About us

Hi! We're Lauren & Alex, the creators and founders behind The Busy Classroom.

We're qualified Australian teachers, parents, and passionate creators who believe children learn best through hands-on, meaningful experiences.

The Busy Classroom began with a simple idea - to create engaging learning resources that we wanted to use in our own classrooms and with our own children. As teachers, we are always designing activities to support our students, and as parents, we wanted the same fun, purposeful learning experiences at home.

Our own children became the inspiration behind our brand. Watching them explore, create, and learn through play reminded us how powerful hands-on learning can be. Many of our products are first created for our own children and classrooms before they're shared with yours.

Every resource is thoughtfully designed to encourage curiosity, creativity, confidence, and a lifelong love of learning.

Inspired by ours. Made for yours.


Why Choose The Busy Classroom?

👩🏫 Created by Qualified Teachers

Every resource is designed by qualified Australian teachers with practical classroom experience and a passion for early childhood education.

📚 Curriculum Aligned

Our products are thoughtfully created to support the Australian Curriculum and Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF), making them ideal for classrooms, early learning centres, homeschool environments, and families wanting to extend learning at home.

🇦🇺 Designed, Printed & Made in Australia

From the first idea to the finished product, everything is designed, printed, assembled, and packed by us right here in Perth, Australia. We take pride in creating high-quality resources that are made to last.

🐝 Tested in Real Classrooms & Homes

We don't just design resources - we use them ourselves. Every product has been trialled in our own classrooms and with our own children to ensure it's engaging, practical, and loved by little learners.

❤️ Made with Care

As a small Australian family business, every order means so much to us. We genuinely appreciate every customer who chooses to support local and allows us to continue creating resources that make learning fun.


Our Mission

Our mission is to create beautiful, high-quality learning resources that make education engaging, accessible, and enjoyable for every child.

We believe the best learning happens when children can explore, create, problem-solve, and discover through play. That's why every resource we design combines educational purpose with hands-on fun.

Whether you're a teacher setting up an inviting classroom or a parent supporting learning at home, we're here to help you create meaningful learning experiences.


Our Promise

When you shop with The Busy Classroom, you can be confident that every resource is:

  • 🇦🇺 Designed, printed, and made by us in Australia 

  • 👩🏫 Created by qualified teachers 

  • 📚 Curriculum aligned 

  • 🐝 Inspired by our own children 

  • 🏫 Tested in real classrooms and homes 

  • 🎨 Designed to encourage hands-on, play-based learning 

  • ❤️ Made with care by our small family business 


From our classrooms and our family to yours, we create curriculum-aligned, hands-on learning resources that inspire children to play, explore, and grow.