Daily play missions, screen-free games, family rituals and books, designed by educators, loved by parents.
Open the app each morning and you'll find a fresh play mission, a gratitude prompt and a family game. No ads. No guilt. Just connection.
No new gear. No big lifestyle change. Just five minutes a day, repeated.
Available on iOS and Android. Pick Family mode in onboarding, takes about 60 seconds.
Each morning the app suggests a five-minute mission tailored to your family.
A free game appears each day, sorted by mood, time and number of players.
Track PEGG and watch your family streak grow, together, on one shared account.
Everything The School of Play makes for families — from the free app to books and membership — in one place.
500+ activities. Everyone in the family.
Daily missions. Free.
Screen time → play time.
Wellbeing for kids, disguised as play.
A prompt for every day of the year.
No app, no signup. Pull up tonight's game.
The whole point of Family Membership is that it slots into the life you already have. No new routine, no big commitment, no guilt. Just one small, joyful moment a day.
A new play idea every morning, sized for your family.
Earn screen time by playing offline together.
Cards, posters and game sheets for the fridge.
One five-minute parent letter, every Monday.
Every day we publish one free family game pulled straight from our library. Try it tonight at the dinner table.
Each player shares two true things and one made-up moment. Whoever can act it out wins the round.
Most kids don't throw confetti when you put down a phone. Here's the realistic three-week arc most families ride, and what to do at each stage.
Your kid will probably roll their eyes. The first prompt feels weird, like trying to use a board game on a screens-native generation.
Tip: Do it yourself first. Adults answer the prompt in front of them. Vulnerability is contagious.
Some kids start asking what the mission is. Others stay quiet but stick around when you read it. The household rhythm starts to settle.
Tip: Pick the prompt that fits the day. Tired Tuesday? Skip the mission, do a 60-second laugh game. Show that the system bends to fit your life.
Your kid asks for the mission before you remember. You overhear them telling a friend about it. The streak becomes a thing the family quietly defends.
Tip: Don't over-celebrate. Just keep showing up. The compounding is the point.
A real parent · honest“My 13-year-old wasn't sold at first. She'd call it cringe and walk off. Three weeks in she was the one who'd remember the mission and ask if we were doing it. The streak was ours. I didn't see that coming.”
Kate H., Parent of two · Melbourne
Adult answers the prompt out loud first. Always.
Skip a day. Skip a week. The point is showing up next, not the streak count.
Try the mission in the car, on the walk, at dinner. Pick the moment your kid is least defended.
“My kids ask for the play missions before bedtime. We have replaced screens with belly laughs.”
Hannah K., Parent of two · Brisbane
Most family apps are screen-time managers, sticker charts or chore trackers. The School of Play replaces the scroll with something that brings everyone closer.
| What you get | The School of Play | Screen-time / sticker apps |
|---|---|---|
| Daily five-minute play prompts | ✓ | Rare |
| Built around the PEGG framework | ✓ | — |
| Designed by educators | ✓ | Rare |
| Family streaks (everyone plays) | ✓ | — |
| Books + printable resources included | ✓ | — |
| No ads, ever | ✓ | Often ads |
| No data harvesting from kids | ✓ | Often tracks |
| In-app purchases | None | Common |
| Monthly cost | $9.99 | $5–$20 |
Can't find what you're looking for? Drop us a line and we'll get back to you within one business day.
Real answers, real humans. No bots, no run-arounds.
Five minutes is the minimum. Most families do a quick mission at breakfast and a longer game once or twice a week. The whole point is that it slots into the life you already have.
From toddlers to teens. The library is sorted by age range and number of players, so you can pull up something appropriate in seconds.
Yes. There are no ads, no in-app purchases, no chat features and no data harvesting.
The free app gives you today's mission, a daily PEGG prompt and one free game per day. Membership unlocks the full library of 100+ games, weekly challenges, parent guides and the printable Family Adventure Kit.
Yes, cancel from your account in two clicks. Anything you have unlocked stays unlocked for the duration of your billing period.
Screen-time apps are about limiting. We're about replacing, giving you a five-minute alternative that's actually more fun than the scroll. Together, they work brilliantly.
Still got a question? Email the team and we reply within one business day.
Play tonight. Connect tomorrow.
Download the free app or join Family Membership to unlock the full library.
