Play Tower with Ladder

Fireman's pole

Physical: coordination is supported when going down, as well as arm and core muscles. Landing strengthens bone density, which is built for life in early childhood.

Social-emotional: turn-taking and risk-taking.

Overhead ladder

Physical: develops children’s upper body muscles and arm strength, cross coordination and spatial awareness. This is especially important due to sedentary lifestyles and back-pain in children.

Social-emotional: chill and socialize on top of the overhead ladder, training cooperation.

Pipe ladder

Physical: cross coordination and eye-hand coordination are supported when children climb the ladder. The climbing also supports leg and arm muscles.

Social-emotional: learning about turn taking and cooperation.

Bench

Social-emotional: invites socializing and cooperation. Allows for a break with friends.

Timer

Social-emotional: teams can each have a button to measure rounds, wins etc. The buttons support cooperation and teamwork.

Cognitive: counting and registering support thinking skills such as logical thinking and sequencing.

Creative: children can leave their mark, placing the timer in different positions.

Rapella

Physical: supports cross coordination, proprioception and sense of space. Leg and core muscles are used intensely. Upper body muscles are developed when children pull themselves upwards in the rope.

Social-emotional: turn-taking and self-regulation, both important life skills.

Climbing net

Physical: children develop cross-body coordination and muscle strength. The asymmetry of the net challenges the children’s climbing and crawling through.

Social-emotional: the big meshes allow for more children seated together, sharing.