As children grow up, we often take them outdoors to get close to nature. They have the chance to look at little flowers and grass by the side of the road, watch the clouds rolling by in the air, listen to the whisperings of the wind and have fun playing with beautiful trees. Playing outdoors is a perfect stimulus for children’s sensory development! In fact, there are so many benefits from playing outdoors for children!

Exercise and the outdoors go hand in hand. Running and jumping in play alone helps kids become more fit to do all kinds of exercises and activities. And beyond physical health alone, exercise helps to keep our minds in healthy and positive so we can learn easier. A good regiment of daily exercise may be a little sweaty, but it will lead to better sleep at night and a happier child in the morning. So please do not be afraid that a child being fond of playing might affect their learning. In fact, proper exercise will help promote children’s learning!

Playing outdoors can also help children learn to follow rules and how to get along well with others. When children play games together you can see them come to understand that rules are repeated constantly, and must be followed to happily play a game. Children take the game very seriously and devote all their mental abilities and energies to the game, so they are the perfect place to learn such important lessons. Indeed, outdoor activities are very beneficial to children’s growth.