Diamond Valley Toy Library in Greensborough, Victoria | Community organisation

Diamond Valley Toy Library

Locality: Greensborough, Victoria

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25.01.2022 Chance to ride a virtual steam train All aboard!

25.01.2022 HAPPY FATHER’S DAY to all the dads out there. Hope you have a safe and happy day.HAPPY FATHER’S DAY to all the dads out there. Hope you have a safe and happy day.

24.01.2022 Why do we throw babies in the air? Weird question, we know. But watch any parent playing with a baby or toddler (or even preschooler if you've got the upper bo...dy strength), and you'll eventually see this movement. We do it instinctively, but why? Vestibular development. Its a fancy term for developing balance, coordination, body awareness. The vestibular system is located in the inner ear and feeds information into the brain about where they are in space - up, down, left side, right side, etc. Children who have lots of safe vestibular input early in life have better coordination and balance, so what can you do to grow that inner ear? As babies, gentle activities that bounce, rock, roll, tumble or spin your baby provides vestibular input (this is why new parents are constantly swaying!). Bouncing on your knee, dancing in your arms, or laying them over an exercise ball and gently rocking back and forth are excellent ways to provide vestibular stimulation. Many toy libraries will have foam wedges, inflatable balls, and other options for you to borrow. As toddlers, you can encourage them to use their own bodies for somersaults, rolling down hills or foam wedges, balancing along low walls, or doing songs and rhymes that involve whole body movement (Ring A Ring A Rosies is a classic). At this age, you can borrow larger items from the toy library like wobble boards, slides, bilibos (trust us, google it), anything that helps your toddler move their body. As always, keep it fun and follow your child's lead - if they are not enjoying a particular activity, move on and come back to it at another time. After all, they are learning through play, and play should be fun!

24.01.2022 Did you know you can place holds for Library books and they will be delivered to your door during stay at home restrictions.

23.01.2022 Look! Our logo grew up!! How cute! https://returntonow.net//adult-version-of-the-little-tike/

16.01.2022 There’s a lot of excitement in our house for the re opening of playgrounds. Hope you all enjoy the opportunity to take the kids to the playground. I know this big kid is looking forward to being able to use the swings

16.01.2022 Make your own rainbow rice . A fun activity you can involve the kids with to create & keep them entertained for hours. For this we made 6 colours. ~1/4-1/3 cup rice 1/2 teaspoon (7.5ml) vinegar Few drops Food colouring ... Add food colouring to vinegar then mix it all well with the rice. Lay on paper towel / plate to dry for around 1 hour. My son enjoys pouring the rice from one container to another. Making letters. Shaking it in a large oven tray. We have some ‘treasure’ that he likes to find with his tongs or shovel. Large ice cube trays are also great. What toys or games have you been using at home lately?

15.01.2022 Anyone got a screwdriver?

10.01.2022 While staying at home we have had a lot more deliveries , with each delivery comes a lot of . We recently made a bike . It didn’t last long. ‘Dad you have to fix it again’ was mentioned a few times but my son had great fun playing with it & decorating it with textas and paint What’s your cardboard creation?

10.01.2022 The Committee is currently working towards reopening the Toy Library for borrowing. To assist us we have created a short 2 minute survey to guide some of the steps we take to re-opening. We would greatly appreciate if you could take the time to help us out. (Open to both members & non-members) https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WQ29B2P

08.01.2022 Due to the stay home restrictions applying to our council & closing the Diamond Valley Library, Yarra Plenty Regional Library we will remain closed until mid September. Existing loans & memberships are being extended. You can alway contact the committee with any questions via messenger or email [email protected] https://www.yprl.vic.gov.au/blo/post/covid-19-restrictions/

08.01.2022 Puzzles are great on rainy days like today. The toy library has loads of puzzles available so your children can remain challenged & engaged. We look forward to being able to lend to you when we can.

05.01.2022 Happy Friday everyone! Some of the advantages of using our Toy Library . We are looking forward getting an idea of how we can reopen following Sunday’s update from the Premier. In the mean time if you have any feedback on how you would like the library to reopen please feel free to contact us. ... All existing memberships remain on hold and existing loans are being extended.

05.01.2022 In the past we have supported The Nappy Collective through a collection point in our Toy Library. So far this year we have been unable to do so. They are currently looking for donations to help them distribute donations received directly from huggies. Let's help them achieve their #1MILLIONBUMS campaign.

03.01.2022 LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING YOU ALL SOON!!!! Dear Toy Library Members, We hope you are all well and enjoying the easing of COVID-19 restrictions. The Diamond Valley book library has informed us that they expect to allow community groups access to the library by the end of July/start August. ... This is great news for the toy library because it will mean we can start borrowing toys and party packs again. All memberships will remain on hold until we reopen. We are very conscious of the health and hygiene requirements and are currently developing strategies to deal with this safely. One exciting action is the implementation of a click and collect system whereby you are able to select your toys in advance online and simply collect them at an assigned time. This will hopefully limit congestion and waiting periods at the library. It will also allow returned toys to be quarantined and disinfected prior to borrowing again. More details to come. We are all looking forward to sharing the joy of the toy library again very soon. Kind regards, Your Toy Library Committee