Bringing Barbie to Everyone
The Strong National Museum of Play is pleased to announce the launch of “Bringing Barbie to Everyone,” an effort to make its collection of nearly 3,000 Barbie dolls and related artifacts more accessible. Read more
image of the child
Children want to know that they matter, that their ideas matter, that they are seen as capable by the people around them. One way to demonstrate this to children is to use the Reggio Emilia concept called the “image of the child.” Read more
edible parks
One new idea that is gaining attention focuses on caring for nature in urban areas: the concept of food forests – essentially, edible parks. Read more
Dog parks
Dog parks have been transformed! Gone are the days of just “fence and bench” designs. Today’s pet lovers want more. Read more
Adventures in Risky Play
Adventures in Risky Play: What Is Your Yes? was written by Rusty Keeler and published in 2020. This book invites its readers to consider the boundaries and feelings they have about what risky play should be allowed and challenges them to discover where their boundary lines might be movable.
celebrating bipartisan legislation
Organizations supporting fitness and sports programs and facilities are celebrating bipartisan legislation that allows flexible spending and health savings accounts to be used for physical activity products and services as well as youth sports. Read more
1,000 Hours Outside movement
The 1,000 Hours Outside movement inspires parents across the globe to get outside with their children, with the goal of spending 1,000 hours outside each year. To date, more than a million kids have participated. Read more
urban learning garden
An empty lot in Cincinnati, Ohio has been transformed into a stunning urban learning garden for nearby Rockdale Academy, a nearly two-acre living educational space with more than 12,000 plants―not including the garden’s thousands of annuals and vegetables. Read more
play-based approach
At a primary school in the UK, both students and teachers have become more engaged and curious as a result of a shift to a fully play-based approach—and learning has become more joyful for everyone. Read more
