| Playgrounds and playground equipment can | | | | brilliant for children to learn how to control weight |
| provide hours of entertainment for children of all | | | | distribution and can be used both individually and |
| ages. There are especially liked due to the fact | | | | within a group. |
| they usually involve apparatus which children | | | | Balancing apparatus is now available in a huge |
| cannot play with at home. Playgrounds are no | | | | variety of options which combine a number of |
| longer limited to just a simple jungle gym or | | | | skills. From the traditional rope bridge and balance |
| outdoor climbing frame, sandpit and slide but | | | | beam, to far more challenging spring discs and |
| come in a huge variety of shapes, colours, | | | | swinging logs. These are traditionally used in |
| textures and there is even musical equipment! | | | | playgrounds for schools but are available for local |
| There are five main categories of playground | | | | parks and play areas as well. |
| equipment; sliding, spinning, balancing, hanging and | | | | Hanging apparatus usually conjures up memories |
| climbing. The best playgrounds use a combination | | | | of those hours spent trying to master the |
| of these to provide children with a multitude of | | | | monkey bars as a child. Monkey bars remain one |
| different stimulus which helps them to learn a | | | | of the most challenging pieces of playground |
| variety of skills. Playground equipment suppliers | | | | equipment and are now available in a variety of |
| can usually help you decipher which products will | | | | lengths of solid bars, swinging trapeze, parallel bars |
| provide a great combination of apparatus to | | | | and up and over bars. These pieces of equipment |
| ensure all skills are catered for. Play equipment is | | | | help children build up their upper body strength as |
| a fantastic way for children to learn skills such as | | | | well as providing a sense of achievement once |
| coordination and balance in a safe environment, in | | | | they have completed them. |
| their own time and under no pressure. | | | | Climbing playground equipment is by far the most |
| Sliding equipment or slides are the traditional part | | | | popular type of apparatus. Climbing frames remain |
| of the playground and include both individual slides | | | | one of the most popular pieces due to their vast |
| and add-ons to any sort of jungle gym or climbing | | | | variety of shapes, sizes and challenges. From the |
| frame. Nowadays the more popular slides include | | | | traditional jungle gym to the web climbers, rock |
| everything from bumpy, curvy and twisty slides | | | | climbing walls and net traverse, there is something |
| as well as ones topped with a tunnel. As one of | | | | to keep children constantly entertained as well as |
| the most popular pieces of playground apparatus, | | | | helping them exercise without knowing it! |
| it is essential piece for any good playground. | | | | It is essential to take some time to consider what |
| Spinning equipment has dramatically changed from | | | | you wish to provide through a playground and |
| the old style carousels which could be dangerous | | | | plan out the area before you start to buy |
| to a new style which involves a standing platform | | | | equipment. It is also recommended to purchase |
| and central pole which children can stand on and | | | | from a leading UK playground equipment supplier |
| spin. There are also large discs with a dip in the | | | | to ensure the quality of apparatus is high and |
| middle that children can sit on and spin. These are | | | | tested against British safety standards. |