Play Moments Science
We combine early years expertise, evidence-informed design and thoughtful technology to help children build the foundations they need to communicate, learn and thrive.
mother and child playing
Our theory of change
Children's development is shaped by the quality of their everyday interactions, relationships and experiences.

When parents and carers have access to trusted, practical guidance, they are better able to create meaningful opportunities for children to communicate, explore, learn and build confidence throughout daily life.

Play Moments translates early years expertise into simple, personalized activities that reflect each child's stage, strengths and needs. By helping families know what to do, how to respond and why it matters, we aim to strengthen the home learning environment and support better developmental outcomes over time.

Our core principles
Child development first
Every activity starts with a clear developmental purpose. We focus on the foundational skills children need to communicate, connect, learn and become more confident.
Expert-designed, evidence-informed
Our content is created with speech and language therapists, early years specialists and child development experts, drawing on established early years practice and research.
Personalised for everyday life
Support is adapted to each child's stage, strengths and needs, while remaining simple enough to use at home, outside or on the go.
Building communication from the foundations up
Children’s communication develops in stages. Before children can use words, sentences and conversation confidently, they need strong foundations in attention, listening, interaction and understanding. Our curriculum follows this developmental progression, helping families support the right skills at the right time.
Speech Sounds
Clarity and pronunciation
Spoken Language
Expressing self with words and sentences
Understanding
Processing information to follow directions and comprehend others
Play
Functional, symbolic, imaginative, pretend, sharing, social interaction
Attention
Focussing and maintaining concentration to given
Pre-verbal skills
Joint attention, turn taking, pointing, initiation, eye contact, facial expressions
More updates from Play Moments
collaborations
Play Moments joins UCL Centre for Digital Innovation Impact Accelerator
Play Moments
Play Moments has joined the UCL Centre for Digital Innovation Impact Accelerator to strengthen the technology behind its early-years platform and build the foundations for future scale.
1 APR 2026
collaborations
Play Moments partners with Social Change to put families at the heart of early-years innovation
Play Moments
A new collaboration will combine behavioural science, research and co-design to better understand what families need from early-years support.
18 NOV 2025
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When to Seek Support: Communication Signs Worth Noticing
Developed by our experts
Roughly one in ten children has some form of long-term speech, language, or communication need, and many more experience temporary delays.
26 Aug 2026
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We’re inviting parents to test Play Moments ahead of launch and help shape what we build next. You’ll get early access, regular updates, and the chance to share feedback that directly influences the product.
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