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10 Weeks of Play - Curious Communities

This is such a great story of the community leading the way to increase play after witnessing the power of play to support their children

18 months of Playful Service to Logan Children & Families

Since March 2021, AIP has solidified its place in the Logan community. The AIP Board's aim is to build the capacity of Logan residents,...

Joomunjie Land: The Warrior Within

If you spend any amount of time with groups of children, it’s easy to start creating labels for the stereotypes you might encounter - the...

JOOMUNJIE LAND - Queensland's first free Community Backyard

Imagine, being a child and there is place embedded in your local community being created for children to gather, be wild, play, explore,...

Limitless, Adventurous and Innovative Play

I spent the first 11 years of my life in a refugee camp in Tanzania. Most of my daytime was spent outside and I played everywhere around...

A demonstrated shift for Logan’s Children

Anecdotally across Logan, community members are deeply concerned for children and their healthy development. Consistently, stories from...

So Why Play?

Well, there are many sides to the Play-Full story, but I want to focus on agency. Agency is a specific and unique function of the role of...

2020 COVID Play

In a low socioeconomic status school setting, COVID school closures mostly meant opening our doors to students deemed to be at risk. (Not...

Deprivation effects of play on childhood

Not enough play is happening outside and the blossoming of our children is being compromised. By not allowing kids to develop the tools...

Christmas with AIP

Earlier in the year, the Australian Institute of Play met a local community group called Kingston East Neighbourhood Group (KENG) and we...

Play: living in the present and a cure for the ‘hurry virus’

If you often get FOMO, this blog is a must read.

Pop-up Play City - the Capital of the children

Don’t know what to do with your children during school holidays? Here is an idea that allows children to play more everyday in a new fun...

Part 1: 2021 Childhood Summit - WHY So Much Focus on Play?

Hyahno Moser, reflects on why the Childhood Summit 2021 is focused on all things Play! Keep an eye out for Part 2, coming soon.

The F Tyre

A little kid, a bit infamous for forceful, aggressive social moments and frequently storming off swearing, attends the loose parts...

The Why...

Blog by Rebecca Burch, Education Co-ordinator for Nature Play QLD and Workshop Facilitator for the Childhood Summit 2021.