Play Hacking
Think outside the toy box.
What’s in your junk drawer? Rooted in classic schoolyard games and inspired by historical traditions, this program challenges kids to reimagine simple, household materials as tools for joyful, active, collaborative invention.
Games, unplugged. Our program celebrates the kind of play that needs no batteries, no screens and no fancy gear. Energy, inventiveness, and a few household items are transformed into hours of movement and laughter.
Fair rules, fair play. Creating games means thinking about fairness: what works, what doesn’t, and why. Participants will explore negotiation, compromise, and learn how to shape inclusive rules that everyone agrees on.
Different kinds of fun for different kids
Toy making techniques and games played are adjusted appropriately to different ages and different interests. This program includes physical play, crafting, art-making, group work and individual projects.
Curriculum notes.
Appropriate to their age and abilities, students will be instructed in:
- • Making toys and activities from elastic bands.
- • Inventing new ways to play with rings and sticks.
- • Collaborating on team
- • Making art with unusual objects.
- • Indigenous and traditional games.
- • Devising team games and friendly competitions.
All equipment provided.
Available as Lunch and After-School Programs
Our Clubs are run as extracurricular programming in schools across the Greater Toronto Area. With exciting subjects, engaging instructors, and hands-on activities, this program offers educational experiences beyond the school curriculum. Learn more>
Available as In-Class Enrichment
This program (delivered in-school, during class time) has been designed to supplement and extend Ontario school curriculum. Our experiential mode of instruction brings unique activities into any classroom, resulting in meaningful and memorable learning outcomes. Learn more>
Flexible program delivery
Our Lunch and Afterschool Clubs are typically run as three to eight-week programs, but we also offer one-off presentations, including half-day or full-day activities.
Our In-Class Enrichment programs are tailored to suit the particular needs of any given classroom and school budget and can be presented as half-day, full-day, multiple-day, or weekly activities.
Junior kindergarten to Grade 6
Available in English and French.
