Think Playgrounds
Join hands with the local community to build a friendly, safe and creative recycled playground for children
5 step guide
Read the guide to start your own Think Playgrounds
5 step guide
Read the guide to start your own Think Playgrounds
Land survey
Collect information and survey the site according to the form and work with the local government and community to ensure the legality of land use and the consent of the local community
Design with the community
Think Playgrounds experts will prepare and host design meetings with the community. Please ensure the participation of community representatives including children, youth, women, the elderly, people with disabilities (if any)... to collect a variety of opinions.
Design approval
The final design is sent to the locality for approval to be ready for construction with community participation
Construction with the community
Construction activities will have the participation and supervision of the local community. Activities to complete the playground installation will invite the community to participate such as painting, planting trees...
Maintenance training
After completing the playground, a group of local community representatives are invited to participate in maintenance training to jointly develop a plan to manage, use and maintain the playground. The parties can organize handover and opening events of the playground with creative fun activities for children.
About Think Playgrounds
"The community recycling playground is a meaningful project, built from the joint contributions of individuals and organizations in the community. The playground has brought a vibrant space for everyone. Recalling the working process from design to construction, I feel extremely proud to be a representative who actively mobilizes the community to participate in building, preserving, protecting and developing this precious space. "
Great for
- Public schools, education and training centers
- Local social organizations
- Social enterprise
- Representatives of residential communities
Time
Survey and design activities with the community: 3 - 5 daysPlayground construction: 5-10 daysCapacity building training for the community: 3-5 daysExchange and communication activities: 1 day/week
Resource checklist
- A suitable space to build a community playground
- Ask the government for permission to use the space to become a community playground
- Consensus of the local community
- Core group in the community