The Explorer Bridge attracts toddlers to try out their balancing skills, running back and forth repeatedly. A main part of the attraction is the responsiveness of the bridge planks: For every step the child takes, important physical skills are trained: it uses of the sense of balance, tensioning feet, legs, core and arms to adjust equilibrium. For less trained bridge-walkers, the handholds add support. Running or walking the Explorer Bridge is a social experience. Children feel the movements of the other children on the bridge. This feature adds to the physical challenge of keeping the balance when passing on the Explorer Bridge. It additionally spurs cooperation, negotiation, turn-taking and consideration. These are important socio-emotional life skills when making friends through play.
Play value is the value gained from play, the value that makes the child “want” or developmentally “need” to undertake the activity and because of this children will want to return to the item over and over again. Play value can be described very precisely in developmental terms, looking into the human physical, cognitive, social and emotional developmental stages.
the wobbly bridge trains balance and coordination as well as spatial awareness: when children cross the bridge by running or jumping.
turn-taking and consideration when passing each other. Cooperation and socializing with others in and around the bridge.
cross coordination is used, supporting the cooperation of the left and right halves of the brain, which is necessary for reading. For young children, spatial awareness is trained when walking stairs.
Length
223 cm
Width
68 cm
Height
94 cm
The Explorer Bridge attracts toddlers to try out their balancing skills, running back and forth repeatedly. A main part of the attraction is the responsiveness of the bridge planks: For every step the child takes, important physical skills are trained: it uses of the sense of balance, tensioning feet, legs, core and arms to adjust equilibrium. For less trained bridge-walkers, the handholds add support. Running or walking the Explorer Bridge is a social experience. Children feel the movements of the other children on the bridge. This feature adds to the physical challenge of keeping the balance when passing on the Explorer Bridge. It additionally spurs cooperation, negotiation, turn-taking and consideration. These are important socio-emotional life skills when making friends through play.
This product, Explorer's Bridge (NAT503), is provided by KOMPAN Ireland.
Posts and boards are made of pine wood from sustainable European sources. The wood is pressure impregnated Class 3 with Tanalith E3475 according to EN335 (Equivalent to NTR Class AB). On request it can be supplied as FSC® Certified (FSC® C004450).
Panels of 19mm EcoCore™. EcoCore™ is a highly durable, eco friendly material, which is not only recyclable after use, but also consists of material produced from +95% recycled post consumer material from food packing waste.
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.
The post end caps are made of injection molded high quality nylon (PA6). PA6 has good wearing and impact strength and is UV stabilized. The end caps protects vertical placed posts to ensure long lifetime.
The support chains of the hang bridge are made of high-quality stainless-steel to ensure durability of the product.
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NAT503-0312
89
Total CO₂ emission (kg CO₂e)
1.3
CO₂e/kg (kg CO₂e/kg)
33.84%
Recycled materials
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