Month: May 2018

Our Jigsaw Play Tower range is one of our most popular here at Creative Play. Designed to be completely modular, components can be selected piece by piece to meet your individual needs. With over 70 different components to choose from the possibilities are truly endless!

But with so many different components to choose from, a large percentage of our Jigsaw creations tend to be on a larger scale, aimed for older children playing in larger numbers. However we’ve gone through our archives to showcase three different designs to show that Early Years can benefit just as much!

With smaller fall heights and typically fewer towers, our Early Years-focused Jigsaw Play Towers still pack in lots of play value, allowing little ones to develop their fundamental movements skills and physical literacy.

Clockwork Day Nursery, Manchester

“A multi-level two tower design with a classic slide and tricky inclined clatterbridge. Includes our timber roofs to encourage all-weather play.”

JIGSAW COMPONENTS USED:

JIG602 Platform – 0.6m (for roof), JIG902 Platform – 0.9m (for roof), JIG103 Roof – Timber, JIG101 Guard Rail – Timber, JIG613 Ramp – 0.6m, JIG612 Stairs – 0.6m, JIG302 Inclined Clatterbridge, JIG911 Slide – 0.9m, JIG916 Rung Ladder – 0.9m

Mulberry Pre School, Southampton

“A 1 tower design that makes the most of the limited space available. Includes features such as our net climber to encourage the development of fundamental movement skills.”

JIGSAW COMPONENTS USED:

JIG902 Platform – 0.9m (for roof), JIG103 Roof – Timber, JIG912 Stairs – 0.9m, JIG914 Net Climber – 0.9m, JIG915 Climbing Panel w/ Blocks – 0.9m, JIG911 Slide – 0.9m

Wood End Primary School, Wolverhampton

“A large 3 tower design that encourages play at multiple levels. With lots of exciting play features to enjoy, this creation is ideal for encouraging group play.”

JIGSAW COMPONENTS USED:

JIG602 Platform – 0.6m (for roof), JIG902 Platform – 0.9m (for roof), JIG103 Roof – Timber, JIG612 Stairs – 0.6m, JIG614 Net Climber – 0.6m, JIG916 Rung Ladder – 0.9m, JIG911 Slide – 0.9m, JIG201 Arched Timber Bridge, JIG302 Inclined Clatterbridge

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Lace up, slip on and buckle up your shoes – It’s Walk to School Week!

With more and more of us doing the school run in the car, get a breath of fresh air (literally!) and join hundreds of thousands across the country walking to school this week.

Only one generation ago, a whopping 70% of us walked to school – now that has dramatically reduced to under half of that. Walk to School Week is all about reversing this decline as well as energising and empowering children to make their chosen mode of transport walking.

Deep down we all know that walking is good for us, but why? Check out these great benefits and you’ll be ditching the car ASAP!

Conquer the Classroom

Walking is a great form of aerobic exercise that gets blood pumping around the body and has been proven to improve mental well-being and concentration levels. By blowing away the cobwebs on the way to school, children arrive fit, refreshed and ready to learn.

Do your bit for Mother Nature

Did you know that one in five cars during the morning rush hour are taking children to school? That’s a lot of extra air pollution and carbon emissions being emitted into our local communities! Ditch the wheels and you won’t need to battle it out for a space at the school gates either!

Catch up With Family & Friends

Walking to school as a family or even with friends is a great way to build on relationships and improve communication skills. Need to break the ice? Pass the time with classics games such as I-Spy and get children to become more observant about the world around them.

Feeling inspired? For more information, as well as fantastic resources, click here to check out Walk to School Week’s website

It can be quite a daunting task to choose the best outdoor playground equipment for your needs as the summer months approach and the kids go outside to play, but it doesn’t have to be. The team at Creative Play understands exactly which playground equipment works best in different settings. After a consultation with our team, we’ll assess the size of your current or projected play area, how the equipment is to be used for multiple children in a school, nursery or public park and the design aesthetic of the surroundings, as well as the intention of the equipment in terms of whether it is to be used for free play, organised lessons, or both.

This consultation will allow us to help you find the ideal fit for your playground setting, giving you the opportunity to bring your playground vision to life alongside our qualified experts. All of our outdoor playground equipment is tested rigorously to ensure that it meets all required health and safety standards. To get you started with your planning, here is a short summary of some of our favourite play equipment choices for summer.

Adventure Trails

The beauty of adventure trails is that they offer the chance to be adaptable to your exact setting and play needs. They are fun for all children, no matter the age or level of ability. By installing one of our adventure trails, with spider nets as part of the setup, you can add to the safety and fun of the children in your play area as they enjoy themselves. Adventure trails are also a fantastic way to help children in their development of co-ordination and balance, and provide them with a chance to build confidence along the way.

Sand Play

As a crucial part of the development of young children, we are keen to promote our sand play options as a perfect part of your outdoor playground equipment range. Playing with sand allows kids to have fun and to learn at the same time. They can feel the sand running through their fingers and toes, learning as they play, dig, shape and manipulate the sand. Our sand boxes have been designed and built to be durable, providing nursery age children and kids up to 7 years old with the chance to have fun. When the rain comes, it can be easily covered to stay dry.

Waterplay

Our waterplay features are an integral part of any outdoor play equipment setup, offering a number of benefits for young children. It helps them to develop their motor skills, with an increase in hand eye co-ordination through pouring water, scrubbing, stirring and squeezing, with a range of temperatures and textures to play with. Water provides children with a safe substance with which to explore and to learn how to problem solve in terms of science and mathematics, whilst at the same time developing language with a new range of words to understand.

Climbing Equipment

Kids just love to climb; it’s a staple of the traditional playground for good reason! We can now offer you a wide variety of climbing frames to complement your outdoor playground equipment. Whether you are looking for a pirate-themed or dinosaur-themed climbing frame, activity centres with swing-tyres, ladders and slides, or something more classic and simple, we’ll have just what you are looking for. All our climbing items are designed to be as safe as possible for little ones to be ultra safe whilst having loads of fun.

Sensory Gardens

Good play is about inclusivity for children of all backgrounds and educational needs, with a sensory garden able to offer a fantastic connection with nature and a variety of sensory learning tools for all children. You can create an area where plants are allowed to grow in a way that highlights the five senses and provides an amazing area for young children to develop their knowledge about sight, sound, touch, scent and taste as they interact with nature in a fun way.

We have a range of outdoor play equipment for you to choose from, with some of the best choices in the whole of the UK for you to add to your summer play areas. Whether you are looking for outdoor playground equipment for a school, nursery, park or even your own home, Creative Play have what you’re looking for.

If you would like to find out more information about our range of outdoor play equipment in the UK, or any of our other services, it is easy to get in touch with the friendly team here at Creative Play. You can either call us on 01244 375627 or email [email protected] and you can book a consultation with us to discuss your requirements.

At Creative Play we are always looking for innovative ways to improve our service and products. As fitness and health is an important part of life that we all need to be aware of, we want to provide everyone with the chance to have fun whilst staying healthy. Our range of outdoor gym equipment in the UK provides communities with the chance to promote health and fitness to all ages and abilities, with free-to-use park gym equipment offering a range of workout choices.

We have worked with a wide range of outdoor settings over the years, helping schools, community centres, nurseries and parks run by local councils to install outdoor gym equipment. This has ensured that we have developed a knack for understanding exactly which type of equipment works best for different settings. We can help you install the perfect outdoor gym setup, providing access to gym equipment for everyone. If you have an exact idea in mind, or you want us to help guide you throughout the entire process, we are here to help. Our products offer you the chance to pick ‘n’ mix, putting together the right park gym equipment for your needs.

We offer a wide range of choices in terms of outdoor gym equipment for schools, parks, commercial playgrounds and community centres, with cost-effective solutions available and everything built to a high standard. Our wooden gym equipment has been built to offer a traditional aesthetic and can be the perfect option to develop an area that has a strict budget to stick to. We also offer metal outdoor gym equipment that can provide a modern edge to a playground, and is easily installed on grass, rubber mulch and a variety of surfaces with ease.

There are a number of good reasons to take the plunge and put together a selection of outdoor gym equipment for your park, school or other type of setting, including:

Build Strength and Fitness – Gym equipment provides you with plenty of options to work on your fitness and health standards. We have a range of outdoor equipment that is designed to cover all the bases, from cardio to building muscle strength. This means that you can make your choices based specifically on the needs of the people who are likely to use the equipment. This will obviously differ if you are looking to install outdoor gym equipment in a school as opposed to park gym equipment for all in the community.

Develop Skills – It’s not only pure strength and endurance that our outdoor gym equipment has been designed to aid. It will also assist people in developing their balance and co-ordination too. With the right selection of equipment, you can improve your all-round physical skills.

Inclusive – It can be daunting to go into a gym if you’re not used to working out in public. Our outdoor gym equipment options provides everyone with the chance to have fun and get fit at the same time. It is an inclusive fitness option for young children all the way up to grandparents, regardless of ability and current fitness levels.

Great for Group Sessions – We all perform better in the gym when we have a buddy, or if we are taking classes. Our ‘double’ gym equipment provides users the chance to have fun with a partner or group, whilst increasing fitness levels at the same time.

Enhance the Community – Having a place where multiple people of all ages and abilities can congregate, work out, have fun, laugh and improve together really will help to enhance the local community. Our park gym equipment is the perfect addition to any community centre, local park or playground.

We have spent over 20 years designing, developing and installing high-quality outdoor playground equipment for a number of different types of spaces and have placed this same passion and dedication to the craft into providing outdoor gym equipment in the UK for schools, community centres, parks and other locations. Everything is tested to ensure a thorough health and safety check, without compromising on the levels of fun that can be had. We offer a range of park gym equipment, on a number of different play surfaces. To find out more information, please feel free to call the team today on 01244 375627 or you can email us [email protected] to book a free consultation with us regarding your outdoor gym equipment needs.

At Creative Play we’ve specialised in the design and construction of bespoke outdoor playground equipment for over 20 years. During this time we’ve provided our skills and products to a wide range of clients, helping out local councils, parks, community centres, hospitality venues and children’s charities to name but a few. Our bread and butter however, has always been to help build school playground equipment that is fun to use, helps with educational needs, covers all health and safety aspects of a playground and is cost effective for schools.

We can help you transform your school playground into a paradise of play where the children can relax and have fun with their friends in a safe environment that is encouraging and also aids educational development. We’ve put together a summary of a few of the key benefits of outdoor playground equipment for schools, so that you can know exactly why you can benefit from browsing through our extensive catalogue.

Assists with Learning – By playing outside, children are adding to their abilities to learn through fun and play. The right types of playground equipment can be utilised to help children learn about new skills and also encourages them to think about learning in the wider world, not just as something that takes place in the classroom alone.

Boost Health and Fitness – Staying fit and healthy is an important message from a young age and school playground equipment helps children to improve stamina and fitness levels, burn off extra calories and energy and build strong bones. Playing in the sunshine also encourages a boost in vitamin D levels, which is helpful.

Get Creative – Playing inside can be a lot of fun, but it can also be restrictive as there is less space to play with both physically and creatively. Being outside encourages kids to be creative with the objects and equipment around them, and to stimulate their imaginations through play.

Improve Mental Health – Being outdoors is something that is known to help improve moods and to help people stay happy and calm. Mental health is important for children and adults alike, and learning how to relax as a child is a gift. It can also help kids to focus in the classroom, as they know they can play outside soon enough.

Develop Social Skills – When there are games to be played and more space to play with, children can be more confident in developing social skills and talking to other kids that they might not sit with in the classroom. Learning how to interact with others is imperative to a child’s development.

Love Exploration – Outdoor playground equipment encourages shy children to have a go at things they might be a little scared of, to push boundaries and learn how to assess the risks in a safe environment. It is also a way to develop independence, away from adults, developing skills on how to cope in unfamiliar surroundings.

We offer a wide range of school playground equipment, suitable for all ages. So, whether you are looking for sand play and waterplay for young children, climbing equipment and role play equipment for the slightly older kids, or even gym equipment to encourage fitness and fun in children of all ages, Creative Play has the choices you need. Our range of outdoor playground equipment is designed to be inclusive, for children of all abilities and ages to use, so you can custom pick the equipment you want to be entirely suitable for the children who will be using it.

All of our equipment is rigorously tested to the highest standards of British and European health and safety regulations, because we believe that every single child and young person deserves the chance to have fun, to learn and to foster their curiosity in the safest possible space. You can be sure that when you partner with Creative Play that your children’s play needs are in safe hands.

If you are looking for more information about school playground equipment, the team at Creative Play can help. We have a range of equipment that will help the kids at your school enjoy the sunshine in a safe environment, have fun and learn in the process. To book a free consultation with a friendly member of our team, call us on 01244 375627 or email [email protected] and we’ll be happy to offer you advice and guidance regarding outdoor playground equipment.