From spring through fall, we coordinate with local farmers markets — such as the La Plata Farmers Market — to arrange on-site play activities during their market events. Farmers markets are a wonderful place that attract local families, so they create opportunities for parents and children to enjoy the benefits of pure play together.

The Nature Play Space unites the power of nature and play to encourage families to make
outdoor play a part of their daily lives. Many families who experienced this unique educational
feature have been amazed and inspired. Nature Play Space is constructed with bales of straw
and filled with a wide variety of loose parts play materials.

The Pathways to Play program encourages everyone to add playful activities to their walking or
exercise routines. We partner with youth mentoring organizations as the volunteer workforce to
chalk or spray paint shapes along park paths. This encourages active play along the paths.
Children and adults alike enjoy hopping, twirling, balancing and more as they explore the
Pathways to Play. The design increases enjoyment and the likelihood of recurrence for the
citizen to return to the path for their walking/exercise.

We partner with organizations like Our Place Waldorf that are focused on feeding the hungry in our communities. We bring materials and activities on site, and we host play events during mealtime. Combined with the nourishment of a warm meal, these play activities create feelings of fun, comfort and security.

Even those living in the most challenging circumstances can benefit from the joy and freedom that comes with play. That could mean those living in homeless shelters or those who are in shelters created to house victims of domestic abuse. We come to those shelters with activities designed to ignite pure play and create a welcoming break from the daily stresses of life.

In-house field trips can be scheduled for child care centers, elementary schools, parks,
playgrounds and more. You provide the open space and we will fill it with play! We bring the
loose parts to you! We can set up spaces for everything from small groups to large groups for a
period of 2 to 6 hours.
The PPED team will set up the materials, facilitate the play AND clean up the mess afterward.
You’ll make many happy memories, and you’ll leave with tons of ideas to use again and again!

Learning the benefits of daily play can be a vital tool in helping adults overcome addiction. We
help introduce these skills by showing participants traditional games and unique games, using
non-traditional materials. The games are both competitive and collaborative.
The goal is teaching attendees that that they can give themselves permission to play. As a
result, they’ll learn problem-solving skills, conflict resolution strategies and skills to help them
shape their attitude to fit the positive goals they’ve set for themselves.

We partner with agencies such as Southern Maryland Community Resources and the ARC of Southern Maryland to bring the benefits of pure play to adults with disabilities throughout the region. We can host in-person or virtual events that provide the materials and the environment to encourage creativity and exploration. 

We partner with organizations, private businesses and government agencies to provide play, programs and workshop opportunities. Partners work together to explore the continuum of opportunities that Pure Play Every Day offers. Our partners include: Little Bugs Nature Preschool, Angels Watch Shelter, Charles County Public Schools, College of Southern Maryland, The Jude House, Maryland Coalition of Families, Judy Center (Charles, Frederick and Kent counties), Melwood — Seed to Table, Charles County Literacy Council, La Plata Farmers Market, Southern Maryland Community Resources, The Arc of Southern Maryland.