Play Borders

30/05/2026

Our teddy bear raffle is very busy....lots of Squishmallows, Paw Patrol, Beanies and more looking for their next home 🥰
Plus some super bees and butterflies being created at our art table Vibes in the Borders

30/05/2026

Find as at the Vibes in the Borders music festival.
Free crafts and some of our favourite toys are out to play with.
We also have a pre loved teddy bear raffle; 50p for two tries or £1 for FIVE tries!
The sun shining 🌞
See you there 😀💙💛💙💛

21/05/2026

Our toy library is based in Galashiels and annual membership is £15 for families and £30 for schools and organisations.
We have hundreds of resources for birth to 100+!!
We are run mainly by volunteers and part time staff so booking an appointment is essential to avoid disappointment and allow us to give you our full attention.
Please contact [email protected] or by messenger and will respond as soon as we can 💙💛💙💛

19/05/2026

!!!To anyone who attended our stay and play session on Tuesday 19th May!!!!

Melanie from Usborne books has lost the little fire truck from her session books today! Can you please check your little one hasn’t picked it up by accident? Thank you!

19/05/2026

The lovely Book Time with Melanie in partnership with Usborne books will be with us at Play Borders today!

Pop along for some story time and a cuppa! 📖 😊 ☕️

New venue today !!!

I will be at Play Borders this morning, come come in browse books, have some stories 🧡🌈

Will have plenty of new titles to take home as well 📚♥️

07/05/2026

Reminder there is no Stay and Play today 7th May or Tuesday 12th of May due to staff holidays.

16/04/2026

Due to an emergency, there is no session today. Apologies for the inconvenience

07/04/2026

The sun is shining! What a wonderful change of weather! 🌦️

Today we have the lovely Laura and Nicole from Scottish Borders Council Whole Family Support services visiting us!

They will be here during Stay & Play (10.30-12.30) to answer any questions or help with any support. (We have dedicated a private space away from the main S&P room for privacy)

31/03/2026

CRAYON REQUEST!!
Have you got any old crayons lying around? Cluttering up corners? Causing you to trip up worse than wee coloured bricks?!
We need your old crayon stubs for a recycling project. Whether it's one or a hundred, please let us know as we'd love to have them.
Thank you 💙💛💙💛💙💛

08/01/2026

A huge thank you to the Maxton Carol Singers who raised £124 for Play Borders 😍