Kids playing

Whether it’s a few minutes a day, a couple hours a week, or several days a month, commit to introducing activities to teach kids to love the outdoors. It’s a lifelong gift you can give them.

Open-ended play is brilliant. It encourages experimentation and perseverance and keeps your children busy for hours, buying you the time to have five minutes' rest and a nice cup of tea.

People often sneer at suburbia these days. Back then, suburbia was one huge playground for us children.

Seeing kids playing outside and having fun without technology is a beautiful thing!

You're never too old for toys.

These delightful images were all captured in the days before the health and safety industry took root, in an age when childhood disease or war represented more pressing threats to a child's prospects than a game of conkers.

No matter their cultural background, no matter their economic situation, kids will always find imaginative ways to have fun. Their wild imaginations and magical childhood moments, when captured on camera by talented photographers, can make for truly wonderful photos. For better or worse, the children in these photos seem entirely content making their own fun.

No summer party is complete without heading outdoors for some fun! Keep your kids entertained during a birthday party or just on a regular weekend day with these fun DIY outdoor games. #kidspartygames #classicpartygames #partygames

From bee hotels to walking blocks—we've got the best beginner woodworking projects for you and your budding carpenter!

It was the kid with the rocks that finally did it for Matthew Browning.