WELCOME TO MAKE TIME 2 PLAY

If you’re looking for ways to encourage more ‘free play’ within your children’s play diet, then creative play is a great opportunity. Giving your little ones the tools to create something wonderful but allowing them to interpret it in their own way can encourage lots of skills.

Creative problem solving comes into play as they decide how to assemble different crafts or what needs to be cut in order to fit into a specific spot. Creative arts also provide a positive outlet for children (and adults) to express their emotions. ... See more

Now the kids are back in school and nursery, are you noticing a few toys, which filled hours of play over the summer, aren’t receiving the same level of love?
If so, we might just have the perfect solution for you.
The Entertainer is running the ‘Big Toy Rehoming for The Salvation Army’ right up until Saturday 28th September!
Any of the toys donated will go to children who, for a variety of reasons, might not have the opportunity to play with so many wonderful toys.
All you and your littles ones need to do is take your toys into an Entertainer store near you. Toys don’t need the original packaging, but they do need a CE mark on them for safety. ... See more

The @maketimetoplay team had a lovely brunch this morning with @thegeorgiaedit celebrating the end of her Bump! Series 2. We’ve loved sponsoring the series this summer and hope you’ve loved watching the videos. To watch our video with Georgia talking about our FREE app, click the link in our bio. #play #Bump #parenthood #backtoschool ... See more

When children play in a swimming pool, we call it play. When adults go swimming, we call it exercise.
When children dance, we call it play. When adults dance, we call it exercise.
When children take part in sport, we call it play. When adults are in a team, we call it exercise.

Last week Sport England launched #WeAreUndefeatable, inspiring and supporting people with long-term health conditions to build physical activity into their lives.

If you’re looking for some play inspiration to get your family moving, have a look for the Free Make Time 2 Play app on android and i0S. You can tailor play ideas to specific benefits e.g. physical, to get your whole family playing (exercising)! ... See more