Play Design Ideas That Will Get Kids Moving Again
We believe that exercise should be a key part of play design for children. Physical movement has a positive impact on the mental and physical well-being for everyone of any age. And children are no exception! However, young children rely on sensory stimulation as the catalyst for their imagination. Therefore, they need a creative play design in order for inspiration to flow.
Are you looking to transform your playground into a space where children want to play and exercise more? PlaySmart has compiled a list of fun ways you can transform your surroundings:
Race Car Tracks
PlaySmart creates unique playground designs tailored to the customer’s requests. This often includes roadmap-style markings for a fun play environment that gets kids moving. By using a velour grass ‘carpet’, we created this school’s race track setting. Amazing for using small plastic cars or scooters on, these road markings serve as the starting point for miles of fun!
The realistic additions, like zebra crossings and parking spaces, introduce children to road safety from an early age. This also helps encourage collaborative play. Children can interact with each other to stop at the crossing to let others walk, waiting for their turn to ‘drive’, and so on.
Creative Patterns for Play Design
Wet pour is a blended mix of rubber granules, coated together, mixed on site and poured onto either existing surfaces or sub-bases that PlaySmart can create if need be. Our own offering, RubbaSmart, has been tried and tested by many of our customers, and its ability to be customised to make creative patterns and incorporate different colours makes it an amazing addition to any playground.
As we know, children benefit from creative designs that inspire them to play new games, set different scenes, and give them ideas for role play from their settings. The great thing about RubbaSmart is its diversity – take a look at some of the designs we’ve incorporated on different playgrounds and let your imagination (and inspiration) run wild!
Different Shapes and Themes
Who remembers playing Tag? Playing with shapes and fun designs can encourage children to play together in new ways, selecting a home base for taggers and inventing new rules together. When you play Tag as intensely as children do with their classmates, you don’t have to worry about a lack of exercise!
Themed playgrounds are growing in popularity, and for good reason. They are an excellent addition to already themed settings, such as an ocean themed playground adjacent to an aquarium, or an animal-themed playground next to a zoo. The creative ability of RubbaSmart means PlaySmart can create inspiring patterns – just look at this water splash we designed!
Running Tracks
When thinking of running tracks, a lot of people’s first thoughts immediately go to artificial grass. Schools often also look for a more durable, professional track, for which we recommend RubabSmart. This is a great addition to any school field, can be used for play and P.E, and is slip-resistant with no-trip edges to ensure a safe surfacing.
Hopscotch
Hopscotch is a fun game that children can play with their friends, and it helps encourage them to get active. It also comes with a whole range of added benefits for growth and development. Children learn and get better at balancing their bodies, hand-eye coordination, and so on. These colourful circles we added to this playground make for a non-traditional hopscotch layout. This creates a space where children can have fun, hopping, skipping, and jumping from spot to spot.
Contact PlaySmart for more Play Design Ideas
We hope this article has given you some inspiration for your new playground designs. Exercise is really important, and PlaySmart can help you create a space that makes kids want to get up and get moving! Contact us today to get started.
That was a fantastic post! Unique and innovative designs that pose challenges are attractive and enjoyable for children. When youngsters use their imaginations and play, they learn about social roles. Creativity also helps a child’s problem-solving abilities and personality development. Kids can experiment with numerous ideas and identities by applying their imagination.