Nunawading Toy Library Inc. in Forest Hill, Victoria, Australia | Community centre

Nunawading Toy Library Inc.

Locality: Forest Hill, Victoria, Australia

Phone: +61 449 123 889

Address: 19 Norma Road 3131 Forest Hill, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.nunawadingtoylibrary.org.au

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25.01.2022 Love that storytime can be back for the kids!

24.01.2022 DINOVEMBER is here. Unfortunately the CDDC (Centre for Dinosaur Disease Control) has directed the dinosaurs at the Toy Library to stay in their boxes and bags while waiting to be borrowed this year so no mischief will be had this month until they get to your place. Never fear you can help us to celebrate the Dino fun by drawing us a picture to place in the Toy Library window to be enjoyed by passers by and the dinosaurs while they wait to play at your house instead.... Just send it back with your returns and lift our hard working volunteers spirits to see what you have been doing. Here is a super fun drawing tutorial perfect for some family fun to get you started. https://youtu.be/EZ2h6W4YVz0

23.01.2022 Nunawading Toy Library Inc. we love our puzzle collection. Donations of puzzles all sizes are welcome. If you have puzzles that you have enjoyed but no longer wish to keep please feel free to donate them where we will ensure that many more puzzle enthusiasts will get to enjoy them too.

13.01.2022 Colouring Competition Reminder! Grab your coloured pencils, there is still a chance to enter our #NationalRecyclingWeek colouring competition. Entries close 11...pm 15 November, with prizes to be won for children aged 13 and under. To access the colouring sheet, terms and conditions, as well as tips on how to submit your entry, please visit our website https://bit.ly/3kkcpw3

11.01.2022 Costumes are now available for borrowing!!! Unfortunately pre-covid we had a system error that deleted almost all of our costume photos - meaning that when it came to online borrowing you couldn't see what we had! So one of our committee members took ALL of our costumes home and has retaken the photos and double checked the sizes listed. Hopefully you can find something to inspire your little one. :)... They are located under P for Creative Play. Happy borrowing!!

11.01.2022 Why does your kid pick up every rock on a walk? Or decide to put a million different things in the beautiful new pram you just got them, even though they also h...ave a great doll to go with it? It's called a transportation schema, and it's all about movement. The transporting schema (or learning phase) shows up as children moving or transporting objects around repeatedly. They can use their own hands, stuff things in their pockets, or use tools like baskets, bags, prams, wheelbarrows. It is less about the things themselves (although these items may also be of interest), but more about the process of taking the items from one place to another. Some children may also naturally sort their items at the destination, but many will create big piles of unrelated items (or at least, unrelated to us jaded adults). This schema will help your child learn gross and fine motor skills, spatial awareness, problem solving, and so much more. Your child is learning about the world around them, where things belong and where they can go. It's also a great time to help use this sudden focus to involve your child around the house - teach them to help put laundry in the basket, plates in the cupboard, rubbish in the bin (although keep an eye on this one because a toddler's definition of rubbish can be very broad!!). Borrowing items like wheelbarrows, shopping carts, wagons, anything with a basket or bag can help build upon this schema. This may be a time where your child will be more interested in the box that the toy came in than the toy itself! Also remember during this phase that things will end up all over the place, so you may need to be a bit more aware of toys with many pieces, or opt for toys with only 1 main component. It's a very normal, natural part of development, and if something does go missing, just have a chat with your toy librarian or volunteer - odds are, they too have had a transporting toddler in the past and will know what you're going through!

07.01.2022 We will be available for click and collect for the time being. Don't forget to ask for a mystery box if your not sure what to get!

03.01.2022 What a wonderful way to engage in giving this holiday season. Support Rotary as they in turn support so much of the local community.

03.01.2022 Two of these carts are now available at the Toy Library to assist you with getting items to and from your car to the library door. Hope these reduce the balancing acts we do trying to get toys in and out the gate!