Splash pads are becoming increasingly popular. More than ever, you can find splash pads in parks, shopping centers, and urban areas. There are lots of reasons why they’ve risen in popularity, since they offer so many different benefits to the community, to families and, of course, to the children who enjoy them.
If you’re thinking of adding a water feature to your playground or urban space, it’s definitely worth considering a splash pad by Churchich Recreation.
What is a Splash Pad?
A splash pad is a water feature or water recreation spot that’s a fun alternative to a fountain. They feature a variety of water mechanisms that spray and spout water, offering kids a way to engage in water play in a unique and engaging way. They’re viewed as a convenient and safe way for kids to play with water, cool off and socialize.
With a splash pad, water nozzles can be programmed to randomly spurt and spray water, which kids love because the water spray takes them by surprise. Water showers can take the form of shapes, such as mushrooms, and lights are sometimes integrated to add beauty and interest to the splash pad.
The water in splash pads is treated in the same way as swimming pool water, to provide a sanitary water play experience.
Benefits of Splash Pads
Splash pads are popping up in urban and suburban areas all around the world, but especially in the U.S. Increasing temperatures have likely contributed to their popularity, but they also have a number of benefits that have inspired schools, municipalities, and other entities to install splash pads on their grounds.
Safety
Splash pads are extremely safe, especially compared to swimming pools. For starters, kids are in full view of their parents as they play. There’s no diving underwater, where a parent has to search for where their child might pop up again.
Since splash pads are zero-depth, there’s essentially no drowning risk. They don’t even need lifeguards for that reason.
Splash pads by Churchich are installed with non-slip surfaces, so there’s little to no risk of slips and falls. All in all, it’s safer for a child to frolic around a splash pad than it is in their own bathtub at home.
Inclusivity
For schools and government bodies hoping to build play areas that encourage inclusivity, splash pads offer an ideal solution. They can be enjoyed by kids who are afraid of deep water, kids who can’t yet swim, kids in wheelchairs or with other mobility issues, toddlers, babies, preteens, and adults; even elderly great-grandparents can safely enjoy splash pads as their younger family members play.
This inclusivity helps to encourage social interaction with others who are different, which ultimately builds a stronger sense of community.
Activity For Anywhere
Due to the nature of how splash pads are built, they can be installed almost anywhere, including indoors and out, in parking lots, in parks, outside of malls, inside malls, on school playgrounds, etc. They offer a fun activity for kids to use their energy while parents sit and have a rest after shopping, or to socialize with other parents. Even better, kids don’t even have to change into swimsuits; they can just have fun, innocent water play in their t-shirts, shorts, and sandals, making it even more convenient for parents.
Splash pads are not meant to be a direct revenue stream for cities and municipalities. Rather, they are an attraction that can draw out families to areas that do support the local economy, like shopping malls and downtown areas. If your community, school, or government agency would like more information about splash pads, please contact Churchich Recreation.