A six-session workshop series for parents of children 6 to 24 months. While the children play with common, everyday household materials, grown-ups learn about how playing builds the brain.

Session topics:
• Relationship
• Sensory Integration
• Gross Motor
• Cognitive
• Language & Literacy
• Socializing with Others

Dads Play Best is one of our newest workshop series. Its three components include:

Hop on Pop: A workshop about the importance of dads playing with children. It helps the children to develop physical literacy skills. 

Dad Builds: This critical thinking skills development workshop discusses the materials and methods dads can use to help kids develop problem-solving skills. 

Rough and Ready: This workshop demonstrates roughhousing play that dads can do with their children. This type of play helps children to develop their ethical and social emotional system.

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The Great Play Program is all about bringing children and older adults together to laugh, learn, and play side by side. Through fun, hands-on activities, everyone gets the chance to share their energy, creativity, and stories. This three-part series is designed to spark joy while building social connections across generations. Each session shines a light on one of the wonderful ways play helps us grow — keeping our bodies active, our friendships strong, and our minds sharp. 

Its three components include:

Follow the Leader – child lead physical activities

Puzzle It Out – problem solving and critical thinking. 

Team Up! – social emotional learning.

Play benefits everyone! We all recognize the many developmental benefits of play for children. Yet as adults, we rarely give ourselves permission to engage in play—or to approach our work with playfulness. Developing a playful mindset takes intention and practice, but it can be a powerful tool in professional settings.

In the midst of daily tasks and organizational demands, a playful mindset helps us remain open, curious, and collaborative. It encourages creative problem-solving, supports stronger relationships, and promotes more effective teamwork. By bringing playfulness into our leadership and workplace practices, we not only expand our own capacity but also contribute to systems that achieve better outcomes for our organizations and our communities.

If the coin is called “the present,” then mindfulness and playfulness represent its two inseparable sides, each grounded in the here and now. Mindfulness cultivates focus, awareness, and presence, while playfulness fosters curiosity, openness, and receptivity to new possibilities. Together, they form a powerful foundation for professional growth, leadership, and innovation.

In this session, we will examine five steps for cultivating a playful mindset, identify the barriers that can hinder its development, and consider how playfulness supports entry into a state of flow—an optimal experience in which engagement, creativity, and productivity converge.