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Play or Freetime

Children or young people having freetime at home

Finding indoor space for the full range of freetime activities is challenging. Conflicts often arise when play and freetime happen in spaces shared with family. 

Explore how these design moves could help.

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child character

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adult character

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Child Character
You can't get messy here! image - rest state You can't get messy here! image - hover state

You can't get messy here!

 There are marks everywhere! image - rest state There are marks everywhere! image - hover state

There are marks everywhere!
The kids need their own, private space. image - rest state The kids need their own, private space. image - hover state

The kids need their own, private space.

 They need a place to be on their own, sometimes. image - rest state They need a place to be on their own, sometimes. image - hover state

They need a place to be on their own, sometimes.
Watch out! image - rest state Watch out! image - hover state

Watch out!

 There are too many things that can hurt them. image - rest state There are too many things that can hurt them. image - hover state

There are too many things that can hurt them.
There are too many things in the way. image - rest state There are too many things in the way. image - hover state

There are too many things in the way.

 They need to burn off their energy! image - rest state They need to burn off their energy! image - hover state

They need to burn off their energy!
Will someone help me! image - rest state Will someone help me! image - hover state

Will someone help me!

 The toys are taking over! image - rest state The toys are taking over! image - hover state

The toys are taking over!
I need to escape the noise! - resting state I need to escape the noise! - hover state

I need to escape the noise!

 Where can I hide for a minute? - resting state Where can I hide for a minute? - hover state

Where can I hide for a minute?
I wish I could play outside. - resting state I wish I could play outside. - hover state

I wish I could play outside.

 Everything is in my way in here. - resting state Everything is in my way in here. - hover state

Everything is in my way in here.
I can't find anything. - resting state I can't find anything. - hover state

I can't find anything.

 Where's my teddy bear? - resting state Where's my teddy bear? - hover state

Where's my teddy bear?
When spaces aren't practical for getting arty and experimental...

When spaces aren't practical for getting arty and experimental...

Ideas to help
When your child is stressed or overwhelmed by play...

When your child is stressed or overwhelmed by play...

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When there seem to be hazards everywhere...

When there seem to be hazards everywhere...

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When they need to burn off that energy...

When they need to burn off that energy...

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When the toys are taking over...

When the toys are taking over...

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When you just need to escape for a while...

When you just need to escape for a while...

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Ideas to help
When you cant find the thing you want to play with...

When you cant find the thing you want to play with...

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