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The kids, the teachers, and the people behind the mission. Real moments from the classrooms and play days your support helps create.

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Four stories worth your time.

One classroom that changed. Three people we teach in honor of. A founder's journey. And a few games to try tonight.

Two kids leaning in and connecting during a Primally Playful program
A real classroom
Happier Schools

Anderson, and the power of play

He used to fight at school and struggled to make friends. Then his teacher ran the happiness program. What changed next is why we do this.

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A large community gathered together at dusk, the kind of connection the people we teach for believed in
The people behind the mission
In honor of

In honor of: the people we teach for

Tom, Alex, and Greg taught Jared about community, positivity, and learning by doing. Their lessons live on in every workshop we run.

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Jared Hippler teaching a group of children abroad in the Kyrgyz Republic
Where it all began
Our origin

From an orphanage to a movement

Two Peace Corps tours, one quiet train ride home, and a question that would not let go. How the Play Pilgrimages became a foundation.

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A child running across the grass chasing a ball, off the screen and into the game
Try it tonight
Play at home

Play instead of screens: games to try tonight

You do not need a field or a coach. A handful of simple, screen-free games you can start at the dinner table this evening.

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Why these stories You learn more about someone in an hour of play than in a year of conversation.
Jared HipplerFounder & Chief Fun Officer
A young child beaming while holding a glow ball at dusk during the Family Fun Fest
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