Because Play is Essential
Hi, I’m Molly, and I’m glad you’re here!
I’m a trained Playworker, music therapist, former camp administrator, and mom of 3! I’m also the owner of Navigation Play! I hope you’ll come join me at an event soon. Be sure to introduce yourself so I can get to know you and your family!
Molly Bishop
molly.navigationplay@gmail.com
Navigation Play believes that everyone needs to play, and strives to provide opportunities for just that! We organize child-led play experiences, family events, kids camps, and more. We believe that play brings people together and is a necessary component of childhood. We want to work with the community to make play a priority. Because play is essential!
Based in Williamsburg, IA, the programming for Navigation Play is based on the principles of Playwork, as well as Molly's own imaginative playfulness. We make it easy to say yes to the kind of play your child and your family needs!
Think back to your own childhood and the ways you remember playing: climbing trees, tinkering, or creating whole imaginary worlds. Child-led play isn’t structured by adults, and it's free from adult expectations. The kids make the decisions. They choose what to do with the items provided. They make (or change) the rules of the games they play. They are allowed to take risks and make mistakes. This is how kids play at Navigation Play events, because it’s what kids need to become their best!
Our programs are for EVERYONE and we strive to make a welcoming environment for anyone who wants to be involved! We can't wait to meet you!
Our Programs
Junior Explorers
Created specifically for our littlest explorers ages 0-5, because play is different in these important early years! Enjoy adult conversation while your little one explores - indoor in the winter and outdoor in the nicer months!
Pop-Up Play Days
Child-led play at its finest! You’ll find me at the park with my trailer full of loose parts like buckets, balls, boxes, tubes, and more. The kids bring the imagination and get plenty of time and space to just play!
Adventure Play
Day camp
A whole day to play in whatever way you choose! Crafts, nature, and lots of loose parts are available for your child’s day! Dubbed the “best day ever” by campers!
Elementary Explorers
Messy fun for school-age kids during the summer! Kids of all ages need time and space to play - we make it easy and do the clean-up for you!
Kids at Play
Like a mix of day camp and a pop-up, but indoors! Drop off your kids to enjoy hours of play while you enjoy some time away! A great way to squeeze in a big chunk of play time during the school year!
play brigade
Give your kids exactly what they need on an early-out afternoon: play! This after-school program allows kids to make the most of their extra afternoon: lots of loose parts, crafts, and other kids to play with!
special events
bubble day
international mud day
While every event is special with Navigation Play, these special family fun days only come up every so often! From annual events like Bubble Day in the spring and International Mud Day in the summer, to once-in-a-while events like the Mad Hatter’s Tea Party, there is a little something for everyone, and always more fun ideas to come! Watch my calendar for upcoming events, or stay up to date with social media.
I can also bring the magic of Navigation Play to YOUR event, whether it’s a corporate picnic or a birthday party!
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OR CALL ME AT 319-855-7744
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NAVIGATION PLAY IS LOCATED IN WILLIAMSBURG, IOWA
AND OWNED BY MOLLY BISHOP
help bring play
to more people!
Sharing events on social media, inviting friends to join you for an event, or even just talking about the fun you had all help support what I do! Looking to take it a step further? Here are some ways you can help:
- Contact me to sponsor an event
- Make a monetary donation via Venmo @NavigationPlay
- Donate stuff like old sheets, tubs or milk crates, art supplies, ropes, hardware, spools, cardboard tubes, old electronics
- Volunteer your time - If you’re a playful person 14 or older, we’d love to have you!
