Inclusive Playgrounds

Sliding Options

Sliding Options

Sliding is a ver popular play experience provided in community playspaces as it is high in play value through the experience of going fast, and acceleration on a long slide in particular! This provides excitement (…)

Climbing Options

Climbing Options

Climbing is one of the most common play affordance provided by community playspaces and has become a core feature of most playspaces, including those designed to be more natural. Climbing can be provided through manufactured (…)

Sensory Play

Sensory Play

Play that is high in play value, is usually so because it involves sensory and motor elements combined. Sensory play is not separate therefore from play in general; however as adults who want to provide (…)

Cozy Spaces

Cozy Spaces

Playspaces high in play value usually consist of small spaces as well as large spaces, i.e. cozy spaces (see Playability Model). We know from play research with children, that they enjoy having small private spaces (…)

Spinning

Spinning

Spinning is a play experience that involves being turned around on a playground component. It is different to rotating which is where a child is rolling on a slope for example. Spinning can be provided (…)

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