An indoor playground can be an exciting part of Sunday morning, but its purpose doesn’t have to end when the service does.
Churches bring families together throughout the week through preschool programs, children’s activities, family events, and community outreach. A church indoor playground can support those programs while giving children a place to play and families more opportunities to connect.
Here are six ways your church can make the most of an indoor playground beyond Sunday morning.
Many churches already have children in their buildings throughout the week.
An indoor playground can provide a dedicated place for active play during programs such as:
Because the playground is indoors, children have a place to play year-round without having to plan around the weather.
It also gives your church another way to make use of its children’s ministry space throughout the week.
A playground brings kids together, but it can create opportunities for parents to connect, too.
While children play, parents can:
At First Baptist Church Amarillo, the church’s indoor playground has become a gathering place for young moms to meet while their children play.
For churches looking for more ways to build community among families, a play space can provide a natural setting for those connections to happen.
Not every family’s first experience with your church has to happen during a worship service.
An indoor playground can give churches another way to welcome families through activities like:
These experiences give families a chance to become familiar with your church in a relaxed, kid-friendly environment.
For churches focused on reaching young families, the playground can become another tool for creating connections within the community.
Think about the events already on your church calendar.
Vacation Bible School, family nights, holiday activities, preschool events, and other children’s ministry programs can all benefit from having an indoor play space available.
Instead of the playground serving one specific purpose, it can become a resource for different ministries throughout the year.
One playground. More opportunities to play, gather, and connect.
Sometimes, the simplest way to use an indoor playground is to give kids a place to play.
First Baptist Church Amarillo uses its indoor playground for free play in addition to its First Steps preschool program and other activities.
Offering designated play times can give families an opportunity to enjoy the church facility outside of scheduled services and events.
This can be especially useful when:
Some churches also choose to use their indoor playgrounds for birthday parties and other gatherings.
First Baptist Church Amarillo uses its playground for birthday parties in addition to preschool programming and free play.
Depending on your church’s policies, opening the playground for parties or other gatherings can give families another reason to visit the facility while helping the space serve a purpose beyond regular church programming.
A church indoor playground doesn’t have to be a space that comes alive only on Sunday mornings.
Throughout the week, it can become a place where:
However your church chooses to use it, an indoor playground can create more opportunities to bring children and families together.
Want to see what’s possible? Explore our indoor playground designs or take a look at faith-based projects from Worlds of Wow.