Playful By Nature

09/04/2026

Easter Bilby retiring for another year, but not before leaving some different eggs and some treasures for the kids to collect.
Imaginative play, nature play, crafts, mess, mud, creek, oobleck, potions, a gorgeous day and brilliant company 😍

More importantly though, this community is building blocks within our community.

Special thanks to for the added bonus of the creek being on!
Peacehaven Park
The Change Project - Toowoomba Region

06/04/2026

This week is going to be LOADS of fun.
Our team creates purposeful, childhood centred, outdoor, developmentally-appropriate experiences for your families and your kids.

Limited spots left for all Holiday Sessions. Bookings close 9pm the night before, unless SOLD OUT prior.
www.playfulbynature.com.au

05/04/2026

Just in case it's helpful...
Not saying we've eaten chocolate today... but you might've?

Did you know this about aluminium foil? Let’s make sure we keep it up this Easter by recycling right. Happy Easter! 🥚

01/04/2026

Today, we will play with sticks at our excursion. Yes, big ones.
Tomorrow, kids understand natural consequence, looking out for others & that they are strong, capable and valued.
Imagine if you never got these opportunities in childhood? How would life be different?

As a passionate advocate for allowing children a childhood that allows them to play as often as possible outside — doing the healthy activities that enable children to grow and ...

25/03/2026

What's that?

Oh, you're an Educator searching for Bush Kindy Incursions or Excursions run by fully qualified people who do all the hard work for you?

You're in the right spot.
Dates available in Term 2.
Tuesdays Wednesdays or Thursdays left.

Happy to travel.

Email us for all the info
Chrissie@playfulbynature.com.au

20/03/2026

I'm calling it.
I think Nature Playgroup might sell out next term.
Bookings open now 🙂
Www.bookeo.com.au/playfulbynature

18/03/2026

Holidays are just around the corner!
Do you have fun plans &/or holiday care locked in?
Bring a friend or cousin for some April fun :)
www.playfulbynature.com.au

15/03/2026

Recent Media Release about our current collaboration with Toowoomba Region Libraries.

It's been so rewarding working with such brilliant advocates for children's literacy and real play. The Library and First 5 Forever teams do wonderful work in our region.

Families are being invited to step outside, make new friends and dive into a world of imaginative and messy fun as Toowoomba Regional Council’s Libraries continue to roll out their Playful by Nature sessions.

13/03/2026

Introducing our newest staff member:
RANI
(written by Tara)

I’ve known Rani for over 20 years. When I first started in Childcare, she was my idol. With her many years of experience across all areas of childcare, she is a fountain of knowledge and children are naturally drawn to her. She turns everyday moments into fun experiences and has a magical ability to bring out the best in every child.

Rani is a woman of many hats- generously volunteering for a number of organisations within her community.

I was so excited when Rani joined the Playful team. Her enthusiasm, creativity, photography skills, organisational talents and joyful nature are just a few of the qualities she brings with her to our team. I can’t wait for you all to meet her and experience a little of her magic.

Rani is currently overseas (good on her!) but please say HI when she’s back on board soon!

12/03/2026

Gosh we loved Bush Kindy today! ❤️
We love our job.

05/03/2026

FAQ: Do you cancel in the rain?

A: Not necessarily.

We aim to play in the rain, with adaptations so that kids can embrace the rain. Eg water play, moving to shelter when needed.

We do cancel in high winds, storms, any lightning, and extreme heat/ cold. We can sometimes cancel if it is both very cold AND rainy (depending on the program and ages of children).

We have a very deliberate policy for this, plus decisions are made based on location, age of children, shelter available, tree types, access and evacuation options.

IF YOU CANCEL:
We really appreciate you letting us know if you decide not to come for whatever reason as we understand things come up. You can fb message or text the work number is always best 0409081173, though sometimes an email also gets through when we're out and about.

IF WE CANCEL:
If we need to cancel a family session, we email you and usually post on Facebook 🙂

If we need to cancel a Kindy session, we do this in conjunction with educators, usually by phone. Options are swapping to an incursion or postponing. But usually we have a plan beforehand to just enact on the day.

Anyone playing in the rain today? It's absolutely beautiful right now.

04/03/2026

NEXT incredible Playful Staff Member... TARA.

Tara and I go way back. WAAAAY back.

We grew up with each other's family's being rent-a-crowd for all the kids birthday parties. They always involved a minty hunt and plenty of running around outside with 9 of us, plus I'm sure there were other kids too... We pony clubbed together and took the same bus to different high schools in town. We had many adventures together when we both moved to different towns up North for a while.

When Playful started, Tara was the first to bring her kids to sessions, suggest ideas, act as a sounding board and just generally help out. Sometimes when no-one else came (when bookings were slow), we played, took photos and enjoyed ourselves with our own kids.

Now, Tara's background of many years in Early Childhood is coming in VERY handy! Lucky for us! She has stepped in as our creativity expert and all round superstar in sessions, making sure every child gets their best turn, and has built something they are proud of. She has great knowledge of child development and kids' skills at different ages.

This first photo was the day she ran her first Playful session on her own as we had 2 bookings on the one day for the first time ever. Plus some adventure photos 🙂

(I asked the ladies to write their own little intro, but I think I'd prefer to write them- this was fun:) )