A highlight for all at PlayFair is the central display
playground feature, this year entitled Playful Places. Illustrating
best practice in play area design, layout and equipment selection,
the area has been specially created by API members (Association of
Play Industries) so that those looking to install play equipment
can easily identify how different surfaces and items of equipment,
both 'fixed' and natural', can work together.
Information boards accompanying each component of the play area
will explain the function and benefits in, for example, helping to
combat obesity, honing skills like balance and judgement and
developing motor muscle strength and coordination - while offering
children lots of fun and excitement, challenge, risk and reward -
and encouraging play, for play's sake.
