Those were the days of our lives, leisurely playing in the makeshift wooden climbing frames in the garden, picking the splinters out of our hands afterwards; building tree-houses that felt like they would last a lifetime, but creaked under every move. But what sort of climbing frames can one expect from today’s modern manufacturers?
Well first and foremost, they’re a lot safer and more child-friendly. But that’s not to say they’re any less fun. In fact, climbing frames today have more and more exciting features that you wouldn’t believe possible on a simple wooden structure.
Most wooden climbing frames today, whether commercial or residential, will use the top grades of timber, ensuring solidity and long-term wear. Companies will make sure they adhere to the highest of European Safety Standards in all facets. Surfaces are varnished with multiple layers, which helps both safety and endurance, and in public playgrounds, the floors will most likely be layered with a rubber mulch to make sure the kids bounce happily off the surface in the event of a fall.
Playgrounds today can even be used for learning as well as play, and some companies offer the opportunity to select your wooden climbing frames according to a range of types: sensory, active and creative being a few examples. Younger children who aren’t so able to clamber to the highest heights of the frames can therefore instead engage with puzzles and sensory fun on the ground floor, meaning they train the brain as well as keep themselves active.
Wooden climbing frames can now also be built to specifications, so you can finally have that pirate ship you wished for without having to set sail to Somalia. The creative designs simply get better and better, and schools, pubs and public playgrounds have been building clibming frames with the utmost of skill, creativity and of course, fun! So to all those parents who have suggested that play “isn’t like it was” in their day, maybe it’s time to take a step back and appreciate the development for once.
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