An adult and child enjoy making silly faces together with the ThinkPlayful app

Connect and Learn

ThinkPlayful™ is a mobile application – available on Android and iOS devices – that engages, encourages, and empowers parents as they help their children gain essential early learning skills. Its innovative guided play approach offers activities that the parent and child do together both on- and off-screen.

First Most Dramatic Brain Development Occurs By Age 5

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Brain Building

Children develop a love of learning by spending time with family in fun and exciting activities calibrated to reach important milestones.

Guided Play

Our characters use voice instructions to lead families through learning activities in the real world, reducing screen time and maximizing fun.

Easy as 1, 2, 3

Jump straight in to action with no preparation. It’s an easy, fun-filled way to be sure your child is ready for kindergarten and beyond.

I like that [ThinkPlayful] has a bunch of different activities to do. It's so much fun. Lots of fun and playing.

— Child, age 6

“I feel like [ThinkPlayful] helped spark some creativity in our games. It was also great for places like restaurants, etc. where they may have a bit of a wait.”

— Ashley M., parent

“My little girl  learns so much using this app and she’s only 4 years old!  She likes to play with our all of us and her grandparents too!”

"My little girl learns so much using this app and she's only 4 years old! She likes to play with all of us and her grandparents too!"

 
“I’ve tried other parenting apps, but these cool voice-directions are far superior to reading text messages and trying to figure it all out!”

"I've tried other parenting apps, but playing these games is far superior to reading text messages and trying to figure it all out!"

 
“Thanks to ThinkPlayful, I now feel much more connected to my kids and know that our together time is really making a difference!

"Thanks to ThinkPlayful, I now feel much more connected to my kids and know that our together time is really making a difference!"

 

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FUNDED BY

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