How much fun can you
pack into an indoor play area just 7.5-metres long and 1 metre deep? Leaps and
bounds of fun, if you’re Playscheme.
The company created
the Leaping Platforms Play Centre at Nailsworth Garden Centre in
Gloucestershire to include loads of smart interactive sensor features.
Light, sound and
sight are key elements of this bespoke indoor playground, and Playscheme worked
alongside Sound Leisure on features
that help children aged two to 12 explore their senses through their
imagination and creativity.
Star of the show is
a large interactive Perspex® light
and sound “waterfall”, complete with sounds that simulate falling water.
Children can touch a hand-shaped sensor to activate water-inspired LED lighting
and change the water sound from a trickle to a torrent. A further touch pad
activates sound and light within an infinity mirror - an experience that’s both
captivating and fun.
As well as the
“waterfall”, hidden triggers activate a light and music show in the top of the
play area’s strong steel frame. Other sensors around the 3-metre high frame set
off a whole range of silly noises that will make kids laugh.
The play area has
several ladders to allow even the smallest children to easily move between
levels.
From fixed points in
the play area, they can activate one of the ball drops. Simply drop a ball and
listen to the sounds as it moves within levels. There are three different ball
drops and sounds to try out
A periscope lets
children see and talk to each other between the play area’s eight platforms.
There’s also a clear Perspex floor over a 2.5-metre drop to the ground, so kids
can feel like they’re on top of the world.
With scramble nets,
ladders, viewing bubbles and artificial
grass, there’s plenty of other equipment packed into this small indoor play
area. A safety net and two access points gives families and friends the
reassurance that children can enjoy the garden centre’s indoor play area
safely.
