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Latest News

Press Releases

November 27, 2024
Providence Children’s Museum Unveils New “Big Block Party” Exhibit

May 15, 2024
Imagination Playground Receives International Playground Design Award

November 16, 2020
IMAGINATION PLAYGROUND Partners With NÜDEL KART To Offer The Most Complete Loose Part Play Options Available

July 13, 2017
Imagination Playground’s Submit To Win Program Ends with a Bang

June 22, 2017
Imagination Playground Announces Big Block Winners from Submit To Win Program

June 13, 2017
Imagination Playground Introduces Salute To Schools Gift Program

June 7, 2017
Eastern Pennsylvania Girl Scouts Camp Named Latest Winner in Imagination Playground’s Submit To Win Contest

June 1, 2017
Community Center is Latest Victor in Imagination Playground’s Submit To Win Contest

May 25, 2017
Screven Elementary Winner of Imagination Playground Vote for Play Award

May 18, 2017
Imagination Playground Announces Launch of Build-A-Thon Contest

May 16, 2017
Imagination Playground’s Submit To Win Contest Going Strong on Back Half

May 12, 2017
Imagination Playground Joins Kid Zones on Family-Friendly PGA Tour

May 10, 2017
Imagination Playground Announces 2017 Build-A-Thon Contest Winners

May 2, 2017
Imagination Playground’s Submit To Win Continues to Generate Excitement as It Reaches Second Half

April 20, 2017
Imagination Playground Nears Half Way Point in Unparalleled Submit To Win Program

April 13, 2017
Imagination Playground Announces Sixth Winner of Unprecedented Submit To Win Program

April, 6 2017
Imagination Playground Announces Fifth Winner of Generous Submit To Win Program

March 30, 2017
Imagination Playground Submit To Win Program Picks Up Steam with Fourth Winner Announcement

March 15, 2017
Imagination Playground’s Submit To Win Program Going Strong With Third Winner Announcement

March 8, 2017
Imagination Playground Announces Second Winner of Submit To Win: Rita Miller Elementary School

February 28, 2017
Learn & Play Tour Invites Educators and Parents to Observe the Creative Power of Big Block Play

February 21, 2017
City of Middletown Recreation Department Named First Winner in Imagination Playground’s Submit To Win Contest

February 14, 2017
Imagination Playground Announces Submit To Win! Giveaway – Over 5000 Prizes to be Awarded

February 9, 2017
Imagination Playground Launches New & Improved Mix Block Set!

December 28, 2016
Imagination Playground Extends Build-A-Thon Contest Deadline

December 27, 2016
Imagination Playground Extends Gift of Play Deadline as Schools Request More Time

December 20, 2016
Goal Achieved by Imagination Playground – 3 Million More Kids Playing

December 13, 2016
Imagination Playground on the Verge of Victory in 2016 Mission Drive

December 6, 2016
Imagination Playground Says Only 115 More Schools Needed to Reach 2016 Play Goals

November 22, 2016
Gift of Play Breaks Record for Number of Schools Helped

November 15, 2016
Gift of Play Momentum Increases as Number of Schools Helped Reaches 411

November 8, 2016
Imagination Playground Reports Surge in Schools Responding to Gift of Play Offer

November 1, 2016
Imagination Playground Closes in on 2016 Mission Goal

October 25, 2016
28 More Schools Say “Yes” to Imagination Playground’s Gift of Play

October 17, 2016
Imagination Playground On Track to Achieve 2016 Mission—3 Million More Kids Playing

October 11, 2016
Imagination Playground Reports 255 Schools Helped by Gift of Play So Far in 2016

October 5, 2016
Kokomo-Howard County Public Library Awarded Imagination Playground

September 26, 2016
Imagination Playground Announces Return of Gift of Play

September 6, 2016
206 Schools Helped by Imagination Playground’s Gift of Play So Far in 2016

September 1, 2016
Learn & Play Tour Invites Educators and Parents to Witness the Power of Creative Block Play

August 8, 2016
Imagination Playground Announces New “Vote for Play” Giveaway

August 5, 2016
Imagination Playground Announces Free 3 Ways Giveaway in Partnership with Parents Magazine

June 25, 2016
Imagination Playground Invites Teachers to Relax and Play with Mini-Playground Giveaway

June 20, 2016
Imagination Playground 3D Builder App Surpasses 100K Downloads, Boasts New Features

June 9, 2016
Seven-Year-Old Wins Imagination Playground Build-A-Thon, Donates Prize to His School

May 27, 2016
Duval Charter School at Mandarin Celebrates Play with Imagination Playground Donated at THE PLAYERS Championship

May 25, 2016
Finn Academy of Elmira, NY Awarded Imagination Playground

May 23, 2016
Imagination Playground Launches Community Fundraising Guide

May 11, 2016
104 Schools Helped by Imagination Playground’s Gift of Play So Far in 2016

May 6, 2016
Imagination Playground Offers Support to Camps and Family Centers on Summer Build-A-Thon Events

April 30, 2016
Imagination Playground Announces We Are Teachers Giveaway Winners

April 23, 2016
Build-A-Thon Contest Entries Grow in Numbers as More Kids Submit Their Creative Builds

April 16, 2016
Imagination Playground President and CEO David Krishock to Address Columbia University Educators on the State of Play and the Modern Classroom

March 30, 2016
Imagination Playground Announces Giveaway in Partnership with “WeAreTeachers”

March 18, 2016
Imagination Playground Announces New Product Launch—Connectors Set

March 10, 2016
Marshalltown Christian School Receives Imagination Playground Donated by ‘Submit it to Win it’ Winner Ashley Lewis

March 02, 2016
Imagination Playground Announces Learn and Play National Tour

February 06, 2016
Imagination Playground Announces Build-A-Thon Contest

January 20, 2016
Imagination Playground Announces New “Vote for Play” Give-away

January 16, 2016
Imagination Playground Offering Reward to Teachers and Educators for Play Referrals

January 7, 2016
Imagination Playground Announces Mission Achievement—2 Million More Kids Playing

December 17, 2015
Imagination Playground Extending Gift Offer—Schools Request More Time

December 7, 2015
Imagination Playground Gift Offer Accepted by Over 100 Schools So Far

September 22, 2015
Auburn Early Education Center Latest Recipient of an Imagination Playground

September 4, 2015
Imagination Playground Announces Extension to Build-A-Thon

August 26, 2015
Please Touch Museum and Imagination Playground Partner For World Meeting of Families

July 22, 2015
Downing Street Playgroup Celebrates Play with a New Imagination Playground

July 9, 2015
Build-A-Thon Events Growing in Schools, Children’s Museums, Camps, and Overseas

May 23, 2015
Expanding Our Kids World Celebrates Play with a New Imagination Playground

May 14, 2015
The PLAYERS Championship and Imagination Playground Announce Donation to PVPV Rawlings Elementary School

May 7, 2015
Imagination Playground Announces Build-A-Thon Contest!

March 26, 2015
Imagination Playground Announces New “Vote for Play” Giveaway

March 15, 2015
Imagination Playground Announces Launch of 3D Builder App

April 23, 2013
NYC Parks & Rockwell Group Unveil Design for New Imagination Playground at Brooklyn’s Betsy Head Park

February 2, 2013
Louisiana Children’s Museum and Imagination Playground Donate Play Set during Super Service Saturday

January 31, 2013
Louisiana Children’s Museum Announces

January 30, 2013
UNICEF Launches Play Initiative

October 10, 2012
Rockwell Group Launches Imagination Playground 2.0

September 20, 2012
PLAY WORK BUILD: New Exhibition Features Hands-on, Interactive Presentation of Block Play

August 24, 2012
Imagination Playground Goes to Venice

June 4, 2012
Imagination Playground Designed By Renowned U.S. Architect David Rockwell Launches Across Europe

August 10, 2011
Architect David Rockwell Launches Mobile Version of the Acclaimed Imagination Playground in London

August 18, 2010
Mayor Bloomberg and Architect David Rockwell Open Imagination Playground at Burling Slip

June 15, 2010
Imagination Playground Tour of NYC Parks

August 12, 2009
10 Imagination Playgrounds in a Box in NYC Parks

May 7, 2009
Imagination Playground Burling Slip Groundbreaking

July 9, 2008
Imagination Playground in a Box Launch in Brownsville, NY

February 20, 2007
Announcement of Imagination Playground at Burling Slip