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National Day of Real Play

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A new National Day of Real Play established by Omo and Nature Play will encourage families nationwide to start enjoying more magical moments of real play together.

Top 10 ways to enjoy real plays

Real play is all about getting back to the basics and letting kids just be kids! It is about having fun, being active, getting dirty and creating your own fun.

Real play is free, you can do it anywhere, and it is one of the best ways to make sure your kids are happy, healthy, resilient and ready to take on the world.

That’s why Nature Play and OMO have joined forces to create the world’s first National Day of Real Play. To get you started here are our top 10 ways to celebrate the National Day of Real Play!

  1. Climb a tree

  2. Build a cubby

  3. Make a mud pie

  4. Go camping in your backyard

  5. Go on a family bike ride

  6. Make a kite and fly it

  7. Invent an outdoor game with friends

  8. Build a city in the sand

  9. Go on a photo safari in your neighbourhood

  10. Make a stick boat and float it down a creek