Why is Soft-play hire so popular!!

Soft play hires and soft play activity centres have proven popular in the UK for some time, as one of the favourite options for entertaining children in a way that encourages their social and physical development.

We here at Chris's Castles Bouncy Castle Hire Wakefield, Pontefract and South Elmsall reckon there are quite a few reasons why the great British public appreciates children’s activity centres and home soft-play hires as much as they do.

For starters, they’re a great way for children to develop independence and learn to navigate the world by themselves. As they climb, run and jump, they find new ways to tackle obstacles, and though it might not look like much, your child is actually becoming more independent and taking control over their own ways of playing and moving.

Compare this to other popular forms of entertainment for children, such as TV and video games, which are much more passive and structured. And even though many video games now do involve physical exercise, they are still oriented around goals and predictability in a way that doesn’t necessarily provide the best exploration opportunity for your child.

Exploration of new environments challenges and stretches children, mentally and physically. That’s why it’s also important that any environment in which they play be safe as well.

Safety is of course a major concern for any parent. A lot of activities that make up physical exercise for your child contain relatively high elements of risk – we’re thinking mainly of sports here.

Soft play, and larger soft play centres, as the name suggests, is based around less harmful environments and the lowering of risk.

This is particularly important when it comes to very young children, who may not yet fully understand things like danger and the limitations of their own body. For children of that age, minor injuries may come easily until they develop greater awareness of how to avoid them.

For children of any age, the lower risk of injury ensured by the soft foam, ball pits and netting that surround them allow them to evade injury.

Finally, we think the stimulating environment in which children who visit a soft play centre find themselves encourages exercise and engagement. When surrounded by primary colours and pleasing shapes, small children are more eager to take part in activities that are good for their growth.

Centres such as the Big Tops are also places where many children are congregated, and so they tend to socialise, cooperate and work together. This strengthens social skills and other abilities that will prove useful in the decades to come.

But the best way to understand why soft play is so popular is to see for yourself – so why hire some some soft-play with the kids this year from us at Chris's Castles Bouncy Castle Hire.

Where tots can be free!

Toddlers are full of energy and need to be active. Soft-play is the perfect way for them to get their wiggles out while also developing important skills like balance, coordination, and problem-solving. It’s also a great way for toddlers to socialise with other kids!

Fact, toddlers love playing. It’s how they learn and grow, explore their world, and have fun! But it can be hard for parents to find the time or space for kids to play. Soft-play is a great solution because it’s safe, easy-to-clean and designed just for children aged from about 12 months all through the pre-school years.

With our help at Chris's Castles you can make sure your child has plenty of opportunities to develop physically and socially in a safe environment with lots of creative activities. And by providing quality sleep at night (which is essential for healthy development), we ensure that your little one will grow up happy and healthy too!

Soft play provide a safe and fun environment for young children to interact and develop essential life skills. Soft-play allows children to be free with the reassurance that they won't come to any potential injuries due to the soft nature of the sensory equipment. Here are six key benefits of our soft play:

One of the main benefits of soft play is its enhancement of the thought process; soft play helps children understand cause and effect. Soft play also helps a child to gain a comprehension between the relationship of items and hand-eye coordination.

Although extremely popular with toddlers, soft-play is not limited to the younger years. Older kids often love to hang out on soft cushions and interact with one another. For some, social skills develop naturally. However, sometimes a motivator or safe place is needed.

Soft furniture can provide a hangout for such interaction and development. Using lights and sounds can also enhance the soft play area and make it even more enticing. What's more, if children are using the soft play area as a group, they will face new dynamics to share and practice teamwork.

As children grow from babies to toddlers they start to problem solve and develop their minds. Soft-play is often made to be stack-able for play building and the various shapes mean that games can easily be created. Our stack-able blocks are ideal to build with. Toddlers, in particular, will thrive off of this and will begin to use their imaginations, making them healthy, happy children.

Movement is something that comes so naturally to adults, so we rarely stop and think about how we learned to control our movements. Children learn two types of motor development; gross motor development and fine motor development. Gross motor development includes things like running, jumping, skipping and climbing. Fine motor development involves learning delicate tasks, such as balancing or moving small things with their hands.

Soft-play helps children develop all of these skills as there are so many activities on offer. Rope ladders, stepping stones, rollers and noodles to name a few soft play obstacles in a Jump In frame. Climbing over obstacles and navigating the twists and turns of the play gym is a delicate task that requires athletic ability and also fine motor skills. It is this combination of skills that makes soft play so essential for a young person’s development.

Having plenty of opportunities to interact with other children is a great way to enhance your child’s emotional development. This has been especially key as we emerge from the lock downs. Children learn valuable skills through play, including how to deal with conflict and how to understand other children’s emotions. These are all skills that will serve them well when they go to school.

Playing in a soft play area is often a time when children get to be independent of their parents. It offers a safe place for them to explore the world and start building friendships with other children. While playtime with their parents is essential to their emotional development, children can also learn a lot by playing with children their own age in a soft play centre. All our soft play areas have limited numbers to enable safe social interaction for tots and their parents.

Even being active for 15 minutes per day has huge benefits for young people. A sedentary lifestyle can lead to many health problems, so by giving children plenty of opportunities to be active, you are giving them the best possible start in life. Being active during the day also means that children will sleep better at night, and sleep is vital for their development. Deep sleep is when children do most of their learning, making sense of what they have seen in the day and making vital connections in their brains.