With Gel Blasters, you can gets kids playing competitively outside either one-on-one or on teams! And instead of using plastic ballistics, Gel Blasters use colorful, water-based beads that ...

So encourage your kids to play outside with their friends to help them develop more skills that will come in handy in the future. 5. Outdoor Activity Promotes Healthy Lifestyle ...

An estimated 28 million kids in the U.S. don't have easy access to parks or green spaces, according to the nonprofit Trust ...

Updated June 25, 2025 at 08:36 AM ET The heatwave baking millions of people across the country has some parents asking this: Is it safe for my kids to play outside? With school out, children are ...

Give them space “Children playing is what children are designed to do,” said Peter Gray, research professor of psychology at Boston College. “It's how they learn what makes them happy.

When asked what would get them away from their phones, kids reported wanting more time to play with other kids. Maybe it's ...

Thanksgiving Celebrate Thanksgiving by Letting Your Kids Play Outside "Take a moment to appreciate all that they can learn from trying to complete the task on their own," says Yale University's ...

It’s spring — a great time for children to play outside, walk to the store or even climb a tree. And three states — Florida, Georgia, and Missouri — have just passed legislation declaring it is not ...

Many Americans believe kids as young as 12 need adult supervision if they're going to play in public places, inside or outside, poll says. And a high number would criminalize allowing a 9-year-old ...

Growing up in Vermont, it was a bunch of kids, we’d have like five or six of us. But at TimberNook, it’s like 25 children out in the woods creating societies with natural materials. It’s a dream come ...

Some kids can’t wait for summer vacation because they look forward to staying home, sitting on the couch, and playing video games or watching their TV for three months straight. As a parent, you ...