🌱 Emotional Connection to Nature Emotional connections to nature are planted in play. Whether it’s pedaling along a garden path, watching bees buzz by, or picking wildflowers, children are developing more than motor skills. They are cultivating care. 💚 Play is a natural bridge between curiosity and compassion. When kids explore the outdoors with joy and freedom, they’re also forming meaningful bonds with the world around them. These early connections can blossom into lifelong environmental stewardship. 🌍 hashtag#GeniusofPlay hashtag#EarthDay hashtag#NaturePlay hashtag#PlayMatters @GeniusofPlay @TheToyAssociation
🌍 Eco-Conscious Playtime – Earth Day 2025 Want to raise an Earth-conscious child? Start with play. ♻️💡 From imaginative recycling truck adventures to upcycling craft scraps into space ships, playtime is the perfect place to plant seeds of sustainability. 🌱 When environmental values are woven into daily fun, children learn to care for the planet in ways that feel natural and empowering. Let’s raise a generation that plays and protects. 🌎 #GeniusofPlay #SustainablePlay #EarthDayEveryDay #EcoKids #ToyAssociation @GeniusofPlay @TheToyAssociation
Play isn’t something we outgrow…it grows with us! 💛 From toddlers building towers to elders sharing stories, play supports emotional health, sensory needs, and human connection at every age. Our team at Play To Do just published a new article all about the power of play across the lifespan and how it fuels regulation, well-being, physical health, development, and joy. Whether you’re a parent, educator, toy creator, or community leader… this is for you. ✨ Dive into the science and why designing for all ages isn’t just inclusive, it is essential. 📖 Read here: https://playtodotoyanalyst.com/the-power-of-play-across-our-life-span/ Comment below and share the ways you use play and leisure to keep your mind and body healthy. #PlayToDo #PowerOfPlay #FamilyWellness #PlayForAllAges #InclusivePlay #DevelopmentalMilestones #OccupationalTherapy #SensorySupport #ParentingAndPlay #CommunityWellness
🎲✨ Pediatric OT isn’t about fixing children, it’s about unlocking potential. At Play To Do, we live at the intersection of child development, play, and play-product design and we know that pediatric occupational therapists bring something powerful to the table: a deep understanding of how kids engage, move, regulate, and connect. Whether it’s designing a toy that encourages turn-taking, creating a game that builds fine motor skills, or making sure play experiences are inclusive for all learners, OTs help make play more purposeful and accessible. This OT Month, we’re celebrating OTs not just in the therapy room, but as essential partners in product innovation, play-based learning, and inclusive design. 🧠 Want to build better play experiences for all children? Start by asking an OT. 💭 Tag a pediatric OT or product team who inspires you and let’s keep elevating awareness of what OT brings to the future of play. #OTMonth #PediatricOT #PlayToDo #ChildDevelopmentExperts #InclusiveDesign #OccupationalTherapy #ToyDesign #GameInnovation #PlayBasedLearning #DesignForNeurodiversity #EmpoweredThroughPlay #AOTA
🎲✨ Pediatric OT isn’t about fixing children, it’s about unlocking potential. At Play To Do, we thrive at the intersection of child development and play and we know that pediatric occupational therapists bring something powerful to the table: a deep understanding of how kids engage, move, regulate, and connect. Whether it’s designing a toy that encourages turn-taking, creating a game that builds fine motor skills, or making sure play experiences are inclusive for all learners, OTs help make play more purposeful and accessible. This OT Month, we’re celebrating OTs not just in the therapy room, but as essential partners in product innovation, play-based learning, and inclusive design. 🧠 Want to build better play experiences for all children? Start by asking an OT. 💭 Tag a pediatric OT or product team who inspires you and let’s keep elevating awareness of what OT brings to the future of play. #OTMonth #PediatricOT #PlayToDo #ChildDevelopmentExperts #InclusiveDesign #OccupationalTherapy #ToyDesign #GameInnovation #PlayBasedLearning #DesignForNeurodiversity #EmpoweredThroughPlay #AOTA
Big news! I’ve launched a new monthly column in Innovation Insider Magazine called Innovation Lab: Nurturing Creators and I’m so honored to be part of this incredible community through my role with Innovation World. In this first article, “The Innovator In You: Sparking Team Innovation with Heart, Mind, and Will,” I explore how to can unlock creative power in individuals and teams. 💡❤️ My passion through both MPowerMe and Play To Do is to help people see themselves as innovators, no matter where they come from or what tools they have access to. 📰 You can read the full April edition here: https://lnkd.in/gMwe-YkW or https://innovationworld.org/innovation-insider/#flipbook-innovation-insider-april-2025/11/ ✨ And here’s a little teaser for next month’s article: What do playgrounds and innovation have in common? Let’s just say… play has more power than most give it credit for 😉 Thank you to everyone who’s supported this journey, I can’t wait to share more in the months to come! #InnovationLab #MPowerMe #PlayToDo #InclusiveInnovation #AccessibilityMatters #CommunityVoices #InnovationWorld #InspirationInAction
🌱 3 Eco-Friendly Toys That Make Playtime Planet-Friendly Earth Day is right around the corner, and it’s a great reminder that even the toys we choose can help build a better world. 🌍 Sustainable play isn’t just a buzzword, it’s a way to teach kids early on that their actions matter. Here are 3 amazing eco-friendly toys from companies doing it right: 🧚♀️ PlanToys – Fairy Tale Blocks Build your own enchanted world with this magical 35-piece set made from reclaimed rubberwood and PlanWood™ (yes, it’s as green as it sounds!). A fun way to spark creativity and care for the planet. 👉 plantoys.com #PlanToys #SustainablePlay 🐻 Tender Leaf Toys – Bear Colors Clock This cheerful clock helps kids learn how to tell time while being gentle on the Earth. Made from sustainable wood and non-toxic paint. Perfect for playful learning and planet-loving families. 👉 tenderleaftoys.com #TenderLeafToys #EcoFriendlyToys 🚛 Green Toys – Dump Truck Made from 100% recycled plastic (yep, mostly milk jugs!), this sturdy truck shows kids how cool recycling can be. It’s tough, safe, and totally fun, with zero new plastic used. 👉 greentoys.com #GreenToys #RecycledPlay Every toy we choose is a chance to model eco-awareness through play. 🌿 Let’s raise a generation of planet protectors, one recycled block or wooden clock at a time. 💚 #EarthDay #SustainablePlay #EcoKids #GreenParenting #GeniusofPlay #PlayWithPurpose @GeniusofPlay @TheToyAssociation
💭 Imagine a line of toys and STEM classroom materials that make science tactile and audible…Bringing concepts like atoms, molecules, and chemical reactions to life for all learners, including those who are blind or visually impaired. This is exactly the kind of inclusive innovation I envision integrating into future product development, where play meets accessibility, and learning becomes a multi-sensory, equitable experience for every child. I was deeply inspired by a brilliant project from the 2024 Global Innovation Challenge. Student innovators Guge Sun, Yansong Tang, and Jiaqi Jia developed chemistry teaching aids that use sound and texture to teach students with visual impairments. These tools make it possible to feel and hear scientific processes, transforming abstract concepts into hands-on, inclusive experiences. In the toy and educational materials space, we have an extraordinary opportunity to bring this kind of thinking into mainstream design. Let’s imagine what’s possible when universal design, sensory learning, and STEM intersect. 🙌 I’d love to connect with others in the toy and learning product industry who are ready to move accessibility from the margins to the center of innovation. Let’s build what’s next together. https://lnkd.in/eh4JyXGX hashtag#GlobalInnovationChallenge hashtag#InclusiveDesign hashtag#AccessibleSTEM hashtag#SensoryLearning hashtag
🌍✨ The future is already full of bold ideas and they’re coming from students around the world. From brilliant inventions and creative problem-solving to culture-building and community change, GIFT (Global Innovation Field Trip) is a platform that celebrates youth innovation in all its forms. These young minds aren’t waiting for permission to lead…they’re already doing it. As someone who works to support development through play, purposeful learning, and inclusive design, I’m constantly amazed by the creativity and capability of kids when they’re given space to imagine, build, and share. 🎥 Watch the video. 📣 Share it with a friend or educator. 🌟 Join the movement. Let’s empower the next generation of changemakers, because kids don’t just have ideas… they have solutions. 🔗 Sign up here: https://lnkd.in/ehz_G5ep #GIFT2025 #YouthInnovation #StudentVoices #CreativeMinds #JoinTheMovement #InspireAndBeInspired #KidsCanLead #InnovationEducation https://www.linkedin.com/posts/antonia-llull-902536162_gift2025-studentvoices-creativeminds-activity-7310772876742197248-MRCE?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAACbgvJIBIfD9QM3p-k943EIw89EifD5RAAA
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