Ideas to best set up your play experience
Each play experience space is unique and presents its own opportunities and challenges. Follow these tips to create a space your families will love!
Tips on keeping your play experience space safe
Keep dangerous items and adult spaces out of reach of children and use common sense and zones to help keep all your members safe.
| Area/item | Consideration |
| Kitchen | Use baby gates to keep children out |
| Bathroom | Close doors between use |
| Stairs | Use baby gates to block stairs |
| Stacked furniture | Cover or move to prevent climbing |
| Power points | Insert child proof plugs |
| Cleaning products | Keep out of reach of children |
| Spillages | Clean and dry immediately |
| Trip hazards | Remove or tape down trip hazards |
| Scissors | Keep out of reach and/or supervise older children closely |
| Water | Supervise use of water at all times |
| Bats and racquets | Play in uncrowded spaces |
| Tea/coffee or hot drinks | Use a lidded cup. Do not leave unsupervised |
| Climbing equipment/slides | Use over soft mats |
| Ride on toys | Keep away from baby spaces |
| Sun and heat | Use shady areas |
If your venue has a highly dangerous hazard that cannot be managed, cease meeting at that venue and search for a new one. See the here for more advice on what you should consider when choosing a venue, or here for suggestions on venue spaces.