Community Playthings UK

21/03/2026

Super-busy days at the Child Care Expo London. Running low on energy after day two, but these two enthusiastic cooks have come to the rescue.

23/02/2026

Happy Birthday, Loris Malaguzzi.

The most meaningful tribute? Not nostalgia. It is continuation. It is designing environments that communicate trust. It is honouring children’s ideas. It is investing in materials and spaces that reflect the belief that learning is visible, social, and worthy of beauty.

What a legacy this man left us with!

· A strong image of the child – capable, competent, curious.
· A research stance toward teaching – educators as co-learners.
· Education as a democratic act – schools embedded within civic life.

In an era increasingly driven by standardisation and measurable outputs, this framework remains quietly radical. It resists reduction. It asks educators to slow down, to observe, to listen deeply. It positions learning as relational rather than transactional.

Millions of children later, the hundred languages continue to speak.

14/02/2026

This valentine's Day we're celebrating the joy of play and the love that grows in every learning space.

05/01/2026

Happy New Year everybody. It's chilly outside, and the ice play has been next level. What are you doing with ice?

06/12/2025

We're absolutely thrilled and honoured to announce that we have been named External Estates Supplier of the Year 2025 at the Education Today Awards. Thank you for your support and recognition. We're proud to be contributing to excellence in education environments across the UK. Here's to continuing to make inspiring and creative spaces. Thanks for an awesome night Well done everybody!

06/12/2025

Loads of happy people at Education Today Awards. So proud to be external estate supplier of the year. Let's go!

28/11/2025

30/09/2025

A moment to be proud of. Thank you to our customers who share this vision. We are committed to supporting you with sustainable, natural environments.

Read our sustainable story (so far): https://www.communityplaythings.co.uk/about-us/why-community-playthings/environmentally-responsible

22/09/2025

It’s FSC Forest Week! An entire week dedicated to:
- Celebrating our forests
- Showcasing their value
- Sharing ways to protect them
The best thing: You don’t have to live or work close to a forest to take part!
Whether you’re an individual, an organization producing forest products, or forest owners like us, there are many things all of us can do to help our forest thrive, so we can thrive in return. This week, share one thing you are doing for the forests.
One thing from all of us. A movement for our forests.
Stewardship Council (FSC)

16/09/2025

Imagine education differently.
A space where children move freely, think deeply, and learn through play - independently and purposefully. The Outlast Art Studio provides that environment.

08/09/2025

Outdoor environments like the Outlast Art Studio are shaping a new kind of classroom; one where life skills take the lead.
Creativity, collaboration, and confidence - all grown outdoors.
Read more: Https://www.communityplaythings.co.uk/learning-library/articles/building-life-skills-with-the-outlast-art-studio?mtm_campaign=outlast-art&mtm_source=cp-social&mtm_medium=meta

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