Play are engaging in free play allows children to release pent-up energy and emotions, reducing stress and anxiety. The open space and physical movement provide a sense of freedom. Kids can observe joy through fun and laughter, helping them build emotional resilience by fostering positive feelings and experiences.
Play is a invisible space of fun
“Secret base”. Secret bases have many meanings and benefits for children’s growth. The sense of mystery can create space for children’s imagination. Giving children privacy gives them the sense of security to influence and dominate their surroundings. Secret bases are usually shared with best friends, which can help children better understand the importance of peer relationships. It can store all the little emotions and secrets of children, so that they can learn to accept and be happy with themselves so that they can grow up healthily.
For children, a secret base is not just a little trick or a little fun, but a paradise for their psychological growth and a self-construction of growth. Even as adults, we actually long to have our own secret base, to escape from the trivialities of life, to return to our childhood innocence, to place our emotions and secrets, and to get along well with ourselves.
Invisible space of Fun
[Secret Base] Digital collage by Yuheng Lao
The sense of achievement that playing brings me [Spatial Imagination]
I am able to be the rule maker in my play and personal space. Unrestrained play allows participants to have a sense of security that is unique to them. This is a play space that belongs to you. Its vastness extends beyond mere physical space. This kind of space is above reality and is more like a protective color. Allow yourself to have an unrestrained space to play, where your emotions can be released to the maximum extent. This also has two sides. Playing in a self-defined space is an activity space that can provide positive emotional value.
Leave a Reply