Play Blog — parent

This summer, let’s embrace the outdoors with a variety of fun, screen-free activities that not only entertain but also nurture your child’s development. Here are 10 creative and easy-to-do outdoor activities using Edx Education products and a few simple household items. Perfect for children aged 0-10 years, these activities will keep your little ones engaged and learning all summer long!

As caregivers and parents, ensuring the well-being of our children is a top priority. Play is a fundamental aspect of childhood that contributes significantly to emotional and mental health. At Edx Education, we champion play-based learning with our toys, products, and downloadable resources, as well as through our Play, Learn & Create podcast. Let's explore the importance of play and how it can help children, particularly those struggling with emotional dysregulation, to develop essential emotional regulation skills.

We are all embarking on a new adventure together as a family. Learning at home might seem time-consuming, but let’s put it into perspective. Children spend only a fifth of their waking hours at school. The rest is spent with family, friends, and their surroundings outside the classroom. This extra time is a golden opportunity for parents and caregivers to enrich their children’s learning experiences and complement formal education.

Who knows what the power of play really is? From the moment they are born, children engage in play, evolving dramatically in their approach and complexity over their first five years. Notable 20th-century psychologists, Mildred Parten and Jean Piaget, have profoundly influenced our understanding of play and its critical role in a child's development, particularly in emotional regulation.