Unstructured, frequent childhood play in informal outdoor settings powerfully boosts the cognitive, creative, physical, social and emotional development...

Natural Playscapes: Creating Outdoor Play Environments for the Soul ... An illustrated book about nature play designs, with most focus devoted to schoolyards.

Unstructured, frequent childhood play in informal outdoor settings powerfully boosts the cognitive, creative, physical, social and emotional development...

This publication offers a set of guidelines for those who create, manage or promote development of nature areas in the everyday environments of children...

In 20 concise pages you can learn about what makes great nature play, why it is important, and how you can restore it to your children's daily lives.

The chapter provides guidance for creating and managing nature play and learning spaces in many contexts with community participation as a key element.

This book offers an extensive collection of structured but playful outdoor activities for children.

“Nature Play: Maintenance Guide”, available at http://www.playengland.org.uk, offers guidance and examples from the planning process through daily operations.

Nature play involves introducing elements such as planting, sand, boulders or tree trunks, trees and any natural surfaces that the provider may decide to ...