Enjoying the playground. Image by Tim Sandle. Enjoying the playground. Image by Tim Sandle. Safe outdoor spaces for children to play, such as public parks and playgrounds, provide the opportunity for ...

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 ...

The Children's Museum in Easton is renovating its outdoor play area, the Wild Place, with new play structures and greenery. The renovations, costing $400,000, are funded by private donations and a ...

Fresh air and exercise may be going by the wayside for little ones, suggests a new study that found preschoolers in child care centers often don't get enough outdoor play time. The new research, ...

It will be another two years before the tower for the University of Iowa Children's Hospital is complete, but one newly built amenity for young patients already is being put to good use. The ...

Head Start's playground on Santa Barbara's Westside was transformed into an outdoor classroom where kids run and prance on turf, slide down a hill and ...

New research shows that risky outdoor play is not only good for children's health but also encourages creativity, social skills and resilience. New research from UBC and the Child & Family Research ...

Play experts are calling for a ban on 'no ball games' signs, over concerns about children having less opportunity and freedom to play. The Raising the Nation Play Commission inquiry found that outdoor ...