Ideas and tips for starting an intergenerational play experience
Play Matters supports intergenerational play experiences at services across Australia. Prior to the first session, we recommend you source the following items to encourage play, fun, and friendship.
Tables and Chairs
We recommend you obtain two foldable children’s tables and six chairs for your play experience.
Good reads
You might want to consider the following books for play experience:
- Possum Magic
- Where is the Green Sheep
- Old MacDonald Had a Farm
- Dear Zoo
- Wheels on the Bus
- We’re Going on a Bear Hunt
- The Very Hungry Caterpillar
- Macca the Alpaca
- Pig the Pug
- Who Sank the Boat
Resources for your playgroup
To get started the following items are great to have available at your intergenerational Play experience:
- Bubbles
- Soft Balls
- Puzzles
- Books
- Parachute
- Craft Items
- Baby Toys
- Rattles
- Music Instruments
- Foam Playmat