Playful By Nature

30/11/2025

Monday 15th - 4 spots left (half day)
Tuesday 16th - 5 spots left (9-3pm)
Wednesday 17th- should we run an extra 2-7yo session? comment below or message us...
Book your spot at www.bookeo.com/playfulbynature

29/11/2025

This is a good read. Don't just skim through the overview. Then reflect- what improves your mental health personally when you need? How are you contributing to strategies that your kids can access/enact?

Young Australians are facing significant mental health challenges. One in five young people experiences mental illness, including anxiety, depression and substance abuse disorders.

A groundbreaking Victorian trial found that group-based ‘nature prescriptions’ – where health practitioners prescribe nature-based activities for patients – can deliver compelling results and value for money.

Conventional therapies can be costly and frequently involve long waiting periods. In contrast, spending time in nature offers an alternative that is affordable, widely accessible, and grounded in a long-standing truth: being in natural environments supports our well-being.

Tap through to read more → unimelb.me/3LZS7vc

26/11/2025

The beginning of the end(s) for our Kindy Program 2025.

After a whole year of working with 5 special Kindy groups around the region, we are now sharing our final sessions, complete with an ecological challenge for their future, individual certificates and (of course) nature crafts!

Congratulations to you, kids and educators, for embarking on something different, something bigger in 2025.

We have spots remaining for now only 2 Kindys for 2026. Call soon 🙂
0409 081 173

24/11/2025

December Holiday sessions 2024 & Kindy Program 2025 will know all about these guys soon... link below to get involved. Or join us at Holiday Sessions 2025 Www.playfulbynature.com.au

When was the last time you saw a Christmas beetle? 🪲 Many people say that they see fewer and fewer of these beautiful bugs every year. 🤔 But according to iNaturalist there has already been 226 sightings since 1 October! 😮

You can help Invertebrates Australia find out more by participating in the Christmas Beetle Count! 🔍

By counting and photographing Christmas beetles, you can help Invertebrates Australia researchers solve some of the mysteries of the Christmas beetle population, and what might be causing their decline. 📉

To get involved with the Christmas beetle count, head to: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/christmas-beetle-count

21/11/2025

We are all set up at The Place Occupational Therapy and Family Support 1st Birthday Gratitude and Growth Celebration at Jacaranda Manor Highfields.
What a brilliant spot to celebrate with these local legends in business!

Come see us and all the family fun from 10-1 today 🙂
Sausage sizzle, jumping castle, popcorn, snow cones, freebies and some Nature Potions by Playful.

Congratulations team, we love what you are doing for our community.

19/11/2025

🎉 ANNOUNCING OUR DECEMBER HOLIDAY SESSIONS! 🎄🌿
Our most popular end-of-year adventures are back — and we cannot WAIT to play with you!

✨ Monday 15th December
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Session (2–7 yrs) younger siblings free
📍 Peacehaven Park, Highfields

✨ Tuesday 16th & Wednesday 17th December
🎒 Drop-Off Sessions (5–11 yrs) half day or full day options
📍 Williams Park, Highfields

Expect Christmas messy play, creek play, nature crafts, tools, bushwalks, and so much more wonderful holiday fun. 🌲💦🎨🪵

📬 Bookings have already been released to our mailing list FIRST.

Get ready for festive nature magic! ✨🧡
www.playfulbynature.com.au/schoolholidayprogram

17/11/2025

Christmas lists HUGE?
Tone it down a notch.
Gift Vouchers available :)
www.bookeo.com/playfulbynature

13/11/2025

🌿 Bring the Magic of Nature Play to Your Kindy! 🌿

Looking to enrich your Kindy program with more hands-on, outdoor learning?

Our popular KINDY PROGRAM delivers MONTHLY nature sessions designed especially for early learners — inspiring creativity, confidence, and curiosity through real-world play and exploration.

✨ Each program is a thoughtful blend of:
🌳 Nature Play – Imaginative, sensory-rich outdoor fun
💪 Risky Play – Safe challenges that build resilience and problem-solving
🌏 Environmental Education – Discovering how our world works
🍃 With sprinkles of Sustainability and Indigenous Culture woven throughout 🌿

Choose the format that suits your centre:
🏡 Incursions – We bring the adventure to you
🚐 Excursions – Join us out in nature for immersive exploration
🌈 Mix & Match – Enjoy the best of both worlds!

Think natural creek play, cubbies, whittling, bushwalks, tools, nature connection, mindfulness, water bugs, nature crafts, loose parts, shared stories and literacy, potions and more.

Each session aligns with early learning outcomes, nurturing children’s growth through play, curiosity, and connection with the environment.

📘 Interested?
Chrissie is out and about with Info Packages tomorrow and next week. Comment below with your suggestion of where she should drop in and chat about collaborating for a Bush Kindy-filled 2026.

📩 Message us or comment below to book your visit.

👩‍👧 Parents: Love this idea? Tag below or tell your Kindy or childcare centre about our Kindy Program so your child doesn't miss out — we’d love to connect!

Let’s grow a generation that learns through play, discovery, and the joy of the outdoors 🌱

11/11/2025

🌿💚 Dear Nature Playgroup families,

We are starting to plan our final Nature Play session of the year — and we’d love your input. 🌞🍂

What would make this last session feel extra special for you and your families? 🌳✨

Please ask your children, share your ideas in the comments below or send us a PM — we can’t wait to celebrate the end of the year with our wonderful Nature Play community. 🦋

Thank you for being part of our journey this year. 💛
P.S. It's not the end- there will be other sessions sprinkled throughout the summer break.

09/11/2025

Starting Monday morning right.

Wildlife helping setup a Loose Parts incursion 🙂

Looking to level up your play?

Trixie our Loose Parts trailer is set up waiting for you.

Available as incursion and weekly hire, or purely the incursion- and this one involves some dancing...!

We deliver and pickup, no need for trailer storage. Comment PLAY and we will send you all the details.

07/11/2025

🌿 News Flash!
We don’t aim to be insta-perfect.

Nature play isn’t always tidy, matching, or picture-perfect — and that’s the point.
It’s muddy hands, messy hair, wild imagination, and endless discovery.

We value real, open-ended play and nature experiences — not curated moments for the camera.
Your kids deserve to play their way. 💚

06/11/2025

Warning!
Nature Playgroup is getting messy tomorrow!
Last minute bookings for a morning of good quality play and great quality company!
www.playfulbynature.com.au :)
0-5yo
Peacehaven 9.30am

Only a handful of family sessions left for the year!