Playworks Colorado
Playworks helps kids stay active and build valuable skills through play.
About
All kids deserve the social, emotional, and physical benefits of play. We help schools and youth programs create healthy play environments where every child can join in.
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Events
April 16, 2025 @ 1:30 PM
Youth-led Play Shapes Tomorrow’s Leaders ›
The Game Plan webinar series is back with exciting new topics! Playworks invites educators and administrators to join our free, four-part series designed to help bring the benefits of play…
May 01, 2025 @ 6:00 PM
Playworks Colorado 2025 Soirée for Play ›
Playworks Colorado is hosting our 6th Annual Soirée for Play to celebrate, learn, connect, and raise money for Playworks. The Soirée for Play is much more than our primary fundraising…
A Better Recess
Instead of going back to class energized and ready to learn after recess, kids often return upset and unable to focus. We can change this. At a great recess:
Kids are at their best
Kids bring out the best in themselves and each other. They learn the value of fair play, compassion, and respect. They practice key skills.
Kids become leaders
They run their own games and settle their disputes quickly (we recommend rock, paper, scissors) because getting along is more fun than fighting.
Kids choose to be active
When all students are welcome, and all students know how to play popular games, every child has the opportunity to discover the joy of active play.
A Better Recess with Playworks
In the 2021-2022 school year Playworks began a district
wide partnership with Aurora Public Schools District (APS) impacting 14,300 students.
