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Category: Babies & Toddlers

Exploring play in hospitals in Spain, Australia and England

9 May 2023

Who are Health Play Specialists, and why are they so important to children's hospital experiences?

Play, physical activity, and physical health

5 April 2023

How can active play help improve children's access to physical activity and their physical health?

Playtime with Books: Having fun with books and play

6 July 2022

How can we use books in our play?

Four playful ways to help with anxiety

6 July 2022

How can we use play to help our bodies recognise we are safe and reduce our anxiety level?

Children bouncing back: How families can use play to help children transition to post-lockdown life

6 July 2022

How can families use play to support their children as they transition to post-lockdown life?

A: Astronauts, play and COVID testing

6 July 2022

How can we use play to help children engage with the COVID-19 swab?

B: Building Blocks: The power of the brick

6 July 2022

How can block play support children's development?

C: Connected communication: Talking about play

6 July 2022

What do we mean by ‘connected communication’ and what does it look like during children’s play?

D: Dolls, diggers, and dinosaurs: Do girls and boys like different toys?

6 July 2022

Do girls and boys really like different toys?

E: Executive functions and their role in games

6 July 2022

How do everyday activities and games use children's executive functions?