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With Spark, Lappset creates an interactive concept for the entire playground.

September 28 2026
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With the new interactive play concept Spark, Lappset moves interactive technology from a separate piece of play equipment to the playground as a whole. Light, sound, and sensors give children an initial impulse to move. In addition, careful thought has gone into this play concept regarding...

Knowledge Day on legislation and regulations for playground facilities

In practice, it appears that organizations do not always have a complete understanding of exactly what is expected of them and how this must be demonstrably organized. Therefore, the following questions will be central to this Knowledge Day: And where do the risks lie if...

Has Zilvermeer opened a piece of playground equipment or a play attraction?

Recreation domain Zilvermeer in Mol, Belgium, opened the 'Sand Factory' playground on April 29. Given the size of the entire installation and its role as an eye-catcher for the area, one could also classify this as an 'attraction'. The highest...

Provincial domain Lilse Bergen (Be) invests in new facilities and net course

Provincial recreation domain De Lilse Bergen officially opened the 2026 tourist season today with the presentation of two major innovations: a completely renovated net playground and new overnight accommodation options in 'camping pods'. The Province of Antwerp invested a total of 260.000 euros in both projects.

Trade Fair Public Space

A very broad trade fair originally aimed at public spaces managed by government agencies. (and this is still the primary target group) But don't holiday parks and day attractions need the same facilities? At this fair, there is, among other things, a lot of information...

NVWA actively inspects playground equipment

April 8, 2026
by Game plan
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The NVWA is conducting active and unannounced inspections at organizations that manage playground equipment, and these will only increase in the coming period. These inspections reveal that a large proportion of the organizations do not comply with the regulations. This leads...

Only 13% of leisure locations passed NVWA playground equipment inspection in 2024

November 25 2025
by Game plan
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Owners and managers of leisure venues lack sufficient knowledge of the laws and regulations surrounding attractions and playground equipment, concludes the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA). The majority of venues inspected by the NVWA in 2024 did not meet legal requirements. Only 13%...

The Underrated Role of 'Chilling' in a Play Space

May 19, 2025
by Game plan
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Playgrounds are still planned too often on autopilot and are subject to little change. This is not right, as was shown at the Speelplan play conference on 15 May. There are plenty of new insights that provide a different...

How do you assess playgrounds for accessibility and inclusion?

March 26 2025
by Game plan
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Many public playgrounds, sports areas and play zones on holiday parks and day attractions are not suitable for people with a physical disability or mental disability. Bureau Speelplan conducts research in the outdoor area and makes concrete plans for developers and decision makers...

Novelty Bounce Cloud; jumping without a trampoline

Jumping is one of the standard movements that can be part of a playground. Until now, you were mainly dependent on trampolines or bouncy castles. With the new sports & play equipment Bounce Cloud, an accessible option has been added....

Inspections of playgrounds in day recreation require broad expertise

March 4 2025
by Game plan
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It is known that according to the Commodities Act Decree Attraction Playground Equipment (WAS) you have to perform regular checks. For day attractions this is a big challenge because the diversity is great and new attraction and play concepts are introduced all the time. The inspectors of...

Knowledge Day game plan: The playful city

Are you a professional in the field of playing, sports or moving in public spaces? Come and broaden and share your knowledge at Speelplan's knowledge day. We will provide an interactive program with inspiring speakers.

With Spark, Lappset creates an interactive concept for the entire playground.

Knowledge Day on legislation and regulations for playground facilities

Has Zilvermeer opened a piece of playground equipment or a play attraction?

Provincial domain Lilse Bergen (Be) invests in new facilities and net course

Trade Fair Public Space

NVWA actively inspects playground equipment

Only 13% of leisure locations passed NVWA playground equipment inspection in 2024

The Underrated Role of 'Chilling' in a Play Space

How do you assess playgrounds for accessibility and inclusion?

Novelty Bounce Cloud; jumping without a trampoline

Inspections of playgrounds in day recreation require broad expertise

Knowledge Day game plan: The playful city

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