Pat Rumbaugh

@JonHaidt @TheAtlantic Let me know when you are ready to talk about play. I’m going on 18 years creating free events so kids choose to play outside.

"If you want kids to get off their phones, you've got to open the door." Our latest survey, in @TheAtlantic, makes the case that to roll back the phone-based childhood, we need to give kids independence. The kids themselves say so: theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…

@StarBrightBooks Want to inspire your child to go outside & play. Order a copy of our book, read it to them, although the photos will capture their attention & the next thing you know they will be asking to go out & play.

Did you know that June 11 was International Day of Play and children's play is a fundamental right under the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child? @PatRumbaughPlay and Daniel Nakamura, wrote LET'S PLAY OUTSIDE in 2021 to encourage kids to get outside and play!

@joerogan Let's talk about play. Co-founder of the nonprofit letsplayamerica.org Pat Rumbaugh, The Play Lady, theplaylady@gmail.com

Thank you for the clarification!

Adults may want to consider revisiting their childhood hobbies, according to a psychologist wcvb.com/article/adults… #Play #Hobbies

Lemonading: How Playfulness Turns Challenges Into Opportunities goodnet.org/articles/lemon… via @goodnet_org Here's the article I just commented on, check it out & go play.

@Madison_Keys @AustralianOpen I’m so happy for you Madison. You are the most well rounded Women’s tennis player. 😍

I did it 📸 @AustralianOpen

@NationalZoo I can't wait to visit the zoo and see the young panda bears at play. Today must have been a dream day for the pandas. Snow and more snow to come.

❄️🐼 Tumbling in a winter wonderland! This morning, about 5 inches of snow blanketed the Washington, D.C., area, including giant panda Bao Li and Qing Bao's outdoor habitats. Flakes stuck to their fur as the bears frolicked and somersaulted. It was 🐾paws-itively the panda *snowment* of our dreams! . . . The bear pair will make their public debut at the @Smithsonian on Friday, Jan. 24. Follow #DCPandas for updates. ✏️LEARN MORE: nationalzoo.si.edu/dcpandas.

internationaldayofplay.org Spread the word, let people know about the International Day of Play. June 11, 2025 #InternationalDayofPlay #TakomaPark #PlayEverywhere #IPAUSA #TASP

Check out this item on Nextdoor: nextdoor.com/for_sale_and_f…

'Play Lady' Calls for Old-Fashioned Play learningenglish.voanews.com/a/play-lady-ol… As the co-founder of the nonprofit Let's Play America I invite you to become a sponsor. #VOA #IPAUSA #freeplay #takomapark #DMV #usplaycoalition #playeverywhere

@williamdoylenyc @PortSupe @pasi_sahlberg @DianeRavitch @JonHaidt Every child deserves these play opportunities. How can I help?

FINLAND STUDY: physical activity boosts mental health. Schools: give multiple sessions of PE and free-play recess through the week through 12th grade. Let the Children Play! @PortSupe @pasi_sahlberg @DianeRavitch @JonHaidt uef.fi/en/article/goo…

@TakomaParkPD Let's Play America loves to have the Takoma Park Police officers join us to play. Mattel gave us 68 games to play & give some away at our recent 16th Annual Play Day. Everyone deserves to play. #TakomaParkPD #TakomaPark #Mattel #PlayDay #LetsPlayAmerica

Excited to see our awesome officers teaming up with Let's Play America for the 16th Annual Play Day! Who knew they had such fierce Uno skills? Watch out for those "draw four" cards! #PlayDayFun #CommunityConnection @PatRumbaughPlay

Make a Mud Pie 9/21 at Play Day letsplayamerica.org #PlayDay #MudPie #PlayOutside #PlayEverywhere #IPA_USA #PlayCore #Mattel #USPlayCoalition #TASP #NAYCE #TakomaPark #DMV

Come have your face painted at the City of Takoma Park's 16th Annual Play Day, 9/21, 10am-2pm, Takoma Park Middle School letsplayamerica.org

@TennisChannel @FTiafoe Big Foe I will continue to watch you play, cheer you on & know that one day you will win a BIG one. Keep playing!

A ride to remember. 🍎✌️🌃 @FTiafoe #USOpen

The City of Takoma Park is hosting the 16th Annual Play Day 9/21, 10-2 at Takoma Park Middle School. Join us to PLAY.

The visionary behind Parklab seeks to reimagine playgrounds as dynamic catalysts that enrich urban spaces with joy thepeakmagazine.com.sg/interviews/jen… This article caught my attention.