Armadale Toy Library

🌈 School Holiday Toy Library Hours 🌈

The school holidays start on Saturday, 26 September! 🥳

During the school holidays, our Toy Library will be open on:

🧸 Saturday, 26 September | 9:00 am–11:00 am
🧸 Monday, 5 October | 10:00 am–12:00 pm

📚 School returns on Monday, 12 October, and our Toy Library hours will then return to normal.

Please note that Click & Collect will not be available on some days as some staff will be away.

Thank you for your understanding, and we hope you and your family have a wonderful and relaxing school holiday! 😊🌼

🧸 Our Current Opening Hours!🧸

Please see our current Toy Library opening hours below. 💛

✨ Our additional opening hours are funded by the Pathways to Inclusion and Belonging Grant through Toy Libraries Australia.

A big **THANK YOU** for supporting our families and community! 🙏🌈

🧸✨ Discover, Play & Learn at Our Toy Library! ✨🧸

Did you know we now have OVER 560 toys available to explore — and we’re always adding more! 🎉

Our Toy Library is a great way for children to:
🌟 Explore new toys and activities
🧠 Build skills through play
🎨 Encourage creativity and imagination
🤝 Support social development
💰 Save money by borrowing instead of buying

Whether you’re looking for something new to try or want to keep playtime exciting, come and check us out! 💙

📋 See our flyer for opening hours, membership prices and more information.

♿ Disability Discount: Families with disability can access a discounted first-year membership for just $50.*

Proudly supported by Toy Libraries Australia’s Pathways to Inclusion and Belonging Grant. 💙

*Eligibility requirements apply.

This is exactly why we do what we do. 💚

When kids know they can borrow instead of buy, something shifts. Less pestering at the shops, less clutter at home, and so much more room for imagination.

Come and see what your family could borrow next. Find your local toy library at toylibraries.org.au

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🎙️ Episode 4 of The Toy Library Effect is here!

How can the right toy create new possibilities for play?

This episode looks at how toys can support communication, movement, sensory play and learning for children with diverse developmental needs, including adapting play to suit each child, following their interests, and trying toys through a toy library without the pressure of getting it "right". We also hear how adapted and switch-accessible toys can give children with physical disability greater independence in play.

Special thanks to our guests for sharing their expert insights:
Cassie Doyle
Nicole Pates
Alice Crook
Dr Kate Renshaw

Listen here 📻 https://open.spotify.com/episode/2HaMdNe924AmvCrd8n2Jum?si=hIgkYcJlSHatVLJQqUn92w

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Episode 3: Playful partnerships - integrating toy libraries into clinical practice Explore how toy libraries help reduce pressure on families, support child-led development and create opportunities for connection.

The Toy Library Effect podcast episode 2 out now!⭐️

In this episode, you'll hear from parents, disability advocates, toy library leaders and child development professionals about the everyday realities of raising a child with developmental delay or disability, and how accessible, child-led play can help lighten the load.

It's an honest, thoughtful conversation about community, connection and the important role toy libraries can play in supporting families.

🎙 Listen now:
https://www.toylibraries.org.au/post/podcast-supporting-families-through-play

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🧸✨ New Toys at Armadale Toy Library!

Thanks to the Pathways to Inclusion and Belonging Grant from Toy Libraries Australia, we’ve added some new toys to our collection to support inclusive play, learning, sensory exploration and skill development. 🌈

Come and check out what’s new and find something your little one will love! 🧩🚂🎨

One simple change can make old toys feel new again. 💡

Instead of having every toy available all the time, try rotating them.

Putting some toys away for a few weeks and bringing them back later can:
✔️ Keep play fresh
✔️ Encourage creativity
✔️ Help children focus
✔️ Reduce overwhelm
✔️ Support changing interests

As Dr Kate Renshaw explains in our new Play at Home resource, toy libraries make toy rotation easy by giving families access to a wide variety of toys without needing to constantly buy more.

Read our article, How Fewer Toys Support Better Play, for practical tips and expert insights. https://www.toylibraries.org.au/for-families

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