With its 2025 position statement on active outdoor play, Outdoor Play Canada envisions a world in which play builds healthier, more resilient communities.

A lifeguard parent sits on the sidelines, ready to dive in if necessary – but otherwise, they stay out of the way

The Balance Project, a parent-run movement, works to encourage childhood independence and get kids off screens

Raising balanced, thriving, kids in the digital age.

‘Fragmented’ policies leading councils to prioritise approval of housebuilding over parks, researchers find

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Kids need situational awareness — from crossing the street to navigating the internet. But many parents don't know how to teach it.

Play should be promoted in cities to bolster children’s right to play anywhere.

Debuting at CES 2025, the world’s largest consumer technology showcase, myFirst has launched the Camera Insta 20 instant print kids camera. Designed for children ages 5 to 12, this lightweight device lets kids snap photos and print them in better quality and quicker than ever—without messy ink cartridges. With built-in frames, filters, and sticker-printing options, it’s made to inspire outdoor exploration, storytelling, and hands-on creativity.

Just catching up can feel stale. Playing and wasting time together like kids do is how you make memories.

Breath of Fresh Air Outdoor Play Summit Days Hours Minutes Breath of Fresh Air Outdoor Play Summit At the Ottawa Forest and Nature School & Wesley Clover Parks Campground September 25-27th, 2025 Regis...

Bigger cars, distracted drivers and worried parents mean fewer kids are roaming freely.

Daily tous les jours co-founders Mouna Andraos and Melissa Mongiat reflect on 15 years of delightfully unconventional design practice.

Time to play, move, connect with peers and breathe is a vital part of learning and essential to academic motivation.

Children who were raised on screens need more freedom out in the real world.

Sara Jackman Playground announces itself with a colourful medley of interactive elements along the Jackman Institute of Child Study.

Frente al mandato de la supervisión adulta constante, la especialista de la Universidad de Columbia Británica (Canadá) defiende los juegos que implican cierto riesgo físico e incertidumbre. Asegura qu...

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