Cubby house, but make it a restaurant! Or dinosaur pet shop. Or magic choccie and lolly factory. Imaginative play are what cubby houses are MADE for and all we need to do is provide a range of toys that can be on rotation, keeping cubby play fresh and exciting every time the kids dive into it.
We handpicked for the BEST toys from our favourite local toy stores that are beautifully and consciously made to help facilitate imaginative role play. Mums gotta have each other's backs. You're welcome!
Felt Food
Credit : Tara's Treasures
Tara's Treasures has the WIDEST array of mindfully made, handcrafted felt toys we have ever seen - all built upon helping women artisans in Nepal and the flow-on effects to their communities. Play food has got to be a staple in every cubby that turns into a cafe, bakery, restaurants or market stand and these add so much more interest than run-of-the-mill plastic food.
Coffee Machine
Every coffee shop needs a good barista! And what's a barista without a grand coffee machine?
This one is such an upgrade from a standard coffee pot or Nespresso machine - it's got the full works with turning knobs and a grinding handle too.
Credit : Growing Kind
Make Up & Grooming Kits
Credit : Growing Kind
Salon play can have both male AND female customers in any imaginative world! These sets have everything from powder puffs and pretend eye shadow, to clippers and hair spray for full makeover capabilities!
We highly recommend getting some real cucumber slices on your eyes and participating actively in a 'Spa Day'...by lying down on a soft picnic blanket outside the cubby salon. 😉
Childcare Nursery
Credit : Pickwick & Sprout
Playing babies in a pretend childcare nursery can be much more multi-dimensional than just putting little dolls down for naps! Everything that might already be in your cubby can add to this world of play - use books for reading to babies, felt food for feeding babies first solids, a toy kettle for warming up a bottle of milk...we love the Olli Ella range because they even have tiny baby carriers!
While childcare educators certainly don't babywear, we guarantee your littlies will want to do it to be "just like mummy and daddy".
Mindful Magic Potion Kits
Credit : The little potion co
Unlock a whole new world of magic with these incredible potion kits from The Little Potion Co! A little cubby can be transformed into a magical tavern with fairies, witches and wizards in play making delightful bubbling potions, granting wishes and fighting evil! Sensory play doesn't have to be confined to a mud kitchen all the time.
Internal Cubby House Fittings
Toys aside, never underestimate what some quality internal fittings can do! Whether it's a little kitchen or even some shelving - it makes a little cubby feel like a home. There's also a place for everything to go, which makes all the difference! Because really, how often have you seen your kiddos engage in long lasting play in an already messy space?
For that, we've got you sorted. You can shop our shelving, internal kitchen, letterbox and even decking panels from our store!