Resources Library
Play Wales resources
Our range of publications raises awareness about the importance of play for children and teenagers. These resources also offer good practice guidelines on a variety of topics about providing opportunities to play. They are aimed at everyone who has an interest in, or responsibility for, children’s play.
In this section you can find our resources. They include toolkits, guidance, information sheets, top tips, and more.
We haven’t added every resource yet – if you’re looking for a Play Wales publication and can’t find it here, please get in touch.
Latest resource
Read our latest info sheet – aimed at playworkers and anyone working with children
Information sheet | 25.06.2025
Creativity and tool use in play settingsThis information sheet explores the relationship between play and creativity
Resources
Children's rights | 17.06.2025
Celebrating play – a short film
A short film that celebrates the universal joy of play
Children's rights | 17.06.2025
Right to play poster
A poster to celebrate children’s right to play.
Information sheet | 16.06.2025
Play in healthcare
An info sheet about the role of the health play specialist in supporting a play process that helps sick children adapt to a health care setting.
Information sheet | 20.05.2025
Making community events playful
An info sheet aimed at helping to make community events more playful for children and teenagers
All children | 14.05.2025
Top tips for celebrating International Day of Play in schools
Top tips to help schools celebrate International Day of Play
Magazine | 30.04.2025
Play for Wales – issue 64
The 'Planning for play – involving children' issue of our magazine
Resources Library | 22.04.2025
Creating accessible play spaces – a toolkit
This toolkit is intended to support those involved in developing and upgrading accessible play spaces.
Resources Library | 14.03.2025
Opening school grounds for play – a toolkit for schools and partners
This toolkit has been developed to support schools to offer opportunities for children to play at school outside of school hours
Guidance | 30.01.2025
Playing outdoors in early years settings – a toolkit
A toolkit for early years settings and practitioners aimed at increasing opportunities for children to play and spend more time outdoors, with tools and templates to support the facilitation of outdoor play
All children | 28.11.2024
Examples of Play Sufficiency
Examples of actions taken locally – by local authorities and their partners – to support children’s play, as part of play sufficiency work. Each example aims to show the unique contexts, processes and people involved in the project.
Information sheet | 12.11.2024
The Play Sufficiency Duty and the role of playworkers
An info sheet aimed at playworkers which offers an introduction to the Welsh Government’s Play Sufficiency Duty
Research | 29.10.2024
Playing and being well – A review of recent research into children’s play, social policy and practice, with a focus on Wales
This literature review focuses on the importance of children’s play and wellbeing. It is a review of recent research into children’s play, social policy and practice, with a focus on Wales.
Playful Childhoods
Playful Childhoods is a campaign that aims to help parents and carers give children time, space and support to play at home and in their local community.
