SPACE

Ideally you will start with a clean room with blank walls, however, it may take some work to clear a space to build the sacred space of the Godly Play environment. Remove chalkboards and bulletin boards, clean the carpets or buff the floors, take down busy artwork or wall decorations.

For an inspiration, check out the PowerPoint of Godly Play Spaces at All Saints' Episcopal in Fort Worth, TX!

Also, check out our diagrams for how to set up your space and arrange the stories.

SHELVING

Beautiful shelving that is low enough to make materials accessible and wide enough to accommodate materials is key to building your Godly Play room.

Shelves may be built of wood or with boards and glass or bricks, or they may be purchased through Montessori vendors or even Ikea—the Kallax series with two cubes can work well, although as your room becomes more complete, you might want to add an additional shelf either above or below.

MATERIALS

Beautiful, high-quality materials become the unspoken message of respect, care and love of the Godly Play room. High-quality materials also have a long life, and many classrooms still use materials purchased 20 years ago.

We highly recommend our Godly Play Resources materials and do-it-yourself kits. Revenue from our Resources division directly supports the Godly Play Foundation in its mission to grow Godly Play practice worldwide. A full list of authorized materials vendors is available here.

ART SUPPLIES

High-end, well-working, accessible art response materials tell children their work valued, both in process and the final product. Art may reach new heights using professional art supplies, and it is not fair to children to frustrate their creative process with glue that does not come out or hard-to-open containers.