There’s no better way for children to grow healthy bodies and curious minds than by getting outside and playing! Let’s Play Outside features bright photos of diverse children in motion to inspire young ones everywhere to get outside and play in their surroundings. Additional resources include suggested activities, play locations, safety tips, and rules.

Pat Rumbaugh, M.A. in Sports Psychology taught physical education & coached sports for 30 years. From this experience she learned that everyone could benefit from unstructured play.  In her new identity as The Play Lady, she has conducted over 150 play events since founding a play committee in 2009.  The play committee led to the development of the non-profit Let’s Play America (http://www.letsplayamerica.org/) that targets people of all ages; abilities and backgrounds with play days, streets closed to play & other play events. Pat is an international speaker on play. Pat is the author of two children’s books, “Let’s Play Outside,” and “Let’s Play at the Playground”. Pat received a 2023 Fred Rogers Helper’s Award, and in 2022, IPA-USA awarded Pat the National Child’s Play Advocate Award.