How to guides

How to encourage play in schools and childcare

Ideas for how to identify playful schools and childcare and how to encourage them to be more playful Read more

Ideas for parents and other adults to make their community more playful Read more

Practical step-by-step guide on how to look at the current play opportunities in your community Read more

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Let's get our children out to play and explore this Autumn

Let's get our children outside and away from screens

A short practical guide to help make communities more playful

Remember playing hide & seek, hopscotch and skipping games?

Playful Childhoods helps parents, carers and grandparents to give children time, space, support to play at home and in their community

Ideas for parents and other adults to make their community more playful

Why does my child like to take risks? Benefits of risky play and how to deal with your concerns as a parent

Free and cheap ideas for making sure your child has enough time to play everyday

Ideas for everyday items that can be used for play and activities to play

Ideas about everyday items, loose parts, to support children to play

Ideas for parents and carers to support children’s play and playful parenting

Practical information to make your community playful and how to raise awareness about the importance of children’s play