August 2020 The International Play Association has created the IPA Special Award on the Right to Play in Times of Crisis so that people from around the world may share ideas on how to best help all children during the … Read More
PLAY IN LOCKDOWN An international study of government and civil society responses to COVID-19 and their impact on children’s plan and mobility 23 August 2020 The International Play Association (IPAworld.org) is pleased to release a global study, Play In Lockdown, that aims … Read More
Click below to download IPA’s Access to Play for Children in Crisis Situations reports. Watch this space for new materials coming out soon for parents and caregivers dealing with COVID-19. APC TOOLKIT IPA ACCESS TO PLAY IN SITUATIONS OF CRISIS TOOLKIT … Read More
https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.7721/chilyoutenvi.28.issue-2 IPA is delighted to announce that this special play issue of Children, Youth and Environments will be available to everyone for download from November 1 to 15, 2018. For the two-week period only access will be free of charge. … Read More
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT for MEMBERS OF IPA **Current members of IPA may access special issue of Children, Youth & Environment Journal from 1-15 November 2018 (join IPA today or make sure your membership is up-to-date)** Join IPA or renew your dues … Read More
(Tehran, Iran) On 28 February – 2 March 2018, IPA Iran and its partners will hold a second conference on active play and sport for children in Tehran. The registration deadline is 17 February 2018. http://irankidsplay.ir This conference follows closely … Read More
IPA Executive Board Elections 2017 The IPA Executive Board Elections will be held at the IPA General Meeting, 15 September 2017, Calgary Convention Centre, Calgary, Canada. The IPA Council of Representatives have received the following nominations: President: Robyn Monro-Miller (Australia) … Read More
IPA Board member Kathy Wong has written a lovely blog post about the power of loose parts play for the TIE (Toy Industry of Europe) website. Click here to go directly to the post.
It is with great sadness that we received the news of the death of Dr. Stuart Lester, a great advocate for play and friend of IPA who passed away suddenly last week. IPA members throughout the world will know … Read More
A new blog written by IPA Board Member and Membership Officer Mike Greenaway (Director of Play Wales) examines what happens when children’s play is censored. Click here or on the blocks to go directly to the guest blog running on … Read More