Bringing awareness and attention to the extraordinarily small balance adjustments brought on by the world spinning on its axis, the Turning Point invites those at play to experience the methodical turn of a rotating planet. The captivating stainless steel ball is perfect for sitting-on or laying across as the motion of the world engages those muscles most involved with maintaining equilibrium. Available for loose fill (500-00-060) or unitary surfacing (500-00-061).

A fun new twist to the traditional firepole, the gentle curves in this modern design encourages children to climb up as fast and far as they are able, then gently slide back down. The physical act of regularly climbing is known to have significant cardiovascular benefits, and the innovative design of the Spaghetti 2 encourages playful interaction again and again as they are able and then, slide down.

Fabricated of stainless steel the Large Babel Drum has been carefully tuned to replicate the sweet sound of steel pans. Played with the hands, preferably by striking with the fingertips, the 8-notes produce perfect musical tones. The Large Babel Drum is tuned to the G major pentatonic scale G3-B4. The drum creates beautiful melodies with remarkable long sustain. No previous drumming experience required to produce mesmerizing mellow tones. Available in large and small.

Fabricated of stainless steel the small Babel Drum has been carefully tuned to replicate the sweet sound of steel pans. Played with the hands, preferably by striking with the fingertips, the 8-notes produce perfect musical tones. The small Babel Drum is tuned to the C major pentatonic scale C4 – C5. The drum creates beautiful melodies with remarkable long sustain. No previous drumming experience required to produce mesmerizing mellow tones. Available in large and small.

Inspired by the traditional Cuban/Peruvian Cajón drums this stainless steel resonating box is easy to play. They are attractive, very sturdy and can double as a seating solution. Several together form the perfect drum circle.

What looks simple at first glance—a pump, a channel, and a diverter leading to two mixing plates—reveals complexity far greater than its humble appearance suggests. The winder pump feeds the system, and a distributing trough delivers it to one of the two mixing plates below. Tailwater’s genius is that it requires complex interaction and negotiation of the children playing with it. While one person releases water at the pump, others downstream have to decide when, where, and how much of the water is delivered below. An exploration of gravity, engineering, and cooperative teamwork, this water playscape stimulates social interaction and cognitive development in equal measure.

Compact but complex, Ripple combines four elements of water play in a balanced arrangement that can accommodate many children at the same time. A winder pump releases water into a channel that splits into two, with each side controlled by a hand-controlled dam. One branch leads to a water wheel driven by the kinetic force of falling water and the other leads to a splash table. It is possible to maintain eye contact from any point in the system, encouraging collaborative social play and interactive engineering. From toddlers to parents, everyone can find a way to engage in the stimulating, fun, sensory water play this system provides. 

A perfect water play element for smaller spaces, Redmond delivers far more than the sum of its parts. A winder pump is the single source of water, pouring into a distributing table that then deposits water into a long channel and eventually a basin below. Despite the simplicity and minimalism of this system, it offers multiple opportunities for children to interact with and explore the movement of water together. Anyone questioning if these two basins and single channel will be enough to keep kids engaged needs only to recall the hours of fun provided by a single puddle or paddling pool in a backyard. Social and sensory, this elegant bit of water play is an invaluable addition to a playscape.

Ideal for a playscape with an integrated reservoir as the base, Narrows provides a series of distinct play areas rising up from the water below, each mimicking different natural systems. Incorporating a triangular water reservoir with dams, multiple winder pumps, channels, mills, and an Archimedes screw—opportunities abound for group or individual exploration and play. Highly sensory, endlessly engaging, and technically stimulating, children can move from station to station and discover various ways of moving, damming, and conveying water throughout the site. A beach, a creek, a waterfall, and any other natural setting you wish to imagine in one water-filled place. 

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.