Wow. Never in my dreams did I expect to get such a huge response to the 2016 #52weeksofplay Instagram photo challenge. We have seen close to 2000 photographs tagged with #52weeksofplay.
I’m SO excited to reveal the new list that will begin 1st January, 2017! I have to be honest and say that it’s fabulous and includes a collection of inspiring words that you’ll love and possible make you start thinking outside of the box a little. Bring on 2017 #52weeksofplay weekly photo challenge.
What makes the #52weeksofplay challenge so great?
- Encourages you to play with your child
- Share life long memories
- Encourages you to photograph your child at play
- Inspires your child to play in ways they may not have previously
- Boosts a child’s creativity
- Improves your child’s skills and development
- Builds connection between parents and children
- Feel a sense of community with other members of the #52weeksofplay
So many people have already shown a keen interest in participating in the 2017 #52weeksofplay weekly photo challenge and so I’m accepting sign ups to make the whole process easier for you. When you sign up I’ll also give you a FREE printable so you can keep track each week.
Here are the details of the #52weeksofplay challenge
It’s so simple, every week we will use a word that inspires the photographs we take of our children playing, see the above year at a glance. Throughout that week we will use our own creative interpretation of that word and how it relates to our everyday life with kids. As you can see from above, our first word is ‘happy’ so you can share as many photos of your children ‘happy’ as you like for the first week of January.
How can you play along?
Throughout the week you can upload and share your picture(s) over on Instagram and/or Facebook. Simply tag your photographs #52weeksofplay so that myself and others who are playing along can see your photos too!
What happens if I forget and miss a week?
Absolutely no problem. You can start up again and continue on whenever you like. Of course you can also play catch up if life allows it.
Now let me be clear, I’m not a professional photographer and you don’t have to be either. I have no advice for how to create that perfect shot, I’ll just use the camera on my phone, point, click and upload with the hashtag. Easy!
So if you are wanting to participate in the fun, share some great memories with a great community of people, click the pink button above, sign up and wait for more details. I’ll even give you a free PRINTABLE of the weekly word prompts to print and put on your fridge!
I love this! Encouraging play is so important for kids. Getting the parent involved too is amazing. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks Naomi. Hopefully you have some time to join the Facebook page (#52weeksofplay) and play along.
i blogged about your challenge and posted pics on facebook for the coming week ! Thanks 🙂
Awesome! Thanks. It’s such a fun challenge.