What to think about when designing a playground Playgrounds are a fundamental feature of a community or school. They provide children and parents with an opportunity for healthy active play and learning. Designing a playground requires a range of considerations during planning. There are many aspects to a playground, and the bespoke design for each [...]
Playgrounds provide so much more than just a space for children to play in and pass the time. They also encourage creative play and impact children in their developmental years. Playgrounds provide so many benefits to children, but their design can significantly impact use and enjoyment. So, in this article we thought we’d list our [...]
For many children, the most memorable outdoor playgrounds are ones that encourage and provide space for creative play. Playgrounds should be full of colour, activity areas, and exciting playground equipment. Is it possible that your playground could be brought to life with a splash of colour? What is Creative Play? Creative play is one of [...]
On December 5th the Designs & Lines team travelled to St Marys Prittlewell to meet 6-year-old Athena, the winner of our playground design competition! We were greeted on arrival by Emma Day who works as part of the Senior Leadership team at the school and told us all about Athena. A year 2 student, 6 [...]
Playgrounds designed for children to play in come in many shapes and forms. Most commonly rectangular in shape, playgrounds can be designed to look like forests, pirate ships sailing the seas, spaces bursting with colour, and more with just with our playground markings! The spaces children play in can be designed specifically for exploration, mastering [...]
