Making time for play is more important at school and at home.
Kids need play to stay active and develop valuable life skills. We’re share our expertise with tips and tricks to help keep kids engaged in play, even at home.
Games you can play anywhere, anytime
The games in the Play at Home Playbook can be played anywhere so that children can play in any space safely.
Download the Play at Home Playbook
To help ensure even more kids across the country have access to these games, we have translated it into the top 7 languages spoken by English Language Learner (ELL) students, according to NCES data.
- Click here for the Arabic version
- Click here for the Russian version
- Click here for the Simplified Chinese version
- Click here for the Somali version
- Click here for the Spanish version
- Click here for the Vietnamese version
Interactive play for your kids or students
Find a full archive of 150+ Play at Home interactive recess videos on our Facebook Playlist and our Youtube Playlist. Playworks staff and coaches guide kids through warm-ups, games, and cool-downs in a these engaging videos, no equipment needed.
Easy to learn & play game tutorials
Below are tutorial videos that will teach you games that can be played in your home, with little to no equipment. In just minutes you and your family can be getting active and having fun.
Get friends & family playing
Take the Popcorn Challenge
How many claps can you reach? After you learn how to play Popcorn, record your family playing and upload the video to social media, then challenge friends to play along!
Share your post by tagging @Playworks and #PlayworksAtHome.
Adults: Find your Work Play Balance
Playworks also developed the Work Play Balance playbook, designed to leverage play to engage adults (with or without kids) working from home.
Learn to play lively virtual group games that foster collaboration and teamwork—skills as vital for children as they are for adults.
You can also experience the power of play as a virtual team with Playworks Virtual Corporate recess. Learn more by contacting Playworks at info@playworks.org and letting us know about your organization and goals.
Why Playworks?
Playworks is the leading national nonprofit leveraging the power of play to transform children’s social and emotional health. We are changing school culture by leveraging the power of safe, fun, and healthy play at school every day.
We create a place for every kid on the playground to feel included, be active, and build valuable social and emotional skills. Playworks partners with schools, districts, and afterschool programs to provide a service or mix of services including on-site coaches, professional training for school staff who support recess, and consultative partnerships.
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