Aberdeen Play Forum

Promoting the child's right to play

The Aberdeen Play Forum is Aberdeen's strategic voice for play.

[Aberdeen Play Forum @AberPlayForum]

We witnessed this at yesterdays play session for under 5s, a first for all of us. Bubbles freezing in mid air!!! Its fair to say we were all mesmerised for some time...quite magical.
@AberlourCCT @InspiringSland @AberdeenCC @EduAbdnELC @PlayScotland @playingout @Thrive_Outdoors

[Aberdeen Play Forum @AberPlayForum]

@EastEndPrimary @UpstartScot Amazing!

[Aberdeen Play Forum @AberPlayForum]

Our under fives sessions have been so popular, all sessions and their waitlists were full within 30 mins of being posted! #winterplay #aberlourcct #AberdeenCC

[Aberdeen Play Forum @AberPlayForum]

Our under fives sessions have been so popular, all sessions and their waitlists were full within 30 mins of being posted! #winterplay #aberlourcct #AberdeenCC

[Aberdeen Play Forum @AberPlayForum]

Food colouring, water and squeezy bottles. Cheap and easy and so much fun! #winterplay

[Aberdeen Play Forum @AberPlayForum]

🎶Do you want to build a snowman?!🎶☃️❄️🧤🧣🤩🥰 #winterplay

[Aberdeen Play Forum @AberPlayForum]

A few short blizzards didn’t stop the team delivering an amazing play session today. #winterplay #AberdeenCC #aberlourcct #moreplayplease #playrangers #looseparts

[Aberdeen Play Forum @AberPlayForum]

#childrensmentalhealthweek2021

[Play Scotland @PlayScotland]

It's #childrensmentalhealthweek2021...

🌟When children are playing they are emotionally immersed in what they are doing, often expressing and working out the emotional aspects of their everyday lives. This helps them understand their own feelings and those of others.🌟

[Aberdeen Play Forum @AberPlayForum]

#childrensmentalhealthweek2021

[Aberdeen Play Forum @AberPlayForum]

@MissSteel7 @FernieleaSchool Love this! All weather play 🤩

[Aberdeen Play Forum @AberPlayForum]

@EastEndPrimary @canigoandplay @UpstartScot Awesome!

[Aberdeen Play Forum @AberPlayForum]

Wow! Thank you for such a terrific response to our Winter Play Programme ❄️☃️
During the month of January we had 93 families who contacted us to book or enquire about our play sessions. #winterplay #AberdeenCC #aberlourcct #playrangers

[Aberdeen Play Forum @AberPlayForum]

The pots and pans are always a big hit at our play sessions. #winterplay

[Aberdeen Play Forum @AberPlayForum]

A huge thank you to all the families who have braved the weather this week to attend play sessions! Cold, wet and windy but still fantastic fun! #winterplay #aberlourcct #playrangers

[Play Scotland @PlayScotland]

It's #childrensmentalhealthweek2021...

🌟Playing allows children the opportunity to explore their feelings and express themselves in a relatively safe environment, even if these feelings are confusing or painful.🌟

[Aberdeen Play Forum @AberPlayForum]

Love this!

[Thrive_Outdoors @Thrive_Outdoors]

We are incredibly proud of the films on #OutdoorELC that we produced this time last year.

If we teach children from a young age to #respect nature and connect with it they are more likely to protect it in years to come!

#Connectingwithnature

@ChrisGPackham @MeganMcCubbin

[Play Scotland @PlayScotland]

It's #childrensmentalhealthweek2021...

🌟Playing outdoors enhances learning and is fundamental for children and young people to thrive in health, wellbeing and development.🌟

[Aberdeen Play Forum @AberPlayForum]

Teamwork makes the dream work, especially when building an epic ball run! Making new friends and having fun at our Inchbrae Park session. #looseparts #winterplay

[Aberdeen Play Forum @AberPlayForum]

Squeezy bottles with food colouring and water were a big hit at our under fives session on Monday. #winterplay

[Aberdeen Play Forum @AberPlayForum]

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