IMAGINATIVE PLAY
Children are naturally curious and eager to learn. They want to understand everything and be able to explain it. Fantasy play is an important key to this. When you play and let your imagination run wild, all facets of development are stimulated. Especially for this we offer a design concept with play designs that contribute to the imagination and playing with imagination. For even more fun and stimulation of the imagination with role play and imagination.
With imaginative play designs, supported by Figura Playās products and modules, we offer a total package of opportunities to encourage imaginative play on play areas.
THE IMPORTANCE OF PLAYING WITH FANTASY
Play is essential for childrenāsĀ motor, socio-emotional, cognitive and moralĀ development. It is the most important daily activity in the first years of life. During these first years, children develop with the help of fantasy and playful learning. Through fantasy play, children learn what is and isnāt real. An important stepping stone to āreal learningā and for gaining a grip on the world. By impersonation of adults and situations, they learn to process events.
IMAGINATIVE PLAY AND LEARNING
Fantasy play literally helps children understand how the world works. Role-playing, imitating and re-enacting situations play an important role in this. Playing learning through role play and imaginative play ensures a development in different areas. Thinking, imagining, pretending, planning, wondering, doubting, remembering, guessing, hoping, experimenting, overcoming, trying again and processing information. By frolicking and romping with each other and sometimes experiencing collisions with others. A visit to the supermarket, taking care of animals, cooking together, restaurant, school, cop and crook playing. These are just a few examples where all these development areas are encouraged. This way they learn to deal with the feelings of others and express themselves. Experience setbacks, and learn, sometimes literally, by standing up again. And they develop social and communication skills.
Playing together with friends is fun and very educational for children. But we also think it’s important to play together with other generations. Having fun with your children, discover things together, create stories and create beautiful memories. We have developed a special app to involve adults more in the game and the world of children. With this app we connect the physical world with the digital world and offer even more play value.
Scan2Play
Scan the QR code on the playground equipment with your smartphone, open the BOERplay app and discover the additional play incentives together. Activate the corresponding sounds, complete the search- and exercise tasks or take augmented reality photos and share your play experiences online!
THEMED PLAY AREAS
Especially to stimulate the imagination and role play, we use a design concept for imaginative play in the design of themed play areas. The choice of play leads is very diverse in this. Often the most appropriate interpretation with a combination of playing elements is looked at per location and the needs of the target group. To facilitate choice, we have introduced a special product line based on imaginative play. Figura Play is an instructive, colorful, themed and playful product line that stimulates the imagination and encourages role play.Ā With a choice of a farm theme or castle theme in various setups and with a diversity of playhouses.
OUR TIPS FOR IMAGNIATIVE PLAY AREAS
Make the play area easily accessible:
āĀ Take into account the 4 human types āEnergizers, Structure seekers, Builders and Observersā
āĀ Offers play value both in width (also the ground floor participates) and in height
āĀ What is the role of the playground in its environment, other facilities and/or age groups also use the playground
āĀ Is there a historical or other characteristic element to which you can link the theme
āĀ Provide interactive educational play elements
āĀ Set up with primary colors
āĀ Balance elements and components for fine motor skills
āĀ Let children āfinish the storyā themselves, offering play elements that invite you to come up with an adventure of their own.
MODULARITY, VARIATION AND PLAY VALUE
Figura PlayĀ is distinguished by theĀ enormous modularityĀ and the amount ofĀ playing valuesĀ it offers. Such as the wide range of setups and play values at different heights. There is also plenty to do on the ground floor. A large part of the range has a dropĀ height of up to 1.5mĀ and can therefore be placed on grass. Of course, the program also lends itself extremely well to place on a niceĀ figurative surface. So kids can fantasize even more. The options to makeĀ combinationsĀ withĀ other product lines, such as Basic Play and the Miffy range, make this product line widely applicable. TheĀ themesĀ each have their own package of play values, color scheme and playful details. This way you can vary endlessly. And set up a complete landscape according to your own wishes and needs.
Want to discover more about imaginative play and the castles, farms and playhouses of Figura Play? Read all about it in ourĀ brochure,Ā contactĀ one of our advisors or request aĀ quote directly.