The Benefits of Outdoor Play

Outdoor play improves physical development

Physical skills are important for growth, physical coordination and the movement of the body. When children play outdoors they increase their ability to balance, jump, climb, throw, run and skip.

More friends! (aka improved social development)

Outdoor play provides children with the opportunity to gain social skills by interacting, collaborating and negotiating with others.

Increased Imagination

Being outdoors gives children the opportunity to pretend to be anything they want, for example, to be a bear in the wild or a chef in the kitchen.

Gain knowledge and appreciation for the natural world

Children learn about the natural elements and their surroundings when they are outside. For example, they learn about the weather, the change in seasons, and different animals that are found outside.