If you want to create a playground in the garden, think carefully about what is feasible in terms of space. The age of the child must also be taken into account.
For garden owners with children, your own garden is the perfect place to let the children play freely, informally and safely. The garden invites you to discover and hide. It's a colorful adventure playground in itself, but it can be transformed into a real children's paradise with little effort.
Too around and play in the fresh air is not only fun, it is also he althy. A perfectly laid out garden with many beds is of little interest to children, a child-friendly garden needs corners as well as free spaces. So it's always a good idea to divide the garden into different areas and designate one of them as a "kindergarten", where it doesn't matter if the ball lands in the bed or if the children express themselves with shovels and buckets.
What playground ideas are feasible in the garden?
- free areas for catching or playing ball
- Sports equipment such as trampolines or goals
- a play tent, tree or playhouse
- Playground equipment such as a swing or sandbox.
What you ultimately implement depends on the age and interests of the children, as well as your own budget. However, many ideas can also be implemented inexpensively.
1. Creating a retreat in the garden
As a child, who didn't dream of having their own tree house to hide away from nosy parents? Realize this dream for your children. You have two options for this. Either you build a tree house yourself according to instructions, or you get a kit from a hardware store. Both require manual skills and a sufficiently large tree. In addition, a tree house is quite laborious and expensive, and it is important to follow certain safety precautions.
➩ The tree house alternative:
The playhouse variant is much easier, a kind of tent house that is not built in a tree but on the ground. This form is particularly recommended for smaller children. There are kits for this too. through theMounted on the ground, the house can be expanded at any time with a terrace or other play equipment, such as a slide or climbing frame. A play tent, such as that found at vertbaudet, is particularly inexpensive. Even if it is not as stable as a wooden house, a play tent fulfills its function as a retreat and offers space for 2 to 4 children, depending on their age. The practical thing about it is that you simply take the playhouse with you into the children's room in winter. The little house is suitable for children from the age of 2 years.
2. No garden playground without play equipmentPlayground equipment should not be missing on a playground in the garden. They are available in different price ranges, so there is something for every budget. When purchasing, however, you should consider the age of the children.
For toddlers and kindergarten children, the sandbox is the absolute classic for good reason. Playing in the sand is great fun for the children and at the same time encourages creativity and fine motor skills. In addition, when building sandcastles, an adult does not always have to be present as a supervisor. In addition to permanently installed models made of wood, there are inexpensive and mobile plastic sandboxes. The only important thing is that you can cover the box to protect the sand from contamination, especially cat droppings.
➮ For parents who are gifted with their hands: Here are instructions on how to build your own sandbox
For older children it can be a little more. The "big ones" want to move and let off steam. Multi-play equipment such as play towers with slides and swings are ideal for this.
If you don't have the space, you can of course set up individual play equipment.
- Seesaw
- Climbing frame
- climbing wall
- Rope ladder or rope
- Swing
- Slide
3. Leave enough space to work out
Please do not deliver the entire garden with play equipment. Note that your children also need an open space where they can just run around. Older children in particular like to play ball sports such as football or badminton, for which space is required. If you have a lot of space in the garden, you can also create a kind of parkour on which the older ones can do their laps with the children's electric car, or set up a trampoline. The latter is the current trend in sports equipment for the garden. It is important that the trampoline has been tested for safety by a recognized testing agency (e.g. TÜV or GS tested) and that it is not loaded with more people than specified by the manufacturer. Likewise one shouldNet around it to prevent falls.
So before you create a playground in the garden, consider the following:
- How old is my child/children?
- How many square meters do I have?
- What devices can I set up?
- What can I build myself?
- What is my budget?
Design the playground in the garden exactly according to your possibilities. What is important is not a variety of play equipment, but a play paradise that is optimally designed for your child / children.