Wonder and Awe

Isn’t this shelf AMAZING?!
Would you like to win this shelf?
How about the shelf AND all the toys on it?!

Nine incredible toy shops have come together to give one lucky winner everything in this picture! Valued at over $700!

⭐️ HEAD TO TO ENTER!

Ball run fun 🌈

Has the spicy cough visited your house yet? We seemed to have avoided it this whole time… until now 🙈

So far it’s been VERY mild and only one of us has gotten it.

Tips for isolating with kids:
- snacks
- craft activities
- have a daily routine/ inside and outside time
- making everyday activities more fun (put a colour in the bath, cut their lunch in a fun way)
- print colouring in pictures/math/anything they are interested in
- dance parties/ yoga 🧘‍♀️
- try to relax 🙈
- good luck 😉

Can your toddler read? Want to know what you CAN do before your child learns the science of reading?

Early literacy isn’t about having your 2 year old reading fluently!

An important factor is sparking a LOVE of reading and writing that lasts a lifetime 🌟

Is literacy something you want to build with your child but don’t know where to start?

Drop a 🙋‍♀️ if that’s you and you’re keen to see more!

I’m so excited this week to be teaming up for with some amazing Mums to share some literacy play ideas that you can do with your toddler to spark joy

Make sure you follow each account and turn on notifications so you don’t miss a single idea/post

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Have some great bookish play or writing happening at your house? Be sure you use the hashtag and tag us so we don’t miss it.

Who is playing along? Join the fun with your own ideas!

✨L A S T C H A N C E✨

I’ve teamed up with some incredible accounts to gift one lucky winner the following ⬇️

✨$400 gift card to
✨ rainbow boys or girls Clicques set

⏱ TAKES 4 MINUTES TO ENTER:

🌟Like and Save this photo
🌟Tag your friends, each tag is 1 entry
🌟 Answer the question>>> Would you rather visit space or the animals of Madagascar? 🌎🐯

🌟Go to and follow the directions on their post!

🌟BONUS: Share this post in your stories for 10 extra entries and make sure to tag so that we can give you credit.

📌 Details: This event will run from Thursday October 7th to Saturday October 9th at 8PM EST and the winner will be announced within 48 hours after the gifting has ended.

🌍Gifting is open worldwide! Private accounts can enter, we will message anyone randomly selected to become PUBLIC so we can verify you are following everyone in the gifting at the time of drawing. The winner will have 48 hours to claim their prize.

This is not affiliated with instagram. By entering you are confirming that you are over the age of 18.

✨G I F T I N G✨

I’ve teamed up with some incredible accounts to gift one lucky winner the following ⬇️

✨$400 gift card to
✨ rainbow boys or girls Clicques set

⏱ TAKES 4 MINUTES TO ENTER:

🌟Like and Save this photo
🌟Tag your friends, each tag is 1 entry
🌟 Answer the question>>> Would you rather visit space or the animals of Madagascar? 🌎🐯

🌟Go to and follow the directions on their post!

🌟BONUS: Share this post in your stories for 10 extra entries and make sure to tag so that we can give you credit.

📌 Details: This event will run from Thursday October 7th to Saturday October 9th at 8PM EST and the winner will be announced within 48 hours after the gifting has ended.

🌍Gifting is open worldwide! Private accounts can enter, we will message anyone randomly selected to become PUBLIC so we can verify you are following everyone in the gifting at the time of drawing. The winner will have 48 hours to claim their prize.

This is not affiliated with instagram. By entering you are confirming that you are over the age of 18.

Connetix mandala to celebrate 200k followers over at 🌈

You can definitely see why they have so many followers! Don’t forget to check out the blogs and FREE resources on their website 🙌

🚀 Check out my last post to win this set 🚀

🌟 Good luck 🌟

Out of this World Giveaway!

We are so excited to welcome the Ocamora Aliens to town. They have flown in on their UFO and touched down at Lucas Loves Cars.

They make the perfect space play with the Ocamora stars and Rocket ship!

As the exclusive store in Australia we are sharing the fun with some of our friends, and you!

I have joined up to give you the chance to win a fun space range of Ocamora wooden toys. This includes an Ocamora rocket (with spaceman), Ocamora UFO (with alien) and a set of Ocamora stars!

If you’d like to travel to the stars…

ENTER //
1. LIKE this post
2. TAG a friend [1 tag per comment please]
3. FOLLOW .and.awe and

That’s it!!
Good Luck!

Giveaway closes on Friday 24th September 2021 at 11.59pm [Melbourne time] with the winner announced Monday 27th.

This giveaway is not sponsored or endorsed by Instagram and is open to Australian residents only. Prize includes delivery to Australian address.

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What’s something you’ve noticed that society tells children that goes against their natural development?

I’ll go first with something specific —> adults telling children that slides at the playground are only for going ‘down’ 🙈

Comment below your experiences 👇

I have teamed up with some fellow small businesses to G I V E A W A Y an incredible prize pool of children’s clothes, toys & accessories valued at over $800 🎉

The prizes include:
🍀 Cheeky Bubbas - Toy Storage Bag
🍀 Wild Dough - A Rainbow of Wild Dough, 6 large jars
🍀 The Play Card - Box Set, Growth Collection
🍀 Second Scout - Little Agenda
🍀 Little Toy Tribe - Hey Doodle, Dimple Pop, Animal Sounds Flashcards
🍀 Forever Toys - Connetix Pastel Geometric Pack, Ravensburger ‘A Day at the Zoo’ puzzle,
🍀 Emondo Kids - 1 x Cheeky Gingy Plate, 1 x Cheecky Gingy Cookie Cutter, 2 x Eco Cutlery Sets, 1 x Eco Cups, 1 x Waterbeads
🍀 Lillefolk - Standard Play Mat
🍀 Somewhere Over The Rainbow Toys - Sensory Worry Stones, Mader Roly Poly Pear
🍀 Child of Mine - Christmas red candy cane rompers
🍀 Sensory Workshop - Sensory Board

Follow these steps ⬇️⬇️
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1️⃣ Like & save this post
2️⃣ Head to to enter!

🇦🇺 Open to Australian residents 🇦🇺

Entries close Wednesday September 8th at 9pm AEST.⁣ This g i v e a w a y is not associated, endorsed, affiliated or sponsored by Instagram. Entrants must be 18+ years of age. ⁣⁣The winner will be randomly chosen & announced within one week.

Open ended toys 🌈

When Master 4 was a baby we hadn’t collected many (if any) open-ended toys. Fast forward a few years of brand repping for some of the most AMAZING people I have ever met and we have a little collection happening (which when Maxie is finished will be donated to my classroom so other children can benefit).

I’ve been going through a tough time recently becoming a single mother and so many of these small business rallied around me. Whether it was reaching out to check up on me or sending a care package. I am so lucky to call them friends 💜

Anyway there are two points to this post:
1. I am enjoying seeing the amazing benefits of open-ended toys from even very young!
2. Supporting small business puts food on the table for Australian families… and they always give back! Through giveaways, charities and helping people get back on their feet.

Tap Max holding the rainbow to see some amazing Australian businesses and if you have time - comment or like some of their posts so Instagram gets them ‘seen’ or if you’re looking for excellent Christmas presents that help children learn through play, check them out! 💜🌈

Thank you 😊

Brand rep search is now on at Connetix Tiles … if you are looking at getting your hands on these beautiful PASTELS!

Come and join the fun 😉

Check out the original post over at for more information 🌈