Explore backyard summer fun for kids with outdoor activities, screen-free games, arts, and crafts that spark creativity and keep kids active all summer long! Summer is here, and that means sunshine, ...

Playtime is not only a source of fun for children — it's essential to their development and mental health. Over the past 30 years, researchers have seen a decline in children’s unstructured outdoor ...

River’s Edge Forest Play is an outdoor nature enrichment program for kids that is working to modify Anne Arundel County code.

Outdoor play is very important for kids. It helps them grow strong and smart. Playing outside makes their bodies healthy. It ...

My husband and I grew up playing outdoors unsupervised and wanted the same for our kids. We've worked with other parents in our neighborhood to create the same environment where we live. It's taken ...

My kids and our neighbors' kids play outside every afternoon. Watching them engage in unstructured play reminds me of my childhood in the 90s. They are not only having fun, but also growing and ...

Are the kids at your Thanksgiving celebration being too loud? Or, more likely, too quiet—bathed in the glow of an iPhone? Here's a solution: Open the door. Especially if there are cousins around, give ...