Junkyard Rascals offers loose parts pop-up PLAY spaces. We like to say it's PLAY the old skool way.
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Using 100% recycled loose-parts and natural materials we bring the fun to incursions, events and activations.
Not only did we learn SO much at this Playwork Practitioner training hosted by Play Australia and Play Wales, but you just know that a trip to Reverse Garbage was always going to end up with some new cool weird and wonderful junk to explore at our coming PLAY sessions...
Head. Leg. A collection of pretend eggs. Trophies. A giant red spot. And who knows what else?!
We can't wait to PLAY again soon!
We had the BEST day today. Looking forward to another day of PLAY tomorrow with the community day.
Come for a PLAY 12-4pm
So exciting and inspiring to be part of this training being run by Play Australia.
The world of Play and Playwork is such a wonderful place to be ♥️♥️♥️. Still so so much to learn but everyday is an opportunity to be better and make the world a little better.
Welcome to Australia Martin King-Sheard!
Martin is joining us as part of our new international training partnership with Play Wales.
Over the next 18 days Martin will be working with 60 passionate play people across Australia who are aiming to be the first Australian cohort to receive Play Australia’s Certificate in Playwork Practice.
The certificate is cross sectoral, and we are excited to see how our diverse range of candidates will use their new knowledge of playwork practice in their fields of expertise!
Wondering where we will be next?
We are looking forward to being part of the new programs being offered at the Wollongong Botanic Gardens. 🍃🌳♻
The Friday of this event is an open day for schools to check out new excursion providers and Saturday is a free community day of fun.
Come join us for a PLAY!
If you’ve ever wanted to shake up your knowledge of nature, Wollongong Botanic Garden can help you out with a…
Who is ready to PLAY?
We will be popping up tonight for a PLAY to celebrate Father's Day at Bunnings Bellambi.
Then next week at Nature Shake at the Botanic Gardens.
Wanna see more of us?
Then get in touch and book us to come to your next event, school or party. Hoooooooray for PLAY days.
We have missed you PLAYful peeps!
And now we are back.
And more excited than ever to PLAY.
Bookings now available for incursions, parties and activations and events.
Junkyard Rascals is a small business based in Wollongong, offering pop-up adventure play. The loose-parts junkyard includes recycled materials as well as big blue blocks. These open-ended play resources can be combined with the natural environment and nature play elements across the Illawarra. Run m
Can confirm grown-ups are way more unruly in the foam noodle jousting arena than the kids! Kids at least PLAY by their own predetermined rules.
Nothing bonds a team like a good beating and a whole lotta laughs!
Thanks for letting us bring PLAY to your event.
A little loose parts pop-up for grown-ups!
Nothing like some fun and learning about 'junk', STEM and reusing materials. We love spreading the word about loose parts PLAY! And giving adults a chance to PLAY.
The best thing that ever grew in the shady side of the garden is the mud pit.
Happy International Mud Day tomorrow!
It's almost time for the school holidays. 👣💙💦 Yay!
Better start collecting cardboard boxes.
And masking tape!
The kids must be so ready to PLAY.
And hide. And draw. And run. And create. And laugh. And roll. And wiggle. And climb. And paint their hands. And wear no shoes. And fart in jars and make friends smell it. And sleep in. And stay up late. And snuggle in the sunny patch without being rushed. And eat you out of snacks. All the snacks.
We need one of these in the Illawarra! If anyone is ever keen to help me on this idea send me a DM!!!
In an adventure playground tucked away in a Brisbane suburb, a generation of kids are discovering an alternative way to play.
If you are a parent or carer, what is the line for you when it comes to risks you’d like your child to take to learn about the consequences of risk?
Did you know that highlighters and things like fluoro paint glow under UV? They take in that UV energy, get super dooper excited and start a glowing party! Or a glowing box party as the case may be. It's taking our cardboard boxes to the next level!
Lots of PLAY ideas are happening here at 'rascals HQ (aka as our carport). The 'rascals at home are helping clean new junk, testing/destroying ideas and we are starting to get excited about going back to "work/PLAY" soon...
So good!! ♥️🥰
Experts say emerging research shows a link between risky play and less psychological distress in adolescent years. Could this be part of the solution to the current teen mental health crisis?
Happy International Day of Play!
We are so glad to be part of the PLAY community and to be growing our reach so we can help kids to PLAY!
Today we celebrate, advocate and look to the future for ensuring kids all over Australia and the world are given the right to PLAY.
Let's all support and add a bit more PLAY to everyday!
New recycled loose parts score! 👣💙💦
Corners and junctions and pipes oh my...and of course very wet shoes for the assistant junk cleaner/tester.
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"We need to get the idea out of our heads that education is limited to something we do with a book, paper, and pencil." - Anonymous
It's been a very wet few weeks.
While we 💙 PLAYing in puddles and mud there is nothing like a glimpse of blue sky!!!
And a new box of chalk to create (and destroy).
CHALLENGE
Right. Let’s see how many shares we can get for this in 24 hours, right? Go!
Play Australia was founded in 1913, our mission is to build a healthy Australia through the power of play.
Ahh ha!! Nature providing some great loose parts for the school holidays.
https://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/8597177/sandon-point-beach-driftwood-playground/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2-56-Wh995egMNyy0XmrEKV0CScuTDPnxduzV0i3_2oFnyupgeifnlXp8_aem_AUJl1R3i7reazj8V4ICHukCgCFpYxOAnqn_iS88k6D3TXqup6mXn2Vfx18448_EmU3B_YiXfKiIkj8oHe0QogHc-
'How good is it to see the kids out and about and not sitting front of computers and...
What a blast we have been having PLAYing at the Illawarra Folk Festival!
Another day of PLAY is just kicking off until 5pm tonight.
Yay for PLAY. The kids have been creating some amazing things and we ♥️ seeing all ages joining in at events like this.
A whole week of PLAY!!!
Yay.
Drop by Figtree Grove Shopping Centre between 11-2 every day during the week for some loose-parts PLAY to get you and the kiddos through the day.
We can't wait. Who is ready to PLAY?
Due to the very wet weather and the very wet grass our monthly play session at Calderwood Valley Bean Roasted Cafe has been postponed until next Friday the 8th.
We look forward to seeing you there next week!
It's an absolutely beautiful day to PLAY!
Come and check out the Otford Primary School Sustainability Fair.
Our 100% recycled loose-parts PLAY ground is open till 3pm.
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It is no coincidence that the phrase “childlike wonder” is a cliché. People come into the world needing to learn a lot really fast and the excitement, readiness, and motivation to learn are characteristics of childhood for a reason. Curiosity is an evolutionarily beneficial trait that allows us to improve year to year, generation to generation, and species to species. The foundation of learning is a hunger for information about the world and investigating what is happening, why it happens, and how we might replicate it. While a lot of children’s learning comes in the classroom, just as much, if not more, is found elsewhere: play.
Continue Reading 👇
https://imaginationplayground.com/learning-through-play-the-value-of-child-directed-play/
It's a wheel good day to PLAY.
Happy Sunday.
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We are super excited to be part of this event!!
5hrs of PLAY. Lots of interesting things to learn and do. What a great idea. Come join us 💚🌏🌿
We're so excited to host this event!
Stay tuned for more info on the activities for the day....
Please share with your friends & family.
Nothing like a cheeky little bit of cardboard box PLAYing to celebrate upcoming Father's Day at Bunnings Bellambi.
So many great creations and imaginations going wild. There really is nothing like a cardboard box 💚
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What an amazing time we had at the #majorscreekfestival learning, playing and connecting. It was great to have the Activities Coordinator from #GREENCONNECT bring natural elements like sticks, seed pods, herbs, flowers and fresh produce to add to our banquet table of mayhem and also talk to the kids about how we reuse and repurpose materials for our unstructured loose-parts PLAY. Thank you to #inspiringnsw for supporting our STEM-inspired PLAY series and allowing us to bring our brand of learning through play to the Illawarra and South Coast. And to the little Junkyard Rascals rascals for actually being the best festival buddy around. Who knew 2 year olds were the most fun to road trip and party with?!
Who's ready to PLAY??? We are here at the Wollongong Harbour until 9pm. Come say hi and have some fun. Free PLAY, ocean views and fireworks! Now that's a Happy New Year. 🎆❤️🌞 #junkyardrascals #natureplay #illawarrasmallbusiness #playoutsidethebox #loosepartsplay #happynewyear
🎄🎄Merry Christmas from the Rascals Family to yours🎄🎄 May your day bring as much joy to you as fairy lights to a 2 year old. Hope your day is full of love and laughs and PLAY. We will be PLAYing this New Year's Eve at the Wollongong Harbour Family Event!! From 6-9pm. Hope to see you there! #junkyardrascals #loosepartsplay #illawarrasmallbusiness #familytime #playeveryday
* Edit The sun WAS shining for two glorious days _______________________________________________________________________ The sun is shining and to celebrate we are giving away a FREE 2hr junkyard PLAY session in your 'hood! To go in the draw simply like this post, follow us on social media and let us know in the comments which *suburb you would like to see us visit for a FREE PLAY session! For more chances to have us in your neighbourhood, tag your local friends and get them to comment too!! Winner will be announced on the 25th of April! * We play from Helensburgh to Shellharbour regions only. #illawarrakids #wollongongmums #illawarramums #illawarraplaygroups #adventureplay #riskyplay #recycledplayground #playoutsidethebox #junkyardrascals #insidetheillawarra #localssupportinglocals #illawarra #coalcoast #theillawarraplug #coalcoastmag #theillawarraflame #thirroulguru #bulli #woonona #thirroul #helensburgh #shellharbourmums #illawarrasmallbusiness #illawarra #neverstopplaying #loosepartsplay #playworker
The food is great. Music is pumping. Lots of stalls selling awesome last minute pressures. We are PLAYing all night!! #playoutsidethebox #playwork #playworker #recycledplayground #loosepartsplay #foragersmarket #fizzicsed
We can't wait to PLAY again! ❤️🎄🎅🏼🎉
Wollongong Conservatorium of Music
Murphy's Avenue
