Australian Wildlife
Discover Australian animals, habitats & nature-inspired play ideas.
Easy Wildlife Play Invitations
Hidden Pictures
Hide a picture or a reuseable colouring mat under a sensory base and use a mini brush to reveal whats hidden.
Animal Figurine Matching
Match animal figurines with cards or books. Talk about the similarities/differences/habitats.
Animal Covering
Match animals with their covering scales/skin/fur etc.
Australian Play Essentials
Inspire curiosity about Australian wildlife through hands-on sensory play.
Did you know?
Galahs are known for their playful personalities and strong social bonds, making them one of Australia’s most loved native birds.
Why kids love it:
Open-ended sensory play
Nature-inspired exploration
Perfect for loose parts, fizz & sensory bases
Encourages fine motor development
This sensory base has beautiful muted tones that resemble the Australian eucalypt forest floor. Perfect for small world or construction play trays.
Encourage nature connection, creativity and sensory exploration through play.
Why kids love it:
Open-ended sensory play
Nature-inspired exploration
Perfect for loose parts, fizz & sensory bases
Encourages fine motor development
Cockatoos are highly intelligent birds known for their curiosity, problem-solving and strong family bonds.
Our Australian Animal Figurines are great to include in your play.
The Small Tasmanian Devil is hand painted.
Small world play helps to nurture your child’s imagination and provides them with opportunities to explore new materials, build language skills, practice their social skills and act out real life scenarios.
Size: 6cm (approximately)
Recommended for ages 3+. Other items featured are not included.
Parental supervision is required as small items may cause choking hazard.
Books To Explore Together
Somewhere in Australia by Marcello Pennacchio
Wombat Stew by Marcia Vaughan
Neighbourhood Nest by Sarah Jane Lightfoot
Community Inspiration Gallery
Easy Wildlife Craft Acticities
Silouhette Craft
Simply use a hole punch to create different coloured circles and glue to a page. Cut out a bird silouhette and overlay it.
Scratch Art
Cut out scratch art paper in Aussie animal shapes (psst got a Cricut? Use that!)
Paint Animal Shapes
Either cut out of paper or use wooden shapes for the kids to decorate.
Nature Play
Nature play encourages curiosity, creativity and connection with the world around us. Exploring outdoors, investigating natural specimens and engaging the senses helps children build confidence, emotional regulation and a lifelong appreciation for nature.
Sensory Play
Sensory play supports fine motor skills, emotional regulation, language development and imaginative exploration through tactile, open-ended play.
Try This Messy Play
Simply colour shaving foam by mixing it with a drop of food colouring.
Colour spagetti by adding food colouring whist it cooks for the perfect scissor skills activity.
Add some magnets to a sensory base and go fishing with a paperclip tied to some wool.
Potion Play
Calming hands-on play filled with fizzing, pouring & discovery.
Free Educational Resources
Backyard Bird Identification Charts
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Brisbane
The team at Birds in Backyards have put together a handy poster showing some of the backyard birds of Brisbane, which you can find here.
Sunshine Coast
The team at Birds in Backyards have put together a handy poster showing some of the backyard birds of the Sunshine Coast, which you can find here.
Toowoomba
The team at Birds in Backyards have put together a handy poster showing some of the backyard birds of Toowoomba region, which you can find here.
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Adelaide
The team at Birds in Backyards have put together a handy poster showing some of the backyard birds of Tea Tree Gully (Adelaide), which you can find here.
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Canberra
The team at Birds in Backyards have put together a handy poster showing some of the backyard birds of Canberra, which you can find here
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Our BirdLife WA branch has absolutely masses of Bird Guides from all over the state. Have a scroll through their Bird Guide list to find your nearest location here.
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The team at Birds in Backyards have put together a handy poster showing some of the backyard birds of Tasmania, which you can find here.
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The team at Birds in Backyards have put together a handy poster showing some of the backyard birds of Victoria, which you can find here.
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The team at Birds in Backyards have put together a handy poster showing some of the backyard birds of NSW, which you can find here.
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Check out the Northern Territory Bird Watching page to find what birds you might see in the Top End and where you might find them here.
Backyard Snake Infographics
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Brisbane
The team at ASIEA have put together a handy infographic showing some of the backyard Snakes of Brisbane, which you can find here.
Sunshine Coast
The team at ASIEA have put together a handy infographic showing some of the backyard Snakes of the Sunshine Coast, which you can find here.
Toowoomba
The team at ASIEA have put together a handy infographic showing some of the backyard Snakes of Toowoomba region, which you can find here.
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Adelaide
The team at ASIEA have put together a handy infographic showing some of the backyard Snakes of Adelaide, which you can find here.
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The team at ASIEA have put together a handy infographic showing some of the backyard Snakes which you can find here
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The team at ASIEA have put together a handy infographic showing some of the backyard Snakes here.
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The team at ASIEA have put together a handy infographic showing some of the backyard Snakes here.
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The team at ASIEA have put together a handy infographic showing some of the backyard Snakes here.
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The team at ASIEA have put together a handy infographic showing some of the backyard Snakes here.
