playdates that actually happen

Effortless playdates. stronger community. real belonging. happier kids.

kinder crew kickstart grant

Time to Play will select five kindergarten communities to receive a fully supported Kinder Crew launch. Each selected school will receive guidance, outreach materials, kickoff-event support, games and activities, treats, and family giveaways valued over $750.

Apply for the $750 Grant

Any parent can start a Time to Play Crew. Yes, even you!

We provide a done-for-you playbook with everything you need to get a crew going and the expert guidance to make sure it’s a success!

Currently accepting new crews for the 2026-2027 school year.

launch my crew

launch My Crew

How it works: start your crew in 3-steps

STEP 1-Grab the Spark Guide

Tell us who you're playing with and we’ll send your custom guide.

STEP 2- Find Your First Families

Use our "no-stress" text scripts to find 3–4 families to help get the ball rolling. No stress, no hosting, just park and pool meetups.

STEP 3 - Launch the Magic Tool

Our app handles the rest. Private grade-wide connection, 20-second playdate scheduling, and zero text-chain chaos.

The Secret Sauce- Our No Stress No RSVP Philosophy

No organizer, no hosting, no pressure, and zero guilt— parents just share where you’re already headed and invite others to join.

Launch my crew

It's so simple yet complete - Susan

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game-changer - Anna

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scheduling playdates is so easy! - Nate

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I wish I had this when my kids were small - Karla

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It's so simple yet complete - Susan *** game-changer - Anna *** scheduling playdates is so easy! - Nate *** I wish I had this when my kids were small - Karla ***

I wish I had this when my kids were small - Karla

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game-changer - Anna

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It's so simple yet complete - Susan

***

scheduling playdates is so easy! - Nate

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I wish I had this when my kids were small - Karla *** game-changer - Anna *** It's so simple yet complete - Susan *** scheduling playdates is so easy! - Nate ***

game-changer - Anna

***

It's so simple yet complete - Susan

***

I wish I had this when my kids were small - Karla

***

scheduling playdates is so easy! - Nate

***

game-changer - Anna *** It's so simple yet complete - Susan *** I wish I had this when my kids were small - Karla *** scheduling playdates is so easy! - Nate ***

It's so simple yet complete - Susan

***

game-changer - Anna

***

scheduling playdates is so easy! - Nate

***

I wish I had this when my kids were small - Karla

***

It's so simple yet complete - Susan *** game-changer - Anna *** scheduling playdates is so easy! - Nate *** I wish I had this when my kids were small - Karla ***

launch my crew

Any parent can be the spark.

We provide a done-for-you playbook with everything you need to get a community going—from finding your first families, to social posts and flyers, to the magic app that makes it all run.

Start Your Crew Today!

hi there, I’m Esther.

It felt like an eternity of lonely lunchboxes and playground frowns before my kindergartener finally burst through the door, eyes shining. “I want a playdate with Faith!” she declared. I was thrilled she finally made a friend. 

My excitement quickly became panic. Suddenly I was asking myself, “How the hell am I even gonna do that? Tracking down the parents' contact info, syncing schedules, endless texting, figuring out where... Should I just tie a message to my kid's shoelace and hope for the best?” 

Introducing Time to Play: a Safe and Easy Playdate Scheduler

Easily connect with your kids' friends by school, contact their parents instantly, propose meetups that work for everyone– all wrapped in a fortress of security features.

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Launch My School

Easily Find Friends

Finding friends couldn’t be easier!

Once you join a group, like a school class, you automatically have access to all the friends in that class.

Or easily connect using a parent’s phone number.

schedule playdates + parties.

Requesting a playdate is so simple!

Propose three times and locations that work for you.

Friends click on their preferred time and location. Boom! Your playdate is scheduled. No endless text chains required.

Invite the whole class to a birthday party? Yep.

Highest level security

Nothing is more precious than your family.

That’s why we incorporated end to end and at rest encryption software and the best security features.

FAQs

  • Time to Play is a free website/app designed to make scheduling playdates easier and foster stronger connections among families in our school community. It simplifies the process of arranging playdates, parties, and other social gatherings for children.

  • Yes, Time to Play makes it easy to cordinate any type of gathering for children, including playdates, parties, playground or pool meetups. You can easily invite the whole class.

  • Time to Play is by invite only. Caregivers can gain access by being invited by another existing user or by a trusted organization such as your school, community organization, church, sports team, etc.

  • Request an invite link from your school or friends, create a free account, and enter the school promo code [Promo Code] to unlock premium access for 6 months (for a limited time).

  • You can request your school be added to our launch waitlist on our website! Please be patient as we roll-out as many schools as quickly as possible. 

  • It’s FREE! We’re so invested in making friendship as accessible as possible, Time to Play has a free and a premium version. Premium membership is $4/mo and also includes:

    • Setup group playdates

    • Setup parties

    • Calendar integration

  • Once you've joined your child's grade-level group, you will be able to schedule playdates with others in that group. You can also add a connection directly by entering the caregivers phone number and inviting them to connect. 

  • Time to Play makes scheduling easy! You propose three locations you are comfortable with, suggest some times that work for both of you and click “Create Event”. The other caregiver selects the options that work best for them and boom, you’re scheduled! You will receive notification that your playdate has been confirmed. 

  • Yes. We are parents too, so safety is our top priority. Time to Play uses encryption to protect your data, both at rest and in transit. You control who you connect with. You only interact with families who are also part of your child's group or with whom you choose to connect.

  • The short answer is no. Time to Play is invite only for this reason. The only way to register is to be invited by another parent on the app, or by an authorized group like a school or church.

  • Caregivers within a group are invited and verified by the group's admin. Make sure you know and trust your group admin. This is usually the school PTA, teacher, or another trusted leader of the group. 

  • Your family is the most precious thing, as it should be. All data on the app is encrypted in transit and at rest on an AWS encrypted server. That means that should the server be hacked or intercepted, it would be indistingushable.

  • You control who you connect with. Only parents you choose to connect with will be able to see your information. There is no ability to search or browse profiles. If you join a group, like your school’s 2nd grade, the other caregivers will be able to see your child’s photo, first name and last initial only. Groups are also by invite only so anyone in the group was invited by a trusted group admin such as a school PTA or kid’s team’s coach.

  •  You can report any concerns to your group admin or support@timetoplayscheduler.com

  • Please contact your PTA or school administration to get it added. 

  • Please contact the Time to Play support team at Support@timetoplay.com