Kids playing with a wooden worm-themed math toy with numbered discs and small worms on a sand-filled wooden tray.
Kids playing with a wooden worm-themed math toy with numbered discs and small worms on a sand-filled wooden tray.

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June

A promotional poster for Ocean Play, featuring a sensory activity with blue and white beads, a small shovel, and penguin figurines. The poster includes event details for World Ocean Day on June 8 and World Sea Turtle Day on June 16.
A promotional poster for Ocean Play, featuring a sensory activity with blue and white beads, a small shovel, and penguin figurines. The poster includes event details for World Ocean Day on June 8 and World Sea Turtle Day on June 16.
Decorative table with Australian wildlife themed items including a large kangaroo-shaped dish, colorful wooden koala and cockatoo figurines, yellow flowering branches, and bowls of grains and spices, alongside text promoting exploration of native wildlife and plants.
Decorative table with Australian wildlife themed items including a large kangaroo-shaped dish, colorful wooden koala and cockatoo figurines, yellow flowering branches, and bowls of grains and spices, alongside text promoting exploration of native wildlife and plants.

July

Event poster for Space Play, celebrating International Moon Day on July 20th and Space Week in October. Features a wooden box with space-themed decorations including a toy astronaut, a rocket, planets, stars, and space-related words like 'explore' and 'reach for the stars' on signs. Left side has event details and a call to action to explore ideas.
Event poster for Space Play, celebrating International Moon Day on July 20th and Space Week in October. Features a wooden box with space-themed decorations including a toy astronaut, a rocket, planets, stars, and space-related words like 'explore' and 'reach for the stars' on signs. Left side has event details and a call to action to explore ideas.
Board game with toy animals, trees, and drawing of a snail, on an orange textured surface. Text overlay says 'NAIDOC PLAY IDEAS' and 'Explore activity ideas' with a right arrow.
Board game with toy animals, trees, and drawing of a snail, on an orange textured surface. Text overlay says 'NAIDOC PLAY IDEAS' and 'Explore activity ideas' with a right arrow.

August

A promotional material for Bookish Play Week featuring a large bowl of noodles with toy fish, a children's book titled 'The Snail and the Whale,' a pair of blue scissors, and a ruler, with text about storytelling and imaginative play.
A promotional material for Bookish Play Week featuring a large bowl of noodles with toy fish, a children's book titled 'The Snail and the Whale,' a pair of blue scissors, and a ruler, with text about storytelling and imaginative play.

September

A young boy wearing a yellow construction helmet and a high-visibility safety vest plays with a toy excavator in a sandbox. Behind him is a chalkboard with the words 'Build, Create, Imagine' written on it, and a small orange traffic cone. The setting appears to be a construction-themed play area.
A young boy wearing a yellow construction helmet and a high-visibility safety vest plays with a toy excavator in a sandbox. Behind him is a chalkboard with the words 'Build, Create, Imagine' written on it, and a small orange traffic cone. The setting appears to be a construction-themed play area.

October

Halloween-themed table decorated with orange pumpkin lanterns, a black cauldron, and small Halloween decorations, with a garden background.
Halloween-themed table decorated with orange pumpkin lanterns, a black cauldron, and small Halloween decorations, with a garden background.
Poster promoting space-themed activities for International Moon Day on July 20, and Space Week in October, featuring a playful space scene with planets, stars, a rocket, spaceship, astronaut figurine, and space-related decorations.
Poster promoting space-themed activities for International Moon Day on July 20, and Space Week in October, featuring a playful space scene with planets, stars, a rocket, spaceship, astronaut figurine, and space-related decorations.

November

December

A festive holiday scene with a woman eating gingerbread dough near a decorated gingerbread house, small Christmas trees, candy canes, and holiday lights, alongside a text overlay promoting Christmas activities and idea exploration.
A festive holiday scene with a woman eating gingerbread dough near a decorated gingerbread house, small Christmas trees, candy canes, and holiday lights, alongside a text overlay promoting Christmas activities and idea exploration.