What Activities Take Place in a Natural Play Space?
Designed play spaces offer lots of interesting and enjoyable places for kids (and adults) to spend time. The activities a natural play space accommodates include: • climbing • rolling down hills • playing with loose equipment • playing with water and sand • connecting with nature • talking in quiet social areas • moving around on interesting pathways • riding a bike over bumps Playgrounds and play spaces can encourage structured play, facilitated play, non-competitive play and open-ended play. Organized activities or programs can help kids discover the many things they can do on a site. Sometimes children just need a little support as they explore their hopes and dreams through play. For example, climbing structures can become a ships lookout tower, park areas can provide a nature walk, sand pits can be a place where exotic sand creatures live, and mazes can be created around and through the equipment. What Is the Appeal of a Natural Play Space? When children really enjoy a well-design
