Bookish Activities

A children's book titled 'The Snail and the Whale' partially covers a decorative bowl filled with colorful rubber noodles and a plastic whale toy. Blue scissors and a blue pen are nearby on a white surface.
A children's book titled 'The Snail and the Whale' partially covers a decorative bowl filled with colorful rubber noodles and a plastic whale toy. Blue scissors and a blue pen are nearby on a white surface.

Bring your favourite books to life, expanding on the story and improving comprehension.

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Black and white illustration of a bookshelf sign with the text 'BOOKS' and an arrow, surrounded by open books, a potted plant, a coffee mug, stars, a rainbow, a handprint, and the phrase 'STORIES INSPIRE GROWTH' with heart symbols.
Illustration of a community gallery with photos, a plant, a mug, and a sign that says "Share, Inspire, Connect"
Black and white illustration of craft supplies including scissors, paintbrushes, a glue bottle labeled 'Create Imagine Make', a potted plant, a piece of paper with a rainbow and heart, decorative tape, and scattered hearts, with the word 'Craft' and an arrow on the left.
Black and white illustration of craft supplies including scissors, paintbrushes, a glue bottle labeled 'Create Imagine Make', a potted plant, a piece of paper with a rainbow and heart, decorative tape, and scattered hearts, with the word 'Craft' and an arrow on the left.
Line drawing of potion-making supplies including a large cauldron, bottles labeled 'Magic Explore' and blank, a small bowl with a spoon, crystals, and herbs. The text 'Potion Play' with an arrow points to the right.
Illustration of sensory play activity with a hand placing textured material into a bowl, with icons of a handprint, rainbow, and water droplets above, and text reading 'Sensory Play' with an arrow pointing to the right.

Our Communities Favourite Books

  • A table with a children's bee-themed sensory bin, featuring plastic bees with number markings, wooden alphabet tiles spelling 'BEES,' a yellow honeycomb-shaped toy, and a small horse figurine; decorations include a green felt plant, a wooden bee hive, a book titled 'Down the Road Little Bee,' and a backdrop with floral and bee illustrations.

    Down Road Little Bee

  • A white game table filled with colorful small beads and circular game pieces with food illustrations, along with a wooden stand, chopsticks, a paper sheet, a robot-shaped tin can with a face, and a backdrop of illustrated fruit and food items.

    The Hungry Caterpillar

  • A book titled "The Snail and the Whale" resting on a bed of colorful rubber or plastic noodles shaped like seaweed and a whale, with a gray whale-shaped spoon on top. There are blue scissors and a ruler nearby on a white surface.

    The Snail and the Whale

  • Felt animal puppets, including a fox, an owl, a squirrel, a deer, and a fox, surround a children's book titled 'The Gruffalo' displayed on a small wooden stand.

    The Gruffalo

  • A young girl dressed as a witch with a black hat and red dress, standing by a table with Halloween-themed decorations and treats. She is smiling and holding a star-shaped wand or cookie, in a room decorated for Halloween.

    Room on the Broom

Going On A Bear Hunt

A small terrarium with a glass enclosure containing stones, plants, and a small animal resembling a mole or shrew, with larger stones and green plants surrounding it.
A rectangular container with two sections, one filled with water and smooth stones, the other with chocolate and vanilla ice cream, surrounded by greenery and small decorative plants.

Wildlife Bookish Play

A display of toy polar bears in a white plastic enclosure with a blue cloth, illustrating an Arctic scene with polar bear figurines, a felted snowball, and a clear plastic scoop, alongside children's books about bears.
A wooden box with plastic and felt elements of a koala habitat, including fake green leaves, a plush koala figure, and educational cards about koalas, situated on a striped rug.
Children's educational play area featuring animal-shaped cookie cutters, a toy scoop, and a pretend nest with toy birds, set up on a table with a nature-themed box.
A display of a miniature African savanna scene with felt and plastic animals, including lions, small antelopes, and rocks, along with a globe-shaped terrain piece, plants, and a laminated informational book about lions in the background.
Children's educational display with toy animals and a picture of wolves and a bear in winter, featuring a brown bear figure, a beaver, and a fish in a container filled with small brown parts simulating a natural environment.

Booksih Play Essentials

Room on the Broom Sensory Kit Room on the Broom Sensory Kit
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Room on the Broom Sensory Kit
$39.99

Extend on the story with our Room on the Broom Sensory Kit.

Includes:

  • Sensory base

  • Plastic cauldron

  • 3D printed loose parts included

  • Plastic storage jar

Whale Sensory Tray Whale Sensory Tray
Whale Sensory Tray
$32.99

Dive into sensory play with our Whale Sensory Tray 🐋 — a versatile 3D printed play base perfect for ocean-themed activities, fizzy potions, playdough setups and loose-part exploration. It’s a simple way to boost creativity, fine motor skills and calm, screen-free learning at home or in early learning environments.

🌊 Encourages imaginative play & sensory exploration

🎨 Works with fizz, water, rice or playdough

👶 Hands-on learning for toddlers and kids

🇦🇺 Designed by Liz & proudly made in Australia

Tray only — items shown for play inspiration. Add ocean animals, shells or sensory bases to make learning extra fun!

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Sheep Sensory Tray Sheep Sensory Tray
Sheep Sensory Tray
$24.99

This large Sheep eco sensory play tray is the perfect addition to messy farm sensory play or bookish play experiences like the Green Sheep. It is 22.5cm x 17.5cm and it can stand up on its feet. Its beautiful neutral colour tone gives space for colourful sensory bases.

Our eco trays are biodegradable and made and designed in our home studio using PLA which is derived from renewable, organic sources such as corn starch or sugar cane. They are lightweight, washable (handwash only) and durable and perfect for children.

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⚠️ WARNING

• Do not submerge in liquids or wet sensory bases for extended times or product may warp or absorb colours as they are porous.
• Do not leave in direct sun or put in dishwasher.

Only 1 available
Caterpillar Sensory Tray Caterpillar Sensory Tray Caterpillar Sensory Tray
Caterpillar Sensory Tray
$25.99

Extend your bookish play with your very own little caterpillar sensory tray. Perfect for filling up with sensory bases or fizz.

✔️Multiple sections making it great for counting activities

✔️Australian made by Little Explorer Eco Toys

Community Inspiration Gallery

A young girl with curly blonde hair playing a marble game on a table with a space-themed educational book open nearby. The game involves a box filled with black and white beads and colorful marbles.
Open children's book about space with illustrations of astronauts, planets, and space objects behind and toy astronauts and colorful stars inside a wooden box on a table.
A construction-themed children's toy setup featuring a illustrated backdrop of a construction site with various construction vehicles such as dump trucks, bulldozers, and cranes, along with toy bricks, road pieces, and signs like
Children's hands working on a learning activity about land, water, and air. One child is drawing on a whiteboard with black marker, while another child's hand is nearby. There are toy animals, a tray of watercolors, and a large educational poster about Australia's country of origin on the table.
A child's hand reaching into a small gingerbread house toy with a heart-shaped window, on a festive Christmas-themed cloth. Surrounding decorations include a Christmas tree, a candy cane, and colorful seasonal illustrations.

Books To Add To Your Shelf

Down The Bush Track, Little Bee by Sarah Jane Lightfoot Down The Bush Track, Little Bee by Sarah Jane Lightfoot
Down The Bush Track, Little Bee by Sarah Jane Lightfoot
$25.99

Travel around Australia with Little Bee on a search for new friends! From a beautiful blue-banded bee in the south to a sweet sugarbag bee in the north, follow Little Bee and friends as they share the wonders of the Australian landscape.

From the bestselling author-illustrator of Down the Road, Little Bee comes this glorious picture-book introduction to the native bees of Australia.

✔️Hardcover

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When Dinosaurs Roamed Australia by Sarah Jane Lightfoot When Dinosaurs Roamed Australia by Sarah Jane Lightfoot
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When Dinosaurs Roamed Australia by Sarah Jane Lightfoot
$16.99

From the bestselling creator of Down the Road, Little Bee comes a beautiful exploration of the dinosaurs that roamed the land now called Australia.

Millions of years before you and me,living in wetlands and by the sea,
lurking in lakes and green forest floors,
Australia was home to DINOSAURS!

Journey back in time to the Cretaceous period and meet the dinosaurs that roamed Australia millions of years ago.

✔️Board book

You and Me Our Place You and Me Our Place
You and Me Our Place
$10.99

Every morning Uncle Tobias goes fishing. Sometimes he is joined by two little boys. Together they spend the day moving from one place to another - from the beach, to the bridge and the mangroves on the outskirts of the city - and back to the edge of the city. Along the way they meet other friends of Uncle Tobias - Auntie Ruby and Old Isaac - and listen to stories about Uncle Tobias' ancestors and other times.

You and Me: Our place is about difference - old and new cultures that exist side by side - but more importantly it is about sameness. By Leonie Norrington, Dee Huxley (Illustrator)

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Jumping Joeys by Sarah Allen - Board Book Jumping Joeys by Sarah Allen - Board Book
Jumping Joeys by Sarah Allen - Board Book
$16.99

Journey through the Australian bush after dark and discover some of our most lovable native marsupials 🌙

From waddling wombats to curious possums and bounding bilbies, this gorgeous board book introduces little learners to Australia’s unique wildlife through simple storytelling and beautiful illustrations.

Perfect for pairing with animal figurines, sensory trays and small world play to bring the story to life while encouraging imaginative play, language development and nature connection.

• 16 page board book
• Features iconic Australian marsupials
• Beautiful introduction to native animals
• Pairs perfectly with animal figurines and sensory play
• Encourages early literacy and imaginative learning
• Ideal for toddlers and preschoolers

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A colorful crocheted rug featuring a black, yellow, green, red, orange, and purple pattern, with various children's books on a white shelf above, including titles about animals and nature, a felt mouse toy, and a pink and red toy arch. The view is from a person's perspective standing on the rug, with one foot visible wearing a gray sock with a white tip.
A young boy sits on a large beige bean bag reading a book indoors. Behind him is a wooden bookshelf filled with colorful children's books, and a colorful towel or scarf hangs on a wall with a sign that reads 'PLAY ALL DAY.' A window with white blinds is on the left side of the image.
A wooden table displaying seashells, toys, and decorations in front of a window with children’s books and toys on a shelf.
A tabletop zoo display with artificial plants, small animal figurines, green decorative stones, a wooden sign, a animal illustration book, and other decorative items.
A circular wooden play area filled with multicolored small plastic balls, with a backdrop of a colorful sky mural with clouds, a lone tree, and a quote about the sky. There are small toy animals and a red toy fire truck inside the play area, as well as some pipe cleaner figures and other toys.

Easy Bookish Craft Acticities

Colorful, hand-drawn monster illustration on a worksheet, surrounded by paper cutouts of black monsters with rainbow-colored details, with Crayola crayons in a small plastic container on a wooden surface, and a book titled 'The Color Monster' by Anna Llenas.

Scratch Art

Did you know you can buy a4 scratch art pages from craft store and cut it to your own shapes? This one is perfect for colour monster.

A flat lay of craft supplies and children's books with a turtle theme. The image includes an open book about a river turtle, paper cutout turtles, small plastic turtles, colorful markers, paint, and a wooden turtle-shaped container filled with beads and craft materials. The background is a beige patterned surface, and the scene is organized to resemble an ocean landscape with paper underwater plants and coral.

Paper Plate Turtles

Simply decorate a paper plate with pens or in this case fabric scraps and turn it into a turtle! Get the template here.

A children's book titled 'The Fusspot's Flamingo' featuring illustrations of flamingos on the cover, placed on a wooden surface. Next to the book, a pink paper flamingo craft with an orange beak, a googly eye, and crumpled pink tissue paper as the body, also on the wooden surface.

Paper Plate Flamingo

Another super simple one to create and expand on the story.

Sensory Play

Sensory play supports fine motor skills, emotional regulation, language development and imaginative exploration through tactile, open-ended play.

A child's hand reaching towards a handmade fairy house in a wooden tray, with a window and greenery outside in the background.
A space-themed diorama with small astronaut figurines on a black sand surface, decorated with various space-inspired objects, including planets, stars, and gold accents, in a circular white container. Behind the diorama, an illustrated space-themed board book titled "Peep Inside Space" is propped open.
A white bowl filled with colorful toy spaghetti and a gray plastic whale figure on top. A children's book titled 'The Snail and the Whale' is partially visible leaning against the bowl, alongside a pair of small blue scissors, a pencil, and a ruler on a white surface.
A young girl with blonde hair, wearing a pink dress with Mickey Mouse print, smiling with her chin resting on her hands, sitting at a table with a decorated Easter dessert, plush bunny toys, and an Easter-themed book.
Children's toy crocodile and duck figurines on a round terrain with grass, with a children's book standing on a wooden stand in the background.

Potion Play

Calming hands-on play filled with fizzing, pouring & discovery.

Foam and pink liquid overflowing from a cookie cutter shaped like a bear on a wooden surface.
A metal cookie cutter in the shape of a sheep, filled with blue soapy foam, placed on a wooden surface with some foam spilled around it.
A young child is playing with colorful sand and cookie cutters in a large black tray on the floor. The child's hand is holding a cookie cutter, and there are various star and moon-shaped cookie cutters on the sand, which is pink, blue, and white. The child's hair is light brown and curly, and they are dressed in a gray sleeve sweatshirt.
A snow globe with a clear top and blue base, a wooden board with a bunny-shaped tray filled with green slime and some gold glitter, and a hand holding a droplet pipette over the slime
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