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About It’s Time To Play Now | SENSORY TRAYS
It’s Time To Play Now | SENSORY TRAYS (@itstimetoplaynow) is an Education creator on Instagram, also filed under Education & Career. The account has 14,887 followers and 1,190 published posts. Recent posts average 133 likes and 6 comments, an engagement rate of 0.92%.
With 14.9K followers, It’s Time To Play Now | SENSORY TRAYS is a micro creator by the common 10,000 to 100,000 definition. Set against 707 accounts followed, the audience works out to about 21 followers per account It’s Time To Play Now | SENSORY TRAYS follows. It’s Time To Play Now | SENSORY TRAYS uses an Instagram professional account. Flinque files It’s Time To Play Now | SENSORY TRAYS under Education, with Education & Career as a secondary category.
The Instagram bio for It’s Time To Play Now | SENSORY TRAYS runs to 20 words across 4 lines. Emoji sit alongside the words. The latest activity Flinque has on record for It’s Time To Play Now | SENSORY TRAYS dates from May 2026.
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1,190 Posts
Of the 10 most recent posts shown for It’s Time To Play Now | SENSORY TRAYS, 7 are videos, 2 are carousels and 1 is a single image. That mix leans toward videos. It’s Time To Play Now | SENSORY TRAYS has built a substantial archive of 1,190 posts. Against the audience, that is roughly 13 followers for each post published. It’s Time To Play Now | SENSORY TRAYS also keeps 18 story highlights on the profile. All 10 carry captions, averaging 124 words each. The captions are written mainly in English. Words that recur across them include sensoryplay, toddleractivities, playbasedlearning, sessions and little. The captions tag #sensoryplay, #toddleractivities, #playbasedlearning, #babyplayideas and #finemotorskills.
While I’m busy cutting, prepping, organising, and getting everything ready for this week’s sessions… my one-year-old is usually somewhere nearby causing absolute chaos 😂
It’s not always aesthetic, calm, or perfectly organised over here — but I know so many parents will relate to trying to get things done while tiny humans “help” 💛
And somehow, between the mess and the multitasking, the sessions always come together 🫶
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#smallbusinessmum #sensoryplay #mumlife #behindthescenes #playbasedlearning
Just cooked spaghetti + scissors = fine motor fun, concentration, sensory exploration, and so much pride as the kids practised their cutting skills.
Sometimes the activities that hold children’s attention the longest are the easiest ones to put together at home 🤍
Play doesn’t need to be complicated to be meaningful.
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#sensoryplay #toddleractivities #finemotoractivities #invitationtoplay #playbasedlearning
The children dipped Hot Wheel cars into paint and drove them across mini canvases to create their own colourful artwork to take home. Such a fun mix of process art, creativity, and play — and every canvas turned out completely unique. 🚗✨
If you think your child would enjoy a craft activity like this, come along to one of our sessions — we always include a hands-on craft experience for the kids to enjoy and take home. 💛
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#sensoryplay #processart #toddleractivities #playbasedlearning #kmartaus
From water play and taste-safe bases to simple fine motor activities and messy exploration, these ideas are designed to support curiosity, development, and connection through play — without needing complicated setups.
Sensory play doesn’t need to be perfect or Pinterest-worthy to be meaningful. Sometimes the simplest invitations to play become the most loved
Please remember: all sensory play activities should be closely supervised by an adult at all times, and materials should be chosen based on your child’s age and development.
Which idea would your little one try first? ✨
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#sensoryplay
#babyplayideas
#babyactivities
#playbasedlearning
#toddleractivities
The children explored cornflakes using potato mashers, mortar and pestles, scoops, and of course their hands too. The crunching, crushing, scooping, and crumbling kept little hands so busy and engaged for ages!
Activities like this are amazing for sensory exploration, fine motor development, hand strength, and cause-and-effect play — but mostly, they’re just SO much fun. The sound, the texture, the mess-free crunch… toddler heaven!
Sometimes the simplest setups end up being the favourites!
Disclaimer: this cereal had gone stale, so instead of throwing it away, we repurposed it for sensory play
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#sensoryplay #toddleractivities #playbasedlearning #finemotorskills #messyplay
The children explored a bee-themed invitation to play using sugar bees, golden “pollen” chocolate balls, gems, black beans, wooden beads, yellow melty beads, flower cutters, natural resources, and our handmade playdough mats.
While the setup looked beautiful, it also opened up conversations about bees, flowers, nature, and the important role bees play in our world.
Did you know that bees help pollinate around one-third of the food we eat? 🌼
Sensory play with a little learning hidden inside will always be one of our favourite combinations.
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#worldbeeday #sensoryplay #playdoughinvitation #toddleractivities #playbasedlearning
We’re so excited to be returning to Janefield Community Centre for a morning of sensory play, creativity and connection with your little ones.
Due to popular demand, our Bundoora sessions will also be returning more regularly — and we can’t wait to build this beautiful community again.
📅 Tuesday 2nd June
⏰ 10:00AM – 10:45AM
📍 Janefield Community Centre, Bundoora
What’s included:
🤍 Sensory trays designed to spark imagination and exploration
🤍 A special craft to create and take home
🤍 Water play fun for scooping, pouring and splashing
🤍 A relaxed space to play, connect and make memories together
These sessions are perfect for curious toddlers and preschoolers who love hands-on play.
Spots are limited and we know this one will book quickly 💛
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#sensoryplay #bundoora #toddleractivities #melbournekids #playbasedlearning
To celebrate World Bee Day tomorrow, our playdough station was buzzing with all things bees 🐝 The kids explored bee-themed invitations to play while learning about the important role bees play in supporting our food systems and helping our environment thrive.
At the craft table, things got extra exciting as little hands swapped paintbrushes for CARS! The kids zoomed cars through paint and across mini easels, creating colourful masterpieces along the way.
Our water play station turned into a fruity sensory dream with grapefruit and dragonfruit scoop-and-pour play. There was scooping, sieving, pouring, crunching, squishing, a few cheeky tastes, and SO much sensory fun.
The children also explored flowers frozen in ice and used mallets to smash, crack, and chip away at the icy blocks.
For some fine motor fun, the kids got busy using mortars and pestles to crush cereal — a simple activity that was such a hit!
And of course, our sensory trays were loved all morning long, inspiring imaginative play, storytelling, scooping, pouring, creating, and connection ❤️
A huge THANK YOU to all of our beautiful families for continuing to support our sessions — we absolutely love creating these magical mornings for your little ones.
Next up: 📍 Bundoora — Tuesday 2nd June Spots are limited, so don’t miss out!
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#sensoryplay #messyplay #toddleractivities #melbournemums
If you have ever been to a messy play session and felt like it was more about the mess than the experience, you are not alone.
That is exactly why I created something different.
Our sessions focus on purposeful sensory play, designed to build fine motor skills, support development, and give children the space to explore in a calm, engaging environment.
Every tray has intention behind it.
Every activity has a purpose.
It is not about the mess.
It is about what your child is learning through play.
If you are looking for something more meaningful than your typical play session, this is it.
Come and experience the difference.
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#sensoryplay #finemotorskills #playbasedlearning #toddleractivities
I get so many messages about what It’s Time to Play Now is all about — who it’s for, how it runs, and whether it’s the right fit for your little one… so I’ve popped together some FAQs to give you a clearer picture.
Whether you’re brand new here or have been thinking about coming along for a while, this is a great place to start ✨
Our sessions are designed to be relaxed, welcoming, and child-led — with plenty of sensory play, creativity, and space for your little one to explore at their own pace (yes, even the crawlers!).
Have a scroll through, and if you’ve still got questions, my DMs are always open 🤍
We’d love to have you join us.
#sensoryplay #playgroupmelbourne #toddleractivities #babyplayideas #melbournemums
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It’s Time To Play Now | SENSORY TRAYS's engagement rate on Instagram is 0.92%, under 1%, fewer than 1 like or comment per 100 followers. On a typical post that comes to about 1 like or comment for every 109 followers. An average post collects 133 likes and 6 comments, close to 22 likes for each comment.
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Who is It’s Time To Play Now | SENSORY TRAYS?
It’s Time To Play Now | SENSORY TRAYS (@itstimetoplaynow) is an Education creator on Instagram, also filed under Education & Career. It’s Time To Play Now | SENSORY TRAYS uses an Instagram professional account. The Instagram bio for It’s Time To Play Now | SENSORY TRAYS runs to 20 words across 4 lines.
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It’s Time To Play Now | SENSORY TRAYS has 14,887 followers on Instagram (14.9K). Set against 707 accounts followed, the audience works out to about 21 followers per account It’s Time To Play Now | SENSORY TRAYS follows. It’s Time To Play Now | SENSORY TRAYS has built a substantial archive of 1,190 posts.
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It’s Time To Play Now | SENSORY TRAYS's engagement rate on Instagram is 0.92%, under 1%, fewer than 1 like or comment per 100 followers. On a typical post that comes to about 1 like or comment for every 109 followers. An average post collects 133 likes and 6 comments, close to 22 likes for each comment.
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Flinque files It’s Time To Play Now | SENSORY TRAYS under Education, with Education & Career as a secondary category. Of the 10 most recent posts shown for It’s Time To Play Now | SENSORY TRAYS, 7 are videos, 2 are carousels and 1 is a single image. The 10 recent Instagram captions Flinque holds for It’s Time To Play Now | SENSORY TRAYS repeatedly use the words sensoryplay, toddleractivities, playbasedlearning, sessions and little. It’s Time To Play Now | SENSORY TRAYS's captions carry hashtags such as #sensoryplay, #toddleractivities and #playbasedlearning. It’s Time To Play Now | SENSORY TRAYS writes those captions mainly in English. It’s Time To Play Now | SENSORY TRAYS keeps 18 story highlights, which open with a free Flinque account.
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