Children Belong Outside
As adults in children’s lives, our job is to provide the time, space, materials and most of all permission to play outside in child care, school and our communities. Get Outside and Play can help you support your educators, teachers and families to get outside and play!

Nature

Curiosity

Physical Activity

Belonging
4 Reasons for Outdoor Play
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Latest from the blog - In the Muck
Have I Found the Perfect Snow Pants?
It is challenging to find snowpants that fit my body. Is my search finally over?
Read MoreSo, you wanna work with children outside.
I regularly receive emails from people who want to know how they can start an outdoor learning program or just work with children in outdoor environments. What advice do I give? Well, as with most things in life, it depends! Here are few of my thoughts.
Read MoreDid you have fun?
Play is so much more than fun! This question dismisses the complexities of play, we can do better.
Read MoreThe $169 Stump
One of the big educational supply companies is now selling stumps! In this blog I share my opinion on all this.
Read MoreAlberta Child Care Regulation Update
Alberta will have new child care regulation on February 1. In this blog I share any of the updates that relate directly to outdoor play and experiences.
Read MoreMoving Loose Parts Outdoors
4 ideas on how to move loose parts in and out of a play space if you don’t have permanent outdoor storage.
Read MoreHeading back to School with Outdoor Learning
All the conversations I am having right now with parents and teachers revolve around going back to school in September.
Read MoreOutdoor Loose Parts Storage Ideas
Weird shapes and random stuff make loose parts amazing for play but a challenge for storing. In this blog I share a few ideas for storage I have come across in various settings.
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