Children need to spend time in Nature, the perfect scenario for playing and making incredible discoveries and researches.

How many of us remember the happiness of playing in the park or backyard? There we lived some of the best childhood moments we still keep in memory.

With the pressures of society and concerns about children’s safety, spending time outside has become something we need to plan and supervise. Moreover, another reason kids spend significantly more time inside is due to technology.

New generations have forgotten that staying in Nature is a biological need to be fulfilled. The benefits of spending time outdoors, both for kids and adults, are almost infinite. Our mental health can instantly benefit from a picture of greenery, singing birds, or buzzing bees. It can reduce our daily fatigue immediately.

You, like most parents, want your kids to be physically and emotionally healthy. What if we tell you the best way to instill these qualities in your kids is to encourage them to spend more time outside?

Spending time in Nature keeps children’s minds fresh. It exposes them to various situations where they have to learn and adapt themselves. For instance, playing in uneven heights and surfaces helps children to hone their coordination and balancing skills. By controlling their actions, their confidence increases.

Do your part and invite your child to play in Nature!  Let’s see together all the benefits of doing it.

It improves motor skills. Children playing outside get more advanced motor skills than their “indoor” peers, including coordination, balance, and agility. When children are outdoor, they have the space to run, walk, and jump. They can crawl under bushes, climb trees, and ride bikes, but they need to control themselves to avoid injuries. Give your children the confidence they need with the Balance Wonder. Thank this toy, they can get confident with their body balance and position in space.

Moving in this ample space full of things and lives increases kids’ resilience and ability to negotiate risks. By allowing kids to test their physical skills, they strengthen their bodies and become more confident in their movements, understanding what limits it is better not to exceed.

Nature is healthy. Children who used to play outside may burn more calories than their sedentary counterparts. The longer children play outside, the more they reduce the risk of obesity. As well as they strengthen their muscles and, being in the sunshine, even during winter, naturally absorb vital vitamin D for their bones. Have you ever seen how happy they are while running after butterflies with a net? We will show you now!

Nature teaches responsibility. Living things may die if mistreated or not taken care of properly. Leading a child to look after living parts of their environment means they will learn what happens if they pull a flower out of the grass. Living Nature is the best way to introduce children to respect any form of life.

It promotes creativity and imagination. This unstructured style of play allows kids to interact with their surroundings. They can think more freely and approach the world in inventive ways. There are no screens to observe or strict rules to respect, except for paying attention. There are infinite ways to interact with outdoor environments. Regardless of which ones, playing in Nature always activates the senses more. Children can see, hear, smell and touch in the outdoor environment, observing and studying animals and plants. So, they exercise their mind when inventing how to play.

Nature brings the best out of children, but sometimes children need some equipment to start studying well the environment.

Nature teaches responsibility. Living things may die if mistreated or not taken care of properly. Leading a child to look after living parts of their environment means they will learn what happens if they pull a flower out of the grass. Living Nature is the best way to introduce children to respect any form of life. 

It promotes creativity and imagination. This unstructured style of play allows kids to interact with their surroundings. They can think more freely and approach the world in inventive ways. There are no screens to observe or strict rules to respect, except for paying attention. There are infinite ways to interact with outdoor environments. Regardless of which ones, playing in Nature always activates the senses more. Children can see, hear, smell and touch in the outdoor environment, observing and studying animals and plants. So, they exercise their mind when inventing how to play. 

Nature brings the best out of children, but sometimes children need some equipment to start studying well the environment. 

They need a periscope, for instance, to see without being seen and have lower-range contact with rabbits and birds. Or a bug jar with air holes for breathing, to catch and study insects. 

Nature allows exploration. There is no room to limit kids’ movements, so they become confident and learn to try new things. A path, a hole in the ground, or a bush can be sources of endless discoveries. In this way, children may think about biodiversity increasing their awareness of preserving the environment. 

They also train orientation when moving through ample spaces and having to fix landmarks to find the way. You can give them a little help with a compass. Children always will be able to find a way home with it. 

So, if you are searching for ideas that invite your kids into Nature, you can start by thinking about the right tools. You can find the best explorers’ equipment by clicking here. With Hape outdoor equipment, great explorations are about to start!