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Everyone at Smart Play Network would like to wish you all a wonderfully playful Christmas time, and a very Happy New Year 🎄⛄🎆
We look forward to working with you all in 2026!
We look forward to working with you all in 2026!
December 24, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Everyone at Smart Play Network would like to wish you all a wonderfully playful Christmas time, and a very Happy New Year 🎄⛄🎆
We look forward to working with you all in 2026!
We look forward to working with you all in 2026!
🎄12 Days of Play 🎄Day 12! A message from our CEO Lesley Fox:
As we celebrate this year, let us remember that the greatest gifts cannot be wrapped or placed under a tree. They are found in the laughter of our children, the warmth of shared stories, and the strength of the relationships we build.
As we celebrate this year, let us remember that the greatest gifts cannot be wrapped or placed under a tree. They are found in the laughter of our children, the warmth of shared stories, and the strength of the relationships we build.
December 23, 2025 at 2:01 PM
🎄12 Days of Play 🎄Day 12! A message from our CEO Lesley Fox:
As we celebrate this year, let us remember that the greatest gifts cannot be wrapped or placed under a tree. They are found in the laughter of our children, the warmth of shared stories, and the strength of the relationships we build.
As we celebrate this year, let us remember that the greatest gifts cannot be wrapped or placed under a tree. They are found in the laughter of our children, the warmth of shared stories, and the strength of the relationships we build.
December 22, 2025 at 2:02 PM
🎄12 Days of Play 🎄Day 10! European Toy Libraries Conference
This year we were proud to represent Scotland at the 29th European Toy Libraries Conference in beautiful Naples!
This year we were proud to represent Scotland at the 29th European Toy Libraries Conference in beautiful Naples!
December 21, 2025 at 2:01 PM
🎄12 Days of Play 🎄Day 10! European Toy Libraries Conference
This year we were proud to represent Scotland at the 29th European Toy Libraries Conference in beautiful Naples!
This year we were proud to represent Scotland at the 29th European Toy Libraries Conference in beautiful Naples!
🎄12 Days of Play 🎄Day 9! Pathways Through Play
Pathways delivers visits to settings to support speech & language development through stories and play.
Their highlight for the year was visiting Argyll & Bute & the lovely communities and nurseries
#2025Highlights #12daysofchristmas #celebratingplay
Pathways delivers visits to settings to support speech & language development through stories and play.
Their highlight for the year was visiting Argyll & Bute & the lovely communities and nurseries
#2025Highlights #12daysofchristmas #celebratingplay
December 20, 2025 at 2:01 PM
🎄12 Days of Play 🎄Day 9! Pathways Through Play
Pathways delivers visits to settings to support speech & language development through stories and play.
Their highlight for the year was visiting Argyll & Bute & the lovely communities and nurseries
#2025Highlights #12daysofchristmas #celebratingplay
Pathways delivers visits to settings to support speech & language development through stories and play.
Their highlight for the year was visiting Argyll & Bute & the lovely communities and nurseries
#2025Highlights #12daysofchristmas #celebratingplay
🎄12 Days of Play 🎄Day 8! Smart Play Rangers
Our Edinburgh Play Rangers' highlight was making the most of a windy day and creating kites out of sticks and rubbish bags.
#2025Highlights #12daysofchristmas #celebratingplay
Our Edinburgh Play Rangers' highlight was making the most of a windy day and creating kites out of sticks and rubbish bags.
#2025Highlights #12daysofchristmas #celebratingplay
December 19, 2025 at 2:02 PM
🎄12 Days of Play 🎄Day 8! Smart Play Rangers
Our Edinburgh Play Rangers' highlight was making the most of a windy day and creating kites out of sticks and rubbish bags.
#2025Highlights #12daysofchristmas #celebratingplay
Our Edinburgh Play Rangers' highlight was making the most of a windy day and creating kites out of sticks and rubbish bags.
#2025Highlights #12daysofchristmas #celebratingplay
December 18, 2025 at 1:52 PM
🎄12 Days of Play 🎄Day 6! Visit to Home-Start Lorn in Oban!
Slightly different highlight style today - back in September Bonnie the bus visited Home-Start Lorn, and we loved visiting and getting to know the families in Oban area!
#2025Highlights #12daysofchristmas #celebratingplay
Slightly different highlight style today - back in September Bonnie the bus visited Home-Start Lorn, and we loved visiting and getting to know the families in Oban area!
#2025Highlights #12daysofchristmas #celebratingplay
December 17, 2025 at 2:04 PM
🎄12 Days of Play 🎄Day 6! Visit to Home-Start Lorn in Oban!
Slightly different highlight style today - back in September Bonnie the bus visited Home-Start Lorn, and we loved visiting and getting to know the families in Oban area!
#2025Highlights #12daysofchristmas #celebratingplay
Slightly different highlight style today - back in September Bonnie the bus visited Home-Start Lorn, and we loved visiting and getting to know the families in Oban area!
#2025Highlights #12daysofchristmas #celebratingplay
🎄12 Days of Play 🎄Day 5! West Lothian College
Our second member highlight this week is West Lothian College and their PDA Education Assistant class.
They are proud of their buddy mentorship system and supporting ASN school programmes with students
#2025Highlights #12daysofchristmas #celebratingplay
Our second member highlight this week is West Lothian College and their PDA Education Assistant class.
They are proud of their buddy mentorship system and supporting ASN school programmes with students
#2025Highlights #12daysofchristmas #celebratingplay
December 16, 2025 at 2:02 PM
🎄12 Days of Play 🎄Day 5! West Lothian College
Our second member highlight this week is West Lothian College and their PDA Education Assistant class.
They are proud of their buddy mentorship system and supporting ASN school programmes with students
#2025Highlights #12daysofchristmas #celebratingplay
Our second member highlight this week is West Lothian College and their PDA Education Assistant class.
They are proud of their buddy mentorship system and supporting ASN school programmes with students
#2025Highlights #12daysofchristmas #celebratingplay
🎄12 Days of Play 🎄Day 4! Baltic Street
Baltic Street Adventure Playground love outdoor play & letting children learn through play.
They've had a busy year, with lots of messy play, and an impressive amount of lunches given out to children.
#2025Highlights #12daysofchristmas #celebratingplay
Baltic Street Adventure Playground love outdoor play & letting children learn through play.
They've had a busy year, with lots of messy play, and an impressive amount of lunches given out to children.
#2025Highlights #12daysofchristmas #celebratingplay
December 15, 2025 at 2:02 PM
🎄12 Days of Play 🎄Day 4! Baltic Street
Baltic Street Adventure Playground love outdoor play & letting children learn through play.
They've had a busy year, with lots of messy play, and an impressive amount of lunches given out to children.
#2025Highlights #12daysofchristmas #celebratingplay
Baltic Street Adventure Playground love outdoor play & letting children learn through play.
They've had a busy year, with lots of messy play, and an impressive amount of lunches given out to children.
#2025Highlights #12daysofchristmas #celebratingplay
December 14, 2025 at 2:01 PM
🎄12 Days of Play 🎄Day 2! Play on Wheels
Play on wheels is a Fife-based mobile play project supporting groups and organisations around Fife.
A 2-woman team full of fantastic ideas, had a highlight each - see their highlights and tip for 2026 in the images below!
Play on wheels is a Fife-based mobile play project supporting groups and organisations around Fife.
A 2-woman team full of fantastic ideas, had a highlight each - see their highlights and tip for 2026 in the images below!
December 13, 2025 at 2:02 PM
🎄12 Days of Play 🎄Day 2! Play on Wheels
Play on wheels is a Fife-based mobile play project supporting groups and organisations around Fife.
A 2-woman team full of fantastic ideas, had a highlight each - see their highlights and tip for 2026 in the images below!
Play on wheels is a Fife-based mobile play project supporting groups and organisations around Fife.
A 2-woman team full of fantastic ideas, had a highlight each - see their highlights and tip for 2026 in the images below!
December 12, 2025 at 2:02 PM
🎄12 Days of Play 🎄
As we wrap up for 2025 let's celebrate some of our favourite moments, along with some highlights from our partners, members, and play sector friends!
Join us daily starting tomorrow to celebrate with us! #countdowntochristmas #2025highlights
As we wrap up for 2025 let's celebrate some of our favourite moments, along with some highlights from our partners, members, and play sector friends!
Join us daily starting tomorrow to celebrate with us! #countdowntochristmas #2025highlights
December 11, 2025 at 2:02 PM
🎄12 Days of Play 🎄
As we wrap up for 2025 let's celebrate some of our favourite moments, along with some highlights from our partners, members, and play sector friends!
Join us daily starting tomorrow to celebrate with us! #countdowntochristmas #2025highlights
As we wrap up for 2025 let's celebrate some of our favourite moments, along with some highlights from our partners, members, and play sector friends!
Join us daily starting tomorrow to celebrate with us! #countdowntochristmas #2025highlights
FREE Playground Games Taster Sessions for Schools in Edinburgh & Midlothian!
FREE 1-hour taster sessions to help schools boost free play and loose parts play activities.
FREE 1-hour taster sessions to help schools boost free play and loose parts play activities.
December 10, 2025 at 2:54 PM
FREE Playground Games Taster Sessions for Schools in Edinburgh & Midlothian!
FREE 1-hour taster sessions to help schools boost free play and loose parts play activities.
FREE 1-hour taster sessions to help schools boost free play and loose parts play activities.
We are just 1 week away from our final in person training of 2025!! 🎉
Join us in Edinburgh for Intro to Woodwork: learn basic skills and safe practices for implementing woodworking activities safely with the children and young people in your setting.
Join us in Edinburgh for Intro to Woodwork: learn basic skills and safe practices for implementing woodworking activities safely with the children and young people in your setting.
December 9, 2025 at 11:31 AM
We are just 1 week away from our final in person training of 2025!! 🎉
Join us in Edinburgh for Intro to Woodwork: learn basic skills and safe practices for implementing woodworking activities safely with the children and young people in your setting.
Join us in Edinburgh for Intro to Woodwork: learn basic skills and safe practices for implementing woodworking activities safely with the children and young people in your setting.
❄️The days may be short, the weather cold, but that doesn't mean we can't still enjoy playing outside - it's all about being prepared! ☃️
Here's how we can all benefit from playing outdoors in the winter…
Here's how we can all benefit from playing outdoors in the winter…
December 8, 2025 at 12:02 PM
❄️The days may be short, the weather cold, but that doesn't mean we can't still enjoy playing outside - it's all about being prepared! ☃️
Here's how we can all benefit from playing outdoors in the winter…
Here's how we can all benefit from playing outdoors in the winter…
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Brighten up the night this December ✨
Inspired by our Narnia creative experience for families in Wester Hailes, why not create a magical festive window display with your wee one? All you need is black card, tissue paper, and a spark of imagination ➡️ starcatchers.org.uk/work/wee-ins...
Inspired by our Narnia creative experience for families in Wester Hailes, why not create a magical festive window display with your wee one? All you need is black card, tissue paper, and a spark of imagination ➡️ starcatchers.org.uk/work/wee-ins...
December 7, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Brighten up the night this December ✨
Inspired by our Narnia creative experience for families in Wester Hailes, why not create a magical festive window display with your wee one? All you need is black card, tissue paper, and a spark of imagination ➡️ starcatchers.org.uk/work/wee-ins...
Inspired by our Narnia creative experience for families in Wester Hailes, why not create a magical festive window display with your wee one? All you need is black card, tissue paper, and a spark of imagination ➡️ starcatchers.org.uk/work/wee-ins...
🎉December Training!! 🎉
We are closing off the year with two fantastic training courses in Edinburgh:
We are closing off the year with two fantastic training courses in Edinburgh:
November 26, 2025 at 2:10 PM
🎉December Training!! 🎉
We are closing off the year with two fantastic training courses in Edinburgh:
We are closing off the year with two fantastic training courses in Edinburgh:
Top Tip - check out the @charityexcellence.bsky.social Funding Finder for grant finding, with free help and resources too!.
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November 25, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Top Tip - check out the @charityexcellence.bsky.social Funding Finder for grant finding, with free help and resources too!.
Register for access to their AI Bunny to help you find whatever you're looking for.
Register for access to their AI Bunny to help you find whatever you're looking for.
📢 Would you like FREE access to resources, forums, e-learning & more?
Our resources, networking events, and training are designed to support play practitioners & organisations in Scotland. Membership is open to all projects & individuals in Scotland that meet our criteria!
Our resources, networking events, and training are designed to support play practitioners & organisations in Scotland. Membership is open to all projects & individuals in Scotland that meet our criteria!
November 24, 2025 at 3:04 PM
📢 Would you like FREE access to resources, forums, e-learning & more?
Our resources, networking events, and training are designed to support play practitioners & organisations in Scotland. Membership is open to all projects & individuals in Scotland that meet our criteria!
Our resources, networking events, and training are designed to support play practitioners & organisations in Scotland. Membership is open to all projects & individuals in Scotland that meet our criteria!
Happy Outdoor Classroom Day!!
If you are looking for some play activities to do outdoors, why not check out our play ideas section on the website: https://spn-engage.org/play-ideas/
If you are looking for some play activities to do outdoors, why not check out our play ideas section on the website: https://spn-engage.org/play-ideas/
November 6, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Happy Outdoor Classroom Day!!
If you are looking for some play activities to do outdoors, why not check out our play ideas section on the website: https://spn-engage.org/play-ideas/
If you are looking for some play activities to do outdoors, why not check out our play ideas section on the website: https://spn-engage.org/play-ideas/
What a fantastic Play Chat today! We had some brilliant discussions on making play settings truly inclusive for all children.
It was wonderful talking about the crucial needs for connection, creating safe spaces, and offering peace of mind to parents. We're feeling incredibly inspired!
It was wonderful talking about the crucial needs for connection, creating safe spaces, and offering peace of mind to parents. We're feeling incredibly inspired!
November 5, 2025 at 3:15 PM
What a fantastic Play Chat today! We had some brilliant discussions on making play settings truly inclusive for all children.
It was wonderful talking about the crucial needs for connection, creating safe spaces, and offering peace of mind to parents. We're feeling incredibly inspired!
It was wonderful talking about the crucial needs for connection, creating safe spaces, and offering peace of mind to parents. We're feeling incredibly inspired!
🎇 Happy Guy Fawkes Day! 🎇
Remember to stay safe while you enjoy the celebrations tonight.
Here's a reminder of some top tips from BBC Newsround:
Remember to stay safe while you enjoy the celebrations tonight.
Here's a reminder of some top tips from BBC Newsround:
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November 5, 2025 at 10:03 AM
🎇 Happy Guy Fawkes Day! 🎇
Remember to stay safe while you enjoy the celebrations tonight.
Here's a reminder of some top tips from BBC Newsround:
Remember to stay safe while you enjoy the celebrations tonight.
Here's a reminder of some top tips from BBC Newsround:
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Feeling NeuroSpicy? This new Green Team programme could be for you! Join us on Sun 30 Nov, 11am-3pm.
For any young person with neurodivergence, NeuroSpicy helps you explore and connect with nature and your own creativity. A safe and welcoming green space. DISCOVER MORE - greenteam.org.uk/neurospicy
For any young person with neurodivergence, NeuroSpicy helps you explore and connect with nature and your own creativity. A safe and welcoming green space. DISCOVER MORE - greenteam.org.uk/neurospicy
November 4, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Feeling NeuroSpicy? This new Green Team programme could be for you! Join us on Sun 30 Nov, 11am-3pm.
For any young person with neurodivergence, NeuroSpicy helps you explore and connect with nature and your own creativity. A safe and welcoming green space. DISCOVER MORE - greenteam.org.uk/neurospicy
For any young person with neurodivergence, NeuroSpicy helps you explore and connect with nature and your own creativity. A safe and welcoming green space. DISCOVER MORE - greenteam.org.uk/neurospicy