Stones and boulders

Climbing Stones and Boulders

Affordable settings and elements, Stones and boulders
A girl rests in the sun on a large stone.
A stone circle provides a gathering space.

Larger stones and boulders can be used as a kind of climbing equipment.   Climbing stones more than 18 inches above the ground surface should meet standard use zone and safety surface requirements.

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Sittable Stones and Boulders

Affordable settings and elements, Stones and boulders
Here, the stone circle has become a balancing and pretend-play space at Bright Horizons at Harrison Park, Cary, NC.
What's happening around these stones in a dry creek bed? (Bright Horizons at Research Triangle Park)
Smaller stones are a perfect for preschoolers: big enough to sit on, small enough to roll at Bright Horizons at Harrison Park.
In this earth play setting, stones a create both a border and a nice sitting spot for adults and children at Brookfield Zoo.

Stones are valuable for their simplicity and variety of uses. When a child sees a collection of stones, what could it become? Perhaps a “secret” spot to chat with a friend, a place for balancing games, things to turn over and discover what’s underneath, a playhouse foundation, a challenge to roll along the ground and rearrange, a work surface for sorting seeds and leaves, or simply a resting spot.

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