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Save Thousands With a Community Built Playground One of the best ways to stretch your playground budget is by having a community build… You’ll find the complete article at our new site dedicated to playground planning We can’t have duplicate copy out there, so we’re saving the good tips for tips and tools for saving thousands [...] Must-Have List for Designing Your Playground Good design involves balancing your children’s needs, volume, age distribution, developmental aspects, and site conditions. Assess your present space by drawing a rough diagram. Include the seasonal aspects of your layout including sunlight, wind direction, snow/ice/rain. Observe the following: type and amount of natural materials 14 Layout Considerations for your Playground 1. Organize zones to facilitate play and minimize conflicts, e.g. locate quiet play areas away from active spaces 2. Provide areas that encourage group interaction as well as places from solitary and partner play 3. Avoid putting high-activity zones close to transitional zones 4. Locate compatible play zones close together, e.g. creative play [...] The Sensory Rich Playground Young children learn by using all of their senses, so your playground should offer as many experiences as possible. The more sensory experiences, the more is learned and gained during development. The playground should include the following sensory areas: Visual Visual: Adults tend to look at the functional aspect of playgrounds [...] 7 Critical Steps for Planning a Playground Layout Before choosing the actual layout for your playground, it’s helpful to have an overall plan or design for the placement of furnishings. You will want to organize the space in a way that will promote physical and social play while minimizing conflicts. The following is called the zoned [...] Comparing your playground designs Be sure your playground incorporates as many play experiences as possible. Remember, it isn’t always the number of play events that are on a play structure that make it a good value, but the value of the play itself. As an example, let’s compare Playground A vs. Playground B Playground A contains a 3 [...] Playground Grants and Fundraising Links Below is a list of playground fundraising and grant resource for your school, church, daycare or non-profit. While every attempt will be made to keep this current, your support & response is appreciated to make sure all links are current. If you’re looking for a fundraising partner or program, don’t forget [...] |
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