Nature-Inspired Play

One of the more sophisticated, multi-channel systems we offer, Meander provides small or large groups of children with endless variations of water play. Two channels split off from a central hand pump and distributing basin. Every step along the way, you are invited to use your creativity to experiment and discover the different ways that gravity and engineering can stop, move, shift, and convey water. Communication and motor skills get a workout as kids create their own games and ordering systems. Long after the splash pad grows monotonous, kids working in an interactive waterscape will still be pumping, damming, balancing, and splashing together. Children of all ages and abilities can find a place to fit into the action, from operating a weir to observing the scoop wheel spin. 

Understated but richly engaging, New Orleans offers several levels of interactive water play in a compact system. A single winder pump releases water into a channel that invites you to enjoy the sensory pleasure of running water or to explore the engineering of damming and releasing it to the table below. The Water Swirl Table features triangular dams that you can rotate and manipulate to create various water flow patterns. Unlike a splash pad, this type of water play invites collaborative, experimental play and endless opportunities for discovery. From engineering to fun splashing, these simple play elements provide hours of entertainment and stimulating activity.

Elegant and dynamic, Headwater presents two different streams of water play originating at a single winder pump and mixing basin. Hand-operated weirs and check dams provide ample opportunity for children—playing individually, in pairs, or in a larger group—to work together collaboratively in complex water play. Working out the ways that water can be controlled across the various features requires creativity and logic. This complex play and interaction stimulate cognitive skills development and communication, while the open layout encourages cooperation, eye contact, and negotiation. 

Proof that play need not be complicated to be compelling, this gravity-fed system begins with a winder pump that releases water into a basin where multiple children can play at the same time. This basin is the perfect place to experiment with water, using your hands to block or release the drain while others wait below alongside the trough—whose gentle slope conveys water into a square water table. As children gather to catch, collect, and splash the water, the playscape stimulates both social and emotional skills by encouraging communication. The explorative sensory environment stimulates cognitive development and builds motor skills.

Constructed on a multi-level base, Delta is a masterpiece in water engineering sure to satisfy kids of all ages. Multiple winder pumps, basins, and channels stream water from one level to the next, like a mountain stream with pools and eddies. Opportunities abound for coordinated action: a winder pump feeds a basin with an Archimedes screw that carries water to a high point; hand-operated dams that create endless outcomes. From face-to-face negotiation to complex logical reasoning, this system stimulates cognitive development, experimental play, and the cultivation of complex social skills. Rich with engagement points from top to bottom, this dynamic waterscape is as fun as it is educational.

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