This is a ground level playground element that allows children to climb up and over an arch made up of tires.
Follow the link to get the step-by-step instructions for building your own "Tire Chain Arch Small.” (Must create user account to see full instructions.) Got an idea for a playground element? Join our community and submit your designs here.
Do you want your teachers to use play more in and out of the classroom?
Around the world, we've met countless inspiring teachers, creatively working amidst challenges of resource scarcity and overflowing class sizes to ensure the children in their care receive the best education possible. These tenacious men and women remind us of the power teachers have to positively impact a child's future and of the role they can play to ensure students have adequate time and space for play.
This year, thanks to a grant from the U.S. Play Coalition, we've been working on a "Play Training Manual," specifically focused on the challenges teachers in the developing world face. The manual will be a basic introduction to the importance of play and how a teacher or childcare worker can use the resources and play traditions within their own culture to support play for healthy child development.
In the next step of the project, we'll be soliciting partners to test the manual in a teacher training workshop in their community and give us feedback to improve the resource. If your organization is interesting in being a pilot partner, let's talk! Get in touch with elizabeth(at)playgroundideas(dot)org.
This low-to-the-ground climbing structure is great for many children to play on at the same time and adds a fun element to any playground. It is also acts similar to a dampened trampoline.
Follow the link to get the step-by-step instructions for building your own "Platform Triangle.” (Must create user account to see full instructions.) Got an idea for a playground element? Join our community and submit your designs here.
This design is for a simple swing seat that is easy to build and lasts a long time. Climb in like a classic tire swing and get ready to go flying!
Follow the link to get the step-by-step instructions for building your own "Swing Seat Tear Drop.” (Must create user account to see full instructions.) Got an idea for a playground element? Join our community and submit your designs here.
