It's Not Garbage - Creative Play Resources

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It's Not Garbage - Creative Play Resources Providing recycled resources for STEAM - Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics. And, to do our bit for the environment!

And creating awareness and connections in the community about children's learning, resourcing and sustainability. I have created this page and business for those like me who have fun turning garbage into creative play resources! To source materials that are educational, particularly for Early Learners, and readily available to educators. All of these resources will be landfill or at best recycled. lets see what we can do to delay that process and educate others to do the same by reusing resources and in doing so refuse to buy new. Monthly donations to The Smith Family and UNHCR (donating monthly since 2011). If you have any 'similiar resources destined for landfill' in your workplace, please let me know. All resources are cleaned and safe.

Reminder CLOSED tomorrow Saturday long weekendOpen again Tuesday 6th October 10-2
02/10/2026

Reminder
CLOSED tomorrow Saturday long weekend
Open again Tuesday 6th October 10-2

CREATIVE PLAY 🤗When I volunteered at an Op shop, I salvaged a lot of plastic for sand toys or water play - customers wit...
09/08/2026

CREATIVE PLAY 🤗
When I volunteered at an Op shop, I salvaged a lot of plastic for sand toys or water play - customers with pets also found gems in this collection.
Still.. too much goes to landfill!
I’ve raided workspaces at Makerspace Adelaide for the sawdust to give my plastic a new life, which is much more fun!

15/07/2026

FOUND!
Black umbrella
left behind at the shop on Saturday 11th
Hopefully we can reunite with its owner asap

07/07/2026

Holiday opening! 🤗
Tuesday 14th July
10am - 2pm
And Saturdays as usual

Is anyone travelling to Mt Gambier during term time and happy to take a box of resources for us? Please message for more...
24/06/2026

Is anyone travelling to Mt Gambier during term time and happy to take a box of resources for us?
Please message for more details and thank you for your consideration

On Friday night I attended the opening of LOL Atelier (Little Orange Light), at the Mawson Lakes Centre, Mawson Lakes SA...
15/06/2026

On Friday night I attended the opening of LOL Atelier (Little Orange Light), at the Mawson Lakes Centre, Mawson Lakes SA
There were many highlights but the learning on display from Lantana kindergarten was pretty special. They are so lucky to be close to the Wetlands
Attached is a follow up for all of us to experience the wetlands, not to mention the lovely cafe on site - enjoy!

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22/05/2026

Celebrating my 11th year on Facebook. Thank you for your continuing support. I could never have made it without you. 🙏🤗🎉

Some very exciting news to followCongratulations Outside the Box Learning!
23/02/2026

Some very exciting news to follow
Congratulations Outside the Box Learning!

I’m excited to share that I’m leading the T2D STEM Futures program through Outside the Box Learning.

This project has grown from the seed of an idea...a belief that the major infrastructure being built around our schools could become a living classroom. That tunnels, bridges, engineering and design were the perfect fit for playful learning in primary schools.

I'll be sharing a lot of loose parts play...the remnants of children's thinking. What sits behind this is problem solving. Collaboration. Innovation. Resilience. Testing ideas. Rebuilding. Trying again.

STEM Futures opens up possibility. It invites students to understand the world taking shape around them and connects them with some of the cleverest minds working on this project.

And sometimes… it looks like a wombat crossing a bridge.


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