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Traralgon Community Toy Library

Locality: Traralgon, Victoria

Address: 11-13 Breed st 3844 Traralgon, VIC, Australia

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25.01.2022 Never easier than at the toy library. No colour codes, no gendered marketing. Just play...

25.01.2022 Do you know of any other free/cheap activities for mums and preschoolers?

25.01.2022 Being a member of a toy library means that you are sharing toys instead of buying them and saving lots of money. It's a great way to test a toy that you are con...sidering buying as a gift, and you will also save lots of space as you can borrow larger activity toys and then return them in a few weeks when your child feels like playing with something different! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBd0tzZdeqc&feature=youtu.be

25.01.2022 Good read: "Between overscheduling extracurriculars, parenting styles bordering on obsession, and our kids being locked into one kind of technology or another nearly all day long, genuine self-discovery doesnt seem to have a chance."

24.01.2022 Ever need a costume for a dress up day? Don’t forget to have a look through our great range of costumes if you’re stuck for an idea!

24.01.2022 Save the Date | 5-6 May 2018 | Kensington Town Hall The 2018 Toy Libraries Australia Annual Training Day It's actually a weekend and is set to be bigger than e...ver. Kensington is just 20 minutes from Melbourne airport and 5km from the centre of town. It's a unique opportunity to network and share information with toy libraries from around Australia, and to hear presentations on relevant issues. Current serving committee members and coordinators should try to attend, so make sure you include these details at your next committee meeting, and we'll bring you more details as we get closer to the event. https://www.toylibraries.org.au/events

24.01.2022 As children develop and grow, so does their way of playing. Social play develops over time - see the six stages of social play, as recognised by Mildred Parten ...way back in the 1920's... Encourage Play made this cute shareable graphic and you can read more here: https://www.encourageplay.com/blog/social-stages-of-play See more

23.01.2022 Some kids are over their new toys within days of us buying them. Toy libraries are here to save our wallets, and our planet and houses from mountains of toys!

23.01.2022 "Research has found that the availability of play materials (like toys and games) is one of the most consistent predictors of intelligence." And simple, inexpensive, open-ended toys are best...

22.01.2022 This is interesting. Do you, or did you, sing to your little ones? Singing songs is important for their emotional and language development, and their connection with you. (Dont worry about your off key tunes either, babies love the voices of their carers!)

22.01.2022 Time spent playing with children is never wasted ~ Dawn Lantero

22.01.2022 New toy alert! Weve just added a mini wheelie bin to our catalogue. Its lots of fun to fill with bits and pieces and push around and is available for borrowing right now.

22.01.2022 In our latest video we talk to some kids and ask them what they love about visiting the toy library. Toy libraries vary in shape and size but many have the spac...e for you to stay and play, which is a great way to have some family time. Children love being able to choose their own playthings :) in a world where adults make a lot of other decisions for them. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5EDG29Ate4&feature=youtu.be See more

22.01.2022 An excellent list from Backwoods Mama. Foster awareness of their surroundings and of how to use their bodies in your little explorers, then help them problem solve using these types of phrases :D

22.01.2022 This NZ based 'love letter' explains the benefits of toy libraries wonderfully. Obviously prices and conditions of membership vary from library to library, but... the essence remains true for all. Save costs Save space at home Reduce your plastic consumption and Increase the variety of play opportunities for your children Find your local toy library in Australia here: https://www.toylibraries.org.au/find-a-toy-library

21.01.2022 If anyone has Wiggles fans and feels like a trip to Rod Laver Arena on Dec 2nd !

19.01.2022 This is how we prepare for future reading and writing at my play school. That's right: this is pre-writing and reading. Nope. There's not a pencil nor pape...r, nor a letter in site. Yet THIS will help these children read and write. REMEMBER: getting ready to read and write does NOT need to, nor should it, involve sitting still, OR letters OR paper and pencil. There are so many other important things that need to happen, and happen a LOT, before a child can successfully do those things in which society has decided is so vitally important for a young child to do (read and write). *Eyes need to track. *Fingers need to confidently coordinate with hands, forearms, biceps, upper back, chest and core muscles. *Hands need to communicate with eyes. *Children need to struggle to achieve tasks they are motivated to do, thus developing PERSEVERANCE. *Children need time to make lots of mistakes and know they are all okay. (And that is just the short list... this post isn't going to get into the fact that a child needs a purpose in order to be motivated to read and write.) If you are taking a hold of hands and forcing them to form letters, PLEASE STOP. Are you doing this for the child? OR.... are you forcing their little hand to form letters to please the parents? What that child needs is MORE PLAY, and the adults in their life to be PATIENT. They need MORE blowing feathers and catching them, MORE smacking balloons with tubes, MORE catapulting shower puffs, MORE pendulum play, MORE climbing up slides, MORE pulling heavy stuff, MORE controlling themselves, MORE balancing, MORE crawling, MORE MORE MORE of the stuff they are motivated to do! When a child is truly ready for writing, and they have a purpose to write, it will be a simple process, not months and months of painful practicing. Writing does not need to be a struggle. Reading does not need to be a struggle. If we would just be patient, trust children to develop what needs to be developed, in the correct order...one thing WILL lead to another quite naturally. Blow more feathers. Swing more pendulums. Climb more slides. Crawl through more tunnels and tubes. Make more mistakes. Struggle more, give up less. Give children what they truly need to build a foundation so sturdy that reading and writing will be JOYFUL.

18.01.2022 Next Tuesday 15th August is the Annual General Meeting! Please come along to help us run the TCTL, choose new toys to buy and keep this amazing facility open!

17.01.2022 Regardless of how advanced of a reader they were or how much money their parents made, those who demonstrated social competence were more likely to graduate fro...m high school, go to college, get a job, and stay out of jail than those who showed a lower level of social competence. The "soft" social skills they gain in early childhoodthrough the slow, simple processes of playing and interacting, engaging with their families, and paying attention to the world around themwill serve them much better and for much longer than early academic skills.. https://www.mother.ly//your-childs-social-skills-in-kinder

17.01.2022 Well, we knew it anecdotally, but its now been backed up with research!

17.01.2022 Thankyou to the Work for the Dole workers for their great work!

17.01.2022 "With fewer toys, participants had fewer incidences of toy play, longer durations of toy play, and played with toys in a greater variety of ways. This suggests ...that when provided with fewer toys in the environment, toddlers engage in longer periods of play with a single toy, allowing better focus to explore and play more creatively." Toy Libraries offer a fantastic solution - fewer toys at home at once so children can explore and play at length, but rotating toys by borrowing also means a variety of play options on offer throughout the year that follow a child's interests and development. https://www.toylibraries.org.au/find-a-toy-library https://www.treehugger.com//kids-play-better-when-they-hav

17.01.2022 Playgroups and toy libraries play such an important role for many young children and their parents They encourage play-based learning and social development, an...d assist in facilitating friendships and peer support for parents That is why Labor is investing in playgroups and libraries across Australia Playgroup Australia Toy Libraries Australia

17.01.2022 Toy library open day tomorrow! Hope to see you there

17.01.2022 This is fascinating reading and worth your time as a toy librarian. Understanding schema basics can help parents (and you) select toys at your toy library to support and explore their child's play! https://boohoobox.co.nz//schemas-and-how-identifying-them-

16.01.2022 This is spot on, hey? Support and freedom in the right measures :)

16.01.2022 Don't forget the Toy Library AGM tonight! 730pm at the Toy Library.

15.01.2022 Stay strong out there, parents of school and kindy kids! This is perfectly normal behaviour (and there are still 4 weeks to go...) Paging Fun Mums

13.01.2022 HELP HELP HELP: Our wonderful treasurer has sadly decided she can't continue to be our treasurer and we are looking for another member to fill the position! Please consider helping the toy library in this way and come along to the AGM next Tuesday 15th August.

13.01.2022 What board games have you been playing?

13.01.2022 If you've ever wondered what happens at the Toy Library come on down to our open day where you can have a look at all the toys we have available for loan.

13.01.2022 This NZ based love letter explains the benefits of toy libraries wonderfully. Obviously prices and conditions of membership vary from library to library, but... the essence remains true for all. Save costs Save space at home Reduce your plastic consumption and Increase the variety of play opportunities for your children Find your local toy library in Australia here: https://www.toylibraries.org.au/find-a-toy-library

12.01.2022 This is a fascinating study of a small group of babies and adults around brain function and play. Essentially, maintaining eye contact during play enabled baby ...and adult brains to sync up. We were also surprised to find that the infant brain was often leading the adult brain by a few seconds, suggesting that babies do not just passively receive input but may guide adults toward the next thing theyre going to focus on: which toy to pick up, which words to say ... https://www.princeton.edu//baby-and-adult-brains-sync-duri

12.01.2022 New toy alert! We've just added a mini wheelie bin to our catalogue. It's lots of fun to fill with bits and pieces and push around and is available for borrowing right now.

11.01.2022 Interesting read!

11.01.2022 Well, we knew it anecdotally, but it's now been backed up with research!

11.01.2022 With the added bonus of less mess, what’s not to like?

10.01.2022 Sometimes it's hard, especially when we are in a hurry, but this is a good reminder to take a step back, and to let them learn and take pride in their skills.

10.01.2022 Being safe at home as a family at this time is challenging enough, so dont panic about the academics... let your children play as much as possible. And when yo...u can, play along with them - its good for everyone. "This is a time of great uncertainty... their lives have been turned upside down just as much as ours. Play is an important part of emotional development. Its associated with emotional resilience, high self-confidence, and reduced anxiety, and has been shown to relieve emotional distress around trauma."

10.01.2022 "Unless we start thinking creatively about how to make play a greater part of childhood, we risk seeing each new generation of children growing up glued to scre...ens and less physically active." This may be a UK based article, but its just as relevant here. They suggest local councils and policy makers need to do more to promote play. What would you like to see more of?

10.01.2022 A techno-tantrum also describes the moody, frustrated and sometimes angry behaviour that children exhibit post-screen activity. Read on for some strategies fr...om Dr Kristy Goodwin to create healthy screen use habits and reduce the likelihood of these episodes... Thanks Maggie Dent for sharing this useful article. See more

10.01.2022 Sometimes its hard, especially when we are in a hurry, but this is a good reminder to take a step back, and to let them learn and take pride in their skills.

09.01.2022 Our founder Susan Linn has some great insight into the trend of mystery toys inspired by "unboxing" videos on YouTube. The problem with these dolls is the whole point of them is the acquisition, she said. Its the notion that the things we buy will make us happy.

09.01.2022 Give memories Give your time I dare say these are the things most cherished when we look back...

08.01.2022 Reducing waste is one of many great reasons to join a toy library. Access to a wide variety of developmentally appropriate toys is another. Mindful Mum Life ha...s discovered the benefits of toy libraries by joining Ballarat Toy Library in Victoria. Read about her insights below and share with new parents who want to reduce waste and provide quality play materials for their little ones. See more

07.01.2022 I am a child, let me play! Love this one :D

07.01.2022 I wonder if borrowing 2 the same would help? Probably not, hey?!! Thanks Tea Tree Gully Toy Library Inc. for the Friday funny

06.01.2022 With the added bonus of less mess, whats not to like?

06.01.2022 Don't forget the Toy Library is open from 10-1130 tomorrow morning (Saturday). This Spring weather is looking great for some outdoor toys!

06.01.2022 Kids were asked to draw their future job. This is what happened. Learn more: http://wef.ch/2DONnRU

06.01.2022 We like to support our local community groups! Music is great for everyone, especially kids!

05.01.2022 This looks amazing for the kids of the Adelaide foothills! Risky play and play spaces for older kids (to entice them to adventures outdoors) are seemingly in sh...ort supply. Would you like to see something similar where you are? Or do you already have something - we'd love to know and share! http://www.abc.net.au//playground-makes-helicopte/8651470

05.01.2022 Kids driving you crazy this morning after a week of rain? Why not come down this morning and borrow some new toys for the next fortnight, this rain isnt stopping soon! See you there, 10-1130am.Kids driving you crazy this morning after a week of rain? Why not come down this morning and borrow some new toys for the next fortnight, this rain isnt stopping soon! See you there, 10-1130am.

05.01.2022 "Want to save hundreds if not thousands of dollars? Want to save space in your home? Want to save the environment? Want to have less stress and happy children? ...Want to teach your children awesome values? Joining a toy library will do all these things and more!" A great article from a few years ago, still relevant today. https://ecoempire.org//why-every-parent-should-join-a-toy/

04.01.2022 Don't forget our Open Day on Saturday at 10-1130am! Parking is at the back of the Kath Teychenne centre. Would be great to see lots of visitors so we can show you all the awesome things we have.

04.01.2022 COVID -19 UPDATE FOR MEMBERS. The toy library will not be open for Saturday borrowing until further notice Self borrowing will still be available with the key available at the book library and at the front desk of the Kath Techenne Centre during the week. Ideally only one family member should come to the library but if you have to bring your children please do not allow them to play with any toys while you are in the library. Please make sure that any toys you borrow are cl...eaned BEFORE your child uses them and again BEFORE you return them It is most important that we follow great hygiene practises to keep everyone healthy. If your family needs to self isolate, either Anne Possart or Jane Ang can pick up toys to return and borrow some more for your child. If you have paid the roster exemption levy and do not know how to operate the system, Anne or I will be happy to teach you. Thank you for your cooperation, and remember, clean, clean .clean Regards Jane Ang (president) and Committee Traralgon Community Toy Library

04.01.2022 Hi All, Tomorrow night instead of the usual committee meeting we will be getting started on the Annual Stocktake. It would be great to see as many of you there as possible so we can get this all done and open the library again. If you have any time available please come to the Toy Library at 730pm tomorrow (Tuesday) so we can get started. P.S. If you still have toys at home PLEASE return them ASAP or bring them with you tomorrow night. TCTL Committee

04.01.2022 Even more reasons to encourage Dads to be hands on in all sorts of play! (No pressure though!) But its nice to know that time invested in engaging play will improve outcomes for our little ones as they grow up.

03.01.2022 Do you sometimes hesitate to borrow some of our larger toys because getting them to the car feels too hard? Well, in order to help you out, we got a new hand trolley! Wind the attached straps around your chosen toy, and away you go! All we ask is that it is bought back inside when you've finished with it.

03.01.2022 Ever need a costume for a dress up day? Dont forget to have a look through our great range of costumes if youre stuck for an idea!

03.01.2022 Decluttering the kids’ toys? Seek out your local toy library so that your good quality toys, puzzles and games bring fun and learning to scores of children for years to come! www.toylibraries.org.au/find-a-toy-library.

03.01.2022 I'm off to look for some new toys today. Any requests or suggestions? Alicia. Treasurer.

03.01.2022 Don't forget to make sure all your toys are back at the library this morning to we can start stocktake! Open for the next 90mins and it's a lovely day out there.

03.01.2022 IMPORTANT INFO FOR ANNUAL STOCKTAKE WEEK: The committee has decided that this year we will do a spring clean rather than a full stocktake so the toy library can be reopened quickly. -ALL toys due back by Saturday the 7th of October (last weekend of the holidays). - Saturday 14th October cleaning ands check toys day. Please help if you are able . - Monday 16th October reopen!... *Members, please check your email for more detailed information. TCTL Committee

02.01.2022 Reminder to members: TOYS ARE DUE BACK THIS WEEKEND! (Saturday 7th) We will open again after stocktake next weekend.

02.01.2022 Positive plan for the week ahead Theres no such thing as a perfect parent, so just be a real one ~ Sue Atkins ~

02.01.2022 Please note that the Toy Library is closed until further notice due to Covid -19.

02.01.2022 Being safe at home as a family at this time is challenging enough, so don't panic about the academics... let your children play as much as possible. And when yo...u can, play along with them - it's good for everyone. "This is a time of great uncertainty... their lives have been turned upside down just as much as ours. Play is an important part of emotional development. It’s associated with emotional resilience, high self-confidence, and reduced anxiety, and has been shown to relieve emotional distress around trauma."

02.01.2022 Positive plan for the week ahead There's no such thing as a perfect parent, so just be a real one ~ Sue Atkins ~

02.01.2022 "When kids have time to make their own discoveries, engage in self-directed play, and cure their own bouts of boredom, they find their inner sparks. "Empathy de...velops when kids are allowed to feel their feelings, play with friends without adult direction, and spend time lost in play." https://www.mother.ly//how-children-thrive-when-we-give-th

01.01.2022 One of our newer toys is the Fisher Price Food Truck. It's perfect for my house because my two can play with it together. It promotes sharing, cooperation and imaginative play, and, luckily for you, the Traralgon Community Toy Library has 2 of them! This one will be available for borrowing on the 9th of June. Pop in and say hello to Amanda.

01.01.2022 "Play is considered so important to child development that it has been recognized by the United Nations High Commission for Human Rights as a right of every child." https://psychcentral.com/lib/the-benefits-of-play/

01.01.2022 Evening all! By now everyone should have received an email with membership updates and fees for the 2017/18 year. If you didn't get one or are not currently a member and would like to receive this information please email us at [email protected] Happy Playing, Caroline

01.01.2022 DATES TO REMEMBER: Saturday 16th Dec - last rostered Saturday for 2017. Saturday 3rd Feb - first rostered day for 2018. If you need access to the toy library between these dates contact a committee member for keys as the Kath Teychenne centre office is closed over the Christmas break.... MERRY CHRISTMAS ALL!!