The Daily Mile Challenge
The Daily Mile Challenge As everyone knows, exercise is one of the best things you can do for your physical and mental health. It improves blood flow, heart rate, releases endorphins, and keeps your body from becoming sedentary. We could go on and on! However, exercise is important across every age range, and children are […]
The Benefits of Environmental Play
The Benefits of Environmental Play By now, we all know the importance of outdoor play for children’s physical and mental health. We have previously touched on its importance, but for this article, we wanted to visit the concept of environmental play and explore this in a slightly different lens to outdoor play. What is environmental […]
Five Playground Ideas That Make Outdoor Play More Exciting
Five Playground Ideas That Make Outdoor Play More Exciting It’s getting to that time of the year when the playground is in hot demand. The warmer weather will mean everyone wants to spend their time outside! We here at PlaySmart understand the value of a great outdoor playground. So we’ve got some ideas on how […]
Tips for Maintaining a Playground During Spring Months
Playground Maintenance Tips for Spring Cleaning We’ve all felt those first tentative rays of sunshine over the last week or two. It’s therefore safe to say that spring is on its way! After a long cold winter, it’s what we’ve all been waiting for. However, you might be wondering what this means for your play […]
Keep Playgrounds Safe with Safety Surfaces
Safety Surfaces to Keep Kids’s Safe – Safe Play Experts Safety is hugely important when picking safety surfaces; after all, we want everyone to be safe and not at risk of a big injury! Unfortunately as we all know, kids have a tendency to play very rough and tumble, so you may find yourself thinking: […]
PlaySmart FAQs: Answering All Your Questions
PlaySmart FAQs: Answering All Your Questions Here at PlaySmart, we know that you probably have a lot of questions about play and our surfacing. Our products, pricing, guarantees, and promises are all things our customers want to find out more about, and we’re happy to help! In this article, we’ll be answering some of our […]
Love is all a-ground
Love Play? Invest in Safety & Quality It’s Valentine’s Day, and it’s a day for celebrating who you love – or in our case, what we love! It’s no secret we’re passionate about playgrounds and love play! This Valentines we wanted to spread the love by sharing some of our team’s favourite installs over the […]
Children’s Role Play and its Importance in the Playground
Children’s Role Play and its Importance in the Playground Role play provides a creative way for children to progress their social and intellectual development. Role play is often inspired by factors such as themed playgrounds or fancy dress. It involves children making up a storyline and acting this out with their friends. There are three […]
Playground Design Ideas That Will Get Kids Moving Again
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 […]
Top 5 Artificial Grass Ideas for Your Outdoor Space
Top 5 Artificial Grass Ideas for Your Outdoor Space Artificial turf or grass is the perfect solution for the needs of a playground. Low maintenance, fall protection, and aesthetic appeal are just some of the benefits of synthetic turf. This is why schools up and down the country choose artificial turf for their play safety […]
