Imagination Playground

09/03/2026

💙 Throwback Thursday | From the Archives: 2019

Every Foam Throne needs a king. 👑

We're heading back to our 2019 Game of Foams era for another build that was simply too good—and too adorable—to leave in the archives.

Behold King Sagan, proudly taking his seat on The Iron Foam, surrounded by a pretty impressive Big Blue Block castle at Good Times Park. 🏰💙

This is what we love about open-ended play. A pile of blocks doesn't stay a pile of blocks for very long...

It becomes a castle.
A throne.
An entire kingdom.

And, for a little while, you get to be king of it all. 👑

Have an old Imagination Playground photo hiding in your camera roll? Tag us or send it our way—we'd love to see what your kids were building then and what they're building now!

09/02/2026

For years, kids across the country have been showing us just how far imagination can go with Big Blue Blocks. 🚀

We’ve watched simple blue shapes become vehicles, castles, creatures, obstacle courses, inventions, and entire imaginary worlds.

Because when children are free to build their own ideas, they’re doing more than playing—they’re imagining, experimenting, problem-solving, collaborating, and creating.

Ready to bring that kind of play to your space?

🇺🇸 Big Blue Blocks are made to order right here in the USA, and our Play Professionals are here to help you choose the right set for your space and budget.

📞 Call today and let’s build something BIG.

08/27/2026

💙 Throwback Thursday | From the Archives: 2019

The Foam Throne has returned. 👑

Back in 2019, we challenged our community to put their creativity to the test with our Game of Foams building contest—and they did not disappoint.

This incredible creation, appropriately named “The Iron Foam,” was submitted by Please Touch Museum and remains one of those builds that was simply too good to leave buried in the archives.

Because give someone a pile of Big Blue Blocks and suddenly…anything is possible. 💙

Have an epic Imagination Playground build of your own hiding in your camera roll? We want to see it! Tag or send it our way for a chance to be featured in a future Community Spotlight.

08/27/2026

Are children getting enough opportunities to learn how to move?

Running. Balancing. Climbing. Reaching. Navigating the space around us.

These movements may seem instinctive, but children develop them through experience—by moving their bodies, encountering challenges, making adjustments, and trying again.

Yet modern childhood offers fewer opportunities for that kind of practice. Highly structured days, reduced recess, busy schedules, screens, and increasingly sedentary routines are quietly changing how much children move.

Continuing Reading 👇

Children build balance, coordination, spatial awareness, confidence, and creativity through movement. See what research tells us—and how schools and families can make room for play again.

08/24/2026

Back to school brings new lessons, new routines, and plenty of questions waiting to be answered.

But some of the most important learning begins before we ever get to the answer.

It starts with...

“What if?”
“Why?”
“Can I try it another way?”

When children have time to explore, build, experiment, and play, they aren't just learning facts — they're learning how to think.

They're developing curiosity, creativity, confidence, and the courage to keep trying when the first idea doesn't work.

So as classrooms fill back up this year, let's leave a little room between the lessons for wonder. ✨

Because raising children who love to learn starts by giving them the freedom to be curious. 💙

08/20/2026

Did you know our Transportation Set includes 102 Big Blue Blocks designed to build three or more vehicles at once? 🚲✈️🚀

With wheels, wings, main frames, and other vehicle-inspired shapes, children can create bikes, boats, planes, rockets, submarines—and inventions entirely their own!

Use it as a standalone loose-parts play set or combine it with your existing Big Blue Blocks to put imagination in motion.

Ready to expand your play space? Contact a Play Professional today! 💙

08/17/2026

Technology is a tool. It has its place.

But in the early years, some of the most important learning happens away from the screen — through movement, touch, conversation, exploration, and play.

Children need to build with their hands.
Move their bodies.
Read faces and navigate friendships.
Ask questions.
Make mistakes.
Invent games and imaginary worlds.
Experience the world they’re learning about.

These real, hands-on experiences help build the foundation that future learning — including learning with technology — can grow from.

As we head back into classrooms, let’s make sure childhood still has plenty of room to be childhood.

More movement. More connection. More imagination. More play. 💙

08/12/2026

More shapes. More possibilities. 💙

Our Angles & Curves Sets expand Big Blue Block play with complex shapes that challenge children to think ahead, experiment, and create in entirely new ways.

Explore balance, asymmetry, mechanical connections, imaginative details, and more—all through hands-on trial and error.

Add a new level of creativity to your Big Blue Blocks. What will they build next?

08/10/2026

As summer begins to wind down, it's easy to start thinking about school supplies, schedules, and everything waiting around the corner.

But there's still time for...

One more evening at the park.
One more backyard adventure.
One more fort built from imagination.
One more sunset filled with laughter.

These last days don't have to be packed with plans. Sometimes the most meaningful moments happen when children are simply given the freedom to explore, create, and play.

Let's soak up what's left of summer—not by counting down the days, but by making each one count.

Because the memories that stay with us aren't always the big vacations or elaborate plans. Often, they're the simple moments spent together, where childhood was free to unfold. 💙

08/07/2026

Looking for fresh classroom inspiration? 💙

Our Imagination Playground Lesson Plan Library is designed to help educators turn open-ended play into engaging learning experiences. From STEM challenges to teamwork and creative thinking, these ready-to-use activities make it easy to bring purposeful play into your day.

📖 Explore our Lesson Plans today and get inspired for the school year ahead! 👇

https://imaginationplayground.com/curriculum/