playtime
Kids' free time
Playtime is a period set aside for play, especially for children: The kids have playtime after lunch.
In schools, it often refers to recess or unstructured time between lessons.
The word can apply to adults too, sometimes with sexual connotations: We'll have some playtime later.
Pause in activity
- playdateScheduled time for children's socializing
- playroomChildren's recreation area
- sandboxEnclosed play area
- playgroundChildren's outdoor recreation space
daycare · preschool · kindergarten · schoolyard · backyard · toys · playmates · classmates
Vocal expression of amusement
- gigglesShort, silly laughs
- enjoymentState of relishing something
- amusementPleased entertainment state
- delightIntense pleasure or satisfaction
entertainment · smiles · cheerfulness · silliness · whimsy · frolic · merriment · glee
Act as though
- make-believeImaginative play or fantasy
- fantasyImaginative mental wandering
- creativityCapacity for original thought
- storytellingRecounting events aloud
dress-up · puppets · dolls · costumes · adventures · pirates · princesses · superheroes
Tabletop competitive entertainment
- puzzlesProblems designed to challenge
- videogamesElectronic interactive entertainment
- cardgamesPastimes using a deck
- multiplayerInvolving multiple participants
chess · checkers · monopoly · scrabble · tetris · hide-and-seek · tag · hopscotch
Acting without forethought
- explorationTraveling through unknown regions
- curiosityDesire to learn
- discoveryAct of finding something
- independenceFreedom from external control
flexibility · open-ended · self-directed · downtime · leisure · break · unscheduled · autonomy
recess
Pause in activity
- playdateScheduled time for children's socializing
- playroomChildren's recreation area
- sandboxEnclosed play area
playground · daycare · preschool · kindergarten · schoolyard · backyard · toys · playmates · classmates · playpens
laughter
Vocal expression of amusement
delight · entertainment · smiles · cheerfulness · silliness · whimsy · frolic · merriment · glee · lightheartedness
pretend
Act as though
- make-believeImaginative play or fantasy
- fantasyImaginative mental wandering
- creativityCapacity for original thought
storytelling · dress-up · puppets · dolls · costumes · adventures · pirates · princesses · superheroes · invention
boardgames
Tabletop competitive entertainment
- puzzlesProblems designed to challenge
- videogamesElectronic interactive entertainment
- cardgamesPastimes using a deck
multiplayer · chess · checkers · monopoly · scrabble · tetris · hide-and-seek · tag · hopscotch · marbles
spontaneity
Acting without forethought
- explorationTraveling through unknown regions
- curiosityDesire to learn
- discoveryAct of finding something
independence · flexibility · open-ended · self-directed · downtime · leisure · break · unscheduled · autonomy · choice
downtime
Period of non-operation
calm · comfort · ease · unwinding · lounging · chill · peaceful · recharge · break · leisure
- childhoodchildhood, baby, child, kid, toys
- kids playboard games, blocks, card games, make-believe, dress-up
- Parenting tasksfeeding, bathing, bedtime routines, school pickup, homework help
- cat sittingfeeding, litter box, water bowl, overnight stay, food bowl
- childhood traditionsbedtime stories, bedtime story, birthday parties, birthday party, birthdays
- daycarecribs, diapers, highchairs, nap rooms, high chairs