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Demon space hoppers and blue dogs: your best artworks about play – in pictures

Remote control fun: 'something borrowed (dog), something new (image manipulation), something old (this work), something blue (dog)'.
Remote control fun: 'Something borrowed (dog), something new (image manipulation), something old (this work), something blue (dog).' Photograph: May Day/GuardianWitness
Live The Dream: 'An anarchy ride of fantasy'.
Live The Dream: 'An anarchy ride of fantasy.' Photograph: Antonis Villiotis/GuardianWitness
Tennis: 'Wimbledon 2014 … so what could be better than playing to become champion of champions? Ace has been served for match point!'
Tennis: 'Wimbledon 2014 … so what could be better than playing to become champion of champions? Ace has been served for match point!' Photograph: Sukhbirhothi/GuardianWitness
With your fist holding tight: 'The men from Magritte's Golconda playing the part of George Banks in Mary Poppins. The high and low art playing together and having a laugh'.
With your fist holding tight: 'The men from Magritte's Golconda playing the part of George Banks in Mary Poppins. The high and low art playing together and having a laugh.' Photograph: Sarahwoodward/GuardianWitness
Legs: 'I cut out bits from my photography'.
Legs: 'I cut out bits from my photography.' Photograph: LainyGUARDIAN/GuardianWitness
Brother & sister: 'Oil on canvas, 30x35cm'.
Brother & sister. Photograph: HollyBrodie/GuardianWitness
Masquerade: 'Digital Art'.
Masquerade. Photograph: TaymazValley/GuardianWitness
Giant Space Hopper playing in the City: 'The Space Hopper decides it would like to play a while and jump up and down on things. Just to experience new things'.
Giant Space Hopper playing in the City: 'The Space Hopper decides it would like to play a while and jump up and down on things. Just to experience new things.' Photograph: Tracy Galer/GuardianWitness
Kaleidoscopic rainbows: 'I immerse myself in rainbows each day, weaving magic, joy and beauty. I throw, pour, and work colours into multitude of layers until the painting sings back to me'.
Kaleidoscopic rainbows: 'I immerse myself in rainbows each day, weaving magic, joy and beauty. I throw, pour, and work colours into layers until the painting sings back to me.' Photograph: Yvonne Coomber/GuardianWitness
Playing With Colour: 'oil on canvas from my collection Playtime'.
Playing With Colour: 'Oil on canvas from my collection Playtime.' Photograph: Jessica Zoob/GuardianWitness
Swinging Copper: 'pen and Ink'.
Swinging Copper. Photograph: HowardHaigh/GuardianWitness
Song of the Manwich.
Song of the Manwich. Photograph: simpletoenchant/GuardianWitness
Playing with shape and space: 'using my original drawing with inks and combining with digital layering and blending techniques'.
Playing with shape and space: 'Using my original drawing with inks and combining with digital layering and blending techniques.' Photograph: CathWhiteoak/GuardianWitness
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