Play Equipment for Toddlers

For the youngest children, even the first step is a small adventure. They climb the stairs, crawl through the tunnel, slide down and start all over again straight away. Our play equipment for toddlers is built for exactly this age: low, easy to survey and with plenty of room to try things out.

TÜV-certified play equipment

Our play equipment is TÜV-certified and meets the requirements of the European playground standard DIN EN 1176.

Prequalified in the HPQR

Our evidence of suitability for public procurement procedures has been verified and is filed in the prequalification register.

Delivery time of two to six weeks

Depending on the unit, we deliver in two to six weeks, most play structures in four to six. The exact details are shown on each product page.

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Play equipment for under-3s nurseries and nursery schools

Depending on the model, our play equipment for toddlers is recommended from the age of one, two or three. This makes it suitable for under-3s nurseries and nursery schools as well as for the toddler area of a public playground.

Recommended from the age of one are the playhouse with a roof and seats on two sides, the dwarf workshop with a table, four chairs and a tube slide, and the play structures mini Laura, mini Leni and mini Lisa. From the age of two, mini Lena, mini Tina, Troll Tower and Gnome Tower are added, together with the elephant with slide and the toddler slide. mini Basel is recommended from the age of three.

Stairs, ramps, crawl tubes and slides challenge the children at their own pace. As they climb up, crawl through and slide down, they build strength, coordination and balance, and at the painting wall of mini Laura or the table of the dwarf workshop they play together. As the children grow bigger, you will find taller play structures among our play towers.

Low mini Lisa play structure with ramp, red crawl tube and tube slide on a sand surface

Fall height, impact area and safety surfacing

For the play structures, towers and slides in this category, the free height of fall is under one metre, for the dwarf workshop under 60 and for mini Lisa under 50 centimetres.

The playground standard DIN EN 1176 requires impact-absorbing surfacing over the entire impact area from a fall height of 60 centimetres, and for slides regardless of height. Apart from the playhouse, every unit in this category has a slide. How large the area needs to be is shown by our safety surfacing calculation, and you will find the right surfacing under Safety surfacing.

The impact area ranges from 410 by 410 centimetres for the playhouse to 1100 by 720 centimetres for mini Laura. The impact area and height are given in the technical details for each unit, together with a data sheet to download.

Material of your choice, guarantee by material

Most units in this category are available in wood, hot-dip galvanised steel or powder-coated aluminium in red or anthracite, and many also in recycled material. The guarantee depends on the material: 20 years on aluminium parts, 15 years on hot-dip galvanised metal parts and 12 years on pressure-treated wooden parts without ground contact. The full overview is under Seven reasons for espas.

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Frequently asked questions

What regulations apply to play equipment in nurseries and nursery schools?

Play equipment in nurseries must be installed in line with the state of the art, which stems mainly from the playground standard DIN EN 1176. The statutory accident insurance describes the requirements in DGUV Regulation 82, DGUV Rule 102-602 and DGUV Information 202-022. These include an inspection before commissioning, regular visual inspections and an annual main inspection by a competent person.

What does DIN EN 1176 cover?

DIN EN 1176 is the European safety standard for play equipment and playground surfacing. Part 1 sets out the general safety requirements and test procedures, further parts add special requirements for swings, slides and roundabouts, for example, and Part 7 covers installation, inspection, maintenance and operation. Our play equipment is TÜV-certified to DIN EN 1176.

Which play equipment is suitable for under-3s nurseries?

Suitable for under-3s nurseries are the playhouse, dwarf workshop, mini Laura, mini Leni and mini Lisa, all recommended from the age of one. mini Laura and the dwarf workshop are designed specifically for children under three. From the age of two, the elephant with slide, toddler slide, mini Lena, mini Tina, Troll Tower and Gnome Tower are added; mini Basel is recommended from the age of three.

Does play equipment for toddlers need safety surfacing?

Yes, every unit with a slide needs it, and in this category that is every unit except the playhouse. DIN EN 1176 requires impact-absorbing surfacing over the entire impact area for equipment that forces movement, such as slides, and from a free height of fall of 60 centimetres. Which types of ground are permitted is shown on our page on the safety surfacing calculation.

How much space does play equipment for toddlers need?

The impact area ranges from 410 by 410 centimetres for the playhouse to 1100 by 720 centimetres for mini Laura. The elephant with slide and the toddler slide each need 620 by 370 centimetres. What matters for planning is the impact area, not the dimensions of the unit; it is given in the technical details for each unit.

How many children can play at the same time?

Between two and 23 children, depending on the unit. The recommended user capacity is two children for the elephant with slide and the toddler slide, four in the playhouse, 22 at the dwarf workshop and 23 at mini Laura.

Made with Experience and Care

With experience, craftsmanship and attention to detail: In Kassel, we manufacture many components for our playground equipment ourselves. For thoughtfully designed playground solutions.

Simple structure

All play equipment is largely pre-assembled and only needs to be assembled and installed on site.

Made in Germany

espas produces the components in its own factory in Kassel, thus securing jobs in Germany since 2005.

Short delivery routes

Our location in Kassel is centrally situated in Germany. From here, we coordinate the delivery of our playground equipment.

Affordable top quality

Through a controlled purchasing and production process, we achieve low prices with top quality.