A customized large-scale indoor children’s playground is a dedicated immersive play space designed based on site conditions, target audience (children aged 2-12), and operational needs. Different from standardized ready-made playgrounds, its core advantage lies in “design on demand” . It can be adapted to various scenarios such as shopping mall atriums, community activity centers, and parent-child resorts. Meanwhile, it balances fun, safety, and educational value, ensuring the space not only meets children’s play needs but also aligns with the operator’s brand positioning and profit goals.
I. Customization Core: Key Dimensions from Demand to Implementation
1. Age-Based Audience Design
- Toddler Area (Ages 2-3): Centered on “safety protection”, it is equipped with padded climbing mounds, low-height ball pits , and gentle-slope mini slides. Enclosed by barriers to form an independent zone, it facilitates parental supervision. The floor is covered with 2.5 cm-thick EVA foam mats to prevent injuries from bumps and falls.
- School-Age Area (Ages 4-12): Focused on “physical fitness and exploration”, it features multi-level climbing frames, composite slides (including spiral, wave, and enclosed tube types), rope bridges, and obstacle challenge tracks. It can also be equipped with trampoline areas to stimulate children’s sports potential.
2. Themed Scene Customization
The theme is the “soul” of a playground, and it can be selected according to the site’s positioning:
Jungle Adventure Theme:
- Equipped with simulated tree sculptures, leaf-shaped canopies, and vine-like rope nets. The floor is covered with green textured mats to simulate grasslands, creating an immersive experience of “stepping into a tropical rainforest”.
Space Exploration Theme:
- Adopts a dark ceiling with fluorescent star lights, and sets up rocket-shaped play towers and trampoline areas with lunar surface texture. It is paired with “space capsule” interactive cabins to satisfy children’s curiosity for exploration.
Underwater Kingdom Theme
: Takes blue as the main color, with murals of corals and fish schools painted on the walls. It features shell-shaped climbing walls, seahorse swings, and incorporates the “underwater treasure hunt” interactive game to enhance participation.
II. Safety and Durability: The Fundamental Guarantee for Operation
1. Material and Craft Standards
- All structural frames are made of hot-dip galvanized steel (corrosion-resistant, with a load-bearing capacity of ≥500kg/sq. m), and the contact parts are made of food-grade LLDPE plastic (odorless, UV-resistant).
- The floor is covered with 10 mm-thick rubber mats. Double-layer buffer mats are added at the exits of slides and under climbing frames to reduce the risk of falling injuries.
- All sharp corners are rounded, complying with GB/T 39222-2020 Safety Specifications for Indoor Children’s Playgrounds.
2. Circulation and Monitoring Design
- Divides the space into “dynamic zones” (slides, trampolines) . “static zones” (picture book corners, building block tables), separated by 1.2m-wide passages to avoid congestion.
- Unobstructed monitoring angles are reserved throughout the venue. Parent rest chairs are placed in key areas (such as the entrance of the ball pit), balancing the convenience of supervision and the freedom of children’s activities.
III. Value-Added Functions: Extension from “Play” to “Growth”
1. Educational Interactive Modules
- Adds a “career experience zone”: Builds a mini supermarket (with simulated cash registers and shelves) and a small hospital (with toy stethoscopes and hospital beds) to help children understand social roles.
- Incorporates “sensory play”: Sets up sandpits (equipped with hourglasses and molds), water tables (with adjustable water flow for observing buoyancy), and matches them with tactile walls (with different textured materials) to promote sensory development.
- Equips with interactive projections: Floor projections for games like “stepping on bubbles” and “catching fish”, and wall projections for “drawing and doodling” (with real-time saving of works) to enhance the sense of technology.
2. Adaptability and Expandability
- For children with special needs: Designs ramps accessible by wheelchairs (with a slope of ≤1:12).Sets up “quiet cabins” (with soft lighting and soundproof cotton to reduce sensory stimulation), and equips with play facilities with adjustable heights.
- Modular structure: Components such as slides and climbing frames are connected by bolts. In the later stage, theme panels can be replaced (e.g., changing the “space” theme to a “fairy tale castle” theme) or new facilities can be added (e.g., electric small train tracks) to extend the service life of the venue.
IV. Customization Process
- Demand Communication: Confirm the site size (e.g., length 10 m × width 20 m = 200 sq. m), target audience, budget range, and theme preferences.
- Scheme Design: Provide 3 D renderings and floor plans, marking the dimensions of facilities, material specifications, and safety distances.
- Review and Adjustment: Revise details according to the operator’s opinions (e.g., adding storage lockers, adjusting the width of passages).
- Production and Installation: Prefabricate components in the factory and assemble them on-site (the cycle is about 15-20 days, requiring closed-site construction).
- Acceptance and Training: Conduct acceptance according to safety standards, and provide training on facility maintenance and emergency handling.
A customized large-scale indoor children’s playground is essentially a space creation “centered on children”. It not only needs to meet children’s intuitive need for “happiness” but also requires scientific design to reassure parents and ease the minds of operators. Ultimately, it becomes a parent-child destination with both public praise and commercial value.
