Outdoor play helps children learn skills, develop physical strength, and benefits mental well-being. Time outdoors can also provide an opportunity to make friends. Outdoor play comes in many forms. It ...

When thinking back to our own elementary school days, most people would agree that recess was our favorite “subject.” Recess provided us a break from the confinement of the classroom, where we learned ...

A new research-backed tool aims to revolutionise how playgrounds and outdoor learning environments are assessed, by recognising that some risk can be good for a child’s development. Professor David ...

What Is an Everyday Way to Describe Nature Play? "Nature play is all about playing freely with and in nature. It's about making mud pies, creating stick forts, having an outdoor adventure, and getting ...

New Canadian-led consensus released today by Outdoor Play Canada outlines the health, equity, and environmental benefits of active outdoor play, for all. "Active outdoor play is a scalable and ...

University of Cincinnati researchers are reporting on the educational and health benefits of specially created outdoor play environments for children. Victoria Carr, a UC associate professor of ...

Tanya Halsall receives funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. Tanya Halsall is a member of Outdoor Play Canada. University of ...

Michal Perlman received funding from the Lawson Foundation to conduct research on Scotland's outdoor play policy. Catherine Bergeron receives funding from Fonds de recherche du Québec – Santé (FRQS).

A new systematic review reports that unstructured free play in natural environments positively impacts children’s cognitive development, along with influencing outcomes related to physical activity, ...