Jungle Gym Designing

Jungle Gym Designing Is Not Kids' Play

Jungle gym designing is not kids' play, even if jungle gyms provide hours of entertainment for children.  No, jungle gym designing processes have to take into account not only how children play and learn, but – most importantly – their safety.  Therefore, jungle gym designing protocol is very strict and has to conform to all known safety and quality standards to ensure that your children's jungle gym can withstand the rigours of use and the elements for years while remaining as sturdy, solid and safe as they day you had bought it.

Jungle gym designing processes take designers on journeys to children's worlds and how they play.  Jungle gyms are designed to help children learn coordination, balance and planning skills, in addition to the physical exercise they are getting.  Therefore, basic jungle gyms for babies that can hardly walk are low-slung, their step ladders are short and their waiting areas at the top of the slide have proper railings.  Ensure that you only buy locally made jungle gyms that are suited to South Africa's harsh climate and that bear the SABS mark.

To this end, jungle gym designing approaches differ according to age of the children meant to use a specific model, right down to the quality standards used to grade and manufacture the materials.  Plastic jungle gyms are lightweight and impervious to corrosion.  Steel jungle gyms are especially treated to withstand rust and the large models are usually collapsible to ease their transportation.  Collapsible aluminium models will reach the market soon, too.  Many jungle gyms are still made of wood, but the wood should be especially treated to withstand termite infestation and each pole should bear the SABS mark.

Purchase your jungle gym only from established local manufacturers with proven jungle gym designing prowess and that supplies their jungle gyms to schools countrywide.  For more information, please contact us.