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Happy Harmony Week

Harmony week le toboggan

Let’s celebrate the diversity and multiculturalism of our communities. Learn from each other and be kind. Attend a multicultural story time in a local library, read about another culture, try a new restaurant offering foreign dishes, attend harmony week events organised by your council.

We are joining the celebrations with a 10% off of our full price resources this week only. Valid for online and in person purchases, use the code HARMONYWEEK25LT

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Back to school special: 25% off of all Lonely Planet Kids resources

Le toboggan lonely planet promotion

Lonely Planet Kids makes the most amazing books for children to learn in an engaging manner. Younger readers will love the flaps while the older will appreciate the magnificent pictures and illustrations presented in the various visual encyclopaedias. Does your child likes animals, bugs, space, architecture, history and/or science. There is a book for everyone.

Also included the fun language resources, such as flashcards, first words and first phrases books in French, Spanish, Italian, Japanese and Mandarin.

Does your child likes activity books? With the ‘Let’s explore …’ collection, he/she will be able to solve clues, find their way through mazes and apply stickers in the desert, the ocean, the jungle, the mountain or the city.

Get your child’s next read at www.letoboggan.com.au and enter BacktoschoolLP25 to benefit from the special Back to school discount on all Lonely Planet Kids resources.

Promotion valid until 13 February 2025.

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‘Christmas delivery order cut off’

le toboggan christmas delivery cut off dates

Please note the deadlines to ensure you receive your orders on time for Christmas.

For Perth metro addresses – cut off date 21 December

Everywhere else in Australia – cut off date 11 December

All shipments will be sent with Australia Post.

This year year buy your presents early, go to www.letoboggan.com.au

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Festival des enfants francophones – French speaking children’s festival

festival des enfants francophones

Mark your calendars!

On November 2 and 3, L’alliance Francaise in Perth is organising a two-day festival full of fun activities for young French speakers. We are delighted to have been invited to contribute to the festival. Come and have fun in French with activities ran by several wonderful organisations, such as the Alliance Francaise, the Perth French Theatre, Encore, 123 Soleil and us.

More details to follow closer to the dates.

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2024 term 3 French and Spanish classes for children

Le toboggan term 3 language classes

Start on Saturday 20 July. The classes run for one hour.

8.30 – Spanish for children 6+

9.30 – Spanish for children 3-6yo

10.30 – French for children 3-6yo – BOOKED OUT

11.30 – French for children 6+

$22/child/class or $33/2 siblings/class

FREE trial class

Location: 3/168 Hampden road, Nedlands

Children learn vocabulary and practise their language skills through songs, games, role play, craft and other activities according to their age.

Email info@letoboggan.com.au for more information.

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Coming up in July!

holiday program Le toboggan

School holidays are fast approaching and here is our language program.

We offer story time in French, Spanish and Italian, Olympic Games workshops in the three languages and book clubs in French and Spanish.

Spanish story times – Wed 3 at 11am the City of Perth Library & Saturday 6 at 2pm at 3/168 Hampden road, Nedlands

French story times – Wed 17 at 11am at the City of Perth Library and Sat 27 at 2.30pm at 3/168 Hampden road, Nedlands.

Italian story time – Sat at 2pm in Nedlands

Olympic Games workshops – Sat 6 at 9am in French & at 11.15am in Spanish & Sat 13 at 11am in Italian in Nedlands

Book clubsSpanish 3 July at 1pm and French 10 at 1pm in Nedlands

Polymer Clay workshop in Spanish on Tuesday 9 at 3.45pm in Nedlands

Bookings not required for the story times.

Book clubs https://bit.ly/letobogganbookclub

Olympic Games https://bit.ly/3VjSzXm

Polymer Clay https://bit.ly/letobogganclaywithleo

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Our showroom in Nedlands opens twice weekly

we are open le toboggan bookstore

We are happy to announce that for your convenience our showroom is open on Fridays from 10am to 1.30pm and Saturdays from 2pm to 3pm or later when events (story times) are on.

This is a great opportunity to browse our selection of children’s books at your own leisure.

Our address is 3/168 Hampden road, Nedlands.

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Coming up in June – story times in Spanish, Italian and French

coming up at Le toboggan bookstore

We are happy to announced that in June we will be organising 5 story times:

Spanish – Sat 1 at 2.30pm at Le toboggan’s (Nedlands) & Wed 5 at 11am at the City of Perth Library (COPL, Hay st)

Italian – Sat 15 at 2.30pm at Le toboggan’s

French – Wed 19 at 11am at the COPL and Sat 29 at 2.30pm at Le toboggan’s

Le toboggan’s address is 3/168 Hampden road, Nedlands. We are on the first floor and will help you to bring up your prams.

These are free family events and everyone is welcome, non-speakers too.

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How you can support small businesses like us?

Supporting small businesses Le toboggan

Small businesses have a large impact in the community. We need your support.

Here are a few ways you can show your support.

– Follow them on social media

– Invite your friends to follow their page

– Recommend them on social media

– Engage with them by liking and/or sharing their posts, tagging a friend and leaving a comment.

– Tell your friends and family about them

– Feedback is highly appreciated, tell your small businesses how you like their products and services

– Attend their events whenever possible

– Plan a visit to their shop

Thank you for support 💜

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2024 International Mother’s language Day

2024 international mother language day - le toboggan

You are invited to celebrate this year’s international mother’s language day by joining us for an amazing international story time.

We will gather on the grounds of the Fremantle Arts Centre on Saturday 17th February 2024 from 3pm.

Thanks to our kind multilingual volunteers from the Multilingual Australia, Goethe Society WA, Arya Hindi Vidyalay and many others, we are able to bring you this fantastic event that celebrates the cultural and linguistic wealth of our communities.

There will be stories read in Italian, German, Hungarian, Bahasa (Indonesian), Hindi, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Japanese.

Free event. No booking required.
Let us know if you would like to contribute your language.
Please share with your communities.

Brought to you by Le Toboggan