You can join an entire community of changemakers who are uplifting the lives of young children and building a brighter Botswana for all of us.

There is an urgent need to help families and children in Botswana. Since the onset of the pandemic, we have noticed an increasing number of children exposed to alcohol abuse, violence, and toxic stress. Botswana also has one of the highest rates of child malnutrition in the world. You can change these statistics and support families and communities to become vibrant villages for children to play, learn and thrive.

GIVE TODAY WITH LEARN TO PLAY

NOURISH a child like Neo

For P50 per month, you will help feed Neo and her friends a healthy snack everyday.

BUILD a Brighter Botswana

For P500, you can buy a brick to build the first community early childhood centre in Botswana. This hub centre will be in Kavimba village, an important wildlife corridor where children need a safe space to learn.

PROVIDE a scholarship for Maatla

All it takes is P2500 to sponsor a child like Maatla to attend our playgroup everyday. Your sponsorship covers all his resources and a daily snack for him. You will receive the name and picture of your child along with annual updates about how they are doing.

SUPPORT A Parent like Kelebogile

For P1000, you can sponsor a parent to receive parenting support and coaching to grow their confidence and competence as a nurturing caregiver.

GIVE the gift of play

Give your own amount to be a part of our community of changemakers who all believe in the power of play and nurturing care.

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PLAY TODAY WITH LEARN TO PLAY

All our products are inspired by beautiful Botswana and made sustainably for you and your child to play mindfully at home.

Thanks for buying a unique and handmade play product from Learn To Play. Please note that as each product is handmade, there may be slight variations in each one, contributing to its uniqueness.
If you are not entirely satisfied with your purchase, we’re here to help.

RETURNS


You have 7 calendar days to return an item from the date you receive it.
To be eligible for a return, your item must be unused and in the same condition that you received it. Your item must be in the original packaging.
Your item needs to have a receipt or proof of purchase.

REFUNDS

 

Once we receive your item, we will inspect it and notify you that we have received your returned item. We will immediately notify you of the status of your refund after inspecting the item.
If your return is approved, we will initiate a refund to your credit card (or original method of payment).
You will receive the credit within a certain amount of days, depending on your card issuer’s policies.
We do not offer refunds on donations made.

SHIPPING

 

You will be responsible for paying for your own shipping costs for returning your item. Shipping costs are nonrefundable. If you receive a refund, the cost of return shipping will be deducted from your refund.

CONTACT US

 

If you have any questions on how to return your item to us, contact us.

TRAIN WITH LEARN TO PLAY

TRAIN WITH LEARN TO PLAY

You can bring the power of play into your environment by training with us and learning how we transform childhoods and uplift entire communities.

Module 1

Learning Through Play (includes the science of early childhood development and Rainbow Play Approach training

Module 2

Child Development (includes working with children with special learning needs

Module 3

Health and Nutrition (includes maternal health and safe community COVID-19 practices for play

Module 4

Responsive & Nurturing Care (includes positive behaviour management and communication strategies for young children as well as a bonus session on baby massage

Module 5

Social & Emotional Development (includes an introduction to child protection and practical activities and strategies for holistic wellbeing)

Module 6

Motor Development (covers both fine motor skills and gross motor skills along with a practical session on making sustainable resources)

Module 7

Let’s Play Literacy (includes our globally recognised story curriculum training)

Module 8

Let’s Play Thinking Skills (includes our LEGO/DUPLO training on the 6 bricks and Play Box programmes

Module 9

Creativity and Mindfulness (covers why mindfulness and creativity are essential for early childhood development and how to cultivate this in your own daily practice

Module 10

Setting up your playgroup (covers our routines, curriculum themes, community-activation approach and all the admin required for quality assurance and record keeping

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LEARN TO PLAY

We need YOUR help to raise awareness about the importance of play and nurturing care.

By sharing each of the stories below, you are creating positive ripples of action in our communities and advocating for every child in Botswana to have access to free early childhood education.

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LEARN TO PLAY

Do YOU have a skill that you would like to share with our team that can help build a brighter Botswana? This could be in sewing, woodwork, gardening, arts and crafts and making teaching/learning resources for our community playgroups, marketing and advocacy work or anything else you have to offer. We need YOU! Get in touch today to let us know.