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PLAY WILL SAVE
US ALL!
HOW PANDEMIC LIFE HAS PUT PLAY
BACK AT THE HEART OF FAMILY LIFE
2
CONTENT CREATOR
28K IG FOLLOWING
#LIVEPLAYFULLY
COURSES
MENTORING
@THE_PLAYFUL_DEN
GLOBAL STRATEGY AGENCY
KID-CULTURE INSIDERS
INSIGHT
INNOVATION
IDEAS
@TPLTWEETS
H E L L O!
emma@thepineapplelounge.com
3
A PLAYFUL
PANDEMIC
BENEATH THE SURFACE
OF DEVESTATION, A
PLAY MOVEMENT HAS
GATHERED MOMENTUM
FAMILIES HAVE BEEN
FORCED TO ADOPT A
BEGINNERS MINDSET
4
DOING
EVERYTHING
IN THE
MOMENT
COMPETITIVE COMPASSIONATE
GET AHEAD
CHILDHOOD
SURVIVE WITH
COMPASSION
BORDEOM
AVOIDANCE
EVERYDAY
BORDEOM
5
WITH THE PERSPECTIVE OF A BEGINNERS
MINDSET, ADULTS HAVE RE-EVALUATED
THE ROLE OF PLAY.
PERCEPTIONS HAVE MOVED PLAY FROM
SOMETHING KIDS DO IN DOWN TIME, TO A
FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN NEED REQUIRED TO
SURVIVE, THRIVE AND FEEL ALIVE
6
PLAY USED TO
BE SUCH A
CHORE. NOW
IT’S SOMETHING
I ACTUALLY
ENJOY, IT’S A
WAY TO
CONNECT AND
MAKE MY
CHILDREN FEEL
SECURE AND
HAPPY
I PRIORITISE IT SO
MUCH MORE – TO
KEEP US IN A GOOD
PLACE
PSYCOLOGICALLY!
I HONESTLY DIDN’T
APPRECIATE IT’S
VALUE AND
NECESSITY
SHIFT FROM
LUXURY TO A
NECESSITY
7
Self-
actualisation
Self-esteem
Love / belonging
Safety
Biological and physiological
PLAY HAS BEEN
REPOSITIONED
WITH URGENCY
AS A BASIC NEED
Where play was
assumed to fall pre
covid
Where it’s
considered to be
now
8
PLAY AS:
1. POSITIVE REGRESSION
2. THERAPY
3. EDUCATION
4. MINDSET
WE SEE SOME SPACES
EMERGING.
HERE’S 4 TO SHARE:
9
PLAY AS POSITIVE REGRESSION
They have regressed – a lot more
imaginary friends
I got a scooter and hula hoop. We
all need more fun right now
The kids play has become really
stripped back
I’m starting to join in with the kids
more, I’m so bored of my adult life
There is a lot more independent
play and a lot more role play
10
PLAY AS THERAPY
I now realise how important play
is in managing big feelings
Play has been the foundation of
my self-care
I didn’t play before. Now it’s joy
and escape
I’ve finally worked out my son uses
play to express his feeling sand
work through worries
11
PLAY AS EDUCATION
I don’t deem a day at home
playing all day as a failure
anymore
It’s so much more important for
their learning than I ever realised
There is a lot more of a
mainstream focus on value of play
as a “learning activity”
As a teacher I’ve realised so many
parents don’t encourage their
children to play
12
PLAY AS MINDSET
I recognise play now as being
more important for my mental
health
I’m more open to seeing the
potential and fun in the mundane
Even my tweens and teens have
been playing with LEGO and
dolls!!!
Everything in the house has
become an opportunity to play
13
WHEN THE WORLD OPENS UP AGAIN,
WHAT WILL STAY?
TIME FOR
EACHOTHER
NATURE
WALKS
FEARLESS OF
A DAY AT
HOME!
ENJOYING
SMALL
PLEASURES
UN-
STRUCTURED
WEEKENDS
ANY
WEATHER
PLAY
DAILY
READING
RUNNING
WITH KIDS
LESS SCHOOL
WORK
STRESS
PLAYING
OVER ZOOM
SENSORY
PLAY
ZERO
PRESSURE
MINDSET
LOCAL
ADVENTURES
KITCHEN
DISCOS
FAMILY
BOARD
GAMES
FOCUS ON
FAMILY
MAKING
NORMAL
THINGS
PLAYFUL
SLOWING
DOWN
14
DECLINING
STRUCTURED
ACTIVITIES
UNSTRUCTURED
PLAY ON THE
NEW TIMETABLE
PLAY AND YOUTH
MENTAL HEALTH
NEW
INNOVATIONS
AND IDEAS
TARGETTED AT
GETTING TEENS
PLAYING OFFLINE
HOBBYIST AND
ADULT TOYS GO
MAINSTREAM
NO LONGER JUST
FOR GEEKS.
ADULTS SPEND
MORE ON TOYS
JUST FOR THEM
CONTINUED
FOCUS ON EQ
OVER IQ
KINDNESS,
EMPATHY,
COMPASSION
AND CREATIVITY
TOP OF THE
PARENTING
ASPIRATIONAL
SKILLS LIST
GROWING
DOWN
A GRADUAL
RELEASING OF
AS MANY
TRAPPINGS.
SILLY THE NEW
STRESS
REDUCER
SOME PLAYFUL THINGS WE MIGHT SEE
POST PANDEMIC LIFE
15
@THE_PLAYFUL_DEN
emma@
thepineapplelounge.com
THANKYOU!

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Play will save us all

  • 1. PLAY WILL SAVE US ALL! HOW PANDEMIC LIFE HAS PUT PLAY BACK AT THE HEART OF FAMILY LIFE
  • 2. 2 CONTENT CREATOR 28K IG FOLLOWING #LIVEPLAYFULLY COURSES MENTORING @THE_PLAYFUL_DEN GLOBAL STRATEGY AGENCY KID-CULTURE INSIDERS INSIGHT INNOVATION IDEAS @TPLTWEETS H E L L O! emma@thepineapplelounge.com
  • 3. 3 A PLAYFUL PANDEMIC BENEATH THE SURFACE OF DEVESTATION, A PLAY MOVEMENT HAS GATHERED MOMENTUM
  • 4. FAMILIES HAVE BEEN FORCED TO ADOPT A BEGINNERS MINDSET 4 DOING EVERYTHING IN THE MOMENT COMPETITIVE COMPASSIONATE GET AHEAD CHILDHOOD SURVIVE WITH COMPASSION BORDEOM AVOIDANCE EVERYDAY BORDEOM
  • 5. 5 WITH THE PERSPECTIVE OF A BEGINNERS MINDSET, ADULTS HAVE RE-EVALUATED THE ROLE OF PLAY. PERCEPTIONS HAVE MOVED PLAY FROM SOMETHING KIDS DO IN DOWN TIME, TO A FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN NEED REQUIRED TO SURVIVE, THRIVE AND FEEL ALIVE
  • 6. 6 PLAY USED TO BE SUCH A CHORE. NOW IT’S SOMETHING I ACTUALLY ENJOY, IT’S A WAY TO CONNECT AND MAKE MY CHILDREN FEEL SECURE AND HAPPY I PRIORITISE IT SO MUCH MORE – TO KEEP US IN A GOOD PLACE PSYCOLOGICALLY! I HONESTLY DIDN’T APPRECIATE IT’S VALUE AND NECESSITY SHIFT FROM LUXURY TO A NECESSITY
  • 7. 7 Self- actualisation Self-esteem Love / belonging Safety Biological and physiological PLAY HAS BEEN REPOSITIONED WITH URGENCY AS A BASIC NEED Where play was assumed to fall pre covid Where it’s considered to be now
  • 8. 8 PLAY AS: 1. POSITIVE REGRESSION 2. THERAPY 3. EDUCATION 4. MINDSET WE SEE SOME SPACES EMERGING. HERE’S 4 TO SHARE:
  • 9. 9 PLAY AS POSITIVE REGRESSION They have regressed – a lot more imaginary friends I got a scooter and hula hoop. We all need more fun right now The kids play has become really stripped back I’m starting to join in with the kids more, I’m so bored of my adult life There is a lot more independent play and a lot more role play
  • 10. 10 PLAY AS THERAPY I now realise how important play is in managing big feelings Play has been the foundation of my self-care I didn’t play before. Now it’s joy and escape I’ve finally worked out my son uses play to express his feeling sand work through worries
  • 11. 11 PLAY AS EDUCATION I don’t deem a day at home playing all day as a failure anymore It’s so much more important for their learning than I ever realised There is a lot more of a mainstream focus on value of play as a “learning activity” As a teacher I’ve realised so many parents don’t encourage their children to play
  • 12. 12 PLAY AS MINDSET I recognise play now as being more important for my mental health I’m more open to seeing the potential and fun in the mundane Even my tweens and teens have been playing with LEGO and dolls!!! Everything in the house has become an opportunity to play
  • 13. 13 WHEN THE WORLD OPENS UP AGAIN, WHAT WILL STAY? TIME FOR EACHOTHER NATURE WALKS FEARLESS OF A DAY AT HOME! ENJOYING SMALL PLEASURES UN- STRUCTURED WEEKENDS ANY WEATHER PLAY DAILY READING RUNNING WITH KIDS LESS SCHOOL WORK STRESS PLAYING OVER ZOOM SENSORY PLAY ZERO PRESSURE MINDSET LOCAL ADVENTURES KITCHEN DISCOS FAMILY BOARD GAMES FOCUS ON FAMILY MAKING NORMAL THINGS PLAYFUL SLOWING DOWN
  • 14. 14 DECLINING STRUCTURED ACTIVITIES UNSTRUCTURED PLAY ON THE NEW TIMETABLE PLAY AND YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH NEW INNOVATIONS AND IDEAS TARGETTED AT GETTING TEENS PLAYING OFFLINE HOBBYIST AND ADULT TOYS GO MAINSTREAM NO LONGER JUST FOR GEEKS. ADULTS SPEND MORE ON TOYS JUST FOR THEM CONTINUED FOCUS ON EQ OVER IQ KINDNESS, EMPATHY, COMPASSION AND CREATIVITY TOP OF THE PARENTING ASPIRATIONAL SKILLS LIST GROWING DOWN A GRADUAL RELEASING OF AS MANY TRAPPINGS. SILLY THE NEW STRESS REDUCER SOME PLAYFUL THINGS WE MIGHT SEE POST PANDEMIC LIFE