Learning by playing is the holy grail. This means that you will have fun and at the same time you develop a skill. What I have found is that play happens in different environments. For most kids now, these environments are virtual.

One of the best example of playing through learning for my kid was him learning the multiplication tables playing Roblox[1]

[1] https://www.roblox.com/games/10489578087/Multiplication-Game