We Believe in PLAY!
PLAY is the foundation for every individual despite age to spark curiosity, engage with one another, and provide means to learn, grow, and achieve.
We make PLAY easy to put in your life everyday to enrich our families with growth, bonding, trust, and love.
Meet Miss Connie & Otie!
Connie has been a practicing Occupational Therapist for over 30 years. During that time she has spent working with individuals as young as a few weeks to those of 100 years! The last 20 of her practicing years were those spent with children in settings including schools, home, and outpatient settings.
Working with children allowed her to find her true passion for her career. Kids allowed Connie to use her creativity and thirst for genuine interactions thrive. Strengthening all developmental skills through playing along with connecting with families to educate, cheer, and at times grieve provided an opportunity for Connie to be rewarded by giving time and time again.
Special interests in the field of Pediatric Occupational Therapy include those of Sensory Processing and Social-Emotional Needs. Countless referrals of physical limitations led to the realization the foundation of their sensory or emotional needs were in need of being addressed prior to growth in the physical (or visually noticeable) needs.
When the world shut down in 2020, therapy was continued through computer screens. It became even more evident that there was a need for families to have more tools at their disposal that allowed them to interact with their child in a multi-developmental manner that did not utilize screens. Parents have demonstrated the desire for the ability to connect with their child, but lacked time, knowledge, and creativity to implement play that felt purposeful.
Big Play in a Box was created and the first box was shipped out in November 2021. The goal was to provide an experience for families to share that challenged developmental skills, provided guidance through the eyes of a “play professional”, and connected families through themed play.
Since then, Big Play in a Box has expanded into a quarterly subscription box, direct to consumer e-commerce, and retail. As well, Ms. Connie loves to share her passion for educating others through speaking engagements to parents, educators, and other childcare advocates on Sensory Processing, Social-Emotional Growth, and the importance of PLAY!
Meet Otie
Otie is a mischievous and fun-loving boy. He is very busy and enjoys playing with items that keep his hands and brain active! He loves to hang out with other monsters but sometimes is told he can be a bit too much. While this makes him sad, he is learning how to use his words and actions to calm his body and let the adults around him know what he needs help with to be able to play better with his friends and his toys.
While Otie appears to be a daredevil from the outside, there are many things that make Otie uncomfortable. He does not like loud noises. Many foods feel funny in his mouth, and he refuses to try new things. He does not love getting messy. Big crowds make him very uncomfortable, and he has been known to run away or become so overwhelmed that he cannot control his emotions.
Otie wants nothing more than to feel comfortable and enjoy being around his family and friends. He loves to learn! He especially enjoys learning while playing and using lots of ways to help make new ideas stick! He wants to be your friend as well and share with you all of the lessons he is learning along the way!
Contact Us
FAQs
CAN I PICK UP LOCALLY?
Yes! To Avoid Shipping Costs, at Check out use the coupon code LOCALPICKUP. When box is available, you may pick up at The Care Center, 3400 Anderson Road, Suite C, Greenville, SC during hours of operation which include Mon-Thursday 8-5:00. IF you are unable to come during working hours you will need to have the box shipped to your home.
WILL THERE BE ENOUGH SUPPLIES FOR 2 CHILDREN?
During check out, you will have the option pick a subscription for 1 or 2 children for an additional $7. What makes sense to duplicate, will be: (i.e. crafts and occasional sensory materials).
CAN I CANCEL OR HOLD MY SUBSCRIPTION?
Yes! You may cancel at any time or decide to HOLD a month if needed. You can do that on your own or email us and we can do it from our end.
HOW DO I SIGN UP FOR QUARTERLY SUBSCRIPTIONS?
Each month of July/October/January/April there will be an open cart from the 18th - 22nd where those from our box "waitlist" will be invited to join any available slots in the subscription.
Shipping will occur on the 25th of that month or the closest business day if the 25th falls on a weekend.
You will be billed on the day of order, and going forward each quarter will be automatically billed on the 18th. ex. First purchase on 7/20 (billed that day); the next billing cycle will be billed on 10/18, 1/18, 4/18, etc.
This is a closed cart model. You cannot place a subscription box order at any time other than during the open cart times. (7/18 - 7/22; 10/18-10/22; 1/18-1/22; 4/18-4/22); During the "off" times, you will be directed to join our waitlist. When the cart opens, any available spots will come on a first-come basis to those that are on our waitlist.
Where is Big Play in a Box Located?
Our Business is Located at 911 Point Road, Westminster, SC 29693