Maryborough Toy Library in Maryborough, Victoria | Education

Maryborough Toy Library

Locality: Maryborough, Victoria

Phone: +61 408 327 928

Address: 100 Napier street 3465 Maryborough, VIC, Australia

Website: https://maryboroughtoylibrary.setls.com.au

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25.01.2022 We are currently looking at updating our puzzle collection so would love any good quality puzzles your little ones have outgrown

23.01.2022 We love ‘try before you buy’

23.01.2022 A huge thank you to Maryborough Regional Library for donating all of this fabulous sports equipment! What a great addition it will be to our library. All ready for borrowing tomorrow

22.01.2022 You know the toy. It has 8 different buttons, sings in 3 languages, 2 educational modes. But yet.... your kid is pressing the same button. Over. And over.... Again. Congrats! Your child is learning cause and effect! Toys that do something when a child interacts with them are called "instant reward toys", and help teach children that if they do something, there is a predictable reaction. But why the same song over and over? Allowing children to have control over their play (even if it means you have to listen to the same 6 notes ad nauseum) gives them a chance to develop a specific skill (such as fine motor strength and hand eye coordination required to press a button), to develop confidence, and identify their own likes and dislikes. It also provides a sense of familiarity and reassurance, which is soothing - like how many adults listen to the same album over and over, or watch reruns of their favourite shows (we see you, Friends). One of the greatest benefits of a toy library is you can take the toy back! Sick of that particular song? Back to the toy library it goes. Which toy is your child currently driving you mad with?

21.01.2022 Tummy time is so important for building muscles and discovering how gravity feels. It develops the foundation skills needed to get to the next milestones in the...ir development. Adding in some rattles and engaging toys and a mirror will spark a baby's interest and increase their desire to stay on their tummy longer. You'll find lots of great ideas at your local toy library - variety and novelty through toy rotation works really well. Getting down with them will make it delightful for them too!

19.01.2022 Maryborough Toy Library is open today (11.30-12.30) for Select & Collect borrowing. Feel free to pop in and borrow some toys for a wet weekend at home. *no children able to visit at this stage *please stay home if you or your family are unwell. See all visiting details during COVID restrictions on the pinned post above.

19.01.2022 Another toy library cake tin for the win The kids have created a new tradition in our household by decorating their own number cake each year

16.01.2022 How cool is this new climbing frame that just arrived!? Perfect for little ones to develop their gross motor skills. Available to borrow now! Open til 12.30 today

16.01.2022 It is with great excitement that we can announce that we will REOPEN THIS SATURDAY! At this stage we will be open on Saturdays only from 11.30am - 12.30pm for select and collect only. The following restrictions will also apply: One person only from each family to come to the shed to borrow/return toys (no children are allowed in the toy library yard or shed). Only 2 people in the shed at any one time. Other members can wait in the yard but please remember social distanc...ing guidelines. Members to use hand sanitiser when entering the shed. Members to clean all toys before returning. All toys will be quarantined for 1 week before they are able to be borrowed again. Please remain at the desk and the committee member on duty will collect requested toys from the shelf for you. Please remain in the toy library for no more than 10 minutes. Please do not come to the toy library if you are unwell. Your name and details will be logged for tracking purposes during the covid-19 pandemic. We cannot wait to see children playing and laughing at the toy library again however we hope that you understand why we need to have these restrictions in place for now. See more

15.01.2022 Due to the re-introduction of Stage 3 restrictions in regional Victoria from midnight tonight, the Maryborough Toy Library will be closed until further notice. For any members with toys currently on loan, who would like to return them, please send us a direct message to organise a no contact collection from your house this Saturday morning (Maryborough & surrounds). Otherwise please take care of your toys and we will see you when we open again. Keep an eye on our Facebook page for re-opening news. In the meantime please Stay Safe & Stay Home.

15.01.2022 Happy father's day to all our wonderful dads. We hope you get some quality playtime together today!

15.01.2022 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!

15.01.2022 While photographing puzzles tonight I found these little beauties. What a fun natural way to introduce your young child to the concepts of shapes, colours, numbers, feelings and even getting dressed

12.01.2022 Never a more important time to include play in our lives

09.01.2022 Great read for those with little ones heading off to school in the next year or two

09.01.2022 "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/

09.01.2022 Super exciting news for us...we just received a grant to spend $5000 on STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) toys!! Such a BIG amount of money for our little toy library Hit us up with your recommendations for favourite STEM toys and/or those you would love to buy but can’t right now

08.01.2022 Some great ideas all backed by research

02.01.2022 Some all important tummy time tips