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Join The Play Way Hub and get instant access to 30+ expert-led programs, 130+ digital resources, and weekly coaching calls—all designed to make child development feel doable.

Whether you're navigating sleep, emotions, motor skills, or mealtimes, the Hub brings everything together so you can stop piecing it all together alone.

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DOORS OPEN FOR A LIMITED TIME

The Play Way Hub

Join The Play Way Hub and get instant access to 30+ expert-led programs, 130+ digital resources, and weekly coaching calls—all designed to make child development feel doable.

Whether you're navigating sleep, emotions, motor skills, or mealtimes, the Hub brings everything together so you can stop piecing it all together alone.

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How we can help

Our team of 20+ child development pro's create tools, toys and training for all grown-ups who help raise kids. Parents, educators, therapists: we've got you!

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Tools

Explore custom-made tools that help with emotions, eating, executive function + more

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Training

Access PD training for educators (with tools included), mini masterclasses + beyond

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Toys

Discover a huge range of toys you can feel good about, hand-picked by our pro's

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Programs

Pick up a programs that combines video training with a toolbox of hands-on resources

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WHO ARE WE?

Child development professionals

Our team includes 20+ passionate child development professionals, across a number of disciplines.

From OTs, to speech therapists, psychologists, behaviour support practitioners and educators and beyond.

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Professional Development for Educators

More than just theory, this is PD done differently. Our training comes packed with tools so you can implement your learning with ease.

The Play Way presents the "Regulation + Behaviour Professional Development Package," a curated set of items including a navy pillow, teal quilt, gray koala plush, airplane-themed cards, children's brain development book, Sleepy Time device, and blue fabric to aid emotional regulation.

Regulation + Behaviour

Identify how the nervous system, regulation and brain development influences learning. Lay the foundations for regulation.

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The Play Way's "Emotional Literacy Professional Development Package" offers a smartphone app, emotion cards, "What face is that?" card game, vibrant "Emotions Buddy" booklets, and round orange tokens with icons to enhance emotional literacy.

Emotional Literacy

Understand the role of emotional literacy in child development. Uncover strategies for regulation. Enhance social + emotional skills

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The Play Way's Language + Literacy Professional Development Package offers children's educational toys to boost emotional and early literacy skills, featuring a tea set, block game cards, scavenger hunts, a farm playset, sensory cards, and bird-shaped felt pieces labeled with numbers for child development.

Language + Literacy

Foster language development + literacy skills in engaging ways. Explore practical, play-filled speech therapy activities.

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OUR PURPOSE

What we're all about

We're here to help grown-ups raise happy, healthy, confident kids.

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The importance of play

Everything we do combines the science + magic of play, because that's how kids learn best

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Access for all

We're on a mission to make professional expertise more accessible

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Back to basics

We take evidence-backed clinical practices + break them down into simple strategies

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Mindful MP3 Player
A light blue Mindful MP3 Player by Sensory Play Australia is partially pulled out from its box. The box lid reads "MP3 player" in purple text. The MP3 player, equipped with a screen and button controls, is perfect for playing calming meditation tracks. The interior packaging also features a matching light blue color, reflecting its serene purpose. A light blue Mindful MP3 Player by Sensory Play Australia is partially pulled out from its box. The box lid reads "MP3 player" in purple text. The MP3 player, equipped with a screen and button controls, is perfect for playing calming meditation tracks. The interior packaging also features a matching light blue color, reflecting its serene purpose.

Mindful MP3 Player

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Mini Printer

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Bath Memory: Emotions
The "Bath Memory: Emotions" package by Sensory Play Australia offers fun learning. The blue packaging, adorned with colorful cartoon faces, contains 24 pieces that stick to the tub and tiles when wet, making emotions bath time both enjoyable and educational. The "Bath Memory: Emotions" package by Sensory Play Australia offers fun learning. The blue packaging, adorned with colorful cartoon faces, contains 24 pieces that stick to the tub and tiles when wet, making emotions bath time both enjoyable and educational.

Bath Memory: Emotions

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Bingo Emotions Game
The Play Way's Easy Pack Camping Fun Tools Bundle includes educational children's games like "Spot It!," the "Bingo Emotions" set, three vibrant number and shape sheets, and a HeyDoodle Mini Mats kit with a reusable vehicle-themed coloring sheet. Product Image

Bingo Emotions Game

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What face is that? Game
A box of the "What face is that? Game" by Sensory Play Australia is displayed. The front showcases illustrated, interactive faces conveying different emotions, while the side of the box features the title "What face is that?" printed vertically, encouraging kids to explore and role-play various feelings in an enjoyable and engaging manner. A box of the "What face is that? Game" by Sensory Play Australia is displayed. The front showcases illustrated, interactive faces conveying different emotions, while the side of the box features the title "What face is that?" printed vertically, encouraging kids to explore and role-play various feelings in an enjoyable and engaging manner.

What face is that? Game

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Shape-a-Sound Game
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Shape-a-Sound Game

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CVC Word Builders Game
A white box titled "CVC Word Builders Game" by Sensory Play Australia displays colorful letters and images like a cat and worm to enhance phonemic awareness. The bright green side reads "CVC Word Builders," making literacy skills fun and engaging. A white box titled "CVC Word Builders Game" by Sensory Play Australia displays colorful letters and images like a cat and worm to enhance phonemic awareness. The bright green side reads "CVC Word Builders," making literacy skills fun and engaging.

CVC Word Builders Game

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Link it Up Game
The image features the "Link it Up Game" by Sensory Play Australia, in a boxed set with a purple border. The front showcases cards linking a carrot, grass, ladybird, and rocket, and reads "Think quick and find the link to win!" Ideal for family fun and boosting word association skills!. The image features the "Link it Up Game" by Sensory Play Australia, in a boxed set with a purple border. The front showcases cards linking a carrot, grass, ladybird, and rocket, and reads "Think quick and find the link to win!" Ideal for family fun and boosting word association skills!.

Link it Up Game

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Testimonials

"We ordered sensory, fine motor and routines material from The Play Way. They're fantastic + motivate my child to try new activities."

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"The CVC Game is the kind of resource I have dreamed of but never been able to find all in one. It is utter perfection. Just so good

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Customer + Educator

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