Philbrook Museum transforms into a playground for International Day of Play. Kids experienced art, games, and giant bubbles ...

Play is critical for children, and not just for fitness or competition. It’s about growth, resilience and mental health.

The private sector can fund local play initiatives and support safe zones for children. Civil society must elevate play as a ...

International Day of Play, on June 11, 2025, prompts us to consider the relationship between young people's opportunities for play and their mental health. Play is intrinsically motivated activity ...

Vayda Enders, 5, is pictured in the glam space at Play & Party Co., which her parents are opening later this month. Courtesy photo As the parents of five kids ages 2 to 11, Ashli and Dillon Enders ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (WKRC/KRQE/CBS Newspath) - A tense situation unfolded when officers responded to a call involving two children, ages 9 and 7, playing with a handgun at a home they had visited ...

For them, it's fun and games. But for researchers like Bhat, it's an exploration of how play affects cognitive functioning in children with autism. Bhat's intervention research, funded by the ...

For 15 years, I’ve photographed children at play in some of the hardest places on Earth — post-disaster Haiti, Middle Eastern refugee camps, war-scarred regions from Palestine to Bangladesh.

Parents' genes -- even when not directly inherited by a child -- may play a role in their educational ... for education had a strong effect on children's educational outcomes, such as years ...

The initiative aims to make sports more accessible, enjoyable, and rewarding for kids, focusing on community leagues, coach training, and multi-sport play. The goal is to increase youth sports ...

Letting kids play in the yard, roll in the grass or dig in the garden might seem minor—but it’s a powerful way to promote lifelong health. Scientific studies across the globe have consistently ...

This story is sponsored by Lifetime Products. As summer approaches, children ditch their snow boots and put on their sneakers to play outside in the sun. The right play activities can go beyond ...