Storyplay City

We’re starting a play revolution in Glasgow!

Everyone, of all ages, loves to play! Play is at the essence of being human. When we play imaginatively with other people there are no limits and no mistakes, just endless possibilities. Licketyspit and our children, families and colleagues have got a recipe and a list of ingredients that make imaginary play an easy, wonderful and inclusive part of every day. We call this Storyplay.

Licketyspit has been developing the Storyplay approach with Glasgow families for over 15 years. From LicketyLeap sessions in nurseries to Storyplay Schools programmes in primaries, to Porridge & Play in the community and Picnic & Play in museums and parks.

From 2020-2022, Glasgow City Council’s Community Fund is supporting us to build on our work to make Glasgow the first Storyplay City!

Storyplay Sessions

In Storyplay City sessions, we play using the Lickety Playcards – old and new hilarious games that give people a licence to be creative and inventive together. Children are at the centre of this play – they are the play experts – supported by fearless Licketyspit actor-pedagogues and Play Champion volunteers. See more on the impact of these sessions, below.

Big groups of families meet (currently on Zoom) to sing, dance, rhyme, joke, go on imaginary adventures and make friends. Thanks to Glasgow Council, Bemis and the Scottish Government, we are able to run 3 weekly Zoom sessions in January-March 2021 as part of Storyplay City, enabling us to include all the families who took part in Big Porridge & Play Glasgow.

Read the Session Blogs Below.

We all need what children need

Children know that the most important things in life are love, kindness, fairness, respect. Playing with children liberates adults to remember this! You can let your hair down and feel at home even with strangers! Storyplay is a celebration of collective invention where everyone is safe in the knowledge that they will always be seen, heard, valued, included. We can all relax! It’s not competitive, it’s fun. There are no mistakes, only endless possibilities. Everyone is welcome.

Lickety-play is not only a lot of fun, it also supports children’s development in education, arts, health and wellbeing. This kind of play nurtures creativity, confidence, social skills, friendships, emotional literacy, family and community, equality, resilience, language, literacy, integration, multi-culturalism, confident parenting, physical and mental wellbeing, love, happiness and positivity. (Woah, that’s a lot!) This has been especially important during Covid-19 as many of our families testify.

A Glasgow network of Lickety Play Champions

Facilitating play like this is not as easy as it looks. It takes time and work but develops life-enhancing, life-long skills. We want to share this children’s rights based practice with Play Champions of all ages across Glasgow as part of a movement to further embrace and celebrate the creative riches, kindness and humanity that characterize this city. We want to embed this play and playfulness in our culture to support us all to flourish despite the immense challenges of contemporary times. Collectively we are our greatest resource, people really do make Glasgow!

We’ll be sharing some opportunities to get involved later in 2021, so watch this space! If you or your organisation would like to join us in making Glasgow a Storyplay City, please get in touch.

Licketyspit – opening doors to imaginary playworlds to unlock the limitless possibilities of children…..and adults!

“My daughter is so engrossed, she needs her session every Wednesday. Before she was shy but now she can stand up before the crowd!”

Mum of 3 and 6 year olds, Baillieston

“Licketyspit has revolutionised Saturdays!” 

Mum of 6 and 4 year olds, Drumchapel

“I was going to the special oven”

4 year old

 “Licketyspit really came to my rescue when I needed them most. They came and saved me from a black hole, you made me realise how it feels to play. You are always there to rescue. I thank you with all my heart.”

6 year old, Croftfoot

If you’re interested in becoming a Storyplay partner, please get in touch!

Storyplay City Blog!

Read about each week’s session, see photos and find your drawings from the Lickety Art Gallery – Don’t forget to show your family and friends!

LET’S PARTY!

April 3rd, 2023|

Welcome to the Porridge & Play Online blog where we share our stories and adventures! Saturday 25h March 2023 The Saturday pals gathered for the last Storyplay Online of the [...]

Tomato Pie in a Californian Garden

April 3rd, 2023|

Porridge & Play Maryhill is a Licketyspit Storyplay project for families with 3-8 year olds in the area. Find all of Porridge & Play Maryhill & Ruchill's adventures here! Blog post written by Sarah! [...]

The Crooked Crew Of Pirate Poets

March 21st, 2023|

Welcome to the Porridge & Play Online blog where we share our stories and adventures! Saturday 18th March 2023 Captain One Eye wanted to put together a crew of captains [...]

Red Bob the Red Blob and the Grumpy Fairy Godmother

March 20th, 2023|

Porridge & Play Cranhill is a Licketyspit Storyplay project for families with 3-8 year olds in the area. Find all of Porridge & Play Cranhill's adventures here! Blog post written by Sarah! [...]

An Out of This World Variety Show

March 15th, 2023|

Welcome to the Porridge & Play Online blog where we share our stories and adventures! Saturday 11th March 2023 Fabulous Producer and her partner in show Top Hat Producer were [...]

The Incredible Shrinking Forest Animals!

March 8th, 2023|

Welcome to the Porridge & Play Online blog where we share our stories and adventures! Saturday 4th March 2023 Herbert The Hedgehog happily strolled through the forest. It was a [...]

The Wee Penguin who Loved Snowball Fights

March 6th, 2023|

Porridge & Play Govan is a Licketyspit Storyplay project for families with 3-8 year olds in the area. Find all of Porridge & Play Govan's adventures here! Blog post written by Sarah! [...]

A Mucky Monsters’ Brew!!!

March 2nd, 2023|

Welcome to the Porridge & Play Online blog where we share our stories and adventures! Messy play makes for hilarious play! Saturday 25th February We concocted a glorious Mucky Brew [...]

Chef Guacamole and the Birthday Pickle

February 20th, 2023|

Welcome to the Porridge & Play Online blog where we share our stories and adventures! ‘We could make the biggest cake in the world!’ Tuesday 21st February Chef Guacamole & [...]

The friendly spider and the 100% Spicy Cake!

February 20th, 2023|

Porridge & Play Castlemilk is a Licketyspit Storyplay project for families with 3-8 year olds in the area. Find all of Porridge & Play Castlemilk's adventures here! Blog posts are written by Sarah! [...]

Mermaid Ice Cream and a Pool Party!

February 14th, 2023|

Welcome to the Porridge & Play Online blog where we share our stories and adventures! Tuesday 14th February Kick-abouts, meeting Mr Hand, Mermaid ice cream making techniques & a Pool [...]

Grannies and Dragons? We’re back online!

February 7th, 2023|

Welcome to the Porridge & Play Online blog where we share our stories and adventures! Tuesday 7th February Full house at the first Storyplay City Online session of 2023!!! Our [...]

Storyplay for the Planet Zine

March 21st, 2022|

Welcome to the Storyplay For The Planet blog, where we share the stories of all the adventures we've had! Get in touch to find out how to join. Saturday [...]

In Storyplay City I sent a Letter to my Love!

March 11th, 2022|

Welcome to the Storyplay Online blog, where we share the stories of all the adventures we've had! Get in touch to find out how to join. Storyplay City is back It was wonderful to see [...]

Bakers, Minions & Angry Armadillos!

March 4th, 2022|

Welcome to the Storyplay Online blog, where we share the stories of all the adventures we've had! Get in touch to find out how to join. Storyplay City is back It was wonderful to see [...]

Storyplay City 2022

February 24th, 2022|

Welcome to the Storyplay Online blog, where we share the stories of all the adventures we've had! Get in touch to find out how to join. Storyplay City is back It was wonderful to see [...]

Storyplay for the Planet is back!

January 27th, 2022|

Welcome to the Storyplay For The Planet blog, where we share the stories of all the adventures we've had! Get in touch to find out how to join. We were back [...]

Bellrock Nursery session 2

January 10th, 2022|

Welcome to the Storyplay For The Planet blog, where we share the stories of all the adventures we've had! Get in touch to find out how to join. We were back at [...]

Storyplay For The Planet with Bellrock Nursery

December 13th, 2021|

Welcome to the Storyplay For The Planet blog, where we share the stories of all the adventures we've had! Get in touch to find out how to join. We went to [...]

Session 2 Cranhill Primary

December 9th, 2021|

Welcome to the Storyplay For The Planet blog, where we share the stories of all the adventures we've had! Get in touch to find out how to join. We were back [...]

Storyplay For The Planet on Zoom!!

November 25th, 2021|

Welcome to the Storyplay For The Planet blog, where we share the stories of all the adventures we've had! Get in touch to find out how to join. We met together [...]

Getting ready for Porridge & Play 2022!

November 23rd, 2021|

Welcome to the Storyplay Champion blog where we'll be sharing news of our preparations to launch Porridge & Play Castlemilk and Porridge & Play East End in 2022! Our Storyplay Champion Families [...]

Storyplay For The Planet with Cranhill Primary!!

November 17th, 2021|

Welcome to the Storyplay For The Planet blog, where we share the stories of all the adventures we've had! Get in touch to find out how to join. We went to [...]

Storyplay for the Planet

November 9th, 2021|

Licketyspit wants to spark a children’s rights-based play revolution! Storyplay for the Planet is part of our wider work in Glasgow, the first Storyplay City! See Big Porridge & Play and Storyplay City to [...]

Jelly Catwalks around the World

September 28th, 2021|

Welcome to the Porridge & Play Online blog, where we share the stories of all the adventures we've had during our virtual play sessions on Zoom! Get in touch to find out how to [...]

Storyplay City is Back!

September 22nd, 2021|

Welcome to the Porridge & Play Online blog, where we share the stories of all the adventures we've had during our virtual play sessions on Zoom! Get in touch to find out how to [...]

Storyplay Training

May 4th, 2021|

More and more Children’s services are recognising the importance of play for learning and wellbeing, especially as we begin to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic. Play is how we learn and grow and build strong relationships. [...]

Storyplay City Ceilidhs

March 30th, 2021|

Welcome to the Porridge & Play Online blog Storyplay City edition, where we share the stories of all the adventures we've had during our virtual play sessions on Zoom! Get in touch to find [...]

Storyplay City Week 7

March 17th, 2021|

Welcome to the Porridge & Play Online blog Storyplay City edition, where we share the stories of all the adventures we've had during our virtual play sessions on Zoom! Get in touch to find [...]

Storyplay City Week 6

March 15th, 2021|

Welcome to the Porridge & Play Online blog Storyplay City edition, where we share the stories of all the adventures we've had during our virtual play sessions on Zoom! Get in touch to find [...]

Storyplay City Week 5

February 23rd, 2021|

Welcome to the Porridge & Play Online blog Storyplay City edition, where we share the stories of all the adventures we've had during our virtual play sessions on Zoom! Get in touch to find [...]

Storyplay City Week 4

February 17th, 2021|

Welcome to the Porridge & Play Online blog Storyplay City edition, where we share the stories of all the adventures we've had during our virtual play sessions on Zoom! Get in touch to find [...]

Storyplay City Week 3

February 8th, 2021|

Welcome to the Porridge & Play Online blog Storyplay City edition, where we share the stories of all the adventures we've had during our virtual play sessions on Zoom! Get in touch to find [...]

Storyplay City Week 2 – Amy & Adie

February 2nd, 2021|

Welcome to the Porridge & Play Online blog Storyplay City edition, where we share the stories of all the adventures we've had during our virtual play sessions on Zoom! Get in touch to find [...]

Storyplay City Week 1 – New Years Cake Recipe

January 26th, 2021|

Welcome to the Porridge & Play Online blog Storyplay City edition, where we share the stories of all the adventures we've had during our virtual play sessions on Zoom! Get in touch to find [...]

Storyplay City Launch

January 21st, 2021|

Licketyspit wants to spark a children’s rights-based play revolution! The Glasgow Community and National Lottery Community Funds have let us make a start. This is just the beginning! Everyone can join. There is a big [...]

Over to You

During Storyplay City, families have continued to be inspired by our Cooking, Making and Exploring video series with our actor pedagogues Taz, Jack and Iona and share creative expressions of their own…in over to you!

Outdoor Play Challenges

Getting outside is good for our bodies and good for our minds!

You don’t need anything special to do, just getting outdoors to play, run around, explore and breathe in the fresh air is so good for us. In our outdoor play challenges we challenge you to play with sound and touch, make potions and more!

Thank you to our funders!