Play therapy is a form of therapy used primarily for children. That’s because children may not be able to process their own emotions or articulate problems to parents or other adults. While it may ...

Outdoor play helps children learn skills, develop physical strength, and benefits mental well-being. Time outdoors can also provide an opportunity to make friends. Outdoor play comes in many forms. It ...

Play is one of the most important aspects of a child’s life. Why? Because through peekaboo, patty-cake, and playing house, children learn to think creatively and interact socially. Through play, they ...

Sensory play is more than just fun and games. It's a vital component of childhood development. The rich neural pathways formed through sensory play facilitate learning and growth in all children, ...

Play therapy is a form of psychological treatment that can involve playing with toys, role-playing, and games. Therapists observe someone during play to gain insights about their behavior. Although ...

How do therapists use play therapy? Therapists use play to understand what is going on in the mind of children and to help solve children’s problems through play. Play is children’s natural language, ...

This week, NPR Ed is focusing on questions about why people play and how play relates to learning. More and more research suggests that healthy playtime leads to healthy adulthood. Childhood play is ...

Play can feel silly, unproductive and time consuming. And that’s precisely the point. By Kristin Wong “Let’s play!” my friend’s 4-year-old squealed, tugging on my arm. I was tired, so I told her, “I’m ...

Play-Doh has sold more than 3 billion cans since its debut as a child’s toy in 1956. Courtesy of The Strong, Rochester, New York The handwriting was on the wallpaper for Kutol. Founded in 1912 in ...

In the summer of 2009, Amy Rose and Alice Ferguson, two mothers living on Greville Road in Bristol, a midsize city in southwest England, found themselves in a strange predicament: They saw entirely ...