Check out the Roots, Routes & Resources: outdoor education and play Webinar, focused on outdoor play, featuring our very own Dr. Louise de Lannoy!
More here: ⬇
getkidspaddling.ca/webinars-2/
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New Canadian research highlights what really influences outdoor play for kids aged 7–12. 🇨🇦
The takeaway? Supporting outdoor play means looking beyond individual behaviour to families, schools, communities, and environments.
More here: 👇
www.outdoorplaycanada.ca/2026/01/23/w...
New Anishinaabe Resources now available!
These are all written, created, developed & offered by Anishinaabe authors, educators & artists, offered in partnership with a variety of Anishinaabe publishers, partners, facilitators & organizations.
More here: ⬇
outdoorlearning.com/anishinaabe-...
📣 Check out our new post on the @outdoorplayca.bsky.social blog about findings of our national longitudinal study on correlates of #outdoorplay among Canadian children
Picture from the Breath of Fresh Air summit where I presented outdoor play results from the GAC-PAQ project @gac-paq.bsky.social
betters mental health & advances climate change action. How do we boost Canada’s physical activity levels? The 2025 ParticipACTION Report Card on Physical Activity for Adults has answers.
More here: ⬇
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Our friends at Active for Life have released a wide range of free, downloadable posters and activity guides to help families promote children’s physical literacy. These resources are available in 12 languages!
To learn more, click here: 👇
www.outdoorplaycanada.ca/portfolio_pa...
This umbrella review is part of a series of reviews being conducted as part of a global effort to develop a 10-year update to the 2015 Position Statement on AOP (hereafter referred to as the “AOP10” project).
Full publication can be accessed here: 👇
doi.org/10.1123/jpah...
It's the new year and we are well into the winter season. Why not embrace it in fun new ways with our Adventure Calendar!
Get outside and adventure, the winter way!
👉 calendar.outdoorplaycanada.ca
Have an activity you'd like to see on the calendar? Email us at: info@outdoorplaycanada.ca
This image is of three family members dressed warmly and gathered around a campfire, outside in winter. One child is roasting a hotdog already, and the adult is helping a younger child get a hotdog ready. Along the top of the image, there are the logos for the Prince Albert Literacy Network, and a version of the Saskatchewan Literacy Network logo (with a stylized bowl with dough in it, in honour of the theme book this year “Kohkum’s Royal Bannock”, in front of the Network’s stylized book and globe symbolizing the world of opportunities through literacy. The words at the top read “Family Literacy Day 2026.” Along the bottom of the image is a block of text reading “January 27th” which is Family Literacy Day, and the ABC Life Literacy Canada image for this year’s theme “Make Mealtime Family Learning Time.” At the bottom is a caption that reads “Cooking Outside!” The post is from the Saskatchewan Literacy Network www.saskliteracy.ca in partnership with the Prince Albert Literacy Network.
Family Fun: Cooking together builds skills like numeracy and following instructions. When you cook by the fire, you can teach safety, and share language and stories, too!
Fun Fact: You can tell how hot a fire is by its colour!
#FamilyLiteracyDay #FLD2026 #SaskLiteracy @outdoorplayca.bsky.social
Outdoor Play Canada is seeking new Board & Committee members 📣
🗓 Nomination deadline: February 5, 2026 (5:00 pm ET)
📌 Eligibility: OPC membership (free), Canadian resident, 18+
EN 🔗 www.outdoorplaycanada.ca/2026/01/08/o...
FR 🔗 www.outdoorplaycanada.ca/fr/2026/01/0...
We will be hosting a booth at the upcoming Children Are The Heart of The Matter Conference in Surrey, BC later this month. This is an annual professional development conference for early childhood educators & child care providers in BC.
Come say hi!👇
www.childcareoptions.ca/children-the...
New episode! Why Active Outdoor Play Matters with our very own Dr. Louise de Lannoy is now live. 🎧
We dive into why active, messy, even “risky” outdoor play is essential for kids’ resilience, learning, and well-being. ⬇
www.buzzsprout.com/1702648/epis...
As we take a brief moment to pause and reflect on an incredible, ground-breaking year for Outdoor Play Canada, we want to also take a moment to wish you a safe, healthy, happy and playful year ahead! 💜
How is Canada performing when it comes to promoting and facilitating adult physical activity? Read the 2025 @ParticipACTION Report Card on Physical Activity for Adults to find out more.
More here: 👇
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We are excited to speak about the Future of Play and the recent Global Position Statement on Active Outdoor Play at this JCSH webinar series tomorrow (Dec 5th) @ 1pm ET. 🌟
We continue to see support for the global 2025 Position Statement on Active Outdoor Play!
An honourable mention goes out to Ottawa Public Health for their recent endorsement of the Position Statement. Thank you!
Three fun activities to take in this month! 🍁
Fall is made better with our Adventure Calendar—packed with activity ideas to help you explore, play, and enjoy the beauty of this season.
Grab an activity and start your adventure:
👉 calendar.outdoorplaycanada.ca
Every child deserves to experience the joy of outdoor play!
Explore these *NEW* videos and tip sheets designed to support children with disabilities in connecting with nature and outdoor learning.
Click here to learn more: 👇
www.outdoorplaycanada.ca/sprout-able-...
We want to extend a big shoutout to HALO student Taylor Bradbury for bringing research to the community! 🎉
At the Outdoor Learning Festival in Slovakia, Taylor shared insights on the power of outdoor time and play for mental health and wellbeing.
Wow, we are blown-away by the support we've received for the global 2025 Position Statement on Active Outdoor Play! 💜
A special shout-out to the Honourable Mike Lake, Member of Parliament for Leduc-Wetaskiwin for being our first MP to endorse!
Our team was recently featured on the front page of the Ottawa Citizen, highlighting the launch of the new Position Statement on Active Outdoor Play!
Read the full article here: 👇
ottawacitizen.com/news/adults-...
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Today we take a moment to pause, reflect and remember those who sacrificed everything for all those living in Canada to have access to free (and safe) play.
Wow, we are blown-away by the support we've received for the global 2025 Position Statement on Active Outdoor Play!
An honourable mention goes out to The Brazilian Society of Pediatrics, a major champion of healthy childhood development, for their endorsement. Thank you!
Happy Halloween from all of us at Outdoor Play Canada! 💜
How can active outdoor play build a better planet? -- Active For Life looks at the 2025 Position Statement on Active Outdoor Play activeforlife.com/outdoor-play... @outdoorplayca.bsky.social
Saskatoon Cycles is a proud signatory to the 2025 Position Statement on Active Outdoor Play! 🙂❤️🚲🌱
Learn more about it and help celebrate outdoor play by visiting www.outdoorplaycanada.ca/aop10/
Join us at #RockTheWild on Nov 7th in Ottawa!
To learn more about this event and to grab your ticket, click here:
rockthewild.ca
The importance of outdoor play, today on CTV Morning Live! The 5 minutes went by so quickly and I really wished I’d had more time to talk about bikes. @outdoorplayca.bsky.social @dalhealth.bsky.social @sflkirk.bsky.social www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/vid...
Since 2015, research, policies, and programs supporting outdoor play have grown worldwide.
The 2025 Position Statement on Active Outdoor Play celebrates this progress and outlines a shared
path forward.
Check it out: www.outdoorplaycanada.ca/aop10/
@outdoorplayca.bsky.social
Join us in raising awareness of the importance of outdoor learning this year with Take Me Outside Week from October 20-24! 🌱
Grab your FREE webinar ticket here: 👇
www.eventbrite.ca/e/canadian-c...
