How to set up a play area for your toddler
From the floor mat to storage boxes, including the play table and decorative elements, a closer look at the essentials for a stimulating haven for your toddler.
A table and a chair to train balance and mobility, toys to work on grip, logic, and the sense of touch, a few security blankets to feel safe... The play corner can become a wonderful place of learning for a baby. Here are some tips to make it a fun and comfortable space.
Children's learning does not begin at school. It starts from the first months and extends to everything that surrounds them. Colors, textures, shapes... during the developmental stage, the slightest object your little one observes and manipulates helps them understand the world in which they grow. Admittedly, they don't have homework to do, but it is beneficial to set up a corner dedicated to stimulating their senses. Designed to their scale and offering a variety of playful objects within reach, it is a place of exploration and discovery where the child loves to settle in, alone or with company.
Furniture scaled to his size
Let's start with the basics: the floor, where a large part of your baby's activity is concentrated. Why not choose a cotton rug combining softness and sensory stimulation through a textured relief effect? Your toddler will have fun exploring on all fours on this non-slip surface while working on sight and touch.
A few months later, he can do like the grown-ups, sitting down at his desk, namely a small table accompanied by’a chair light, the whole designed on its scale. Here, the materials soft and durable such as wood, are appropriate, as are meticulous finishes (stable structure, rounded corners, easy-to-clean surface, etc.).
Sitting at his small desk, he can make and unmake her first puzzles to various shapes and nuances, assembling and disassembling structures through cubes, manipulate any object that arouses his curiosity and even make his first drawings.
Accessible and joyful storage
For the child to truly invest in this space, toys, crayons, and paper must be within reach and in sight! Right on the floor, place wicker baskets or animal-shaped soft fabric boxes in which he can rummage and tidy up with pleasure and complete autonomy.
Once standing, he can grab the toys in bins attached to a low shelf. A great opportunity to understand the concept of a dedicated place for everything and to integrate the notion of tidying up as part of the game.
To make this corner cozy and stimulating without overcrowding it, the colors are presented in a soft palette: beige, water green, touches of terracotta, or even a hint of yellow.
A secure and safe corner
A well-designed space for a toddler is above all a space where they can move around in complete safety. When setting it up, make sure to check that :
- the furniture cannot tip over, in case baby decides to climb on it; ;
- storage units do not contain small objects that could be accidentally accessed and ingested by your child; ;
- No element presents a risk of pinching, entrapment, or falling.
This play corner must also be a place where the child feels good and reassured. A good solution to create a safe environment is the installation of’a guy. Complete with a sleeping pad, cushions, and its favorite stuffed animals, this cocooning space will serve as a comforting refuge or a bubble in which baby can dream and work on their imagination.
Your child is discovering and opening up to the world, but will very quickly show preferences. Setting up a play corner is thus a great opportunity to offer them a space of their own, where they can express themselves. Thanks to its furniture and decor, Atmosphera helps you build a place that reflects their personality and that they can make their own. Even the littlest ones are entitled to Home Beauty!
