L•M•N•O•Play! is a monthly children's book club designed for ages 1-7. Each month, subscribers receive a carefully curated package containing an engaging book and a Play Pocket with three Activity Cards that bring the story to life through interactive play.

The Activity Cards are thoughtfully designed to complement the monthly book. They include interactive activities and games that enhance the story's themes, encouraging imaginative play and creativity. Each card features unique QR codes that unlock a complementary digital experience with pictures, video, sounds, and more!

The Activity Cards are thoughtfully designed to complement the monthly book. They include interactive activities and games that enhance the story's themes, encouraging imaginative play and creativity. Each card features unique QR codes that unlock a complementary digital experience with pictures, video, sounds, and more!

We get it! We designed every activity so that the setup is incredibly simple (often under 5 minutes) so that you can enjoy the time you spend with your child instead of having to read complicated instructions or feel burdened by an elaborate setup.

Our founders and experienced teachers, Rachel Rubin and Annie Dycus! Between them, they have two Master of Education degrees, 25+ years as classroom teachers, and years of research in early childhood development. They also bring invaluable experience as parents, caregivers, private tutors, and language specialists.

We use seven core categories to highlight the learning embedded in each of our read & play activities: literacy, science, math, sensory, large motor, fine motor, and social-emotional. Icons visually communicate these learning opportunities in each activity. We also provide a short "Why Play This Way," explanation so you can feel confident in the knowledge that your child's development is being nurtured through each experience.

Yes! You can easily gift an L•M•N•O•Play! subscription by inputting the gift recipient's name and mailing address during checkout. Gift subscriptions are billed monthly until canceled, meaning you can give the gift of L•M•N•O•Play! for as many months as you like! You can also include a gift note with your subscription purchase by adding it to the "notes" section before checkout.

We firmly believe all learning, no matter the age, should be built on a foundation of joy. Play-based learning is more important now than ever because it inspires children not just to "learn" but to "love to learn.”

It keeps them inspired, motivated, and curious about the world, other people, and themselves.

Research shows that more meaningful and lasting connections are created when learning happens through play. More specifically, play improves critical thinking skills, fosters social-emotional intelligence, builds problem-solving skills, and deepens literacy, math and science understanding.

The benefits really are endless. The key is to simply focus on the joy first. Do that and we’ll show you how it’s helping your child Learn Happy. 

No! We believe that less is more and that's why we send you one beautiful book and three Activity Cards to inspire hours of open-ended play using what you already have on hand. With these and your child's imagination, your learning adventures will be endless.

Play any day, any way! For example, you could use it for playdates, when you want to fill time on the weekend, at a birthday party, when grandma is coming over to babysit, for your caregiver or nanny, or when you just need 10 minutes to yourself. 

Basically, whenever you need easy activities to encourage independent play or when you want something immersive and beneficial you can enjoy together. 

Our activities and materials are open-ended enough that kids of ALL ages can enjoy them, even simultaneously. They’re easy to adapt as needed so you can meet your children where they are.

Children of different ages and abilities naturally experience the same materials and activities in different ways. This means various levels of learning and playing can happen within the same activity. There’s no age limit on play—even for grownups! 

Our curated books are suitable for children ages 1-7, as are the activities which are designed with multi-age learners and players in mind. Your library of L•M•N•O•Play! books and activities will grow with your children and can be revisited over and over with fresh perspectives.

In each Book Club package you will notice several QR codes. Just snap them, and voila! You will enter a world rich with resources that we call the Play Library. Here, you can enjoy letter-learning videos with our playful puppet PomPom, playlists, bonus activities, parent resources, printables, and more content related to the book of the month!

No way! We’re here so you don’t have to stress about that part and you can just focus on the fun! There are clear takeaways in each activity so you know how the play is benefiting your child. You certainly do not need to be an expert and there is never a right or wrong way to play.