Climbing trees, making mud pies, or simply playing outside, parents and educators know that being in nature is an important part of every childhood. But when it comes to messy or risky play, it's a ...

Amherst Public Library hosted a Messy Play Day for children Jan. 23 as an entertaining winter activity to let off steam. Hosted in the community room, the event included a variety of stations with ...

FLINT, MI – Covered head to toe in foam, friends Blake Chandler and Zander Savoie put their arms around each other, posing for a photo with wide smiles on their faces. Chandler, 6, and Savoie, 7, ...

Quick question. When did you last truly play? Not scroll, or exercise. Not “wind down” either. Play. I’ll wait. If you just paused — that pause is the whole problem. Somewhere between childhood and ...