Most American children spend only a few minutes a day in unstructured outdoor play, yet research has shown that it’s critical for kids’ cognitive and physical health. Playing outdoors improves ...

Colourful slides and metal monkey bars are the mainstay of local playgrounds. But look around and you’ll notice a growing trend for natural elements in children’s play spaces, So, which is better for ...

GIVES US A LOOK. YOU KNOW, THERE’S A LOT OF RESEARCH THESE DAYS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF SELF DIRECTED PLAY FOR CHILDREN, HOW GOOD THAT IS FOR BRAIN DEVELOPMENT AND COOPERATION AND IMAGINATION AND ALL ...

The Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota met with internationally acclaimed playground designer Adam Bienenstock (center) in early February 2024 to discuss initial plans for the natural playground.

Traditional playgrounds are known for standard equipment such as metal slides, basic swing sets, and merry-go-rounds. Today, ...

Allowing children to get dirty, crawl on the ground and play with the earth will inevitably result in extra loads of laundry, but the benefits of young people regularly playing with nature have been ...

There were no monkey bars in the Buffalo Zoo’s new nature playground, and not a swing or slide in sight. But there were a lot of tree logs in all shapes and sizes for children to crawl through, ...

Located within the Vera Meineke Nature Center at Spring Valley, Bison’s Bluff Nature Playground in Schaumburg is one of Chicagoland’s most imaginative outdoor play destinations. Built primarily from ...