Play & Grow
Make playtime count. Share your child's age and favorite toy, and get personalized play ideas that support learning and development.
One toy. A week of learning.
Tell us the toy your child already loves and how old they are. We turn it into play activities that build language, motor, and thinking skills.
Ideas in seconds
Enter the toy and the age. You get 3 to 4 play activities, the skills they build, and bonus ideas, all ready to use today.
Grounded in play-based learning
Every suggestion targets real developmental skills: motor, cognitive, social-emotional, and language.
Works with the toys you own
No shopping list. The tool builds around whatever your child already loves, from blocks to a cardboard box.
Three steps to better playtime
Name the toy
Whatever your child gravitates to: blocks, a teddy bear, toy cars, a play kitchen.
Add the age
Be specific if you can. "18 months" gets more targeted ideas than "toddler."
Play with a purpose
Use the activities as written or adapt them. Each one lists the skills it develops.
Questions about Play & Grow
Play & Grow is a free tool that turns your child’s favorite toy into a development plan. Enter the toy and your child’s age, and it generates play ideas, the skills each activity builds, bonus activities, and tips for making playtime count.
The toy box is full of lessons.
Your child already has a favorite toy. Play & Grow shows you how to turn it into language, motor, and thinking practice.