The Mud Zone at the Minnesota Children's Museum is exactly what it sounds like. An outside portion of the St. Paul museum has two giant bins filled with dirt, vessels like pie tins and bowls and ...

When we think of nature play, we envision children swinging from trees, decorating mud pies with gum nuts, and delving through creek beds. But nature play must be more than this and needs to cater to ...

NEW ORLEANS — Kids got the chance to embrace the fun of making a mess on Saturday. The Louisiana Children's Museum hosted its third annual "Mud Fest" at City Park. There were tons of activities that ...

Climbing trees, making mud pies, or simply playing outside, parents and educators know that being in nature is an important part of every childhood. But when it comes to messy or risky play, it's a ...

NEW ORLEANS — Kids can play, run, and jump in the mud at the Louisiana Children's Museum's annual Mud Fest at City Park. Families are invited to enjoy a variety of muddy mischief activities on ...

Michael Martin does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

Debbie Watson receives funding from ESRC and AHRC. She is affiliated with the Labour Party. Lydia Collison is currently a co-investigator on a project funded through a UK Research and Innovation ...

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with research professor Peter Gray about the connection between the decline of children's mental health and the decline of independent play. We've been hearing a lot about ...

A new study suggests the rise in mental health disorders in children and teens is attributed to a decline over decades in opportunities for them to play, roam and engage in activities independent of ...

Sensory play is more than just fun and games. It's a vital component of childhood development. The rich neural pathways formed through sensory play facilitate learning and growth in all children, ...