Tight rope walking on the Balance Rope is a fun and highly motivating balancing experience that children want to try out, again and again. The Balance Rope sways and responds to the child’s movements, adding an element of thrill and demanding concentration to complate every step. The Balance Rope tight rope walks are also great training for the sense of balance. The sense of balance is fundamental for all other motor skills. A well trained sense of balance helps the child have confidence in moving, navigating space securely. A good sense of balance is also basic for the ability to sit still on a chair and concentrate. The Acrobat’s wire additionally makes children negotiate and cooperate turn taking when passing each other on the rope. These are important socio-emotional skills, fundamental for making friends.
Play value is the value gained from play, the value that makes the child “want” or developmentally “need” to undertake the activity and thus gives the play item holding power. Play value can be described very precisely in developmental terms, looking into the human physical, cognitive, social and emotional developmental stages.
balance and coordination is supported when walking the swaying rope. A good sense of balance transfers to other skills such as sitting still on a chair. Bone density is developed when jumping off.
children swaying together on the rope experience their own and others' movements. This spurs cooperation and consideration, e.g. when passing others on the rope.
point for a break or retraction to consider next move adds a feeling of security for the less enduring tight rope walkers.
holding onto the swaying upper rope when balancing on the swaying lower rope makes excellent training of the sense of balance and trunk muscles. These abilities are fundamental for being able to sit still.
there is room for more than one and cooperating with friends on walking over the swaying ropes is a true cooperation task that requires teamwork and tolerance.
Length
280 cm
Width
380 cm
Height
47 cm
Tight rope walking on the Balance Rope is a fun and highly motivating balancing experience that children want to try out, again and again. The Balance Rope sways and responds to the child’s movements, adding an element of thrill and demanding concentration to complate every step. The Balance Rope tight rope walks are also great training for the sense of balance. The sense of balance is fundamental for all other motor skills. A well trained sense of balance helps the child have confidence in moving, navigating space securely. A good sense of balance is also basic for the ability to sit still on a chair and concentrate. The Acrobat’s wire additionally makes children negotiate and cooperate turn taking when passing each other on the rope. These are important socio-emotional skills, fundamental for making friends.
This product, Balance Rope (KPL804), is provided by KOMPAN United Kingdom.
Balance pads are made of EPDM rubber. Material is UV stabalised.
The PP rope in coconut style has a diameter of 150 mm. The internal steel wire core has thimbles at both ends, which serve as attachments for the rope to existing connecting elements.
The steel surfaces are hot dip galvanised inside and outside with lead free zinc. The galvanisation has excellent corrosion resistance in outside environments and requires low maintenance.
Climbing nets are made of UV-stabilised PP rope with inner steel cable reinforcement. The rope is induction treated to obtain maximum fixation between steel and rope which provides excellent wear and tear resistance. All rope connectors are made of 100% recyclable PA material.
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KPL804-0801
303.45
Total CO₂ emission (kg CO₂e)
2.86
CO₂e/kg (kg CO₂e/kg)
34.5%
Recycled materials
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