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Child's play: 10 ways to design sprayparks kids love--it's not what you might think.(Sprayparks for children)
Sprayparks--shallow water areas with fountains, geysers or water play equipment--are popular parts of waterpark resorts, especially for kids.
But it takes more than a few jets and gizmos to make a spraypark kids will love. Here are 10 kid-friendly design tips:
1 Keep them learning
An essential element of learning is the opportunity to affect the play environment. Children want to be able to spray their friends as well as be sprayed by their friends. The simple act of filling a balloon full of water and throwing it at a friend provides endless fun for kids. So imagine the never-ending laughter an oversized water cannon can bring. Interactive toys benefit the social and physical development of all children. Consider adding at least two or more interactive toys in your park.
2 Let them together
Children also want toys with sprays capable of soaking more than one child at a time. While it's loads of fun to get dripping wet, it's way more fun to enjoy the spray with your friends. Upright components are necessary in all parks as they allow children to play together.
3 Use waterfalls
- Child's play: 10 ways to design sprayparks kids love-it's not what you might...
- Magazine article from: Aquatics International Forrest, Cory Fraleigh, Matthew March 1, 2004 700+ words
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- Newspaper article from: The Christian Science Monitor August 27, 2003 700+ words
...get into the act. Toddlers love the gentle, low-to-ground sprays and geysers; older children the water cannons; and parents...flagpole that challenges children to work together to divert ground sprays in order to raise the pole and create a plume of water...
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- Magazine article from: Aquatics International June 1, 2005 700+ words
...climb & slide feature into a layout with new Aquaton Sprayfeatures Interactive Watertoys, Aquanetics and Aquajetz ground sprays, completely fabricated from fiberglass and specialty plastics with an Empex color signature. Features are UV-resistant...
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- Newspaper article from: Contra Costa Times (Walnut Creek, CA) October 18, 2006 700+ words
...to have this feature for adults and children of all ages." Plans are for an aquatic area about 50 feet by 50 feet with ground sprays, a water tunnel, interactive spray cannons and a spectator area. The area will be accessible to people with disabilities...
Source: HighBeam Research, Child's play: 10 ways to design sprayparks kids love--it's not what...