With the return to school right around the corner, you might be mourning the loss of outdoor time and free play — and not just for your kids! However, there are simple ways to incorporate playful learning into your fall schedule.

A treehouse-mounted blackboard works for practicing sums or spelling words.

  Take your homework outside to a table with a treetop view. Bonus points if you’re studying botany!

The eternal question: to study or go play? Turn your fate over to the decision wheel (if you dare).

Learning about our country’s past? Take a break from the books and learn through play.