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Nurturing Child Development Through Play ⭐️

Play Therapy & Developmental Education Clinic 🧸

Located in Emerald, Victoria📍

-Individual Play Therapy
-Family Play Therapy
-Social Groups & Workshops
-Developmental Education

Happy DE Week 2025! 💚This week we celebrate Developmental Education! DE’s Support people to live with confidence, connec...
05/11/2025

Happy DE Week 2025! 💚

This week we celebrate Developmental Education! DE’s Support people to live with confidence, connection, and purpose.

Developmental Educators work across all ages and abilities.

We look beyond labels to see the whole person, their strengths, goals, and potential and walk alongside them as they grow.

✨ Beyond labels – recognising the role of
Developmental Educators. ✨

🌿 A new chapter begins... 🌿We’re so excited to introduce Foundations & Friends - a neuroaffirming, trauma-informed allie...
02/11/2025

🌿 A new chapter begins... 🌿

We’re so excited to introduce Foundations & Friends -
a neuroaffirming, trauma-informed allied-health and therapeutic multidisciplinary space in the heart of Emerald, Victoria.

Our space was created with community, collaboration, and connection at its heart - a place where children feel safe to explore, play, and learn, and where families feel supported, understood, and seen.

✨ Follow our new page Foundations & Friends to stay up to date as we prepare to open our doors — we can’t wait to share this next chapter with you!

💛 Follow us here ➡️ Foundations and Friends

19/10/2025

🌿 Foundations for Childhood is growing!

Behind the scenes, I have been busy planning and creating an allied health and early intervention space in the heart of Emerald, built to support children and families through play, connection, and collaboration.

Our new space will be called
💚 Foundations and Friends 💚

Our new home will bring together children's therapy, sensory experiences, and group programs, alongside a team of kind, passionate professionals who believe in every child’s potential.

A place to play. A place to learn. A place to belong. A Place to be you 🌸

✨ Supporting Kids’ Confidence Through Play! ✨A wonderful local nurse and mama is running some amazing Medi-Play and Chil...
18/10/2025

✨ Supporting Kids’ Confidence Through Play! ✨
A wonderful local nurse and mama is running some amazing Medi-Play and Child First Aid sessions, and we absolutely love this idea 💛

As Play Therapists, we often see little ones who feel anxious about doctors visits, dentist appointments or have experienced medical trauma. These Medi-Play Groups are such a gentle first step in helping children feel safe and curious about the medical world, giving them a chance to play, explore, and build confidence around doctors, nurses, and medical tools.

🩺 Medi-Play Group
A fun, hands-on session designed to help children feel comfortable and confident with medical equipment. Through play, stories, and exploration, kids learn that doctors, nurses, and medical tools aren’t scary, they’re helpers!

👶 Baby & Child First Aid Sessions
For parents and caregivers, learn calm, practical, easy-to-understand ways to handle common emergencies like choking, burns, and fevers. No fear-mongering, just empowering and realistic support.

💚 Such a wonderful initiative that blends play, learning, and confidence-building for both children and families.

05/10/2025

Our Spring School Holiday Programs were a huge success! 🙌
Week two was filled with creativity, curiosity, and connection. STEM experiments, to adopt-a-pet fun, and nature play adventures! 🌸🐾🔬
Thank you to all the amazing kids and families who joined us! we can’t wait for more holiday fun next time! 💚

25/09/2025

✨ What an incredible start to our holiday workshops! ✨
In just two days we’ve:
🍰 Baked, created, and decorated in Makers & Bakers
🎲 Teamed up for fun in Games & Challenges
🧚 Dived into magical stories with Fairytales & Fantasy
The kids have explored, laughed, connected, and discovered new skills — all through play and imagination 💫
We can’t wait to see what next week brings! 🌟

Connected Hearts Therapy

30/08/2025

🌟 Spring School Holiday Workshops – Filling Fast! 🌟
Foundations for Childhood is teaming up again with Connected Hearts Therapy for more fun, sensory-friendly workshops these holidays!

✨ Hands-on, creative days designed to spark imagination, connection & joy
✨ Choose a shorter-day option or make it a full 5-hour session
✨ NDIS & private funding welcome

Themes include:
🍪 Makers & Bakers – Create, cook & craft delicious fun
🏰 Fantasy & Fairytales – Step into magical storybook worlds
🎯 Games & Challenges – Life-sized board games & team fun
🌿 Nature Play & Forest Fun – Messy play & outdoor sensory adventures
🔬 STEM Fun – Tinker, build & experiment
🐾 Animal Adventures – Gentle animal-themed play

📅 Dates:
Mon 22 Sept | Tues 23 Sept | Thurs 2 Oct – BOOKED OUT! | Fri 3 Oct
📍 Fernlea Community House, Emerald VIC
💲 $120 per 2-hour session | $300 per 5-hour day

⚡ Spots are disappearing fast – Monday and Thursday afternoon is already fully booked! Don’t miss out on the remaining sessions – secure your child’s place today.

👉 Enrol now: https://tinyurl.com/holidayworkshopsEmeraldVic

Spring School Holiday Workshops - Now Taking Enrolments! 🌟Foundations for Childhood is teaming up again with Connected H...
14/08/2025

Spring School Holiday Workshops - Now Taking Enrolments! 🌟

Foundations for Childhood is teaming up again with Connected Hearts Therapy for some more fun workshops!

Join us for fun-filled, sensory-friendly days designed to spark creativity, connection, and joy!

Choose from our new shorter-day option or come along for a full-five hour session, with themes including:

✨ Makers & Bakers – Create, cook & craft delicious and imaginative creations
🏰 Fantasy & Fairytales – Step into magical storybook worlds
🎯 Games & Challenges – Life-sized board games & team fun
🌿 Nature Play & Forest Fun – Messy play, outdoor sensory adventures
🔬 STEM Fun – Tinker, build & experiment
🐾 Animal Adventures – animal-themed play day

📅 Dates:
Mon 22 Sept | Tues 23 Sept | Thurs 2 Oct | Fri 3 Oct
📍 Location: Fernlea Community House, Emerald VIC
💲 $120 per 2-hour session | $300 per 5-hour day
💡 NDIS & private funding welcome

📌 Secure your child’s place now – spots are limited!
🔗 Enrol here: https://tinyurl.com/holidayworkshopsEmeraldVic

NeuroWild has many fabulous resources and visuals!
19/07/2025

NeuroWild has many fabulous resources and visuals!

🌿 Did you know? Play is a child’s natural way to heal, grow, and connect. 💛At Foundations for Childhood, play therapy he...
09/07/2025

🌿 Did you know? Play is a child’s natural way to heal, grow, and connect. 💛

At Foundations for Childhood, play therapy helps children:
🎨 Express big feelings
🧠 Build emotional understanding
💪 Develop resilience and coping skills

We can also work alongside families to support goals like:
✨ Emotional regulation
✨ Social skills and confidence
✨ Building independence and daily living skills

Play isn’t “just play” – it’s powerful therapy. ✨

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