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Natural Materials

Natural materials include wood, water, plants, stone, air, rope, canvas, sand, mulch, pebbles, mud, etc. Many, if not most, play environments are built out of materials of technology ...

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Loose Parts

Loose parts are things that children can play with. Fixed equipment are structures that children play on. Loose parts found in nature include sticks, mulch, pebbles, logs or “tree cookies.” ...

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Risk

Providing opportunities to encounter and navigate appropriate levels of risk in play environments provides children with important skills. In the context of play, risk refers to opportunities ...

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Natural Play Environments

Nature play environments support nature play. These environments are outside, and most often use natural materials such as logs, rocks, trees, sand, water and gardens. Children who ...

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Benefits of Play in Nature

Research on the benefits for children who play in nature is growing. Many evidence-based studies discuss the various ways in which children grow ...

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Play in the News

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