Castlemaine Toy Library in Castlemaine, Victoria | Library

Castlemaine Toy Library

Locality: Castlemaine, Victoria

Address: 8-12 Lyttleton Street 3450 Castlemaine, VIC, Australia

Website: http://castlemainetoylibrary.setls.com.au

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25.01.2022 We are opening on the 12 Dec from 9.30-12.30! All welcome to come play, meet the community and have a cuppa Only memberd can borrow so come join up We are opening on the 12 Dec from 9.30-12.30! All welcome to come play, meet the community and have a cuppa Only memberd can borrow so come join up

25.01.2022 And this is how you picnic

24.01.2022 ON THE ROAD: For one little girl in Arkansas, this is already the best Christmas ever. On the Road with Steve Hartman with her hard-fought battle for equality in the field of plastic toy soldiers. https://cbsn.ws/3ofHsLV

23.01.2022 TOY OF THE MONTH! PICNIC SET!!! It is the first day of spring! Picnic season ... So many benifits of pretend/dramatic play! Not to mention the hand eye coordination, patience, gross motor skill development and hand strengthening required to practice cutting these wooden foods and shaping the triangle cake slices into a circle. Ticks all the boxes Get the kids out into the yard for a picnic when the sun shines and watch the flowers bloom

22.01.2022 Luke, Miranda and Hunter give an Acknowledgement of Country in celebration of NAIDOC Week Celebrate with more great shows that embrace the richness of Indigenous history, culture and achievements: https://iview.abc.net.au/collection/naidoc-week-on-abc-kids

21.01.2022 Pre-Christmas borrowing!! We have very good news.. And some not as good news. Not as good news first... We will be postponing the Bunnings BBQ fundraiser due to our lack of available hands to help. Hopefully after the new year we can pull it all together ... Now the good news! As the headline reads...we are opening up for a borrowing session and play before christmas!!! Date to be confirmed...it will be a weekend, we will have fun, and you can stock your house up with toys for summer!! No need to return toys until we reopen in 2021 Woohoo!

21.01.2022 If you have used the Castlemaine toy library please follow this link to complete a 1 minute survey. We are looking to improve and need your help! Thank you Toy library committee https://castlemainetoylibrary.typeform.com/to/p4LAuxdx

21.01.2022 At this point I’d be thrilled! Hahhaa

20.01.2022 Child safe safety rules for your little one to learn

20.01.2022 UPDATE We are on track to reopen fully in 2021! What a ride this year has been! All memberships will rollover for time lost. If any one has toys to return please let me know here and we can arrange drop off. Stay safe and well out there!UPDATE We are on track to reopen fully in 2021! What a ride this year has been! All memberships will rollover for time lost. If any one has toys to return please let me know here and we can arrange drop off. Stay safe and well out there!

19.01.2022 Look at the differences between a typical preschool child’s hand (left) and a typical 7 year old hand (right). Want to know why a preschool aged child isn’t a...ble to write yet? This is why! Their hands are still developing and are not fully formed. So what should they be doing to support this? PLAY!! Playdough, colouring, cutting, gluing, playing outside, digging in dirt, sensory play, dress up play, science experiments, beading, puzzles, throwing balls, etc. . All of these things help their hands develop. When they are physically ready to write, they will! No need to rush them, they will show you when they are ready. via @Raisingherbarefoot

19.01.2022 This World Children’s Day, Product Safety Australia is urging parents and loved ones buying toys online to check that they’re safe and to report any product safety issues, as part of an international campaign on the safety of toys sold online. https://www.productsafety.gov.au//buying-toys-online-keep-

17.01.2022 "Johnnie does have more toys than you, I tell him. But, did you know those are the only toys he gets to play with? He doesn’t get to go to the toy library and... choose new toys like you do. He doesn’t get to go to the toy library?, my son replies in concerned disbelief. No, I explain, You’re lucky you get to go to the toy library. What would you rather have: all of Johnnie’s toys or go to the toy library? Toy library, definitely is the firm reply. https://www.moretimethanmoney.co.nz/why-to-join-a-toy-libr/

17.01.2022 Would highly recommend these courses! Locally run and excellent

17.01.2022 Did you know we have a KINDERFEETS KINDERBOARD? Heres a little spiel about its amazingness... Watch your child’s imagination take over as the Kinderboard becomes a seesaw, balancing toy, slide, stepping stool, boat, resting nook and so much more! Originally introduced in Waldorf Early Childhood classrooms, the multi-use Kinderboard supports children’s mental and physical development while also serving as a versatile and sustainable option for explorative free play.... With the ability to support up to 220 kilograms, the Kinderboard offers open-ended play for toddlers, young children, teens and even adults! Boost the development of balance skills, coordination, body awareness and physical strength while also stimulating the imagination. The options are endless. My son likes to use it as a slide off the couch and my daughter loves it as a car ramp and upside down climbing step!

16.01.2022 We love our community, the friendships we have made and the sense of achievement we get from providing this service. As a member you help run the library, by volunteering on a lending day, by paying your membership and by being a member of our community xo

16.01.2022 Big W is giving away free books for kids, and they’ve started a free podcast for you to listen to the books what a great idea! https://play.acast.com/s/free-books

13.01.2022 The 17% mine craft section certainly rings true in my house!! https://www.reddit.com//oc_what_im_about_to_learn_about_/

13.01.2022 A perfect podcast for this week as we start opening back up :) Helping our kids understand how to transition back to some sort of normality "A Pandemic And A Lockdown: What's It Doing To Our Kids?" https://www.mamamia.com.au///whats-lockdown-doing-to-kids/

12.01.2022 SORRY, OUR BORROWING SESSIONS AND PLAYGROUP THIS WEEK HAVE BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO THE LOCKDOWN ANNOUNCEMENT TODAY.

12.01.2022 SORRY, OUR SATURDAY BORROWING SESSION AND WEDNESDAY PLAYGROUP THIS WEEK HAVE BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO THE LOCKDOWN ANNOUNCEMENT TODAY. So sorry, stay safe xoxox

10.01.2022 Love it! Supporting parents and veterans!

09.01.2022 This show is awesome! Get around it! Can’t recommend it highly enough, both my 3 and 6 yo love it, as do the oldies!

09.01.2022 Super cute under water finger puppets with a soft show facade for all the magical, imaginative play goodness I used to love performing for my parents, doing all sorts of dramatic shows and puppetry. Probably because i liked the attention but it was also great to get creative and flex the imagination muscle We have this and a few similar puppet shows like this in our library!

09.01.2022 Tomorrow’s the big day! Some get some toys to get you through the school holidays

09.01.2022 #thestruggleisreal

09.01.2022 One week until Fathers Day! Sunday 6 September :)

08.01.2022 OMG!!! Please teach this to your kids #YoucanbeABC

08.01.2022 We’re open this weekend! See you Saturday morning And look at our fun new toy for the Wednesday playgroup!

07.01.2022 We're back this next week! Let's do this! :)

07.01.2022 We have had a good response to our recent survey, with most people sharing that they would like to see more toys. Well we have heard you and this is the first lot of new toys just added to the library today!

07.01.2022 She is my new spirit animal

06.01.2022 Toy libraries are the ultimate parenting secret for saving money and clutter! Toy library members swap toys instead of buying them which saves so much money. T...hey also save lots of space, borrowing larger activity toys and returning them in a few weeks when children feel like playing with something different! Children love choosing whatever they want to borrow and parents can say YES we can take that home! See more

04.01.2022 We are opening for 1 day only on Saturday the 12th of December! From 9.30-12.30 Everybody, member or not is welcome! Come by to play, borrow, return, sign up, renew your membership and enjoy light refreshments ... We have plenty of toys, water play gear and outside play equipment for your family to enjoy over the Chrissy holidays!