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Today is International Mind-Body Wellness Day. With the new year just beginning, it’s the perfect opportunity to start prioritising your own mental and physical health as well as your child’s!

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Solar System Outer Space Play Mat with Felt Planets: https://buff.ly/3VJwKh2

A galactic playscape play mat for the space-obsessed kid. This set of galactic play mat and the solar system is handmade from felt.

The Solar System and its Planets (Sun, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune) are removable and can be placed around the play mat.

This circular felt playscape, at 40cm diameter, are a good size for a play table.

They are the latest in our range of play mats for a sensory playtime.

Product Details

• Ethically hand-felted from 100% New Zealand wool
• Coloured with azo-free dye, safe for children and pets
• Diameter of playmat: 40cm
• Thickness: 3cm
• Diameter of Sun (largest): 5cm
• Diameter of Mercury (smallest): 2cm
• Weight: 290g

How is STEM implemented through play? Children have a natural instinct to tip, pour and fill. Learn more about the importance of play at StartingBlocks.gov.au: https://bit.ly/3P1ZK1u

It’s easier to keep calm and paddle when you don’t have mozzies buzzing around your ear!

Mozzies love to hang out around water, so if you’re kayaking this summer be sure to pack repellent to keep mozzies away.

Repellent that contains ingredients like DEET, picaridin or oil of lemon eucalyptus are most effective against mozzies and will protect you for longer.

Always follow label instructions and remember to apply after sunscreen.

Mozzies are more than just a nuisance – some carry viruses like the Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV). The best way to protect yourself is to avoid bites.

More info: health.nsw.gov.au/keepmozziesaway

How do you explain dementia to kids? 🤔 Why does grandma or grandpa keep forgetting things?

Sally Yule’s picture book gently introduces children to the challenges of dementia. It also encourages families to keep healthy with special lunchbox recipes from Maggie Beer. 👇🍓🍌

Today is World Gratitude Day—a chance to remember the things we are grateful for, big and small. The benefits of practicing gratitude are nearly endless. This is a nice reminder to be thankful for the small things in life—and a reminder to think about the things we're grateful for every day. How do you practice gratitude in your service?  Bless the Messy

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