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Brand new to my range is this beautiful set of Dealing in Feelings Cards. These emotions cards are perfect for children who have difficulty recognising facial expressions, naming feelings or talking about and coping with their emotions. Developed by an Educational Psychologist and 100% Australian made which makes me super happy as I love supporting other Aussie businesses …

New in stock is this beautifully illustrated book written by Australian Occupational Therapist Katrina Davies.Kate's Trust Plate is a rhyming children's book aimed at building trust between children and parents when it comes to meal times. This is particularly important for children with Oral Sensory Processing difficulties.This book is a rhyming children's story book with multiple therapeutic outcomes- parents understanding the child's perspective of why eating is hard- child leaning that t …

Hey lovelies! I am beyond excited to show off this beautiful new book written by an amazing Melbourne mum Charlie Golding - Author. This illustrated childrens book helps kids to understand how the virus came about and why we had to go into lock down. When The World Went Inside offers hope, reassurance and practical advice on how to avoid catching the virus. It is fun, functional and informative and helps to bring comfort to anxious little ones. I am a huge advocate for supporting other small …

Super cool new product alert!!! Check out these fabulous handmade Emotion Bean Bags made by our weighted blanket extraordinaire Red Blanket Co. Ideal to help make children both aware of their own and others feelings, they are also very good for conversational and vocabulary skills. Use these bags of colourful fun for literacy, balance and incorporate them into as many games as your imagination can invent! Then pack them up in their own drawstring bag to keep them safe for next tim …

Autism Discussion Page on Stress, Anxiety, Shutdowns and Meltdowns: Proactive Strategies for Minimizing Sensory, Social and Emotional Overload.Bill Nason's newest book, and the third in the series, has finally been released and is available now!! Bill writes in a practical, easy to understand and follow style with helpful advice whether you read from cover to cover or just flip to the appropriate section that you need at the time.In his latest addition to the series he focuses on Anxiety, Shutdo …

People are always asking me for activities to work on emotions with their kids so I was stoked to find these new emotion card sets at one of my suppliers. They work on identifying emotions, expressing emotions and on self-calming techniques so are a great addition to your sensory and teaching tool box. Available in-store and online now.

OMG we all squealed with with excitement when the new Squishmallows arrived, they are sooooooo cute and squishy!!!!Squishmallows are made from super soft marshmallow-like, lovable plush. Their cosy polyester fibres make them machine washable and suitable for all ages. Squishmallows come in a range of size and are ready to be your best friend!They offer comfort, support and fun! They can be used as a couch companion, pillow pal, bedtime buddy, travel mate, or as a friend in times of need. Squishm …

Brumotactillophobia. It's a real thing and can make meal times really difficult for some families.  As it turns out, brumotactillophobia is actually a mild form of obsessive compulsive disorder with varying severity. Our Re-Play Divided Plates and Trays are the perfect solution to keeping all those foods and sauces separate, and best of all the entire range is made from recycled milk bottles so is good for the environment too! Check out the entire Re-Play range here which also includes bowl …

It is actually quite liberating to finally realise that you don't have to 'battle' over every little thing. Taking a step back and thinking about what is really important and letting the other things go can really lower the stress levels. Like who cares if one of my boys eats his dinner upside down on the couch, at least he is eating right...? Or if one of them wants to wear shorts to school on a freezing day, so what? He might be cold or he might be fine but that was his choice and an argument …

Check out two of my cuties modelling the Ems for Kids Noise Cancelling Earmuffs! Noise Cancelling Headphones can be used in a huge variety of situations - from the school playground to the big footy match and are adjustable to fit most kids head sizes up to teens. They are perfect for children who are very sensitive to noise and for those who get distracted easily to remove some of the background noise.They can be folded up to fit in the palm of your hand, making them easy to carry with you, or …