backyard play

Kids outside fun

Backyard play is unstructured recreational activity that takes place in the yard of a private home, typically involving children.

The term evokes a nostalgic ideal of childhood freedom—kids inventing games, building forts, or just messing around outdoors without adult supervision or organized schedules: We need to get back to good old-fashioned backyard play.

Related

grass · laughter · hide-and-seek · sprinkler · lawn sprinkler · water balloons · mudpies · climbing · slide · slip and slide · fort · trampoline · tag · capture the flag · barefoot · bare feet · hose · fireflies

Categories
Opposites
formality and organization

backyard playorganized sports

Regulated competitive physical activities

team sports · Little League · club sports · tournament play · gym class

location and setting

backyard playamusement park

Recreational attraction complex

sports complex · theme park · recreation center · arcade · playground

obligation vs. freedom

backyard playhomework

Student assignments for outside class

schoolwork · chores · academic study · practice drills · work

Family

back, yard, backyard, backs, backed, backing, backer, backers, yards

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G