Nature’s Instruments Stepping Rounds are made from real stumps in a variety of sizes. Custom stepping rounds are also available. Sold individually, but works best with 3 or more.
Social/Emotional: Parallel, Joint or Cooperative Play, Turn-Taking, Self-Regulation
Communication: Expressive and Receptive Language
Grouping six to nine stepping rounds together gives children the opportunity to practice motor planning, balance and control while receiving vestibular and proprioceptive input. The stumps come in a variety of sizes providing challenges according to the height and diameter of stumps installed. Generally, the narrower and higher the stump, the greater the challenge becomes. There is a social element to this simple activity that allows children to play parallel to one another or cooperatively together by engaging in more elaborate games.
Obstacle courses are a great addition to any playground! They’re easy to install, provide enormous play value, engage children with nature and provide a challenging gross motor activity that encourages cooperation and collaboration.
Amorphous Logs can be used as climbers or a place to gather, and are a great way to add a natural artistic feature to your playground. Children can climb, balance, jump, and relax on this component. Each one of our Amorphous Logs are difference and offer children a unique sensory experience.
The Double Tree Mash is made up of two sideways trees and can be linked with steel core ropes for added play value. Great for promoting gross motor development, this component is ASTM/ANSI & CSA-CANZ-614-14 compliant. Children will spend countless hours, climbing, swinging and hanging from the trees and ropes(ropes can be added to this component). This non-prescriptive element encourages children use their imagination and discover the many possibilities for play!
The Log Jam® play system allows designers to specify a natural play structure just as easily as a traditional one. Nature’s Instruments provides AutoCAD Blocks and installation details for the Log Jam® play system and all of their natural playground components, free of charge! The Log Jam® play system can be installed anywhere and fits any budget. Customize this play structure with different games to create new experiences and challenges to fit the needs of your clients.
The Double Boulder Climbers can have a ship rope or net climber strung between two boulders. Children can play by climbing the boulders and by jumping or balancing on the rope or net- great for developing core strength!
If you ask children what they want in their playground, they’ll always include a slide. Nature’s Instruments Hill Slides are the perfect way to give them what they want, while eliminating the fall height of a traditional slide.
Boulder climbers are a natural way to bring gross motor play to your spaces. This triple boulder climber can be installed without games strung in between or you can string two nets, two ropes or a net and rope between the boulders. Children will enjoy climbing, sitting and balancing on the ropes and nets as well as climbing the boulders – great for developing core strength and balance!
Climbing walls are a great addition to any playground. Nature’s Instruments Climbing Walls are designed to suit children of different skill levels, with big and easy handholds mixed among smaller and more difficult ones. This wall ships in three sections to make the installation easy!
If you ask children what they want in their playground, they’ll always include a slide. Nature’s Instruments Hill Slides are the perfect way to give them what they want, while eliminating the fall height of a traditional slide. Each log slide is unique and adds art and nature to your space!
Boulder climbers are a natural way to bring gross motor play to your spaces. We offer single boulder climbers, double boulder climbers and triple boulder climbers. These climbers to do not come with nets or ship ropes, but are stand-alone boulder climbers. We offer a private use and public use versions of these climbers.
Sideways trees are used as climbers, and are a great way to add a natural artistic feature to your playground. This item requires installation and will require an impact rated safety surface.
If you ask children what they want in their playground, they’ll always include a slide. Nature’s Instruments Hill Slides are the perfect way to give them what they want, while eliminating the fall height of a traditional slide. The 2′ easy install hill slide is a great addition to a natural playground for pre-school children.