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Happy World Children’s Day 2020!

Celebrating children’s right to play
Grab your wellies and coats, let’s play!

Play ideas for autumn half term
Staying active through play

The importance of playing for children’s physical health
It’s time to go back to school

Play in schools and childcare settings

About Playful Childhoods

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

Ideas for parents and other adults to make their community more playful
Play that includes every child
How to support your child’s need for risky play

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

Free and cheap ideas for making sure your child has enough time to play everyday
Ideas for play – things to do

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

Ideas about everyday items, loose parts, to support children to play
About Playful parenting

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

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