The backyard fun

Follow us:WhatsappFacebookTwitterTelegram.cls-1{fill:#4d4d4d;}.cls-2{fill:#fff;}Google NewsThe pleasant months are beginning, if you discount the erratic rain, offering a good excuse to lure the kids from the telly or computer to the backyard. With a little bit of creativity, you can turn your space into a playground that both family and your children’s friends will enjoy.Here’s how you can get started.For all sizes“It’s not too difficult to have a playground in your backyard. Based on your preferred learning style, you can design the space yourself with an interesting set of activities, apart from the usual slides and swings,” begins Santhosh Kumar, cofounder, Bambaram Online Rental Library.His suggestions range from “a reading space with books and board games like Scrabble and Taboo” or “a garden Twister and magnetic dartboards.”Bubbles and water guns are a hit with children (and adults) of all ages. Equipment like inflatable ball pools, tunnels and obstacle courses, which also provide therapy and confidence building for youngsters with special needs, are available in the market.Details: bouncies.com.Tree and rope climbingA speciality online store, Playgroundonline.com, also recommended by Kumar, retails Domyos trampolines (`2,899 onwards).ABCD climbers, like the one seen in many of our city parks, as well as the popular rope climbers, can be sourced from from the same.Looking to plant a treehouse in a middle-aged, sturdy tree? Bindu Chakravarty of Chennai-based company, Allbiers, with clients like British Airways (Bangalore) and J Morgan Stanley, is ready to construct one, based on the “finish and space”. Details: allbiers.com.Saravanan R, project manager, Mancini Enterprises, which designed the interiors of Mocha Mojo, states that the company has earlier undertaken such ventures.Details: mancini-design.inCheap and DIYDon’t want to buy expensive play equipment? M Arun Raj, product designer, Vanilla Children’s Place, has a suggestion. “Place two metal posts four feet apart and tie a net around the poles, depending on the sport that you want to play (basketball or football).’’first published:September 15, 2012, 11:46 ISTlast updated:September 15, 2012, 11:46 IST 
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