Pop Up Play Village - Basingstoke

03/09/2026

🌟 Why is role play so important for children? 🌟

When children play, they’re doing so much more than simply having fun! 💭✨

Whether they’re becoming doctors, builders, shopkeepers, parents or chefs, role play helps children to:

🗣️ Develop communication and language skills
💭 Use their imagination and creativity
❤️ Understand the world around them
🤝 Build confidence and social skills
🧠 Develop problem-solving skills
😊 Explore feelings and emotions
👫 Learn to share, cooperate and work together

At Pop Up Play Village, our little visitors are given the freedom to explore, imagine and create their own adventures through play! 🏡✨

There are no right or wrong ways to play – just endless opportunities for learning, laughter and imagination! 💕

Because when children are playing… they are learning too! 🌈

03/09/2026

Did you know that role play helps children develop empathy, communication skills and understanding of each other which is all crucial in learning how to be kind to each other and the world around us!
In a world where you can be anything… be kind.
See you soon villagers.

01/09/2026

CarFest 2026 you were awesome! We were thrilled to be asked back to join the fun for KidsFest this year and what a weekend it was! We loved bringing all the fun of our role play village, our Art Studio and Slime making to Silverstone Circuit for CarFest. So many pots of slime and so many amazing creations in the art studio… this is really just a sample! I wasn’t stationed in the role play village so despite welcoming hundreds of children in to play I didn’t actually manage to get any pictures for socials! 🤦🏻‍♀️ Still, the main thing is that they had lots of fun and judging by the awesome feedback we heard over the weekend we know that was the case! Thank you for joining us and thanks for supporting us at Kidsfest in CarFest.

31/08/2026

Morning villagers! Ghislaine is looking forward to welcoming you into play today. See you soon.

28/08/2026

Day one at CarFest… let’s do this! Almost set up last few bits to do so see you soon!

26/08/2026

It’s a Dino takeover for August Adventures with the team today in Brighton Hill Park (behind Asda!) we are here from 11-3 along with:
Drumming Workshops
Storytelling with Junk Jodie
Crafts
Skateboard coaching
Graffiti workshops
Disk golf
Crafts

25/08/2026

Looking forward to coming out to play on Wednesday this week with the Love Basingstoke team where we are popping up in Brighton Hill Park from 11-3pm with a Dino themed set up for August Adventures! Come and join us for free fun in the park.

23/08/2026

20/08/2026

Play only stops when you stop playing… one of our mums had a marvellous time building this structure today in the village… meanwhile the children and families who attended Make Lunch with Buckskin Evangelical Church had great fun too with their village set up and Lego play, games and colouring for the older ones. Let’s keep playing with our kids… it doesn’t need to stop!