ones and are available in both timber and metal varieties. At Plum Play, we also care about the environment and A wooden climbing frameis an excellent investment for your child’s future, helping them to grow up happy and healthy. Since you can paint and decorate the wooden structure however and whenever you like, it offers endless ever-changing possibilities as a bespoke outdoor adventure playground.

As a garden toy, our climbing frames offer kids a safe environment to challenge themselves and enjoy hours of entertainment while benefiting from fresh air and outdoor exposure. They won’t be able to wait to get outside, either by themselves, with siblings or with friends. They also improve their sensory awareness by performing kinetic tasks when climbing. It includes pushing against rungs or footholds to climb, stretching to reach the next handhold, swinging from one handhold to the next, and pulling onto a handhold to climb. You’ll definitely need to apply for planning permission for your climbing frameif you want to build it between your property and a public highway (e.g. in your front garden), or if the structure will take up more than half of your garden. There may be stricter rules if you live in a conservation area.

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When young children have an outdoor climbing frameas a source of entertainment, they learn valuable life skills while they play. The various activities promote coordination, balance, and flexibility, encouraging problem-solving, building physical strength, and increasing social awareness. Clean the surfaces where possible and smooth down any splinters with sandpaper before painting. Apply the undercoat first and allow it to dry before applying the first coat of paint. Allow this to dry before applying the second coat – if the colour isn’t solid enough, you may have to add another coat. It’s suitable from the age of about 18 months to 4 years old and is a reasonable price should your budget not stretch to some of the larger climbing frames around. Little Tikes toys always have a good resale value should you want to sell them on when your kid gets a bit older.

Kind to the environment and built to last - made from premium FSC ®-certified, pressure-treated timber The majority of Plum climbing frames are suitable for children starting from 3 years old and up, meaning that toddlers at least 36 months old should be able to play on the equipment safely. Additionally, there are specially designed Plum play centres for toddlers that make an ideal first climbing frame for children aged between 12–18 months. Popular due to their space-saving and cost-effective way of combining multiple types of outdoor play equipment into one convenient structure, there are so many climbing frame variations that it can be difficult to know which one to choose. The two most important factors in this decision will be your child’s age and the size of your garden, as these determine how big the jungle gym should be. Whether you choose a set with a swings or a slide, a lookout tower or a teepee hideaway, every product comes with a variety of fun and engaging features that will keep kids happy and give them an outlet for expending excess energy for years to come. Our selection of wooden outdoor play equipmentis second to none, as we only supply products from accredited manufacturers with strong reputations in the industry. This includes well-made wooden climbing framesfrom premium brands like Plum, TP, Creative Playthings, and All Out Play.

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These climbing frames are easy to assemble and not so big that you’ll be worrying about if they fall off it. The play value is immense, it’s a plastic climbing frame withslide attached, spaces to crawl through and of course plenty of bits to climb over! It’s brilliant for wearing out toddlers and as mentioned above and it’s small enough that it could definitely be used inside as well. With so much to see and do, a wooden outdoor play centreguarantees hours of fun and exercise for little ones, lasting throughout their childhood. Most wooden climbing framesare suitable for 3-10 year olds, though some structures can still be enjoyed in their early teenage years from 12-14.