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THE PLAYGROUNDgr

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THE PLAYGROUNDgr believes that healing happens through play! Join us!

11/02/2026

We are thrilled to be one of the recipients of the MSU Federal Credit Union Giving Tree this holiday season!

Want to learn how to lean into this amazing 🎄 and so much more???? Here is the scoop ⏬️

🔊 "From November 1-21, MSUFCU's Giving Tree gives you a way to help provide gifts requested by nonprofit organizations throughout Michigan and Illinois. Please join us in this gift-giving program that ensures children and families in our local communities experience a joyful and festive holiday season!"

Thank you MSU FCU ❤️

You're invited to participate in the Giving Tree, a gift-giving program to support families in our community. Together, we can ensure families experience a joyful and festive holiday season.

10/31/2026

👻 🕷 🎃 HaPpY HaLlOweEn 👻 🕷
🎃 Trick Or Treat Reminders 🎃

Fun & flexible CAN go hand in hand.... LET THEM LEAD! ⏬️

10/30/2026

We are so proud of MooZoo Slime Shop and all of their sensory accessibility work!

Check them out ⏬️

🚨 CALLING ALL SLIME DESIGNERS! 🐰🧪✨

Have you ever dreamed of creating your very own slime?!

Now's your chance! 💕

Submit YOUR slime idea for a chance to have it turned into a REAL MooZoo slime and featured in our store! 🤯

Tell us your:

🎨 Slime Name
🌈 Color
🧪 Texture
👃 Scent
✨ Add-ins
💎 Charm or Theme

🏆 ONE WINNER will have their idea brought to life by MooZoo!

And that's not all...

The winner will receive **10 MINI SLIMES of their very own creation!** 🎁🐰

We may even feature your creation right here at MooZoo! 💕

Think you can create our next best-selling slime? 👀

✨ Submit your idea by Nov 7th
✨ Winner announced Nov 8th

Drop your ideas below.

We can't WAIT to see what you create! 🧪✨

10/29/2026

What's in your Play Therapy Art cart????

Our favorite coloring tool brand remains Crayola, especially their Colors of the World line! Their paints, markers, crayons and pencil colors offer TWENTY FOUR "speciality formulated colors that represent people from all around the world "

Wanting to learn more about THE PLAYGROUNDgr ? Come check us out!Set up a tour at jacqueline@theplaygroundgr.org

10/29/2026

Wanting to learn more about THE PLAYGROUNDgr ? Come check us out!

Set up a tour at [email protected]

10/28/2026

Congratulations to THE PLAYGROUNDgr Board Chair, Cody Dean Timm, on his top three recognition for Grand Rapids Pride Center Luminary Court!

Cody continues to be passionate, dedicated and fiercely loyal to ensuring equity for all in our community. He stands tall and strong for equity in Play Therapy, mental health awareness and play!

Thank you Cody for leading by example!

Want to vote for Cody in support of helping him secure the seat of King of the Luminary Crown?

Voting is OPEN ⏬️
https://poll-maker.com/poll5896472x8b5C4c59-169

10/27/2026

THE PLAYGROUNDgr continues to make Play Therapy strategies, tools and brain based language a priority in Grand Rapids Public Schools.

We are working alongside NINE GRPS classrooms this Fall, which averages 200 scholars a week.

Teachers are continuing to report an increase in mindfulness, respectful communication, active listening and overall decrease in safety concerns !!!

The research is clear! Play heals!

🧠 Learn more ⏬️
https://gilinstitute.com/why-play-therapy-matters-bridging-research-and-real-healing-for-children/

10/23/2026

10/22/2026

😃 Big smiles and heavy sighs of relief are happening in downtown Grand Rapids today! 🫶✨
THE PLAYGROUNDgr is absolutely thrilled to officially open our SECOND Play Therapy Room at our downtown location TODAY! 🎉

🧠 Healing doesn't have to be all words and/or laying on a couch and talking about big feelings—sometimes, it looks like messy art, building towering blocks, and pure, unstructured play. For children and families navigating trauma, play is their native language, and these rooms are where the heavy stuff gets sorted out, processed, and healed. 🎨🧱

❤️ Our families tell us they love the welcoming, playful vibes and the all-inclusive toys and tools that make every single child feel seen, safe, and valued exactly as they are.

Thank YOU, Grand Rapids, for believing in the power of play, supporting youth mental health, and helping us grow to serve more families on their healing journeys! 💙🌱

10/21/2026

THE PLAYGROUNDgr is proud to focus on Play Therapy based strategies, supports and workshops to ensure that our community has access to all tools that support difficult life experiences.

🧸 When a child experiences trauma or grief, they don’t always have the words to express their feelings, needs or understanding of their own world." Often, behavoirs "show up" instead, looking like lack of safety, lack of understanding, and lack of respect. These may be seen in the home, school or community through hitting, kicking or other emotional bursts. That’s why THE PLAYGROUNDgr is doing such invaluable work right here in Grand Rapids. They are the only nonprofit in the nation providing 100% free, clinical play therapy , workshop and skill support to people of all ages in community.

Utilizing evidence-based frameworks, THE PLAYGROUNDgr team turns "play" into a child's vocabulary—helping regulate the brainstem, midbrain and limbic parts of the brain, all in support of emotional and body regulation, healing and connection. From bringing specialized curriculums into schools to gifting hundreds of thousands of emotional wellness books and play tools to local homes, they are bridging critical care gaps for families who need it most.
👉 Parents, mental health advocates, foster care partners and educators: Want to bring these healing tools to your home or classroom? Check out their programs, community workshops, and resources directly on THE PLAYGROUNDgr website. 🧠✨

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Address

233 Fulton Street E Suite 226 (Floor 2)
Grand Rapids, MI
49503

Opening Hours

Monday	8:30am - 5pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 7:30pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 7:30pm
Thursday	8:30am - 6pm

Website

https://theplaygroundgr.org/

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