How can we Assist Help Inspire Support Promote you?

With services to support every stage of your brand’s lifecycle, our experts help you understand children and how they engage with your brands, ensuring you avoid costly mistakes and maximise your ROI.

Build Trust

Startup Tips

Development

Upskill Team

Play-based Education

Inclusion & Diversity

Leverage our expert voice to effectively support your messaging, strengthen customer engagement, and significantly boost long-term brand loyalty.

Avoid costly pitfalls as you build your business by taking an evidence-based approach with the support of experts in children’s development.

Take an evidence-based approach to product development to maximise your ROI and improve your product’s appeal

Upskill your team and improve cohesion with training on topics such as ages and stages, inclusion and diversity, and audience insights.

Actively engage with local schools and nurseries to creatively help children learn essential skills and knowledge through play.
Gain a deeper understanding of how brands can become more relatable and accessible to effectively increase their market share.
WHAT WE DO

Three ways we support play

FUNdamentally Children works with brands, educators, councils and venues. Choose the area that fits you.

PLAYFUL BRANDS

Accreditation and brand support

Independent accreditation, research, marketing and PR support for toy, game and entertainment brands. Every product is reviewed by multiple children and professionals, then put in front of parents.

PLAYFUL LEARNING

Research, consultancy and training

Education focused services for schools, early years settings and the companies that supply them, including bespoke research, consultancy and training delivered directly by FUNdamentally Children.

PLAYFUL COMMUNITIES

Play for places and people

Good Play Zones, play club partnerships and funding support, plus guidance on the built environment for councils, schools, venues and the outdoor play sector.

In the Media

Dr Amanda Gummer, renowned child development expert, often features in media discussing the role of play in learning.

Through FUNdamentally Children and the Good Play Guide, she offers valuable insights on educational toys and parenting, helping families make informed choices for their children's development and well-being

We love working with brands to champion play

Our Work

We support brands who put children at the heart of their business strategy. First, we help you understand your audience, then we review your products, content, or service to check it does what you expect, and then we help you shout about it to your target market. We love helping businesses succeed at every stage.

Our Insights

Play in Education

When integrated into education, play becomes a powerful tool that enhances learning and prepares children for future challenges.

How to make your content stand out

Discover how integrating play into children’s media can boost engagement, development, and success for your content creation

The new easy way to develop and market STEAM toys

STEM toys are booming, and the Toy Association’s STEAM Framework helps define, develop, and market high-quality STEAM toys.

Our Network

We have our fingers on the pulse with our extensive network of play champions and play partners.

When you work with us, you have access to our international network of professionals, play clubs, schools and nurseries. Our unrivalled network allows you to achieve outstanding results without breaking your budget.