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Sparkler app to expand summer play: 2,500 activities and an eight‑week Camp Sparkler
Summary
Sparkler Learning told the OEC webinar it offers about 2,500 play activities for families prenatal through age 5, plus a free eight‑week Camp Sparkler this summer and materials for health‑care settings.
Julia, who leads Sparkler Learning, told webinar attendees the Sparkler mobile tool provides roughly 2,500 play activities tailored to children from prenatal stages through age 5 and is available in multiple languages. Many activities require no materials, she said, making them accessible to families with limited resources.
Julia described Camp Sparkler, an eight‑week summer learning program that will publish weekly play themes and activities for parents to do with babies, toddlers and preschoolers. She also previewed a Sparkler campaign aimed at health‑care providers with posters, decals, booklets and short activities that can be used in waiting rooms and well‑child visits.
The presentation emphasized low‑ or no‑cost, everyday play—counting dogs on a walk, transforming cardboard boxes, and short in‑line activities at the grocery store—to increase both the quantity and quality of playful interactions.
Julia invited attendees to download the Sparkler app, search for activities with no materials, and try the Camp Sparkler program when it launches.
