In this age of smartphones, virtual games, social media, online schooling and coronavirus restrictions, children are living more sedentary lives than in years past, which may be adversely affecting their development. Consequently, experts say that it has become increasingly important for parents, teachers and community leaders to incorporate regular and stimulating outdoor exercise—particularly playtime—into the daily routines of children.
Whether in a playground, backyard, or community park, the objective is the same—give children quality playtime. In addition to promoting physical health, quality playtime encourages collaboration, communication, patience, respect, and empathy, making it an essential component driving children’s growth.
Structured playground games, such as four-square or hopscotch, that boost learning and encourage social interaction, can be easily designed and organized with playground stencils and a little paint or chalk. Stencils are generally reusable and can be configured in a variety of shapes, sizes and arrangements, making them go-to choices for schools, parents, and recreation centers.
Precision Cutting Service produces playground stencils for hundreds of schools, parks, municipalities, and homeowners nationwide, and we have been doing so for more than 25 years. Teachers, parents, and recreation directors across the country count on us to produce their playground stencils because our stencils can be economically designed and produced to meet specific needs. Plus, in addition to being reusable, they are durable and, most important, help create games that are fun and educational. Indeed, they enable our customers to provide hours of instruction, exercise, and entertainment to children and adults of all ages for a modest cost.
Making use of our advanced waterjet cutting technology, we provide both off-the-shelf and custom stencil configurations, giving schools, communities and homeowners maximum flexibility to create playground games that perfectly fit the surface that is available.
Learning and Play—Growth Recipe for Kids
Playgrounds that use our game stencils offer teachers, parents, and recreation directors innovative ways to make learning interesting. Geography lessons, for example, can be reinforced with fun playground surface maps. Outdoor numbers games can make math less intimidating, and multi-colored alphabet games enhance language skills.
In fact, when academic subjects get converted to games, children gain hands-on experience with teamwork and new ways of solving problems. Another benefit our playground stencils provide is, when coupled with paint, they easily turn plain and tired-looking asphalt or concrete surfaces into vibrant, engaging spaces.
Outdoor Sensory Play for Better Concentration
These days, children tend to spend an inordinate amount of time seated in front of some sort of screen or monitor. This limits the sensory pathways that are critical for their development.
Playground games are an effective method for combatting excess screen time and stimulating sensory pathways. They offer creative activities that strengthen sight, sound, touch, balance and spatial awareness, and enhance a child’s ability to complete complex and multi-stage tasks, either as an individual or as a member of a group. Playground games also provide children with refreshing brain breaks that boost their concentration when they return to the classroom.
Different Types of Playground Stencils Games
Some of the most popular stencil-dependent playground games include hopscotch, alphabet discovery, conflict-resolution, fitness exercises, shuffleboard and map and compass usage. Hopscotch is one of the most popular and among the easiest to add to any playground surface. It is available in a multitude of themes, including jungle animals, flowers, people’s faces, numbers, common objects and various other shapes.
Other stencil-oriented playground games promote fitness, including patterns for jumping jacks, squats, side-to-side jumps and lunges. Still others, like basketball, tetherball and handball, help improve motor skills, hand-eye coordination and teamwork. Precision Cutting Service also creates custom logo stencils to help you boost school, community and/or family identity.
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We like to say, “Our only limitation is your imagination.” If you have a playground game or two in mind for an available surface, contact us to learn more about how we can help you make your ideas happen.
Send us the playground game concept you want to create and we’ll take it from there. CAD and PDF files, vector graphics and simple sketches all work, as does a quick phone call.
You can reach us via our online, contact us or request a quote forms. Alternatively, you can call 912-233-9550 or email sales@precisioncuttingservice.com to learn more about how our stencil capabilities can help you energize your playground.
