Ten nursery schools will benefit from the play areas, which will include quiet areas, activity trails, areas for imaginative play and areas that aim to encourage discovery, science, biology and botany.
An Aberdeenshire Council spokesman said: "These developments will provide wonderful facilities for young children throughout Aberdeenshire.
"By taking learning outdoors we remove the barriers that the traditional classroom and nursery can create between children and invaluable first-hand, real-life learning experiences," he added.
The move mirrors the change in the early years curriculum to a less rigidly structured day.
"It is now possible for them to be outdoors as often as the weather permits and the education plan justifies," said Bruce Robertson, director of education, learning and leisure at Aberdeenshire Council, in a policy report.
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