Dec 24, 2018 | box, Community, donation, fund raising, Just Play MCR, loose parts, Manchester, Play, Pop-Up Adventure Play, Pop-up Adventure Playgrounds, support, video, Volunteers
It has been an amazing year for me at Pop-Up Adventure Play. Not only have I managed to travel to two new countries with this little charity, but I have also started embedding play into my own community. I’ve been in the field for over 10 years now but have...
Sep 29, 2017 | Canada, Children, loose parts, Photos, play conference, play frames, Playwork, playworker, Pop-Up Adventure Play, presentations, Tour, video, workshop
By Morgan 9 weeks. 10,000 miles. 18 stops. The Pop-Up Adventure Play team has met and played with literally thousands of people, from coast to coast, in big cities and small towns, on mountains and in prairies, in parks and schools and lecture halls, with new friends...
Aug 31, 2017 | Canada, Children, loose parts, Morgan, Photos, Play, Pop-up Adventure Playgrounds, swings, tape, Tour, video
We stopped at Laurier Heights Out of School Care to meet with our host Sherri. She led us out from the parking lot and into the field behind the school. Loose parts were stacked out there already, waiting. “I can bring out more,” she said. We assured her that wasn’t...
Jun 14, 2016 | adventure playground, campference, Children, Erin, Morgan, photo, Play, The Land Documentary, video
In 2013, Erin Davis arrived at The Land with a film crew. Suzanna drove over for a visit, and put Erin and I on the phone to say hello. We didn’t get long to talk though, as Erin had to go suddenly as the children were “launching the boat.” The...
Jun 3, 2014 | 2014, Pop-Up Adventure Play, Pop-up Adventure Playgrounds, special guests, thank you, Tour, video, Zan
Quite some time had passed since we finished our ‘Pop-Up Adventure Play and Special Guests 2014 Tour.’ I have been very careful not to constantly talk about the adventure. I really can’t help it though. The scale of our adventure and the things we...
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...
Feb 14, 2013 | Keep Calm and Play On, Marc Armitage, Photos, Play, Playwork, playworker, Pop-Up Adventure Play, tickets, Tour, video, Zan
In 2013, we were excited and privileged to work with Marc Armitage on his first US tour – a collaboration that celebrated playwork and shared values around children’s right to play. Although the tour has long since passed, it remains a meaningful moment in...
Sep 1, 2012 | Children, photo, Play, Pop-Up Adventure Play, Pop-Up Play Shop, video
By Morgan Another Pop-Up Play Shop flowered recently, in Paignton, Devon. Play Torbay had invited us down to be a part of Children’s Week – an annual celebration of and for children, that has been going for 60 years! Most of Children’s Week happens...
Apr 26, 2012 | moments, Play, Pop-Up Adventure Play, Pop-up Adventure Playgrounds, video
I’d like to share a few lovely pop-up play videos that we’ve made from Pop-Up Adventure Play moments. These videos beautifully capture the essence of what we do, showcasing our approach to play in diverse and engaging ways. 1) An introduction to many...
