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25.01.2022 Did you know we have a VIP Group? Our VIP Group can be found on Facebook- Busy Books Australia VIP Group. It’s full of like minded parents, grandparents and carers who are interested in learning more about children’s learning, milestones, tips and tricks and of cause all things Busy Books, including wins and gains others have had, new product insights, giveaways and access to early release of new products! A safe space to ask your Busy Book questions and share your excitement... over the gains you see in your little loves. Haven’t yet invested in our Busy Books yet? No worries, come and join and see first hand what other parents and carers think and the different ways littles use them. We can’t wait to see you there! https://www.facebook.com/groups/873601169794650
24.01.2022 Another fantastic review of both our Busy Books This Mumma was one of the first to get her hands on our Busy Books back in the start of July. I’ve loved hearing how she has incorporated the Busy Books into her life with a baby and toddler and I’ve loved watching and hearing how her daughter has developed and learnt so much with her Busy Books. ... Thank you so much for sharing with us
23.01.2022 Have you met our Colours, Shapes and Patterns Busy Book yet? www.busybooksaustralia.com.au
23.01.2022 Just following on from this morning’s post about play, I thought this post from the awesome Raised Good was quite fitting. Whilst our Busy Books are educational they are also a great play tool. Sometimes we need to step back from the pressure and the concept that we need to help our children learn, and that we therefore need to correct their mistakes. ... The mistakes they make are how they learn. And they learn best through play, not through having their parent or caregiver correcting them as they play. That’s not to say you don’t help them when they ask for help, it’s important they feel supported as they play and learn too. It’s a hard pill to swallow but once you master that yourself you will see your child grow and flourish in front of your eyes. Sometimes our children are our teacher too
23.01.2022 Are you following us on Instagram too? If not you can follow us at www.instagram.com/busybooksaustralia
23.01.2022 As the weekend comes to a close and we face another busy week ahead the thought of everything us parents and or carers have to do can feel overwhelming at times. That’s why it important to have a few calming techniques in your mental health tool box. Don’t know where to start? Here are a few of our calming techniques that we like to try and have found help in times of overwhelm. If you are struggling please reach out, my inbox is always open
22.01.2022 Such great advice too often friends and family mistake presents for presence. What’s the best piece of parenting advice you have received?
22.01.2022 Let’s have some fun and play a game of What’s in my bag Bingo! Save this image, mark off what items are in your bag and post below I can’t wait to see who gets BINGO!
22.01.2022 Before I was a parent I didn’t realize how hard it would be to play with my kids at times. I didn’t realize that I would be so distracted by how busy life can be, working, cooking, cleaning, folding washing etc and that I wouldn’t prioritize play with my kids over these mundane chores. But it is so so important that we do give our kids some quality connection play, as often as we can, where they are the only, and most important, thing in the room and your mind. Our Busy Books are a great play and educational tool to help create that connection with you and your little one. Let them lead the way and be there to offer guidance, support and encouragement. Here are 10 great tips to help you stay present when playing with your little ones. Thanks to The Mom Psychologist for the infographic
22.01.2022 ATTENTION parents of toddlers and young children, Early Learning Educators, Occupational and Speech Therapists. Are you tired of searching for and putting together educational activities that are fun, engaging and challenging for your little ones? We have developed two amazing educational Busy Books that are printed ready to ship and ready to play. These Busy Books are filled with 20 fun activities per book that cover important topics such as:... Colours Shapes Emotions Patterns Alphabet Numbers Writing skills Not only will your little ones learn these core topics but they will also develop some fundamental life skills including: Problem solving skills Concentration and patience Hand eye coordination Fine motor skills Gross motor skills Attention to detail Increase in vocabulary To find out more about our Busy Books and the bonus FREE gifts included, click through to our website www.busybooksaustralia.com.au to secure your Busy Books today for delivery before Christmas.
19.01.2022 Did you know that our Busy Books are professionally printed and bound ready for your little one to start learning through play. No need for you to download, print out, cut, laminate, bind and velcro dot, the hard work is already done for you! Your toddler's curious mind and busy hands will work through 20 interactive colour activities covering Colours, Shapes, Emotions and Patterns in our easy to use flip open style printed Busy Book. Our beautiful books are full of a range ...Continue reading
18.01.2022 Speech is such a common developmental milestone that is often under a lot of scrutiny. Are they talking enough for their age? Are they pronouncing words well enough? These are both very common thoughts as well as discussions had amongst family members. Speech is something that will likely come in time but if you would like to support your infant / toddlers communicative development our Busy Books can be a big help in this area. From our own family experience I can confirm t...hat we have seen huge improvements in both our toddlers communicative development after regularly playing with their Busy Books. Their vocabulary increased dramatically, recognition of colours, shapes and emotions appeared, and they began to participate in family conversation more, even if it was babble Have you seen any change in your little ones communicative development since using your Busy Books?
18.01.2022 Wow what a fantastic idea to include our Busy Books as educational play at Day Care! I can’t wait to hear how the children go over the next few months, learning new skills as they Play with their Busy Books
16.01.2022 We have been working on something new coming soon ready for Christmas
16.01.2022 Anyone else out to Fathers Day lunch and keeping the kids entertained with your Busy Books?
16.01.2022 Did you know that our printed ready to play Busy Books come with a complete set of cut outs inside the book, PLUS an extra set of cut outs valued at $35 for FREE in this nifty zip lock bag, just in case your dear little love happens to loose a cut out
15.01.2022 Happy Fathers Day to all the amazing Dads out there hope you have a wonderful day
15.01.2022 Ready for a toddler tip that will blow your mind? Here it is... Child lead play is the best type of play. Yep that’s it. It’s that simple. Often we as parents think we have to entertain or create play situations for our little ones putting more pressure on ourselves. Just let them explore and play. Make sure they have access to their toys and Busy Books and let them do their thing. ... What is your number #1 question when it comes to toddler play and education? I’d love to share my knowledge with you so ask away!
14.01.2022 Ah peace and quiet Busy Books Australia books, the books you didn’t even know you needed
13.01.2022 Received this fantastic review from a client the other day in our VIP group. I love that it’s so refreshingly raw, honest and real my favorite line is Well done Busy Books Australia for creating something I didn’t even know we needed How are you and your little one/s enjoying your Busy Books? How have you found them useful beyond your expectations?
12.01.2022 What’s Busy Books Australia’s most popular product? It would have to be the Printed Busy Book Bundle by far. Why? Well, because both Busy Books are such fantastic educational resources and, well everyone loves to save money and with this bundle you save 17%! I love providing these Busy Books to you and I love that my clients and their little ones get so much out of their Busy Books.... Think you’d like to see your little one gain valuable life skills such as cognitive development, increased concentration and problem solving skills whilst learning through play? Contact today! I’d love to answer any questions you may have.
11.01.2022 So great to hear that our Busy Books are being enjoyed in another preschool setting! Thanks for sharing with us Connie
10.01.2022 MEET THE TEAM! You’ve all heard who I am, now it’s time to meet the team that motivate me on a daily basis. Say HI to Lilly! ... Lilly is nearly 3 and she loves to practice drawing lines in her Alphabet Numbers Writing Skills Busy Book
09.01.2022 When I started Busy Books Australia it was clear to me what I wanted to achieve. I wanted to create quality education products that engaged toddlers, creating a fun learning environment alone and in groups, that allowed parents and carers to have a bit of a breather. Now 4 months after Busy Books Australia launched we have helped hundreds of toddlers learn about Colours, Shapes, Emotions, Patterns, the Alphabet, Numbers and basic Writing Skills, all whilst learning core dev...elopmental skills such as problem solving hand eye coordination fine motor skills focus and control attention to detail and concentration and patience Hundreds of parents have collectively breathed a sigh of relief as they now regularly get the chance to put their feet up and enjoy a HOT cup of tea or coffee! Dozens of Early Learning Educators, Special Education Departments, Speech Therapists and Occupational Therapists are sharing these resources with their students. And I couldn't be more proud! Thank you for the support of this small rural Aussie business. I am currently finalising the design concepts for a third Busy Book. I hope to have this one ready for you early next year. I am including SO MANY great topics in this new Busy Book! I just know you are going to love it! In the meantime you can join our Busy Books Australia VIP group here www.facebook.com/groups/873601169794650/ and invest in one or both of our current Busy Books here https://www.busybooksaustralia.com.au/collect/printed-books Speak Soon, Kylee
09.01.2022 We absolutely love hearing from you and how much your little ones are enjoying and learning from our Busy Books Your feedback not only makes our day and gives insight on our Busy Books to other parents and carers but also helps us to continue to develop and improve on our future Busy Books We’d love to hear from you and how your little one is going with their Busy Books, please send us a DM or share your Busy Book thoughts below Have t got your Busy Books yet? Order yours now at www.busybooksaustralia.com.au
09.01.2022 This is a the beautiful @havens.hope Havens amazing Mumma Kim recently shared a little about Haven and her Busy Book journey with us here us, here’s what she had to say: Haven has a rare blood disease called Diamond Blackfan Anemia which resulted in a stroke at 12 months of age and then the diagnosis of cerebral palsy. She has alot of behaviour issues and sensory processing disorder so with the busy books, it helps her to learn but it’s fun so she doesnt realise she is le...arning. She calls it her special book When asked if she enjoys her Busy Books Kim said: Yes she really does. She will do the whole book she loves it. She was meant to start prep next year but to get her to sit and focus is hard with the brain damage. But she thrives with her busy books. I am hoping to start the letter one soon and get her to recognise some letters Thank you for making busy books. It really is a blessing for Haven. We have tried multiple things to help Haven, she attends alot of therapy and your busy books definately helps with her learning. We are so thrilled to be able to provide Haven with educational resources that she enjoys playing and learning with. It’s moments like this which are our WHY and our motivation to do what we do and continue to creat more Busy Books. Do you have a Busy Book story you would like us to tell? We would love to feature you and your little one. Please send us a DM or email us on [email protected]
08.01.2022 As a Mum of two toddlers 13 months apart in age, and whom are terrible sleepers, I NEED to have some daily alone time, even if it’s just 10 minutes Since creating Busy Books Australia and the two Busy Books I have been able to get daily alone time, often longer than 10 minutes How?... My little ones love to play with their Busy Books! They love doing the activities, and as crazy as it seems they love putting the cut outs back on the opposite page! I’ve heard this from a lot of other Busy Book Mummas too WIN / WIN right there Mummas! So join the club and claim some valuable YOU time back! Invest in some Busy Books today
07.01.2022 What age are our Busy Books suitable for? We are used to most toys coming with a lifespan label. A toy is marketed as suitable for a certain age and being useful for a three or six month period. Past this point, a toy is positioned or assumed to be no longer be suitable. Educational toys really suffer from this, as they are assumed to be not useful for under or over a particular age bracket. In turn, they are seen to have a short shelf life. In many shops educational toys mig...ht be displayed in sections that are not intended for babies and young toddlers. Even worse is an educational toy only being certified for 36 months and over. Thereby not being suitable for children to safely engage with educational resources. Our Busy Books are ideal for little toddlers, preschoolers, and school-age children alike. So you can see the value of these toys lies in years of use, not months! Introducing your child to things such as Colours, Shapes, Patterns, the Alphabet, Numbers and Writing Skills at a young age helps expose them to these topics and encourage the desire to learn. Sitting and reading the Busy Book to your young child like it is a book is a great first step. The introduction of these resources really becomes visible as speech and language development grows between 18 months and 3 years. Suddenly those many months of play-based learning are visible in the conversation we begin to have with our children. They often surprise us at how much they have been soaking up! So being able to access educationally focused resources young matters. For more information on our Busy Books check them out at www.busybooksaustralia.com.au
06.01.2022 How easy is it to get caught up in the business of day to day life and miss out on the beauty of childhood and how our little ones see the world Sometimes we need a reminder, such as this quote, to help us stop for a moment and enjoy the little things with our little ones What’s something little that you’ve enjoyed today?
05.01.2022 Emotions - we experience a range of emotions throughout the day every day. As adults we have learnt how to recognize these emotions and how to emotionally regulate our feelings and emotions. Toddlers and young children also experience a range of emotions throughout the day. They however have not yet learnt what these feelings and emotions are and how to regulate them. Our emotions activities in our Colours, Shapes and Patterns Busy Book are a great starting point and talking ...point to introduce emotions to your little one. Learn more today about our Busy Books at www.busybooksaustralia.com.au
05.01.2022 Our Alphabet Numbers and Writing skills Busy Book comes with a dry erase pen to compliment the writing skills section of the book. If you have noticed your child doesn’t hold his or her pen correctly or isn’t showing any interest in following the writing skill activities yet then please do not worry! Writing and pen grip are something that will develop over time and there is so much you can do in the meantime to help nurture that pen grip and those writing skills. There is ...so much more to learning to write than just picking up a pencil and learning the ‘correct’ grip. The skill of writing starts with gross motor control (core strength and balance), it involves hand-eye coordination and memory, and it involves developing shoulder and arm muscles as well as elbow and wrist pivots. That’s a lot of fundamentals that need to be in place BEFORE children are physically able to write. Working on children’s gross and fine motor control is a great place to start before you expect them to have beautifully formed letters. Peeling off the velcro cut outs and putting them on the activities in our Busy Books are great to help with gross motor activities to develop core strength and shoulder/arm muscles in addition to other everyday activities as listed in the original post. Children need to develop the strength in their hands and fingers before they are able to comfortably hold a pen or pencil to write.
04.01.2022 Have you ever noticed that your little ones play better when they initiate play compared to when you set and introduce play to them? Well this is definitely a thing! Child led play is super important and is when the most learning is done. Children know when and what they need to learn as they grow and develop. It’s our job as parents to provide a safe, fun and challenging learning environment for them. I’ve noticed if I interrupt my toddlers when they are playing with thei...r Busy Books and say, for example, wow how fast can you do that activity? They often shut down and no longer want to play. This is because they were in a play flow! Do not interrupt these play flows unless they look to you or ask for help. Whilst in these play flows they are learning everything they need to know at that time. During these play flows they may even just abruptly stop and walk away and that’s ok, they are done, they have learnt all they need to know for that session. But they will be back when they are ready to learn those certain types of skills again. Follow our posts over the next few weeks as we look into different skills that our little ones are learning in these toddler years and how Busy Books can assist with learning these skills
03.01.2022 If you could make your own Busy Book what would you put in it? We have the concepts of a third Busy Book complete and ready for the next stage, design. We hope to have our third Busy Book printed and ready to play with in the new year. We are interested to hear what you would like to see in our future Busy Books. Please share your ideas / wish lists below or feel free to pm me or email me at [email protected]... If you love our Busy Books we would love to hear from you too! Please share your thoughts with a review and photo on our Facebook page Speak soon Kylee
03.01.2022 Infants and toddlers are leaning all the time. As parents we want to support their development as best we can, whilst connecting with our little ones, and helping them set the stage for a lifetime of play and enjoyment of learning. Understanding infant / toddler development can help us provide the best play and learning opportunities for our little ones. Here’s a few key points on Cognitive Development. Our Busy Books are a fantastic way to support the growth of Cognitive Dev...elopment in your little one. For more information on our Busy Books check us out at www.busybooksaustralia.com.au
02.01.2022 Yikes! All these things can be frightening Which one scares you the most? Or is there something else that would top your list?
