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Learn all about Planning a Playground in 6 easy steps, from designing your structures, choosing independent play items and safety surfacing to planning your install!

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Safe Playground Installation: DIY or Hire a Pro?

Playground installers unloading equipment from a truck

Playground installation is arguably the most important part of planning your playground. Purchasing a playground is a major investment that signifies a commitment to the health and happiness of children in your community.

Although planning and purchasing a playground is always exciting, everyone wants to know that they received the best deal. It can be tempting to try and cut corners and maximize your budget for equipment. However, proper playground installation is well worth every penny.

DIY Playground Installation

Even most well designed structure poses a threat to safety if bolts are left untightened or misplaced. Additionally, every playground should come with a complete installation and care manual. In real world conditions, inattention to detail and simple confusion can turn a DIY install into a disaster.

Not to mention, a botched playground installation costs nearly as much or more to disassemble and re-install equipment. Sometimes, equipment even ends up damaged and has to be replaced, adding unexpected and unwanted costs.

Contractors

If you want competitive prices for your installation don’t be afraid to shop around. However, be sure you are comparing apples to apples. National Playground Construction, a BYO affiliate, has a network of crews who specialize in playground installation. Moreover, each crew member is a Certified Playground Safety Inspector.

There are many contractors across the country who are skilled commercial playground equipment installers. The services provided by specialized installation companies are not comparable to the services of inexperienced contractors or handymen.

When taking bids for your job, ask to see examples of playgrounds they have installed and ask for references. Even better, request past clients who are willing to share their experiences working with the installation team. You should always choose licensed and insured professionals with a good standing in your community. If your contractor isn’t a Certified Playground Safety Inspector, ensure that a playground inspection is completes to avoid any issues.

Playground Planning

If you choose a reputable playground design company, they should include a site plan for your project. Professional installers use this plan as a guide to ensure that your equipment is properly spaced. Each piece of playground equipment has a prescribed use zone. Use zones are areas surrounding the equipment that are considered in use during normal play.

Additionally, proper use zones ensure that children using different pieces of equipment don’t fall onto each other. Use zones greatly reducing the risk of injury, ensuring that children can’t fall from one piece of equipment onto another. A good designer can manipulate use zones and playground layout to fit more equipment safely into a smaller space.

Certified Playground Installation

NPC playground installation at Palencia Elementary School
NPC playground installation at Palencia Elementary School

Your playground installation professional will understand how to properly prepare the site, ensuring that you playground remains stable. Playgrounds installed over soil need to have a proper subbase in place before any equipment can be installed. Preparing the site and subbase requires choosing materials and processes to match your specific site. Pros know all the tricks to ensure that your playground drains properly without washing away your subbase. A fault subbase can cause your playground to shift over time.

If fact, every playground certified playground has approved safety surfacing to meet the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s guidelines. Even with loose fill surfacing, ensuring that it prevents critical head injuries requires specialized knowledge. The depth of any safety surfacing is dependent on the fall height of the equipment.

Finally, fall height is the distance a child can fall when using the highest piece of equipment. An 8 foot structure will require more safety surfacing than ground level equipment, such as balance beams. A well planned and executed playground can help you cut costs safely. By varying the surfacing depth to match the fall height of each piece of equipment, you spend only what you need to.

BYO Playground is available to help you make the most our of your playground project. Rely on dependable services from playground planning to playground installation!

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Host a Costume Playground Party! Fun Themes & Safety Tips

Host a costume playground party for the children in your community this Halloween! Throwing a playground party is a great idea for schools, churches, and communities to provide a safe place to celebrate.

Whether you’re a parent, PTO member or a HOA board member, you can help make the most out of your play space by hosting a fun, interactive playground party! The best part is you don’t need a lot of preparation or special equipment. In fact, most families and organizations will already have everything they need.

Playgrounds are great places for kids to stretch their muscles and their minds. Dressing up adds an extra dimension and may encourage children to be more outgoing. Costumes are also a great way to build confidence, vocabulary, emotional, and social skills. Planning a costume playground party challenges children to practice dramatic play and use equipment as props. 

Playground Party Themes

  • Space: This theme is fun because it’s open to interpretation. Children will show up as astronauts, aliens and you’ll probably see one or two ‘space princesses.’
  • Jungle: This theme is a great way to avoid gender stereotypes and encourage truly active play.
  • Cops and Robbers: Children divide into two groups, making this perfect for more competitive children or for team activities.
  • Superhero Showdown: Superheroes are particularly popular right now. Be sure to encourage kids and parents to take an rule from the Incredibles and impose a ‘no capes’ rule.

Playground Party Safety Tips

Children enjoying a playground party in their Halloween costumes
Children enjoying a playground party in their Halloween costumes at a childcare center.

Playground safety should always be the number one priority when children are involved. Provide guidelines and let parents know these are great tips to keep in mind whenever their children hit the playground. Avoid loose clothing, ribbons, hoodies with strings and other garments that can become entangled on equipment.

Footwear

Check your shoes. Flipflops, sandals, and Crocs are a convenient choice when you’re heading out the door. However, they are major no-nos on the playground. Children should always wear closed toed footwear that fastens securely with either lace or Velcro.

Weather

Keep the weather in mind. Children overheat extremely easily, costumes should play second fiddle to comfort. Try to pick a playground party theme that matches the season. Allow children to layer during cold weather and avoiding heavy clothes during summer.

Limit Certain Types of Clothing

Dress up but skip long dresses. Children should try to wear clothes that let them jump, climb and explore. Long dresses, pants that restrict movement or clothes that just won’t stay on, should be eschewed in favor of sturdier clothing.

Keep these tips and tricks handy this Halloween season to play your own fun playground party!

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Why Kids Sports Are More Important Than Ever

An example of young children playing a kids sport

Partaking in kids sports can be one of the biggest commitments a child can make. Choosing a sport, joining a team and practicing regularly are unique experiences that can’t be replicated by other activities. Whether you and your child choose a casual ‘everybody plays’ team or a more competitive team, your entire family will be making a huge commitment of time and energy.

Why Kids Sports are Worth It

According to research, participating in kids sports seems to improve almost every aspect of a child’s physical and emotional health. Here are some noteworthy benefits.

Physical & Emotional Benefits

According to the University of Florida Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, students who participate in sports perform better in school, have better social skills and are less likely to abuse drugs and alcohol. Studies also show that children and teens who participate in sports are less likely to suffer from depression or anxiety.

According to the President’s Council on Fitness, girls who participate in kids sports develop a better body image, self esteem, and confidence. In addition to having a healthier body and immune system, children experience better sleep cycles on average than inactive children. The best part is that children receive the benefits whether or not they excel at the sports.

Why do Children Quit Kids Sports? 

Like the initial attraction to kids sports, the reasons for quitting can vary from child to child. Remember that children live lives every bit as complex as adults, just with less control over the circumstances. Children might not understand or be able to express why they aren’t enjoying a sport anymore. When a children complain that the sport isn’t fun anymore, parents should dig deeper to discover the source of the problem.

Healthy Competition

Some children thrive on intense competition, others shy away from it. Even gifted athletes may not enjoy a hyper competitive team and less talented athletes can find a more recreational team boring if it doesn’t present a challenge. Adjusting the type of sport and league may be a way to keep a child involved in kids sports. If the first sport or team doesn’t work out, don’t give up. It may take several attempts to find the right sport and team for your child.

Many schools require students to maintain a certain grade level to participate in sports. Struggling students may be reluctant to try out for teams if they think there’s a chance of being kicked off. Sadly, students who struggle in school may need to belong to a team more than anyone. Belonging to a team gives children a sense of belonging and improved attitude. Additionally, kids spots help them develop the self-discipline they need to get better grades.

Don’t pass up an opportunity to include kids sports at your organization.

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How to Foster Childhood Leadership and Teamwork

childhood-leadership

Fostering childhood leadership and teamwork is invaluable. The odds of any child becoming a professional athlete are pretty slim. However, the a child becoming a professional collaborator are pretty high. Teamwork isn’t just for the field; it’s also a life skill that children will carry with them forever. Teamwork and childhood leadership play a huge role in social competency. Additionally, children who participate in teamwork building activities are better equipped to interpret their peer’s needs. Participating in team activities gives children the opportunity to practice negotiation and leadership skills.

The good news is that childhood leadership happens naturally during group play. Parents, teachers and coaches can help children can grow this vital skill set during structured activities. One of the keys to teamwork is successful negotiation. Allowing participants to brainstorm objectives and create goals together is a great way to integrate negotiation into a structured environment. Also, groups who choose their own goals have a deeper understanding and commitment to meeting them.

Fostering Childhood Leadership in Each Child

The advantage of an adult led activity is that with proper guidance all children can take turns in leadership roles. Traditionally, coaches identify leaders among their participants and appoint a captain that they feel has the ability to lead the team through example. This narrow approach to leadership is a little out dated in today’s fast paced world. Smart coaches know everyone has a strength and each strength is important to team success.

Instead of appointing a permanent captain, select temporary captains who have strength in the skill set you’re focusing on. Even the meekest voices find it easier to speak up when they take charge of a subject they’re confident about. Natural athletes may actually benefit the most from this approach. It helps them avoid developing a ‘big fish in a small pond’ attitude that may not serve them well when they progress to more competitive divisions.

Participation

Letting participants teach each other is another good way to foster teamwork and improve performance. Teaching requires a deep understanding in childhood leadership. Someone who seems effortless may not be able to express their mechanical understanding right away. By encouraging children to really think about and dissect their actions, they’ll analyze their own performance better. Teaching encourages your players to connect cognitively with physical activities. The ability to express the how and why of their successes will improve a young athlete’s overall performance and help to develop childhood leadership and communication skills.

Team-Building

Playing team-building games is another fun way to encourage teamwork. Children of all ages love to pretend. Whether on the field or in the classroom, take time to play childhood leadership games that help your kids collaborate. Problem-solving scenario games that challenge participants to work towards a solution using limited supplies are good ways to get kids working together. Ask them to cross a makeshift river or pretend they’re stranded and have to make shelter. These are some fun active games that get teams working together outside of their normal roles.

Last of all, remember to let kids be in charge once in a while. Whether that means letting your girl scout troupe choose where to sell cookies or having your soccer team design their own uniforms, children need to feel that when it comes to their time and talent, they have equal input. Nurturing this traits will breed additional childhood leadership skills.

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How to Fight Childhood Obesity Through Play

According to the CDC, childhood obesity has more than doubled in the last 30 years while only about 29 percent of high school students exercise 60 minutes or more each day. As Americans turn more and more to indoor entertainment and recreation, children are paying the price.

Childhood Obesity Prevention Tips

Establishing healthy play and sleep habits during childhood have lifelong benefits, but require dedicated parents, teachers and communities. To celebrate American Heart Month, we’re focusing on fitness activities for all ages.

Spend More Time Outside

You can’t run inside! Parents are understandably reluctant to let children play unsupervised outdoors, but not making time to supervise outdoor play is not a solution. Schedule time to be outside as a family and don’t skip it! If you can’t make time daily to monitor outdoor play yourself, consider forming a playgroup with other parents in your community. Although having your child join a sports team has many benefits, it can’t  replace regular, unstructured free play. Making extra time for student athletes may even reduce the risk of repetitive motion and overuse injuries by strengthening the muscles they don’t use during practice.

Fight Childhood Obesity Through Healthy Play

It’s extremely tempting to sit back and answer emails while your child plays, but don’t be afraid to get the ball rolling yourself! Bring a ball, Frisbee or other toy and try to scout out parks with an active playground community ahead of time. To fight childhood obesity, start a game of catch, kickball or any active ball game to get the fun going! As a parent you can encourage your children to make the most of the play equipment. Challenge children to beat their best time on the monkey bars, or have a race across the fitness circuit. Once the kids are playing, feel free to take a step back and let them take over. 

Make Exercise a Priority

A mother and girl fighting childhood obesity through stretching
Regular stretching is a great way to fight childhood obesity.

Leading by example is the best way to encourage childhood obesity prevention. If you’re not in great shape be sure to talk your doctor and set realistic fitness goals for yourself before you cut loose on any exercise plan. Turn cleaning into a silly song and dance marathon, make yard work family time and plan  a simple evening walk together or other gentle exercises. These will not only get your family moving but will bring you closer together. Teach each other your favorite games like hopscotch and freeze tag and get playing. It takes about 10,000 hours to master any skill, so consider setting a big goal and working towards it together.  You could become hula hoop masters, learn to pop an ollie on a skateboard or make it your goal to master Double Dutch together.

Work with Other Caregivers

Want to include more fitness in your classroom or daycare? Whether you’re a teacher or parent, don’t be afraid to become a leader! Talk about ways you can help normalize physical activity. Regular breaks in learning that encourage movement help improve focus, retention and serve as a natural mood elevator.  Why not hop to the lunch room or take the scenic route to computer class? Adding a little more activity into daily routines can make a big difference. 

Get Enough Rest

It goes without saying that sleep is important to healthy growth and development, however, it’s not always a top priority. In recent years, a growing body of research has linked sleep deprivation to higher body mass. Unfortunately, children are almost as likely as adults to go without adequate sleep.  This may result in fatigue and lethargy, which may make it harder to get your kids off the couch. To help them get enough sleep, set and stick to a bedtime, create a healthy sleep routine and turn off television and computer screens at least an hour before bedtime.

Learn More About Childhood Obesity

Call one of our knowledgeable consultants at 800-853-5316 to learn about preventing childhood obesity through play!

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How to Design a Kids Fitness Circuit Worthy of Ninja Warrior

Kids Fitness Circuits combine state of the art equipment with clever design strategies that encourage children to be physically fit. Often, customers wish to purchase or design a custom play structure. Their main goal is to get kids outside and keep them safely entertained. What many don’t realize is that a cleverly designed play structure encourages children to push their physical limits. Other benefits include helping kids become more confident, fit and spatially aware. Kids fitness circuits are perfect for updating an existing playground with more challenging activities.

Kids Fitness Circuit Benefits

The short answer is that a kids fitness circuit can be anything that you want it to be. You can create a dedicated obstacle course style structure or implement circuit design principles into a more traditional play structure. A lot will depend on your vision, budget, who you’re building the playground for, and the space you have available.

Circuits that allow side by side play or circuit races, are great for elementary schools and larger parks. Smaller playgrounds can include a few challenging climbers and overheads that encourage children to take on more difficult tasks. Unlike other play structures, kids fitness circuits don’t focus on slides and platforms but rather on laying out individual elements in such a way that it encourages more stamina, greater strength and balance.

Improve Strength

Total body strength is the keystone of kids fitness. Encouraging greater strength requires presenting children with a variety of climbers and overheads that challenge children at different fitness levels. Incorporating a variety of hand holds and climbing objectives work different muscle groups and require various levels of coordination. Climbers allow children to develop upper and lower body strength but are less taxing than other equipment.

The most challenging strength building equipment on a playground will always be overhead climbers. Horizontal ladders and ring races challenge children to move across the structure using a swinging, right-left hand motion. Additionally, track riders and twisters encourage them to build momentum and glide. This helps children just learning to use this type of equipment build endurance and confidence.

Better Balance

The most obvious equipment for promoting balance is a traditional balance beam but contemporary playgrounds offer so much more. From spring loaded beams, to moving stepping stone style paths, balance play activities are more varied than ever before. These activities don’t require much upper body strength, they are still some of the most rewarding equipment on the playground.

Coordination and Endurance

Kids fitness circuits can consist of one large structure or several pieces of equipment strung together. However, individual elements are laid out in relation to one another is what really determines how challenging the playground is. The key to creating a fun and engaging kids fitness circuit is planning transitions between obstacles. Your fitness circuit is more challenging by stringing similar activities together. Or make them less challenging by transitioning between dissimilar activities (e.g., upper body followed by lower body).

Moreover, the type of transition between obstacles is another key element in design. When equipment transitions from one type of play to another, children are challenged to keep going, or start again if they stop. Structures that offer larger breaks between activities allow for more break time in between. There is no right or wrong type of transition, although the best playgrounds have both.

Children are naturally drawn to swinging, spinning and sliding so activities. These can be anything from spacewalks, cargo nets or fireman’s poles. Placing more transitional activities into more challenging activities is enough to keep children striving to master the most challenging equipment. Ask about a kids fitness circuit for your space today!

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Why Creating an Inclusive Play Environment Is So Important

Girl in a wheelchair playing with other children on a playground

Creating an inclusive play environment gives children the opportunity to grow and learn together. This environment must be fostered in the classroom and out. Providing accessible playground equipment is a vital part of creating a completely inclusive environment.

Moreover, when you include a playground that promotes inclusion, your students will have fun and socialize freely. Multiple inclusive play elements, like Adaptive Swing Seats, a Music Center, and play panels, give children the freedom to choose.

Inclusive Play Encourages Children of All Abilities

An example of an inclusive play and wheelchair accessible environment.
Inclusive play encourages understanding and connection between children of different abilities.

Dr. Jenene Burke, Expert of Inclusive Education, offers expert insight into this topic. When children make clear choices about play, you should support, encourage, and permit their determination where possible.

“Enjoyment of play by some children with impairments can be difficult to identify because of their communication differences. Children might, however, communicate the same feelings of fun and pleasure but in different.” The way children socialize represent their individual communication strengths.

Additionally, when you design your playground or look to make additions or renovations, ask yourself these questions. Is your playground structure and surrounding area design inclusive? Is it boundless or does it include an access ramp? Does the structure have an ADA Transfer Station and include multiple play events on all levels?

Most importantly, creating an inclusive play environment is not only about meeting ADA requirements. It allows children to succeed in and out of the classroom, now and in the future. Furthermore, according to ThoughtCo, “inclusive play fosters belief that children with disabilities do better in general education settings. Best practices in special education provide the most success for general education as well as special education students.”

Finally, learn more about how to promote fair play at your school or organization! Reach out for information on accessible playground equipment for your space. BYO Playground offers wheelchair ramps, wheelchair swings, and more. No child should be left to watch from the sidelines. That’s why we believe in inclusive play!

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Best Commercial Trash Cans to Minimize Littering in Your Community

Commercial trash can at a public playground

Commercial trash cans are essential for keeping our Earth clean. However, as an individual, you may not feel like you can do any damage or help in any significant way, but you can! Let’s take a look at some statistics.

According to once study, 36 percent of the commercial workforce in America goes to work in an office each day. Of that 36 percent, each employee will produce 1.5 pounds of paper waste each day. On top of that, each employee uses about 10,000 sheets of paper a year! Wow! That’s just paper; what about the energy it takes to print that paper? Well, 21 percent of all energy used in the USA is consumed by offices, big and small.

Crazy right? As an individual you can take steps towards saving the amount of paper waste and energy your office uses. Try some of these methods:

  • Encourage your employees to recycle
  • Provide commercial trash cans around the office building
  • Send emails instead of mailing hard copies
  • Review rough drafts before printing
  • Encourage walking by personally talking to an employee about an assignment or project.

All of these simple tasks will save your company money by reducing the amount of paper used and will help reduce air and water pollution. BYO Recreation practices these simple Earth saving tips and together we are able to make the Earth a little bit cleaner.

How Small Things Add Up

Tossing trash on the ground doesn’t seem like a very harmful thing to do, just a dirty thing to do. However, in reality, tossing a piece of metal, a water bottle, a broken toy, or even your coffee cup on the ground causes serious damage to the Earth’s foundation.

Metals will rust from the water and dirt, causing harmful chemicals to sink into the ground, killing the grass and other life around the area. Broken toys water bottles and coffee cups do not decompose and release harmful chemicals into the ground over time.

Trash can also travel around the world in a matter of weeks by being blown into a stream and carried out to the ocean then being trapped in the ocean currents. This causes chemicals to release into the water harming ocean life. Ocean life can also be entangled in the trash hindering its ability to survive.

How Commercial Trash Cans Can Help

Example of a commercial trash can at a public playground
Include commercial trash cans at your public space!

If a simple piece of trash can do all of this, imagine if everybody in a small town threw trash on the ground. There would be a catastrophe! A simple solution to saving the world is to throw your trash in commercial trash cans. This way your trash will be properly disposed of and you’ll have saved the Earth once again!

One more way you can save the world as an individual is to help reduce the amount of smoke that is released into the air. Along with second hand smoke for people is second hand smoke for the Earth. Think it’s ludicrous? Think again; When unnatural smoke is inhaled by people or absorbed by Earth, damage occurs. For people, second hand smoke damages lungs, hearts, brains and even kidneys. For the Earth, second hand smoke damages plants, animals, the o-zone and even the soil.

So how do you help? Quit smoking? You can, but if you don’t want to you can help save the Earth and the people around you by putting your smokes in a smoke receptacle. These help put the cigarette out and contain the smoke, so people don’t inhale the harsh chemicals and the Earth doesn’t have to absorb them.

Learn More About Commercial Trash Cans & Receptacles

Although it’s just you, you can save the world we live in and encourage others to help keep Earth clean too! If you’d like more information on how you can keep earth clean, or would like to purchase trash receptacles, recycling containers or smoking receptacles, please visit BYO Recreation. You can also give us a call at 1-800-853-5316 and one of our consultants will answer all of your questions on commercial trash cans and receptacles.

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What is Kids Exercise Week & How to Celebrate It

Kids fitness playground equipment

National Kids Exercise Week was founded in 2010 to promote family physical fitness. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, children should do at least one hour of physical activity per day. Thankfully, children may already meet this guideline by playing during recess at school or at sports practice. However, National Kids Exercise Week, Aug. 4-10, encourages parents to get involved with their children and be physically active together.

There are many ways that families can keep kids fitness and a healthy lifestyle a priority. Participating in outdoor activities together, such as playing informal soccer games in the backyard, are easy ways to get active with the kids. You can also take advantage of family-oriented activities and classes at the local YMCA. Another awesome activity is getting involved in a local fundraising race, like a 5K. It usually takes some time to prepare for this type of race, giving your family another reason to get active.

For preschool aged children, the CDC recommends everyday activity throughout the day. “During Exercise With Your Children Week, parents should get down on the floor – or on the grass out in the yard – and play whatever active game they can get their kids to play. Stay engaged as long as possible, and take plenty of breaks for water and snacks. “

Other Fun Kids Fitness Ideas

The American Society of Positive Care of Children recommends the following physical activities:

1. Aerobic Activity

Aerobic activity should make up most of your child’s 60 or more minutes of physical activity each day. This can include either moderate-intensity aerobic activity, such as brisk walking, or vigorous-intensity activity, such as running. Be sure to include vigorous-intensity aerobic activity on at least 3 days per week.

2. Muscle Strengthening

Include muscle strengthening activities, such as gymnastics or push-ups, at least 3 days per week as part of your child’s 60 or more minutes.

3. Bone Strengthening

Include bone strengthening activities, such as jumping rope or running, at least 3 days per week as part of your child’s 60 or more minutes.

Learn More About Kids Fitness

At BYO, we are committed to creating play for children, in turn helping to create an active, fun lifestyle from an early age. We take pride in our playgrounds and the benefits they provide children nationwide. Parents, we encourage you to take your child to a local playground for some family fun, go for a walk in the park and explore other ways to stay active as a family!

Be sure to check out our BYO Facebook and Twitter pages for more family-friendly activities that promote movement and fun !

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Sensory Play Benefits for Little Ones

According to Good Start Early Learning, “sensory play includes any activity that stimulates a young child’s senses of touch, smell, taste, sight and hearing, as well as anything which engages movement and balance.”

Hands-on play encourages children to explore, learn, and engage. The only limit to this type of play is imagination and the materials provided. Teachers should include this type of play in their daily curriculum to establish this form of learning early on. This helps children learn to naturally question things and come to conclusions on their own while they play.

Sensory play is vital to early learning because children learn best through hands-on experiences. With the right materials, teachers can encourage little ones to use their senses to explore and investigate through play their most familiar way to process and understand new information.

When sensory tables are included in the classroom and on the playground, children have multiple opportunities throughout their day to engage in activities that promote developmental growth. These tables can have one or more bins that house sand, water or other materials, like colorful rice or spaghetti.

Children playing with a sensory table
Sensory tables are great for daycares and early learning centers.

Within this sensory material can be just about anything: toys, shovels, cotton balls, pinecones, etc. The contents of the bins can be themed or seasonal. A Pinterest search of sensory play tables will prove that the possibilities are endless! Teachers can have fun with their sensory play activities and easily keep the curriculum exciting and new.

Learn More Sensory Play

BYO Recreation & Teachers’ School Supply has a variety of Sensory and Sand & Water products. Whether you are looking for indoor or outdoor, permanent or portable, we have the perfect item for you! Call us at 1-800-853-5316 to speak to an Early Childhood Specialist today! here are many options for sensory play indoors and out.