Apr 28, 2015 | Australia, Guest Writer, Photos, Play, Pop-up Adventure Playgrounds, Reflection, Tour
We met Nicole when we were on tour in Australia and had a great time with her and Justine, together known as Journey Into Play. They have just started a new side project called Frolic where they are hoping to run Pop-Up Adventure Playgrounds in their locality....
Apr 17, 2015 | Australia, box, Children, families, Guest Writer, loose parts, parents, Photos, Pop-up Adventure Playgrounds, tree
By Joelle Whiting We met Joelle in Swan Hill when we were on tour in Australia. It was boiling hot during the days we were in Swan Hill, so we are really pleased that these folk paid attention even in the uncomfortable weather and decided to do a Pop-Up Adventure...
Mar 31, 2015 | Australia, Children, Guest Writer, Photos, Play, Playwork, Tour, training
Justine was one half of Journey into Play, an Australia based Professional Development group that worked with Malarkey. We had just finished touring together. She was a student in our Playworker Development Course and spent a lot of time with us during our visit to...
Mar 24, 2015 | adventure playground, Adventures, Australia, Child-Directed, Children, Photos, Play, Playworker Development Course, Pop-up Adventure Playgrounds, Zan
Morgan and I had been home from Australia for exactly two weeks. Life had quickly returned to normal. I often found myself daydreaming about the warmth and wondering what it would be like if the UK were always sunny. If the weather were better, I’m sure people would...
Aug 4, 2014 | Adventures, blog, Children, Guest Writer, parents, Photos, Play, Pop-up Adventure Playgrounds
By Wendy Garcia We’re delighted to have Wendy guest write this blogpost, giving us the highlights of a Pop-Up Adventure Playground she hosted on 19th July in New Haven, Connecticut. Wendy approached us to help her run a Pop-Up and we provided her with guidance...
Jul 25, 2014 | Children, Photos, Play, Playwork, Pop-Up Adventure Play, Pop-up Adventure Playgrounds, Zan
It has been some time since I hosted a Pop-Up in my community so when my church friends approached me to help out with a cafe style event, I jumped at the idea of having a Pop-Up Adventure Playground. It’s new and unfamiliar territory to these folks, but I...
May 8, 2014 | box, car, connections, donation, girl, hosts, Morgan, Photos, Play, Pop-up Adventure Playgrounds, thank you, Tour, workshop
By Morgan Thank you to YOU We’ve been so grateful for the opportunity to do this tour, and to be a part of this movement in support of play. It was hard work, but also in many ways an absolute luxury to dedicate two whole months to meeting other people who are...
Apr 27, 2014 | Children, hosts, loose parts, Morgan, Photos, Play, playworkers, thank you, Tour, video
By Morgan Playworkers make a point of going where invited. With children, this usually means waiting to be asked to join in play, rather than blundering over with our own ideas. This tour is one extension of that idea. We’d had emails of interest from people all...
Apr 23, 2014 | car, Cardboard, Morgan, Photos, thank you, Tour, US, workshop
We were taught to write thank-you notes after people had been kind to us, and one thing this tour has proven is that extraordinary kindness isn’t really extraordinary after all. In fact, we met it in every stop, in every state and before we’d even hit the...
May 29, 2013 | Children, Memories, Photos, Play, Pop-up Adventure Playgrounds, school, Zan
The Co-operative Academy of Manchester welcomed us back for another two days of creative Pop-Up Play at Co-op. The event transformed everyday spaces into vibrant hubs of child-led play, sparking joy and imagination for children and their families. “Look what I...
Apr 8, 2013 | adventure playground, Adventures, Photos, Play, Playwork, playworker, Pop-Up Adventure Play, Pop-up Adventure Playgrounds, Zan
The past week was busy but exciting. As a pop-up playworker at Pop-Up Adventure Play, I spent my days creating playful experiences, organising materials and ensuring children had the freedom to explore and create. Here’s a glimpse into my week. Monday Since it was a...
Mar 11, 2013 | Morgan, Photos, Play, play conference, Playwork, playworker, Zan
By Zan This time last week, Morgan and I were road-tripping down to Eastbourne, right on the south coast of the British Isles. We were on our way to the 11th National Playwork Conference, hosted by Meynell Games. Both Morgan and I were presenting twice at the...
