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"The #ImaginationPlayground has helped us to provide an opportunity for imaginative play, discovery & creativity above our regular art & PE program. This elective has given us the opportunity to work with kids on important social emotional skills. " - Principal, @LiveOakLC_ACISD

Teachers at @KIPP_DC have incorporated #ImaginationPlayground as a standard part of the in-classroom learning experience. Students are developing inter- and intra-personal skills, learning to empathize with others and supporting one another through play. #playmatters

“The #ImaginationPlayground has brought a lot of people together. It has allowed the kids to use their imagination and more families to get to know each other. That’s what the YMCA is about; building the culture and welcoming people." - @ymca of Southeastern North Carolina

Happy Friday! We hope you find time to kick back, relax and have a playful weekend! #playmatters (📸 Courtesy of @BerkshireMuseum)

"Many of the parents/guardians work two or three jobs to keep afloat financially and are a pay-check away from homelessness. Having the #ImaginationPlayground has sparked something within these families that brings a ray of sunshine to their lives." - @BoysGirlsClubTX

“For our students the ability to engage in both structured an unstructured play time has increased. This accessibility has helped the PE department work on physical development, problem solving and group work.” – John Rodgers, Opportunity Development Coordinator, @Cantalician

Play helps develop the cognitive, emotional and social intelligences that we all rely on. But, all over the world, children are spending less and less time playing in favor of traditional academic learning, which is starting earlier and earlier. buff.ly/2RbNwnw

Without your own childhood play, would you be the leader you’ve become? Learn about the importance of mobile play products that promote unstructured, creative play like #ImaginationPlayground & @Rigamajig here: buff.ly/2RwErqc

"From the moment we introduced the #ImaginationPlayground, I watched a group of children grab the Mayor and build a car out of the large blocks. It was amazing to watch the collaboration between all of the children and the adults." - Julie Lafave, Depty Commisioner, @Syracuse1848

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Create an environment where kids are empowered to design their own course of play with the uniquely shaped foam blocks & loose parts that make up #ImaginationPlayground. To learn more about #ImaginationPlayground & grant opportunities, visit buff.ly/2DDvROU.

"I think the children mostly learn better from hands-on concepts such as Imagination Playground. They take into classrooms a transference of this knowledge. It becomes an integral part of what they do with STEM concepts. - Sally Andrews, Vidor ISD in Vidor, TX

A lot of people ask us, "What is #ImaginationPlayground?" It's something that's hard to explain in words. The truth is, it can be (almost) anything you want it to be. To help you get started, here are 8 ways to use #ImaginationPlayground blocks: buff.ly/2AZ2Yk3

"Incorporating the #ImaginationPlayground into our programming has allowed our youth to use skills such as problem-solving, sportsmanship, creative thinking & strategic thinking. These experiences teach our youth life skills that will help them beyond our club walls." - @BGC_CB

"Having the #ImaginationPlayground gives us a reason to set up a designated place and space for the kids to have creative play opportunities." - Deirdre Anderson, Director of Development, @JeremiahATX #playmatters

Without your own childhood play, would you be the leader you’ve become? Learn about the importance of mobile play products that promote unstructured, creative play like #ImaginationPlayground here: buff.ly/2RwErqc. #playmatters

Happy Friday! We hope you find time to kick back, relax and have a playful weekend! 📸by @BerkshireMuseum #playmatters

"When we imagine, anything can happen."

"With #ImaginationPlayground, kids are engaging in play and fun in a different way. It really challenges them to think differently and have fun in new ways." - Travis Whitten, Chief Philanthropy Officer at Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Orange Coast