Water Play

Under the hot Australian sun, it makes sense that so many childhood experiences involve water play. Not only is it a refreshing way to enjoy the warmer days, but it also offers a wealth of benefits to your child’s early development of cognitive and physical skills. 

Plum Play sells a wide range of water play products for children to enjoy. You can view the selection on this page and learn more about the benefits of water play below.

Explore Exciting Water Play Products for Splash-Filled Fun 

At Plum Play, we proudly sell an expansive selection of water play products that offer hours of splash-filled fun for your children. These include standalone products like rain walls and umbrella fountains and larger sets that act as mini at-home water courses (combining slides, monkey bars, rain walls, and more!). You’ll also find water play tables and combos that offer water and sand play.

Whether your children just love the tactile feel of water on their hands or they want to run around through water walls and courses, we’ve got the options to suit.

Why Water Play Is Essential for Child Development

There are so many ways in which regular water play can help your child develop a whole range of essential skills. Let’s take a look at these now:

Cognitive Development

• Problem-solving: Through experimentation, kids can learn the physical qualities of different materials (e.g. “Does this sink or does this float?”), which builds on early science and maths skills.

• Creativity: With water play, kids can invent games, scenarios, and an assortment of solutions through using water, toys, and other tools - these interactions engage their imagination and encourage flexible thinking.

• Cause and effect: As children pour water into containers, add or remove water, and turn on taps, they directly learn about sequencing and how actions bring about different outcomes.

Physical Development

• Fine and gross motor skills: Children’s fine and gross motor skills are engaged and enhanced through water play. Fine motor skills are improved through scooping, squeezing, pouring and other actions that strengthen their hand muscles. Gross motor skills improve through actions like running, swimming, and climbing, which improve coordination, muscle strength, and overall balance.

• Hand-eye coordination: Actions such as catching floating toys or aiming water at targets improve visual-motor skills.

Social and Emotional Development

• Sharing and teamwork: When a child engages in water play with other kids, it encourages cooperation and group problem-solving.

• Stress relief: Playing with water can be soothing, which can assist in regulating mood and providing calm when a child is overstimulated.

• Confidence and a sense of independence: As children master different water play skills, it builds a sense of accomplishment that also boosts their confidence.

Sensory Exploration and Learning

Water play offers a truly sensory experience. Children will engage with different temperatures, water pressures, movement and textures (e.g. when they use water to build a sandcastle). These experiences serve to support sensory processing skills, body awareness, and tactile learning.

Plum Play Water Toys for Every Backyard Size

We know that not every backyard is the same and sometimes you may only have a relatively small patch of land to work with. That’s why we ensured to create a range of water play products that cater to backyards of all sizes.

If you have a sizeable backyard, products like the Plum Play Blaster Course, which includes a climbing frame, 6-foot slide, water chute and sprinklers, should easily fit your yard. Once assembled, it measures 248cm in length, 450cm in width, and 204cm in height. And while it’s one of our larger water play offerings, it only takes one adult around one hour to set up.

For smaller backyards, we recommend our selection of water play tables or products like our tidal tipper, rain wall, or umbrella fountain - these three latter products are part of the Blaster Course but can be bought standalone for smaller spaces. You’ll also find products such as the Plum Water Park Shower Tower that are a good fit for medium-to-large backyards.

The key takeaway is that no matter the size of your backyard or front yard, you’re going to find an abundance of water play products that will work with the space you have.

Find the Best Water Play Set for Your Kids

We’re proud of the water play sets we have for kids, such as the aforementioned Blaster Course and Water Park Shower Tower. Not only do they offer hours of fun for kids, but they also provide a means for them to develop critical skills that will help them throughout childhood and into their older years.

Ignite your children’s imaginations and keep them entertained with our engaging water play sets and products. If you have any other questions or just want to learn a bit more about a specific product, don’t hesitate to get in touch with us today. We’re always happy to help.