Routines Program

The complete Routines Buddy toolkit by The Play Way displayed coming out of a box, showing the visual schedule, planner, parent journal, and expert video content for establishing family routines.

A product shot of the Routines Buddy Magnetic Planner Set, including its yellow box, visual schedule board, timer, sensory play icon cards, and markers. An educational tool for kids' daily routines.

A set of minimalist magnetic planners from The Play Way. The image shows a reusable weekly planner and a monthly calendar grid, both designed as dry-erase surfaces for family organization and scheduling.

The lavender cover of the "Prepare" Routines Journal by The Play Way, featuring a simple sun graphic. A guided workbook for parents to mindfully plan and set goals for establishing positive daily routines.

A yellow sunburst card for the Routines Buddy bonus video content. The card gives parents access to therapy team videos that offer expert guidance and support for establishing children's daily routines.

Lifestyle image of a child holding the yellow box of the Routines Buddy Magnetic Planner Set on their lap. A toolkit from Sensory Play Australia designed to empower children and families with daily routines.

A mother and son sit together on a couch using the Routines Buddy visual schedule board. The child writes on the board, showing how the tool fosters connection and interactive, play-based learning for daily routines.

A child's hand places a "Family time" picture icon onto a magnetic Weekly Planner. This visual aid helps children understand their schedule with icons for school and sports, reducing anxiety by building a clear routine.

Close-up of a child and parent using the Routines Buddy whiteboard. They arrange picture icons next to handwritten times, creating a personalised daily schedule to teach time management and foster independence.

Routines Program

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The Play Way Routines Program has been specially designed by our occupational therapists to assist children in creating healthy habits so they can move through their days with a greater sense of self-management. This evidence-based system uses proven neuroscience and sensory strategies to help your child develop genuine independence and confidence.

Through exploration of the supports provided in the toolbox and exploring our 6 foundations framework, children will be guided to understand and implement daily routines for keeping their engines’ running ‘just right.’ Children learn to self-manage their energy levels and move through daily routines with confidence.

Created for ages 4+

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The goals of this program

✓ To develop healthy habits related to the 6 pillars of health

✓ To utilise a variety of supports to assist in development of routines.

✓ To develop healthy habits for daily living through routines.

✓ To develop self-confidence and independence.

✓ To improve task autonomy and self regulation.

✓ To support executive function

The benefits of this program

✓ Improved independence for executing daily routines through the use of visual schedules and auditory assistive technology for independent routines

✓ Improved sleep and regulation through the consistent implementation of regular, healthy habits through a daily routine

✓ Sense of empowerment as children are supported in feeling that they have a sense of control and ownership over their days

✓ Improved understanding of self as children reflect on what they do and don’t like and communicate this to build a daily routine that works for them

Skills it can help build

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

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Children learn to recognise their "engine speed" and use proven sensory strategies to stay calm during transitions, reduce meltdowns and create peaceful mornings that set everyone up for success.

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Through the Six Foundations framework and visual tools, children develop the executive functioning skills to plan, sequence, and complete daily tasks without constant parental prompting or reminders.

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Using interoception techniques and nervous system regulation strategies, children learn to recognise their body's signals, fall asleep independently, and wake up ready to tackle their day.

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Parents gain evidence-based tools to support their child's nervous system, reducing daily stress and power struggles while building children's genuine confidence in managing their own routines.

YOUR TOOLS

What's in your toolbox

Routines Buddy

A magnetic whiteboard and magnets to create a visual schedule, and a magnetic timer to develop time awareness.

Organize your family with The Play Way's Magnetic Planners. This image shows the reusable weekly and monthly dry-erase planners. Perfect for tracking activities, appointments, and therapies on any magnetic surface in your home.

Weekly and monthly planner

Magnetic planners as foundational tools for building daily routines.

Access expert bonus videos with the Routines Buddy content card. Our therapy team offers guidance to help parents support their child's development and successfully establish daily routines, providing valuable resources for your journey.

Routines Buddy Bonus Video Content Card

Exclusive video content to accompany your Routines Buddy Set.

The "Prepare" Routines Journal by The Play Way is a guided workbook for parents. Mindfully plan, set goals, and reflect as you prepare to build positive daily routines for your child. A tool for starting with confidence.

Routines Workbook

And stickers that align with the videos.

WHO THE PROGRAM IS FOR

Does this sound familiar?

"Every morning is a battle. I'm constantly nagging about getting dressed, brushing teeth, finding shoes... We're always running late and everyone's stressed before the day even starts."

"My child has meltdowns during transitions and can't seem to follow our routine without me standing over them giving constant reminders. I feel like a broken record."

"Bedtime takes forever. My child struggles to wind down, has trouble falling asleep independently, and mornings are rough because they're tired and dysregulated."

"I know my child is capable of more independence, but they seem to need me for everything. I want to help them feel confident managing their own routine."

If these challenges sound familiar, you are not alone. It's exactly why we've designed this program.

This program helps families move from daily routine battles to calm, independent mornings and evenings, while teaching children the regulation skills they need to manage their own "engine speed" and feel confident in their daily routines.

ABOUT THE VIDEO TRAINING

What the program covers

The Therapy at Home Routines Program focuses on exploring the 6 Pillars of Health as a foundation for establishing healthy habits and supportive daily routines.

The Routines Workbook and accompanying videos will guide children through understanding their different engine speeds (high, low and ‘just right’) and how the 6 Pillars of Health can be used on a daily basis to support a ‘just right’ engine speed.

The 6 Pillars of Health - movement, real food, time in nature, free play, love and connection and quality sleep - are investigated and explored so that children can learn more about their own personal preferences for using these to build healthy habits.

Following this exploration, they will be guided to experiment with and develop morning, afternoon and evening routines to support a ‘just right’ engine speed.

The toolbox provides a range of visual and auditory tools to assist the whole family in maintaining these healthy habits and daily routines.

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