THE BEST THING ABOUT Play……It can fuel your creativity, emotional wellbeing and ability to problem solve while positively impacting your health.
Benefits of outdoor Play – Adults
Playing with your family, friends, co-workers or pets is a sure (and fun) way to fuel your imagination, creativity, problem-solving abilities, and emotional well-being. It’s never too late to develop your playful, humorous side.
In Everyday Life
- Relieve stress
- Improve brain function
- Stimulate the mind & boost creativity
- Keeps you feeling young & energetic
In relationships
- Brings joy, vitality, & resilience
- Helps develop & improve social skills
- Can heal emotional wounds
Play is one of the best ways you can help your career.
- Keeps you functional when under stress
- Refreshes your mind & body
- Encourages teamwork
- Increases energy & prevents burnout
- Triggers creativity and innovation
- Helps you see problems in new ways
Benefits of outdoor Play – Children
By encouraging younger children to spend more time outside and away from digital devices, you’re not only aiding your child’s physical well-being, but you’re helping them improve their emotional and intellectual well-being, too.
Physical Development Benefits
- Sun exposure to make vitamin D
- Improved motor skills, muscle strength & overall health
- Lower body mass index
- Improved Sensory Experiences
Social Development Benefits
- Increased openness with parents & caregivers
- Greater self-awareness
- Appreciation for the environment
- Improved peer-to-peer relationships
Emotional Development
- Use of all five senses
- Develop a sense of independence
Intellectual Development
- Aid with brain development
- Improve communication skills
- Expanded learning space
Popular (Indoor & Outdoor) Activities in Crawford County, Ohio
- Sears Woods State Nature Preserve – Bucyrus
- Downtown Bicentennial Walking Tour – Bucyrus
- Lowe-Volk Park – Crestline (handicapped accessible)
- Aumiller Park (Pool, Pickle Ball, and more) – Bucyrus
- Reservoir Ridge Galion Disc Golf Course – Galion
- Splash Park and New Bike Path – Galion Parks
- Bucyrus Historical Society (Scroggs House) – Bucyrus
- Bucyrus Little Theatre – Bucyrus
- Suburban Lanes & Entertainment Center – Bucyrus
- Galion Community Theatre – Galion
- Brownella Cottage and History Museum – Galion
- Planet 14 (Full Arcade) – Galion