What are Good Playground Games for KS1?

Playgrounds offer endless opportunities for fun and games. Some of the most popular and versatile options include: Tag A timeless classic, tag encourages group play, running, and strategy as children chase each other to avoid being “it.” Hopscotch This game develops motor skills and coordination while encouraging active participation. Red Light, Green Light A game of agility and focus, perfect for groups of children. Jump Rope Whether played individually or in groups, jump rope improves physical fitness and is endlessly adaptable with rhymes or challenges. Treasure Hunts These can be organised to enhance problem-solving skills and team collaboration while keeping children engaged and curious. Hula Hoop Games These fun activities can be used in a variety of ways, from spinning contests to obstacle courses. Obstacle Courses Build a course using the playground equipment to add an adventurous element that improves coordination and strength. Inclusive Games Include activities like storytelling circles or sensory play games to cater to a broader audience. By combining the right equipment, structured games, and opportunities for creative exploration, your playground can become a hub of fun, learning, and social interaction for children of all ages.

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Spruce Up Your KS1 and KS2 Playgrounds with Imaginative Play

As a provider of the best outdoor play facilities, we understand how play has become an increasingly important part of educational settings.

Structured play is able to considerably improve a child’s personal and social skills, even at a very early age, andfinding the right playground equipment for transforming your school playground into a vibrant and exciting play area is a key task for any educator.

Take a look at our range of equipment for your KS1 and KS2 playground design below!

Why Choose Creative Play for Your School Playground Equipment?

Creative Play provides a diverse range of high quality playground equipment that is both fun and challenging, helping to create an engaging environment in your outdoor space.

We offer a wide range of outdoor play equipment, with each piece designed specifically to help develop and improve children’s fundamental skills and help support key curriculum objectives and requirements.

Creative Play produces outdoor playground equipment that is specifically designed to encompass a full range of essential physical and social skills that are important to children’s experience and progress.

This encourages them to learn through engaging outdoor playtime, offering a range of stimulating activities that fit within many of the key stages of their development.

A well-designed play area and cross-curricular linked playground can help to stimulate the excitement, imagination, social skills and behavioural changes of young children in the early years.

Additionally, our industry leading play equipment also promotes multi-sensory engagement and positive play behaviour with other young children, all contributing to the overall key development benefits that are so important for social development.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How Can I Make My Playground More Fun?

Creating a fun and engaging playground involves focusing on inclusive, interactive, and versatile play experiences. Here are some strategies to make your playground more enjoyable for children:

Incorporate a Variety of Playground Equipment

Offer equipment that caters to different ages and abilities, such as climbing frames, swings, slides, and sensory play areas. This ensures children with diverse interests and skills can participate.

Encourage Playground Games

Introduce classic and modern playground games like tag, hopscotch, and “Red Light, Green Light.” These games promote teamwork, problem-solving skills, and motor skill development while being incredibly fun.

Add Themed Areas

Create zones with specific themes, such as a pirate ship or jungle adventure, to inspire imaginative play.

Incorporate Nature Elements

Include natural features like sandpits, water play zones, or trees for climbing. These areas provide opportunities for outdoor play that fosters creativity and exploration.

Provide Space for Group Activities

Ensure there’s enough room for group games to encourage social skills and collaboration. Games like jump rope, hula hoop contests, and team relay races are excellent for this.

Make It Inclusive

Add inclusive play equipment and activities, ensuring children of all abilities can enjoy the playground together.

Engage Through Challenges

Include elements that offer varying degrees of difficulty, such as climbing walls or obstacle courses, to keep older children engaged whil e allowing younger ones to build confidence.

Incorporate Learning Opportunities

Introduce play elements that develop educational skills, such as numbers, colours, or letters integrated into equipment or games.

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Do You Offer Maintenance Services?

Yes we do! Our equipment is incredibly durable and built to last, but our team offers maintenance services to ensure that all equipment installed continues to provide a safe and fun place for children to play.

View information about our maintenance packages to see how you can safeguard your new equipment for longer.

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Our Range

Multi Use Games Areas (MUGAs)

Jungle Climbers

Climbing & Activity

Jigsaw Play Towers

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Benefits

HEALTH & LIFESTYLE

Outdoor play promotes a variety of health benefits without children knowing they are keeping fit and healthy!

Physical activity is vital to a child’s development, encouraging an active and healthy lifestyle from a young age. Active children are more likely to take these health habits into adulthood, to help manage weight, increase cardiovascular performance, and reduce the risk of heart disease.

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MENTAL WELL BEING

Physical activity leads to the release of endorphins, also known as the feel-good hormone, which means children have a better frame of mind following exercise.

Children who are active in their early stages of school are more likely to have healthy habits later in life, build a positive relationship with exercise, while also reducing the early signs of anxiety and depression.

MOTOR SKILLS

Our playgrounds are designed to promote muscle activity, cognitive and social skills in children. Key areas are encouraging children to use various muscle groups to climb and manoeuvre around apparatus, building core strength, balance, coordination, and spatial awareness.

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

We understand that a child’s social and emotional development is essential to lead a happy life. Our products are designed specifically to encourage children to communicate naturally through role play, allowing children to explore their emotional, psychological, and social abilities.