Welcome to Busy Books Australia, the revolutionary new way to learn!
Welcome to Busy Books Australia, the revolutionary new way to learn!
Original price was: $59.95.$19.95Current price is: $19.95.
Created by Sarah Bolitho, a dedicated occupational therapist and play advocate, this busy book is designed to support children’s development through meaningful, everyday play. Grounded in neurodiversity-affirming and trauma-informed principles, Sarah’s approach nurtures connection, confidence, and emotional wellbeing. Let’s Play Together offers practical, relationship-focused tools that empower families, carers, and professionals to create safe and supportive environments where children can thrive.
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Unlock the therapeutic power of play with Let’s Play Together, the newest Busy Book by occupational therapist Sarah Bolitho. Designed for parents, therapists, and educators, this guide uses evidence-based strategies to support children’s emotional wellbeing, communication, social skills, and personal strengths through purposeful play.
Facilitate communication – help children express thoughts and feelings
Foster emotional wellness – process big emotions and build resilience
Enhance social skills – strengthen trust, empathy, and cooperation
Boost strengths – encourage creativity, problem-solving, and self-regulation
Packed with easy-to-follow play ideas, practical tips, and clear explanations, Let’s Play Together turns everyday moments into opportunities for healing, learning, and connection.
Give your child the gift of meaningful, therapeutic play—and yourself the confidence to support them every step of the way.
NOTE: This is a DIGITAL PRODUCT which you can print at home or at your local print or stationary shop where they can print and laminate it for you. Alternatively if you do not wish to laminate each page you can place them in a plastic sleeve in a folder so you can reuse them and wipe them clean. Please be aware that additional costs can apply after download, such as print, laminate, velcro dots and binding. DIY not for you? Check out our Printed ready to ship and play Busy Books where all the hard work is done for you.Created by Sarah Bolitho, a dedicated occupational therapist and play advocate, this busy book is designed to support children’s development through meaningful, everyday play. Grounded in neurodiversity-affirming and trauma-informed principles, Sarah’s approach nurtures connection, confidence, and emotional wellbeing. Let’s Play Together offers practical, relationship-focused tools that empower families, carers, and professionals to create safe and supportive environments where children can thrive.
Let’s Play Together is thoughtfully designed to help children develop a wide range of foundational skills through fun, engaging, and evidence-based play activities. Each page supports NDIS-related goals and encourages growth in the following key areas:
Encourages verbal and non-verbal expression
Builds receptive and expressive language
Supports alternative communication methods (e.g., visuals, gestures)
Helps children name, describe, and process feelings
Promotes turn-taking, sharing, and cooperation
Builds empathy and perspective-taking
Strengthens parent-child and peer relationships
Supports co-regulation and positive attachment
Teaches self-awareness and emotion identification
Offers calming strategies through play
Helps children learn to manage frustration, anxiety, and sensory overwhelm
Builds resilience and coping skills
Enhances problem-solving and flexible thinking
Develops memory, focus, and attention to task
Encourages planning and sequencing through structured activities
Stimulates imagination and creative thinking
Incorporates hands-on play to strengthen fine motor control
Engages sensory systems to support regulation and focus
Encourages body awareness and spatial understanding
Provides opportunities for movement, tactile input, and proprioception
Builds self-esteem through success in play
Encourages autonomy and choice-making
Supports learning at each child’s unique pace
Reinforces strengths and celebrates progress
Let’s Play Together bridges the gap between therapeutic strategies and everyday fun, making it a powerful and accessible tool for families, support workers, educators, and therapists alike.
Let’s Play Together is designed to help children work towards their NDIS goals by promoting key developmental areas such as communication, social interaction, emotional regulation, and self-confidence. Through engaging therapeutic play activities, this book provides parents and therapists with practical strategies to build essential skills, strengthen attachment, and support progress in areas outlined in NDIS plans, including social participation, daily living, and emotional wellbeing.
Sarah Bolitho – Occupational Therapist & Play Advocate
sarahbolitho.com.au
Sarah Bolitho is a passionate occupational therapist with extensive experience supporting children, families, and professionals across diverse settings. With a deep belief in the healing and developmental power of play, Sarah has spent over two decades helping families use meaningful, everyday activities to nurture connection, confidence, and emotional wellbeing.
Sarah’s approach is grounded in neurodiversity-affirming, trauma-informed, and strengths-based practices. Her work supports not only the child but also the parents, carers, and professionals surrounding them—equipping them with tools to create safe, respectful, and emotionally responsive environments.
As the author of Let’s Play Together, Sarah brings together her clinical expertise and her commitment to accessible, relationship-based support. This book reflects her belief that play is not just a developmental tool—it’s a powerful language that strengthens bonds, supports regulation, and builds lifelong skills.
Sarah continues to work closely with educators, allied health professionals, and families through consulting, mentoring, and resource development, always aiming to put the child’s experience and voice at the centre of the support process.
Original price was: $59.95.$19.95Current price is: $19.95.
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