This page includes a selection of our writing resources such as academic papers, briefings, and many more as part of the Play Cafe Project.
The Play Cafe Project:
Design Proposal to the Moray House School of Education and Sports @ University of Edinburgh
A design proposal for a family space at Old Nursery in MHSES at the University of Edinburgh. This proposal is designed by the members of the community and young children and suits their needs and curiosities. A space that is culturally relevant and responsive.
By Kristina Konstantoni and Reyhaneh Mozaffar
Design of brief: Iffah Humaira Eri Tantawi
Take a look at our design proposal here! Design Proposal (MSHES)
The Play Cafe Project:
Co-Curating Play Cafes in Greece
This magazine draws on Play Cafe Project: what would Froebelian play cafes look like? in Greece, together with children, families, practitioners and the community in Athens. Working closely with the Network for Children’s Rights in Greece, the play cafe project is set to be on the 20th of June 2024. funded by the Froebel Trust and the University of Edinburgh (project end date January 2025).
Find our magazine here! Co-curating Play Cafes In Greece
Audio:
Find the audio on Spotify!
A brief summary of our Play Cafe Project and our Critical Insights to date!
The briefing draws on our research, community-based and co-design work with more than 400 participants, as part of the Play Cafe Project: what would Froebelian play cafes look like? funded by the Froebel Trust and the University of Edinburgh (project end date January 2025).
Find our briefing here! The Play Cafe Project Briefing 2024
Our List of Publications
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| Al-Rozzi, M., Fry, D., Orgill, M., McMellon, C, Rizzini, I., Shabalala, F., Tamish, R., Konstantoni, K. Kustatscher, M. (forthcoming) Bringing young children into conversations about their lives, Children & Society.
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| Konstantoni, K., Eri Tantawi, I. H, Mozaffar, R., Dimoulia, A. (under revisions) What are Play Cafes? Thinking through the ingredients to designing Play Cafes, Childhood.
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| Konstantoni, K., Mozaffar, R., Eri Tantawi, I. H, and Dimoulia, A. (under revisions) Ethnographies with young children about play and public life with an impact: Being, learning, sharing, doing young children co-led research praxis, Children & Society.
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| Konstantoni, K., Bateson, S., Eri Tantawi, H. I., Mozaffar, R, Khalfaoui, A., and Dimoulia, A. (forthcoming) The travels of a Froebelian Mobile Play Cafe initiative: A critical analysis of applying Froebelian principles in community spaces. In McNair, L and Addison, L. (eds).The Power of Froebel in Early Childhood Education: Exploring Ideas, Practice and Impact in Scotland. Routledge.
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| Konstantoni, K. and Mozaffar, R. Design proposal. Small family space@ Moray House School of Education and Sport Old Nursery School, Holyrood Campus.
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| Konstantoni, K. and Panagopoulou, E. (2024) The Play Café project. Co-Curating Play Cafes in Greece. The Play Café Project website. University of Edinburgh. https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/playcafe/wp-content/uploads/sites/10077/2024/05/Co-curating-Play-Cafes-In-Greece.pdf
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| Konstantoni, K. Mozaffar, R., Dimoulia, A, Eri Tantawi, H. I. and Khalfaoui, A. (2024) The Play Café Project Briefing. The Play Café Project Website, University of Edinburgh. https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/playcafe/wp-content/uploads/sites/10077/2024/04/The-Play-Cafe-Project-Briefing.pdf
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| Bizas, A., Konstantoni, K., Mozaffar, R., Eri-Tantawi, I. H., Biza, A., Zeini Aslani, R., Zeini Aslani. M., (2025) Welcome to Our Play Cafe. The University of Edinburgh and the Network for Children’s Rights, Edinburgh.
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| A Team of Young Advisors from The Network for Children’s Rights in Greece, Dimoulia, A., Konstantoni, K., Eri-Tantawi, I. H., Beba, Konstantinos, Vasiliki (2025) ‘Welcome to Our Play Café’. The University of Edinburgh and the Network for Children’s Rights, Edinburgh.
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| Konstantoni, K., Panagopoulou, E, Bourdouvali, V., Dimoulia, A., Eri- Tantawi, I. H, Mozaffar, R., Stathopoulou, S. (2024) Co-curating Play Cafes in Greece. The Play Cafe Project Magazine. The Play Cafe Project. The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh.
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| Konstantoni, K. Mozaffar, R., Dimoulia, A and Eri-Tantawi, H. I. (2024) The Play Café Project Reflective Resource. The Play Café Project. The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh
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