How We Play

Keep up with our latest blogs, news and research here. If you’d like sneak peeks of play projects around the globe or up-to-date ideas and opinions on the power of learning through play, you’ve come to the right place.

The picture shows Finlay sitting at a desk, building with LEGO bricks
June 2023 Projects
How Finlay Built Up Confidence One Brick at a Time
Through Brick Club®, a programme for autistic children run by Play Included® and funded by the LEGO Foundation, 15-year-old Finlay has experienced a real boost in confidence and discovered new strengths.
October 2022 Evidence
Five ways to spot playful learning
How can you tell if a child is playfully learning and picking up essential skills? Our research says you’ll know it when you see it. Discover the five characteristics of learning through play here.
October 2022 Evidence
World Mental Health Day: How play can support children’s mental health
September 2022 Projects
Cracking the code for learning through play
What can a digital bunny teach us about learning through play? Take a look at our collaboration with the Brazilian Creative Network and coding platform, Scratch to find out
Children making funny faces
July 2022 Evidence
Good Life and play
In the third of our three-part series, we asked Denmark’s children what makes life good. Here’s what they told us about play
June 2022 Evidence
Exciting lessons make the grade - Good life at school
In the second of our three-part series, we asked Denmark’s children what makes life good. Here’s what they told us about school.
July 2022 Evidence
Good Life at home and at play
In the first of a three-part series, we asked Denmark’s children what makes life good. Here’s what they told us about their friends and families
March 2022 Evidence
Why social and emotional learning is top of the class
Social and emotional learning helps children grow up healthy, happy and smart. Find out why, and check our playful learning tips for the classroom.
September 2021 Projects
Learning through play on Takalani Sesame
See how one of the world’s favourite TV shows encourages children in South Africa to love learning
September 2021 Evidence
Play to cope with change
Let play unlock your child’s inner superhero in tough times
September 2021 Evidence
Five reasons playful parenting lasts a lifetime
Playing peekaboo and make-believe are even more valuable than you might think