Have you been to a spray park?
June 28, 2007 by Kerri Aldrich
Filed under General Play Library Goodies, Playgrounds
We met some friends this week at a new park in our area. A friend (hi, friend 
) was so excited to share this find with us and all the kids. And the kids had a blast!
Have you been to a spray park (I’ve also heard them called a “sprayground”), yet? They seem to be popping up at parks in this part of the state, with one even expected soon at the park next to our house. With large, colorful structures shooting water out in all directions, they are an exciting attraction to the kids. I like the fact that I can go with all of my kids by myself to a place where they can enjoy the sunshine (make sure they have sunscreen!) and the water, without the dangers that I would face trying to watch them all at a pool. When they’re older, maybe, but not at these young ages!
The youngest was none too thrilled with all of the surprise blasts of water being shot at him, but the oldest two couldn’t get enough of the buckets of water dumping on them! I was wondering what happened at the park if there weren’t any kids around when another friend (hi, another friend! ) told me that the whole park was motion activated by a sensor near the center of it all. That was cool.
That looks like SO MUCH FUN!!! We have a lovely new paddling pool and sandpit near our place but a spray park looks way more fun.
Hsien: A paddling pool? Is that like a wading pool? I can’t wait until they get the spray park near our house. It’ll just be a short 5 minute walk away!