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Adventure Play

Adventure Play

Adventure Play is about allowing kids to explore, discover and be creative through unstructured activities and challenges. It helps them develop their problem solving, emotional, social and motor skills by using a variety of materials in different ways.

Check out the play themes for all kinds of ideas for kids to experience Play at home.

We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.

 

George Bernard Shaw

Play themes

  • Nature

    Experience and appreciate nature. Beautiful, colourful and environmentally friendly activities.

  • Simple Machines

    Build a simple machine and experiment with measuring, weighing, and moving objects.

  • Light & Shadows

    Explore the rainbow of colour in a beam of light. Move around, freeze in place, jump on, and chase your shadow.

  • Celebrations

    Show your pride and love for Canada! What makes Canada special? There is so much to appreciate!

  • Water

    Water play is sensory, exploratory, and provides connections to nature and the elements.

  • Tools

    Playing with a variety of real tools gives children a sense of accomplishment and a desire for constructing, building, engineering and creating.

  • Outdoors

    Enjoy the world outside through exploration, experimentation, motivation and through your senses.

  • Journey

    Map out an area find short cuts and secret routes. You don't need to travel far to take a journey.

  • Imagine

    Role play, create stories and use your imagination to connect with others.

  • Discover

    Explore new ways to use found items through experimentation.

  • Conquer

    Take control over new experiences and materials, and explore conquering your curiosity!

  • Build

    Work through solutions for different needs and explore building your imagination and confidence!

  • Height

    Seek out the unknown, stretch your limits and explore new heights to your creativity!

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