Maximising Your Playground’s Space
Playground Space Optimisation – For Small Play Areas We know it can be tricky to know exactly how to use all your playground space effectively, but an efficiently organised playground can make the world of difference when it comes to children enjoying and thriving in their play space. A playground with maximised space opens up […]
Top Five Tips for Playing Safely
Top Five Tips for Playing Safely As the weather gets warmer, children naturally start flocking to the playground, and who can blame them? Those first few days out in the sun after a long winter are blissful! But parents and responsible adults should be aware of how to encourage children playing safely. Our latest article […]
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 play? […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 it out with their friends. There are three […]
Halloween Horrors- Grass Mats Gone Wrong!
Halloween Horrors! Grass Mats Gone Wrong In the safety surfacing industry, it’s important to remember that skimping on costs or relaxing your standards for labour has a high likelihood of costing you more in the long run. Cheap materials are easily resourced, and their quality is never as high. Therefore, there is more room for […]
Four Of The Easiest Safety Surfaces To Maintain
Surface Maintenance – Easiest Upkeep Play Flooring Here at PlaySmart, we pride ourselves on top-of-the-range, high-quality surfaces that are easily maintainable to ensure year-round, long-lasting products that don’t cost the earth. We know that surface maintenance can be a concern to some of our clients. After all, the last thing on your mind when enjoying […]
How the seasons affect playground surfaces
Seasonal Play – How Weather Impacts Playground Flooring Assessing what playground flooring would be most appropriate for your project can be tricky. Seasonal play conditions impact teh effectiveness of surfacing. Therefore, Playsmart recommends that you should consider how different types of weather affect different playground surfaces. Measuring each material’s temperature in extreme weather relies on […]
