that The Meiya & Alvin collection is an captivates children and can be environmentally friendly range of used in everyday routines or toys from Bonikka. They are made activities. Enhancing concentration with antibacterial corn fibre and skills these liquid timers have sustainably-produced rubber. a soothing effect on children. These toys are hypo-allergenic and Suitable for children 2 years and non-toxic. over. $ 11. 5 0 $20

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Scented Putty Regulation Putty

Refresh, Focus or Calm While Learn to Express Feelings and Self- Keeping Hands Busy Regulate.

An all-in-one squeeze toy, therapy Scared? Anxious? Not sure how tool, stress reliever, fidget and you’re feeling? Pinch, pull and molding clay! Stretch, mold and squeeze Regulation Putty until you pull to help strengthen hand grasp find the 9 colorful pieces hidden and improve fine motor planning. inside the medium resistance Each scented putty is infused with green putty: faces that express a different pure essential oil to happy, mad, confused, excited, awaken the senses. Use at school, scared, stressed, sleepy, alert and home or during physical therapy embarrassed. The multi-purpose sessions. Collect all three scents, putty also encourages stress each with its own color and level of reduction, fine motor planning and resistance (soft, medium and firm) heavy hand work. depending on how much heavy $25 $30

Therapy Putty Senses Box

Senses Activities for Kids Therapy Putty $16.50 No doubt about it…kids love to live in the moment & experience everything! Therapists and children alike love Theraputty for fun sensory stimulation games and hand Kids feel every wisp of air. They strengthening exercises. can hear a branch rub against the side of the house on a rainy day. Sometimes, they taste certain foods Sensory stimulation can a little too well. They can spot a significantly improve restlessness, run-away balloon way up in the sky hyperactivity and concentration in or smell a piece of chocolate a mile a person. Playing with theraputty is away (or so it seems). a great way for children to achieve $16 . 5 0 $35

Wiggle Box Quiet Time Box

Do you have kids that need to work Quiet Time Activities for Kids out their wiggles? Of course you do! Children are busy people. Their minds are always thinking The Wiggle Box provides a creative and their bodies are always (and secretly educational) way for moving. your child to work out all of those It’s great to see busy children, wiggles that are trying to escape. doing what they do best…be children! Choose several coins from the box, put them in a sequence…and, start However, as much as children moving! The Wiggle Box will have need active time during the day, your child doing all sorts of crazy they also need a bit of down time… movements that cover both fine & where they can wind their bodies gross motor skills along with a little $35 $35

EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES CATALOGUE 23 Clinic: Shop 4, 795 Plenty Road, South Morang

Postal Address: 540 Masons Rd, Mernda VIC 3754

Phone: 0400 514 424 Fax: 03 9923 2739 Email: [email protected]  Website: www.buildingblockstherapy.com.au

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