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🌱 Bringing Sensory Play to Life
✨ All-Natural Sensory Kits & Party Favors/Decor
🧠 Nurtures Growth, Fuels Learning
👩‍👦 From a mom of 3 with ECE roots

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WHO’S BEHIND THE PLAYGROUND IN ONE PIC (MINUS HUBBY)

An iced latte (always). ☕ A KitchenAid that’s mixed more playdough than cake lately. 🍩 A pile of pastel playdough balls. 💖 A few kits in the making. 📦 Three boys somewhere between “helping” and “sampling.” 🧒 And me—somewhere between mom mode and biz mode. 💪
What you don’t see? A husband who quietly packs boxes after bedtime, so this dream keeps growing. 🌙

This is how The Playground comes to life—through tiny hands, big dreams, and a whole lot of heart. ✨
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#ThePlaygroundVN #SensoryPlay #MomBehindTheBrand #SensoryPlayMama #RelatableMomContent #MomLifeUnfiltered #CreativeMessRealMagic #KitchenAidButMakeItPlaydough #VietnamMoms #CreativeKidsVN #SmallBizMama #IntentionalPlay #MadeWithLoveVN by @theplaygroundvn

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a year ago

NEW WAYS TO CELEBRATE WITH SENSORY PLAY ✨

Every celebration is unique—and its favors should shine just as bright. At The Playground, we’ve reimagined party favors so every event, big or small, sends its sparkle home. And because they come in sets, they’re more accessible than ever. 🎉 
🎨 FULL-SIZED KITS The complete Playground experience, beautifully wrapped as a party favor. 💛

🎁 PLAY JARS Our Signature favor size—your guests get a perfect Taste of The Playground, themed to your celebration. 🫧

🌟 MINI JARS A perfect addition to any goodie bag—compact, themed, and made to delight. 🎈

🍡 MINI PLAYDOUGH STACKS Tiny treasures in two sizes—a sprinkle of sensory play that matches the colors of your celebration. 🌱

👉 From birthdays to milestones, our party favors make every moment shine brighter. Looking for party favors that truly wows? Let’s make it happen. ✨
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. #ThePlaygroundVN #PartyFavorsWithPlay #ScreenFreePlay #CreativeKidsVN #VietnamMoms #SensoryPlay #PlaydoughFun #CelebrateWithPlay by @theplaygroundvn

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Apparently I thought she’d sit nicely and play at her new little table… 😂

Instead, we have Play-Doh everywhere, tiny hands getting messy and Vera completely absorbed in her own little world 🥹🎨

I honestly love watching her play like this. It’s these simple little moments that make me realise how quickly she’s growing up 🤍

Table by @motherswork.vietnam @motherswork

Big girl table, tiny girl energy 😂 #babyisgrowingup #happytoddler #motherswork by @theplaygroundvn

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🥮 MID-AUTUMN PLAY WORKSHOP THIS SATURDAY! 🌕

Join The Playground for a hands-on sensory play experience where little makers create their own playdough mooncakes, or any Mid-Autumn creation they imagine, with their grown-up by their side 🏮

Children connect with the season and grow their awareness of Mid-Autumn traditions, while grown-ups and children bond side by side over play 🐇

🌟 SPECIAL TREATS JUST FOR YOU! 🌟 🎁 All participants get a small treat when purchasing a kit at registration, plus enjoy the warm, welcoming space at Motherswork and their thoughtfully curated store filled with beautiful finds and treats to explore before or after your session 🌿

📅 When: Sept 26th, 3 - 4:30 PM
📍 Where: Motherswork Estella Place
👶 Who: Kids 3+ (with 1 adult)
💰 Fee: 100K VND 💸

🚨 SPACES ARE LIMITED – SAVE YOUR SPOT NOW! 🚨
Come for the play, stay for the connection, and leave with a full cup (for both you and your child) 🌱
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#ThePlaygroundVN #ThePlaygroundVNWorkshops #SensoryPlay #SaigonKids #trungthu by @theplaygroundvn

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CONSTRUCTION ZONE — PLAN IT. BUILD IT. HAUL IT. 🚧

New term, new rhythm — routines are settling back in, and some children thrive on exactly that kind of structure. ✨

Site Soil Dough, earthy and grounded, and Asphalt Dough, smooth and dark — two real textures for a real job site. 🌿

This isn’t just building — it’s a whole sequence. Plan where the bricks go. Stack the logs with precision. Direct the truck to haul what’s next. Follow the signs — stop, reduce speed, park exactly where the sign says to. 🚜

Fine motor precision, spatial problem-solving, and early engineering thinking — all working together in every stack and every build. 🧠

This week’s after-school rainy afternoon needs a job site. Order now
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#ThePlaygroundVN #ConstructionZone #BackToSchool #EarlyEngineering #EarlyChildhoodEducation by @theplaygroundvn

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2 months ago

FINE MOTOR SKILLS AND SCHOOL READINESS — IT STARTS WITH THEIR HANDS ✋

Before a child can hold a pencil, their hands need to be ready for it. That readiness comes from squeezing, rolling, pressing, pinching — not a worksheet. ✨

Research shows fine motor skills in preschool predict reading and math performance years later — the same hand control that shapes clear letters also supports the counting, sorting, and building early math relies on. 🌿

Playdough works the exact muscles a pencil grip depends on, all through play, never a drill. And it’s rarely just one skill at a time — focus, creativity, language, emotional regulation are all quietly building alongside it. 🧠

It doesn’t stop mattering once writing begins, either. Older children keep building precision and control through hands-on play — and for many, it’s where big feelings find an outlet too. 💛

I’ve seen it in every classroom I’ve worked in: strong hands from years of play. Confident pencils, when the time came. 🎉

Which kit is your child’s favorite for fine motor play? Tell us below. 👇
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#ThePlaygroundVN #FineMotorSkills #SchoolReadiness #BackToSchool #EarlyChildhoodEducation by @theplaygroundvn

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2 months ago

MINI STACK TRIOS — THE PERFECT ADDITION TO ANY GIFT BAG 🎁

Some favors need their own moment. This one just needs a little room — tucked into any gift bag, it becomes the small sensory treat that makes the whole bag feel complete. ✨

Choose The Signature Set, in curated palettes of Blue, Green, and Yellow or Blue, Green, and Pink — or go with The Themed Set, colors matched exactly to your event. Either way, it’s an easy addition that elevates whatever else is already in there. 🎨

And here’s what makes it truly special: this is the one format built for absolutely everyone in the room, toddlers included. No small parts, safe from the very first squeeze. 🌿

Three balls, stacked and wrapped, ready to hand out. Simple, joyful, and easy to add anywhere. 💛

Planning a party or gift bag that needs something extra? DM us — we’ll sort your Trios🎉
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#ThePlaygroundVN #MiniStackTrios #GiftBagIdeas #PartyCollection #ToddlerSafe by @theplaygroundvn

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2 months ago

OCEAN WONDERS — FOR THE CURIOUS MIND 🌊

New routines, new faces, new everything — back to school stirs up big feelings, even the excited kind. Some children need a moment to settle before they can dive into anything new. ✨

Enter Shoreline Dough, a blue-sand blend, and Coral Reef Dough, a shimmer swirl — hands sink in, breathing slows, and emotional regulation begins before curiosity even takes over. 🌿

Then the exploring begins. A diver descending into the deep. Seaweed and coral swaying below. Sea creatures — three small, one big — hiding among shells and starfish, waiting to be found. A mini anchor, a ship’s wheel, even a message in a bottle for the ones who love a real mystery. 🐚

This is calm and curiosity about the world, working side by side — settled hands, a curious mind, and a whole ocean of questions waiting to be asked. 💛

Give them a moment to settle, then a whole ocean to explore. Order now
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#ThePlaygroundVN #OceanWonders #NatureExplorers #BackToSchool #EmotionalRegulation by @theplaygroundvn

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2 months ago

BEHIND THE DISCOVERY BACKPACK 🎒

We couldn’t wait to expand what sensory play could look like — so we created a second sensory base, just as rich, just as capable, in an entirely new form. ✨

Dough builds through molding and shaping. The Sensory Mix builds through pouring, sorting, and counting. Two different textures, two different ways to play, the same real developmental benefits underneath. 🌿

A backpack made for a child to call their own. Discovery cards that stretch the play further. Wooden tools that turn every scoop and sort into fine motor skill in the making. Mathematical Development, emotional regulation, and so much more, quietly building with every session. Every piece here earns its place. 🧠

Explore the Discovery Backpack. Explore it now✨
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#ThePlaygroundVN #TheDiscoveryBackpack #FounderStory #WholeChildDevelopment #BackToSchool by @theplaygroundvn

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PARTY JARS — SAME MAGIC, EVERY THEME 🫙

Lid off, and a whole world is right there — every jar tells its own story before a single word is said. ✨

Every jar sparks something different — curiosity about the world, creativity, hands-on problem-solving, emotional regulation, and always, fine motor skills and vocabulary — all built effortlessly through play. 🌿

From oceans to jungles, dinosaurs to fairy gardens — all-time favorites, ready whenever you are. Have something specific in mind? We custom-build too, and a few real orders are coming soon. Can’t wait to show you. 💛

A jar that wows before the party even starts, and keeps giving long after. Tell us your theme — we’ll bring it to life.
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#ThePlaygroundVN #PartyJars #SensoryPlayHCMC #KidsBirthdayVN #WholeChildDevelopment by @theplaygroundvn

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THE DISCOVERY BACKPACK — MORE THAN THEY EXPECT 🎒

Open it up, and watch what happens — a full sensory world unfolds, built to spark focus, calm, and curiosity all at once. Every time, parents say the same thing: “I didn’t expect all of that.” ✨

The backpack — portable, practical, made for little hands to carry their own tools. 🧡

Favorite Treats doughs — Cotton Candy, Chocolate Cookie, Berry Milkshake — soft and scented, made for the moment hands need to stay busy and minds need to settle. 💕

The Sensory Mix — pour, discover, explore. Rainbow Fun for first skills, Nature Explorers for deeper curiosity. 🌈

Wooden tools and discovery cards — not instructions, invitations to count, compare, describe, create. 🌿

Focus. Confidence. Curiosity. A whole season of growth, one backpack. 🌱

This is the backpack that starts the season right. Get yours now 👉
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