Play is the child’s way of learning. Through play, children receive information from the surrounding
environment to use it in their physical and mental development. While playing, children learn
and develop as individuals, and as members of the community. Developmental Benefits of play include creativity and imagination, learning to solve problems, discovery and reasoning, symbolic thought and ability to cooperate. Play can be defined as freely chosen, personally directed, intrinsically motivated behaviour that actively engages the child. For a child, being outdoors is the only chance for exploring the world surrounds him or her. Children can experience their motor skills like running, jumping, climbing etc. when they are outdoor. It is also the most appropriate area for performing manipulative skills such as swinging, lifting, and balancing. Most of the cases; outdoors have something more than physical benefits. While playing outdoors, children are more likely to invent games and learn about the world in their way. The value of play is considered by researchers from a range of disciplines including psychology, education, philosophy, and anthropology. Play is to human development and emphasizes its critical value for all children. Early play theorists determined only the physical benefits of play. Playing is important to help children discharge off excess energy. The purpose of play is the renewal of the energy and a need for relaxation. Play is a tool that keeps children occupied while they restore their natural energy supply. Many experts have emphasized the importance of play in the social, cognitive and emotional development of children and consider play as a necessary and integral part of childhood. As such the major function of play as the reduction of anxiety. With play, child explore disapproved feelings without confronting adult obstruction. Playground equipment’s help children develop a greater sense of mastery, accomplishment, and independence. Promoting fantasy and dramatic play on playgrounds also incites the opportunity for emotional release, experimentation, and socialization. Social play leads to child development opportunities to develop cooperation and leadership skills. Through social play, children develop a variety of skills, attitudes, and social relationships. Their bodies, minds, and emotions become integrated through play. They can explore their potential without the risk of failure or ridicule sometimes present in real-life situations.