Welcome to our playful families pages where you will find practical ideas to support play in and around the home.
Our vision is that homes and family environments are places where children and young people can enjoy plentiful play opportunities, indoor and out, appropriate to their age, stage, ability and preferences.
What are playful families?
We want parents, carers and families to feel more confident and able to facilitate play opportunities in and around their homes, so that children will have more satisfying and wide-ranging play experiences. We support staff who work with families to have the skills, knowledge and confidence to promote play as an essential part of family life.
The day to day pressures on your time as a parent can sometimes mean you feel you don’t always have the time to play with your child. You can add play into a busy day by having a playful and curious mindset, by asking the question ‘what if?’ and enabling children to create, invent and lead play situations.
Children need time, space and permission to play in and around their homes.
Check out our Play Ideas page for lots of activities and fun to try in your home.
Play in your local area
The Scottish Government have a list of Play parks and family activities in your local area: https://www.parentclub.scot/articles/play-parks-and-family-activities-your-local-area
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