Play ideas

I’ve put together a ‘live’ list of play ideas for my 100 Days of Play.

I quickly reached more than 100, so they’ll be thinned out. Or I might engage in a little bit of ‘play ideas sex’ – thanks Henry – and see how I can combine some!

1. Marble run
2. Jigsaw
3. Crossword
4. Plasticine
5. Dancing
6. Bell ringing
7. Cocktails
8. Swimming
9. Playing with food
10. Compose haiku
11. Building blocks in Tate Modern
12. Playing with kids
13. Reading
14. Hiking
15. Comedy
16. Board games
17. Cosplay
18. Sport
19. Yoga
20. Free hugs
21. Origami
22. Finger painting
23. Drawing
24. Hopscotch
25. Juggling
26. Poi
27. Roller blading
28. Optical illusions
29. Planetarium
30. Trampoline
31. Climbing
32. VR
33. Water slides
34. Attending lecture
35. Theatre
36. Film
37. Quasar
38. Paintball
39. Clay pigeon shooting
40. Cookery school
41. Computer games
42. Larp
43. Role play
44. Escape Room
45. Go karting
46. Sky diving
47. Theme park
48. Lego
49. Buckaroo
50. Bowling
51. Pinball
52. Playing music a gramophone
53. Playing an instrument
54. Pub quiz
55. Wide games
56. Treasure hunt
57. Orienteering
58. Mushroom hunt
59. Inventing a game
60. Role playing board games
61. Classic arcade games
62. Sumo
63. Skiing
64. Ice skating
65. Beer pong
66. Drinking games
67. Traditional games chess go
68. Woodwork
69. Martial arts
70. Mornington Crescent (surreal play)
71. Cooking
72. Photography
73. Playing with fire
74. Making a dam
75. Chicken
76. Parlour games
77. Party games
78. Murder mystery
79. Playing hard to get
80. Sex 80
81. Playing the fool
82. Playing with words
83. Gambling
84. Cooperative play
85. Playing hard ball
86. Play fighting
87. Canoeing
88. Chemistry / mentos
89. Go ape
90. Assault course
91. Electronics kits
92. Mathematical games
93. Magic tricks
94. Collectible card
95. Pioneering
96. Gardening
97. Sandpit
98. Playing with animals
99. Solo play
100. Flipbooks
101. Tiddlywinks
102. Wild swimming
103. Skinny dipping
104. Catch
105. Crystal maze
106. Rolling down a hill
107. Making decorations
108. Put crisp packets in the oven
109. Climbing trees
110. Acrobatics
111. Diablo
112. Present a one man show
113. Make a den
114. Off-grounders
115. Hide and seek
116. Frisbee
117. Laughter session
118. Museum
119. Art gallery
120. Be a film extra
121. Get a makeover
122. Food tasting
123. Experiments
124. Drumming
125. Chanting
126. Seeing friends
127. Binge watching
128. Skim stones
129. Stack stones
130. Scavenger hunt
131. Pub drinking
132. Pillow fight
133. Crazy golf
134. See all objects, e.g. in a Supermarket
135. Alphabetise my books
136. Catalogue
137. Talk like a pirate
138. Unbounded play
139. Zoo
140. Behind the scenes tour
141. Rock, paper, scissors