Unstructured, uninterrupted playtime in nature is important for happy, healthy kids. HGTV offers tips for creating a free play-friendly outdoor space and for encouraging children to get outside and explore.

Absolutely delighted to have Emily from Abundant Life Children guest posting this week, sharing her thoughts on how to create an outdoor area that allows for real quality learning. Practical Tips for Making Outdoor Learning a Reality I am one of those “outdoor education” types: championing the child’s right to be muddy, cheering unstructured time in nature, encouraging adventure, and supporting efforts to unplug. Yet, despite my utopian idea of young children busily building forts or…

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