Explore backyard summer fun for kids with outdoor activities, screen-free games, arts, and crafts that spark creativity and keep kids active all summer long! Summer is here, and that means sunshine, ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. One of the positives during this time of COVID-19, lockdowns and isolation has been families playing ...

Playtime is not only a source of fun for children — it's essential to their development and mental health. Over the past 30 years, researchers have seen a decline in children’s unstructured outdoor ...

Most afternoons, my backyard is a hangout spot for kids in my neighborhood. And it's not just my backyard — other houses on my block participate, too. Everyone follows the rules of the house and plays ...