OUR STORY

Two birds,
one park trail

Spotter & Ollie began on a Brisbane park trail with two kids, a clipboard and a lot of questions. Why is that magpie swooping? Who lives in the hole in that gum tree? What makes the noise on the roof at night?

Illustration of birds in a backyard

What’s in a name

Spotter by day. Ollie by night. One shared adventure.

S

Spotter the magpie

Our daytime explorer. She carries the sun, knows every gum tree in the park and is only a little bit bossy in spring.

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O

Ollie the boobook

Our night-time explorer. He carries the moon, listens before he looks and says “boo-book” when it gets dark.

搜趣

Sōu qù · search for fun

Our Chinese name. S and O are also our two kids’ initials, so the brand is named after the explorers it was made for.

A child filling in a field card on a park trail
Gum leaves and banksia cones collected on a walk
A wooden footbridge over a creek in a Brisbane park

A note from the founder

It started with two curious kids

Hi, I’m Milla. I’m a mum of two. My kids are happiest outdoors. On the trail they run ahead, full of energy, stopping every few steps with another question. So I started making little activities for them: things to find, things to make, things to figure out together. They quickly became my toughest testers. They play every activity I design and tell me straight: “That was fun!” “Too hard.” “Too easy.” And almost always: “Can you make another one?”

The activities don’t stay on the trail, either. Out and about, they spot gum trees everywhere. “I saw three more gum trees! Is there a koala up there?” And then the questions keep coming:

  • If a koala wants to get to the gum tree across the road, how does it get past all those cars?
  • What would happen if a koala climbed down and met a kangaroo?
  • Why can magpies recognise people, but kangaroos can’t?
  • Where do owls go during the day?
  • How many ants can live in an ant castle?
  • And why don’t the ants in our backyard live in a castle?

The questions never run out. And every week, they can’t wait for the weekend hike.

Spotter & Ollie grew out of those questions. Every activity is played, judged and asked for again by my two little testers before it reaches your family, so you can wonder, explore and find the answers together.

Milla, Spotter & Ollie

What we believe

Four promises in every pack

Outside first, screen second

Our game has an ending, and the ending sends you outside. The paper pack always comes first.

Bilingual if you want it

Choose English only, or English and Chinese together.

Paper worth keeping

Kids write where and when they found each thing, so the pack becomes a record of their own backyard.

Simple and safe

Paper and card only: no batteries, magnets or split pins. We ask for first names only and never collect children’s data.

Where we are

A small brand, just getting started

  1. 2026The first cardsMade for our own kids and tested on a Brisbane park trail.
  2. Sep 2026Spotter & Ollie is namedBrand, characters and the bilingual pack design come together.
  3. Oct – Dec Having family testing Find 3-5 families try the pack and tell us what to fix.
  4. Coming SoonFirst market stallCome and say hello in Brisbane. Join the Explorers’ Club to hear our latest updates.

Acknowledgement of Country. We explore on the lands of the Turrbal and Yugara peoples, the Traditional Custodians of Meanjin (Brisbane). We pay our respects to Elders past and present.

Say hello: hello@spotterandollie.com.au · Markets, Schools and Gift shops welcome.

COME EXPLORING WITH US

From first light to
starlight, keep exploring.

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