Tag: outdoor play

In the winter, it’s tempting to hibernate inside. These tips will provide motivation for you and your kids to get outside for active fun!

Winters in Canada are long, cold, and dark. These creative and fun play ideas will get you and your kids through the depths of it!

Kids love to play in fresh snow. With these active ideas, they’ll never run out of games to play outdoors this winter!

Because everyone should get outside and play this winter, here are some ways to make sure your kids keep warm and play safely.

A pediatric physiotherapist and nature play program director discusses why active outdoor play is so important for kids’ development.

As parents, it can be anxiety-inducing to watch our children take part in risky play. These tips will help you to support and encourage them.

These active outdoor games are variations of Hide and Seek. They’ll get kids moving and having fun while remaining physically distanced.

There’s a steep hill in our local forest that my kids (ages one, four, and six) love to scale. It’s muddy, slippery, and full of tree roots, with ample opportunities to fall, get up, and fall again. I absolutely love watching them challenge themselves to do this, because I can see how it builds their … Continued

The resource, from the Child and Nature Alliance of Canada, offers tips and support for parents and teachers to explore nature with kids year-round.

As an elementary teacher, here are three ways I see physical education, extracurricular activities, and outdoor play have a positive impact on my students.

A backyard play set is a great way to nudge kids to get outdoors and have fun. Before you buy, check out these tips.

As we all navigate COVID-19, active, outdoor play is exactly what our kids need. Here are some tips to help them get outside, get creative, and get messy.

These creative and explorative nature activities will help you and your kids get outside, learn new things, and have fun together.

One activity that’s simple to plan, free, safe, and incredibly beneficial for our kids during this pandemic? Unstructured nature play.

To get kids outside and give them an all-over workout, here’s how you can create your own obstacle course.

The days are getting longer, the birds are singing, and my kids are full of energy. Thankfully, spring offers many opportunities for children to get moving outdoors.

Spending time outside in nature has so many benefits for our kids—and for us. Here are some activities to try outdoors this spring.

Simply print out the dice, cut it, fold it, and glue it into a cube—then roll for an active challenge!

Puddles provide kids with opportunities to learn about movement, the natural world, and play. Here are some tips for soaking up puddle fun.

Even in self-isolation, your kids can keep on learning through play, using active games to keep them moving and learning at home.

In contrast to typical metal or plastic play structures, natural playgrounds are designed to take advantage of landscaping and organic materials.

We’ve all heard the saying—there’s no bad weather, only poor clothing. Here are some tips for dressing appropriately for outdoor play.

These spaces offer valuable opportunities for the development of physical literacy and for experimentation.

The Vivo Play Project gives kids the opportunity to let loose, play freely, and get dirty.