Toolbox

Tools at a glance

Find out who cares about your community or school by defining who has an interest or investment in it.

Explore how people experience the playground by mapping the playground and how they use it.

Explore what you want to include in a playground by defining opportunities and activities for all types of plays and ability levels.

Explore what resources are available by listing resources in different categories.

Explore the legal and practical issues of creating a natural playground by examining policies, regulations and access to resources.

Explore the risks and benefits of playing with loose parts by weighing the likelihood of dangers against the potential benefits.

Formulate smart objectives by describing exactly what you want to achieve.

Ensure that everything you have planned can be completed on time and on budget by creating an activity plan that is easy to understand.

Ensure that everything you planned gets done by monitoring implementation.

Ensure that the playground is a safe place by monitoring safety standards.

Ensure that your natural playground remains safe by monitoring maintenance issues.

Ensure that the natural playground offers a variety of opportunities by evaluating it against developmental play needs.