Explore the Learning Library — Your Guide to the Power of Play
The Imagination Playground Learning Library is a collection of expert-backed resources that show why creative, unstructured play matters for children’s growth and development. Here, you’ll find research, guides, and practical tools that highlight the benefits of free play and block building — from cognitive and social development to problem-solving and physical activity. Dive into articles on play studies, discover what children learn at different ages, and access support materials like guidance for educators and play training resources. Whether you’re a parent, teacher, or play professional, this library gives you the knowledge to better understand and support meaningful play experiences.
All the resources and information you need to become a great Play Associate. Here you will have full access to a slew of useful resources.
Curious about what kids are learning as they play? Learn what to look for when you watch kids of different ages work with Imagination Playground blocks.
How can the blocks be applied to a more structured, school setting? The second book by George E. Forman, Ph.D, prompts ideas for engaging children in an open-ended provocation for design.
Childhood obesity rates are rising. Time for free play is disappearing. Studies show that free play is essential for the development all children—now more than ever.
Explore Imagination Playground’s curriculum and free lesson plans featuring hands-on activities with foam building blocks that encourage creativity, problem-solving, and collaborative learning.
What kind of play spaces benefit children the most? Loose parts that allow children to create their own play spaces are found to encourage more problem solving, creative play, and social interaction.
Play with blocks is linked to improved performance in math test scores, language development, pre-literacy preparation, problem solving skills, and social development.