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60+ Inspiring Play Spaces

When I was recently looking through the Our Play Space archives I was astonished to realise that over 60 inspiring play spaces had been shared in the series. Wow! There are indoor and outdoor spaces, creative, imaginative and reading spaces, and more! If you are looking for inspiration for play spaces at your home or child care centre, then this is the place to start!

65 inspirational play spaces

Click on the image or the link below to find out more about each space.

Playrooms & Homeschool Rooms

Homeschool roomPlayroom-School Room
Nature Inspired Homeschool RoomOur Homeschool Playroom
playhood-kitchen-2A Basement Play Space Play-space-bedroom-ideasA Thrifty Play Space
montessori-inspired-play-space-1Montessori Inspired Playroom
Outdoor-Classroom-Studio-4sOur Outdoor Classroom
Playroom3Thing One & Two’s Playroom
A Basement Play SpaceA Basement Play Space
ourplayspace4The Ever Changing Playroom
baby-play-space5Creating a Baby Play Space
Touch oneOur Busy, Fun Filled Playroom
carty_playroom1A Peaceful Playroom
The-playroomA Busy Brissy Playroom
The-Quiet-RoomThe Quiet Play Room
Playroom2A Sensory Friendly Playroom
sunroom play-spaceOur Sunroom Playroom
playspace at homeLiving with Play
Minimalist-Play1Minimalist Fun
Our Play & LEarn RoomOur Play & Learn Room
The Play Drs OfficeThe Play Dr’s Office

Outdoor Play Spaces

Outdoor-Play-Ideas-Backyard-BusOur Backyard Bus
fairy-garden-toadstool-mushroom-stoolsToadstool Nook
laneway_gardenOur Laneway Garden our-play-space-mud-kitchenMud Play Kitchen
creating-a-fairy-gardenGnome & Fairy Garden small-outdoor-play-space-2Working in Small Outdoor Spaces
swing-set-house2Transforming Our Fort mudpie1Mud Pie Station

Eiyas-play-space-1Casita and Cocinita

natural-playgroundIn The Maple Grove
Kids-in-the-Garden-Fairy-Garden-Ideas-at-Childhood-101The Fairy Garden
Childhood-101-Outdoor-Play-IdeasAn Undercover, Outdoor Playroom
obstacle-course-ideas-for-kidsSpider Web Obstacle Course
mud-play-kitchenPotting Table Mud Kitchen
outdoor-play-ideasSharon’s Secret Garden
mud-pie-kitchen-outdoor-play-ideasA Balcony Mud Kitchen
playhouse1Our Playhouse
music-areaAn Outdoor Music Space
may-environment-008Responding to Children’s Interests
meandering-pathNature’s Playground

Creative Spaces

kids-art-spaceA Kitchen Art Corner
kids-writing-table1A Space to Write
atelier2Our Atelier & Writing Space Art Happens HereArt Happens Here
IMG_5052Our Creative Space 4-Swirled-Peas-craftroom-081Our Sunny Craftroom
art spaceSharing Our Kids Art Space our-creative-play-spaceInspired to Create!

Reading Spaces

book-corner-set-up-ideasSpace for Reading & For Play
dr-seuss-005Seuss Inspired Quiet Corner
book-corner4The Book Corner cool-down-space-for-kidsOur Chill Out Corner

Imaginative Play Spaces

Our-Play-Space_Waldorf-Play-Kitchen Waldorf Play Kitchen
Our Dress Up CornerOur Dress Up Corner
Kais-Kitchen-017The Coffee Shop Takoma-Park-Cooperative-Nursery-School-Dramatic-Play-SpaceThe Children’s Teahouse
home-cornerOur Home Corner Play Space
kitchen03Our Homemade Play Kitchen

Small Spaces

play-spaceA Tiny Space to Play
playspace-2Overlooked Spaces
kates-space-4Play in Living Spaces home3The Perfect Home for Us

Bedroom Spaces

childhood-101-bedroom-2Miss E’s Bedroom
pirate-room-1Ahoy There! A Pirate Bedroom
Toddler-room-ideas-4aA Toddler Bedroom justina1Jude’s Special Room

 

Christie Burnett is a teacher, presenter, writer and the mother of two. She created Childhood 101 as a place for teachers and parents to access engaging, high quality learning ideas.

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  1. Lauren says

    March 16, 2015 at 12:11 PM

    What a beautiful collection Christie! Very inspiring!
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