The playground: an oasis of freedom and imagination, without forgetting the safety of children

"When a child plays fills the entire universe"(Traisen Demashiru). And playing in a playground is the expression of freedom for every child in the world. Green spaces specially designed to let the children can experiment, climb, slide, enjoy the beauty of age carefree happy under the protective eye of parents.

The evolution of playgrounds

The first playgrounds date from 800, but traces of similar structures also can be traced back to the period 400-600 AD: these parks were more similar to the linked to religious festivals gardens, where exchanges and festivities took place.

The earliest record of a public space where children could play is in the painting of children Games of the Flemish painter Pieter Bruegel the Elder. To promote the establishment of playgrounds was the beginning of the nineteenth century, the physician and theorist of German Bernhard Christoph Faust.

In Italy the first playground it was opened in 1936 in Milan, at the Palazzo della Triennale. Since then, cities building these playgrounds has become a widespread phenomenon with decreasing green has increased the need to have spaces where children can get away from the noise and pollution of traffic in order to enjoy a few hours entertainment from inflatable slides, Swings and colorful flower beds.

The most beautiful playgrounds in Italy

Looking at Europe, it is easy to note that in Italy there is a clear shortage of playgrounds. They are too few spaces for children to play in small and large cities of the boot. Along the Peninsula, however, there are some nice facilities and evocative, thematic playgrounds for children of all ages. One example is the Pinocchio Park in the hamlet of Collodi in Pistoia. The park mixes art and play, inspired by the history of Italy's most famous puppet, novel written by Carlo Collodi in 1881

Also in Tuscany, then, we find a recent playground, Garden Hanging Pistoia. One entertainment space that is unique in its kind: it looks like a traditional playground, but the games are designed and made by artists who like to call them "works-game". Swings, spring riders, swings, slides, etc. etc. are reinterpreted and enriched by the imagination of artists and architects. A playground dream that free the imagination for every jump, every step, every somersault.

The safety of a playground

The security of a Playground

At the fun you safety must accompany the places where home childcare. The lightheartedness of the game must necessarily be accompanied by the certainty of leaving their child in a place that must be above all safe.

What are the key measures to be implemented to ensure optimum safety and maintenance of a park?

1) A shock resistant rubber anti-slip flooring or to allow children to play and also to fall without getting hurt. THEshock-resistant floor matsallow the shock absorption and also offer a durable and non-slip.

2) Each game is installed must have enough wide surrounding area to prevent a child, falling moving into another structure. Normally the slides for areas of more than six feet in height, must be equivalent to the height of the slide platform. As regards instead the swing, the drop area must be equivalent to at least twice the height of the pins of the chains. In Italy, these and other standards are regulated by the UNI EN 1176-1 2003 concerning equipment for playgrounds and general safety requirements. According to this law the free minimum space should include three parts: the space occupied by the equipment, any free space between the roof space.

3) Some protruding components of the game installations, such as bolts or hooks, may cause serious injuries. It is good, therefore, they do not extend beyond a certain point. They should be made of durable materials, but cause minimal damage from impact.

4) An opening in the equipment of a playground can be a part where the head of a child or a limb could become mired. In this case the supervisors of each playground should calculate good measures of the various openings to ensure that no child can be trapped while playing carefree.

6) The maintenance of the playground must constantly be careful to remove all those elements that can cause tripping during the game: concrete edges, the roots and stumps, rocks and pebbles.

7) The playground equipment must be designed so that parents can always watch the kids while playing.

8) Each playground has to have appropriate areas of the game at the age of each child. The three age categories of standardized children to the purpose of the playgrounds design are "small children" aged 6 and 2, "pre-school children" aged between 2:05 and "school age" for children aged between 5 and 12 years. A good signage can divide areas depending on the age.

9) The maintenance must be programmed and preventive. The inspections are used to check for missing parts, broken or worn.

10) All overhead structures must be protected from accidental drops with protective barriers.

Play Casoria: games and accessories for a playground dream

From classic games to the most innovative: by Play Casoria you can find everything you need to fully furnish a perfect playground. Swings, spring games, castles, slides, themed games,inflatable games, Trampolines, houses for the little ones and much more.

Play Casoria, a leader in the field of entertainment for children and teenagers, guarantees the quality of play equipment, created with materials specifically designed for children's safety, in compliance with European standards. A specialized staff will guide you in choosing the best facilities for a fun playground, functional and safe, where children can learn to socialize, develop their sensory and cognitive skills through play.

A wide assortment of shapes, colors and materials to meet the imaginative needs of children and to the parents of security required. Safety Surfacing and all accessories for the furnishing of a playground (benches, litter bins, notice boards, signs, anti-shock poles) complete the variety of options Play Casoria dedicated to the playground. Experience, safety and creativity has always been the core values ​​of this company, because to Casoria the game is a serious matter!