Children's Climbing Frames

From a very young age kids just love climbing - and it doesn’t take long for them to need something more substantial than a sofa or a chair! A number of toy manufacturers make some superb climbing frames for children, with most of them accepting a huge range of accessories to make the playtime even more exciting.

Kids climbing frames have so many benefits. Not only is climbing great fun but it's also a terrific way for kids to develop confidence, strength, agility, balance, coordination and numerous other motor skills. Whilst the youngest members of the family will usually be happy on something like a Little Tikes plastic climbing frame that can be used indoors as well as in the garden, other suppliers like TP Activity Toys and Plum Products make a series of metal or wooden modular children’s climbing frames that can be added to as they get older and bigger.

The most popular climbing frame accessory is a slide, as it’s the easiest way to reach the ground before climbing all the way up to the top again! These come in many different lengths and shapes with lots of of them having a hump in the middle for extra fun. Modern wooden climbing frames are generally supplied in expandable sections so that parents can choose to purchase an extra swing extension, high level platform with tent, climbing and trapeze bars or even a climbing net.

Climbing frames can be one of the best social activities for your child… and alongside the obvious health benefits, a climbing frame can often prove to be the greatest adventure setting in the garden – one that will continue to delight your kids and their friends for many years. Galvanised steel and treated timber will last for more than one generation of children if they’re properly maintained and serviced. Several firms sell rubber crumb matting to help absorb any inevitable bumps or falls.