Factors to Consider Before Planning the Setting up of a Playground
Author: Austin Stanfel
Playground planning requires a lot of foresight and must be suitable for the age group you are targeting. The landscape, design, and plan for the playground equipment must be appropriate for the age. It should also be high-graded equipment that must fit the actual space requirements and must conform to the factors we shall now consider.
Age Group Specific Equipment Ensure the chair swings suit the children’s age group. When you are
Designed for Everyone – Inclusive Playgrounds
Author: Austin Stanfel
As the saying goes, ‘Play is the work of the child’, and these days, kids don’t indulge in active play anymore, they’re instead on computers, tablets, and smartphones. Too much screen time is not only bad for kids’ weight management but detrimental to their mental, social, and physical health.
So, what can we do about it?
Provide more play opportunities! But it is not as simple as it sounds. Why? Because at times, not
7 Design Elements for Superior Play Value
Author: Austin Stanfel
7 Design Elements for Superior Play Value
Any playground can be beneficial to children as play areas, but many of the activities in well-designed playgrounds can actually help in a child’s natural development. There are known to be 7 elements required for a playground to meet its full potential in improving a child’s natural development, and these are:
- • Swinging
- • Sliding
- • Climbing
- • Brachiating (Swinging from one arm to another)
- • Spinning
- • Balancing
- • Sensory Systems.
Swinging
To the children, swinging may only afford them a relaxing, soothing sensation. But in reality, it strengthens their bodies and helps it
Should a playground be evaluated on its “pay value” or “play value”?
Author: Austin Stanfel
We all have had our own experiences on a playground. As kids, we spent a lot of time exploring and expelling our energies with friends in the playground. We also have heard stories from our friends about their experiences on the playground. Well yes, this is where we learn and get exposed to friendship, fight, or fear. It cannot be denied that playgrounds have a profound influence on the minds of
Exploring The Latest Trends For Outdoor Play Structures
Author: Austin Stanfel
Reading books in a classroom setting is great for the development of the cognitive and even social skills of children, but outdoor games do it even better. The times are changing, and children are picking up skills in ways that are totally different now than it was in the past.
This article explores the latest trends for outdoor play structures and describes how they mould a child’s experiences, skills and character. Some
9 Organizations That Provide Kids With Playgrounds All Over The World
Author: Austin Stanfel
Playgrounds happen to be a great source of fun and entertainment for children. This applies to most of the children. You will rarely come across a child who does not enjoy playgrounds.
It seems like playing in a playground is something that is naturally ingrained in the psyche of every child. Let a child enter a playground for the first time, and you will find him/her interacting with the props all on