Outdoor Play Crucial For Creative Development

I never really thought about it but after reading a study about how outdoor play is crucial to child's creative development, I find myself agreeing.

I grew up in a time when electronic toys were rare. Play usually consisted of riding bikes, chasing each other, or solitary moments playing make believe in my room. When children are forced to create their own games, they kick their imagination into high gear. It's the only time in their lives when they can create their own, outside the realm of adults. The part of the brain that deals with creativity begins to grow which in turns benefits them as adults. Food for thought.