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In the face of continued COVID-19 lockdown measures, Creative Star Learning Ltd revamped their list of outdoor educational ideas and materials to further support educators during this challenging time.   The list is separated into the following categories: Fabulous Facebook, Wonderful World Wide Webpages, and resources on the Creative Star Learning website itself!   Check out the full resource...

11 January, 2021

The Lawson Foundation’s Outdoor Play Strategy is an integral part of their strategic direction and guides their efforts in exploring how outdoor play supports the healthy development of Canadian children and youth. They initially invested $2.7 million in 14 core projects, which grew to $4.5 million in related grants. Through a third-party evaluation, the Lawson...

02 December, 2020

Outdoor Play Canada's Active Toy Guide - the holiday edition - is filled with gift ideas to help kids of all ages burn off steam, chart an outdoor adventure or just experience the joy of movement. Toys are organized into 9 categories: Classics, Family Game Time, Imagine It, Let's Play Ball, Outdoor Fun, Physical Literacy...

19 November, 2020

Dr. Michelle Stone and her team at Play Outside NS, based out of Dalhousie University, developed an outdoor loose parts play video based on their Summer of PLEY (Physical Literacy in the Early Years) knowledge translation event. The event took place in Summer 2019 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and showcases the many ways children engaged...

16 November, 2020

Play Scotland has put together the 'Toolkit for delivering Loose Parts Play in COVID-19' to support organizations in planning and delivering Loose Parts Play during COVID-19.   The toolkit includes a description of what Loose Parts Play is, a summary of the importance of Loose Parts Play, considerations for planning and risks associated with engaging in Loose...

19 October, 2020

Thinking about loose parts in school, produced by Play Wales, is an information sheet intended for practitioners in the education sector to learn about the use of loose parts during playtime and in the classroom.   The information sheet includes a table on types and examples of loose parts, a summary of research interventions using loose parts...

30 September, 2020

This winter (and eventually, spring), the City of Calgary is continuing its self-directed, drop-in program that uses natural elements such as snow, tree stumps, tree cookies, branches, twigs and rocks to inspire active and creative outdoor play, and connect people, young and old, to nature, with onsite play ambassadors to inspire play. Parents are encouraged...

02 September, 2020

Between 2016 and 2018, EcoKids worked with 6 school communities in the Toronto District School Board to implement the OPAL pilot program. The Transform Lab, led by Dr. Raktim Mitra, Associate Professor in the School of Urban and Regional Planning at Ryerson University, evaluated that pilot project. The researchers found that the OPAL program led...

20 July, 2020

During the COVID-19 closure of the Andrew Fleck Ottawa Forest and Nature School, the education team launched a blog to continue nurturing the connection between children, their families, the land, and each other.   With school and some programs back up and running, the blog has morphed into a place to share specific supports to Take the...

06 July, 2020

The second edition of the Loose Parts Play Toolkit was written by Theresa Casey and Juliet Robertson and published by Inspiring Scotland. It provides adults with an updated guideline on how to develop the skills to support inclusive, all-weather, unstructured, and imaginative outdoor play. The toolkit includes theory and practical guidance, as well as pages...

25 May, 2020
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