rain playgrounds
It rains nearly 40% of the time in Gothenburg, Sweden, so they are making the best of it with rain playgrounds and schoolyards to make it the world's best rainy city. Read more
bike freeway system
With the demand for safe spaces to walk and bike for families and kids not going away, the Sacramento region is planning a bike ‘freeway’ system linking cities and neighborhoods. Read more
allowing your child out of your sight
While there are risks with allowing a child to go just beyond the hearing and seeing distance of a supervising adult, there are also risks from denying them this experience. Here are 5 tips for allowing your child out of your sight outdoors. Read more
feed millions of children
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a new effort to feed millions of children this summer, when free school meals traditionally reach just a small minority of the kids who rely on them the rest of the year. Read more
the Summer of Play
There is a window of opportunity here to keep the public gains communities have made in reclaiming the streets for walking, biking and dining, and extending them more explicitly to play. Let’s declare this the Summer of Play. Read more
Neighborhood of Play
The Strong National Museum of Play has broken ground on the second phase of its transformational expansion project—a 90,000 square foot wing that will be the centerpiece of the all-new Neighborhood of Play. Read more
Kickball
Played with elements similar to baseball and soccer, one of the most popular children's games on the playground is kickball. The game is played by two teams who try to score more runs than their opponents by rounding the bases and crossing home plate as many times as possible after successfully kicking the ball into play.
establish a pocket park
Houston residents saw in some vacant lots an opportunity to establish a pocket park and break up one of Houston’s green-space deserts. Read more
tips to help sports parents
Gold medal Olympian Adam Kreek believes the most important lessons of sport have little to do with sport itself. Now the father of athletic kids, he offers three practical tips to help sports parents. Read more
accessibility in mind
When it comes to providing play opportunities to children with disabilities, not all playgrounds are created equal. But playgrounds designed with accessibility in mind make play fun for every kid. Read more
