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Build a Playground
Our Dream Playground
Our new step-by-step project planner offers the money and know-how to make your playground dreams come true.
Tools and Resources
Get funding, learn the nuts and bolts of building a great place to play, and improve your local playground.
Become a Community Partner
Build a great place to play for your community with the help of your neighbors, friends, KaBOOM! and our Funding Partners.
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Take Action for Play
Save Play in Your Community
Get tips, ideas, and inspiration for making your community more playful.
Playful City USA
Our Playful City USA program recognizes cities and towns that embrace play as a priority.
KaBOOM! Community
Connect and share with other folks who are trying to bring play to their communities.
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The Map of Play
Playing Near You
Find, add, rate, and review playgrounds in your community.
Play Deserts
Where are playgrounds needed most and what happens when kids have nowhere to play?
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About KaBOOM!
What We Do
KaBOOM! is a national nonprofit dedicated to saving play for America’s children.
Who We Are
We are peppy, purple-adorned people who passionately promote the power of play!
Partner With Us
Our partners help us to create new playgrounds and to spread the word about the importance of PLAY.
Action Ideas
How can you ensure kids in your neighborhood have great places to play and the time to enjoy them?
Lots of ways!

- Complain
- Take a picture
- Sit on a bench
- Pick up a newspaper
- Send an email
- Write a letter
- Call a friend
- Bounce a ball
- Throw a party
- Swing a hammer
- Take a walk
- Stand up
- Surf the 'Net
- Share a video
- Pick up a paintbrush
If you only have a certain amount of time, check out these actions by time:
10-Minute Actions
1-Hour Actions
1-Day Actions
Got an idea? Tell us about it!




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