Once they try it, children don’t want to stop: the sensation of combined rotation and rocking is so much fun. It is great, challenging balance and proprioception training for older children to manage the rotating rocker. The distance to the ground makes it a pretty conscious choice whether you think you can stay on the Wacky Spinner once it starts rotating and rocking. For less skilled balancers, there is a possibility to sit or lie on the slightly curved rubbery surface. More children can be seated back to back or stand close together and rotate and rock. This encourages cooperation and turn-taking. When placed more together, the Wacky Spinners invite games with rules e.g. who can stay the longest. Knowing how to position your body to stay on the Wacky Spinner trains movement planning, which is important for instance in sports.
Play value is the value gained from play, the value that makes the child 'want' or developmentally 'need' to undertake the activity and thus gives the play item holding power. Play value can be described very precisely in developmental terms, looking into the human physical, cognitive, social and emotional developmental stages.
the curved platform makes balancing more difficult when the feet are placed in the middle, and easier when they are intuitively placed along the sides.
the rubbery feel adds skid-resistance and a comfortable, steady grip.
the movement from the tilted ball-bearing trains balance and proprioception, both important fundaments for movement control.
the challenge of balancing on a rotating, tilted platform supports self confidence and risk taking skills.
Length
49 cm
Width
48 cm
Height
44 cm
Once they try it, children don’t want to stop: the sensation of combined rotation and rocking is so much fun. It is great, challenging balance and proprioception training for older children to manage the rotating rocker. The distance to the ground makes it a pretty conscious choice whether you think you can stay on the Wacky Spinner once it starts rotating and rocking. For less skilled balancers, there is a possibility to sit or lie on the slightly curved rubbery surface. More children can be seated back to back or stand close together and rotate and rock. This encourages cooperation and turn-taking. When placed more together, the Wacky Spinners invite games with rules e.g. who can stay the longest. Knowing how to position your body to stay on the Wacky Spinner trains movement planning, which is important for instance in sports.
This product, Wacky Spinner (ELE500007), is provided by KOMPAN Australia.
The lower base plate is manufactured from 19mm EcoCore™, which is a highly durable, recyclable and eco-friendly material that consists is made from 100% recycled material.
The upper plate is manufactured from Ekogrip® panel that consists of a 15mm thick PE base with 3 mm top-layer of soft rubber with a non-skid effect.
Heavy duty engineered bearing system with single row deep groove ball bearings with rubber seals. The fully closed bearing construction is lifetime lubricated and maintenance free. The Bearing system has an integrated drag brake according to global safety standards.
The steel surfaces are hot-dip galvanised inside and outside with lead-free zinc. The galvanisation has excellent corrosion resistance in outside environments and requires low maintenance.
KOMPAN GreenLine versions are designed with ultimate environmentally friendly materials with the lowest possible CO2e emission factor such as EcoCoreTM panels of 100% post consumer recycled ocean waste.
Our product and sustainability data validation help our clients make informed, sustainable buying choices based on methods validated by Bureau Veritas.
ELE500007-3717E
77.1
Total CO₂ emission (kg CO₂e)
3.02
CO₂e/kg (kg CO₂e/kg)
48.4%
Recycled materials
The overall framework applied for these factors is the Environmental Product Declaration (EPD), which quantifies "environmental information on the life cycle of a product and enables comparisons between products fulfilling the same function" (ISO, 2006). This follows the structure and applies a Life-Cycle Assessment approach to the entire Product stage, from raw material through manufacturing (A1-A3).
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