Ordinary unusual playground in Helsinki

On a May trip to Finland, we went with a child of 5 years old, so we could not ignore various children's museums and playgrounds. It is always interesting to compare "with us" and "with them." Moreover, we are talking about Finland with its vaunted education system and an excellent attitude towards children. It was interesting to see if the playgrounds are different. Are different! See for yourself!

About playgrounds in Russia, only a lazy post did not write. Often criticized for the lack of creativity in the construction of Russian playgrounds. In my opinion, this is not the biggest problem. The child does not need much, he will do without creativity. It would be where to play. In many Russian cities, playgrounds are simply not enough in principle. Here you can work in this direction.

In Moscow, there are playgrounds in every yard, it seems to me. Many creative solutions (see the sites on Tversky Boulevard, in the Bauman Garden, Gorky Park). Honestly, a lot is being done for children in this area in the Russian capital.

What are the differences from the Finnish capital?

In the photo is the usual Helsinki playground in a park in the city center. Unremarkable, accidentally came across her.

It is striking that the site is very organically integrated into the urban environment.

Everything that could be left untouched was left. Dangerous corners polished, made a convenient space for children to play.

Beauty? The main material in the construction is wood, not plastic. The elevation difference is interestingly beaten.

Absolutely freaky birds look after safety on the site.

It seems to be little of everything, but the children frolic from the heart. There is where to turn around for all ages.

The most interesting entertainment is to move off the stones. Much cooler than an artificial slide. In the photo, the Finnish mother. She stood watching the baby climb and fall. I didn’t stop until it was completely dangerous. I caught myself thinking that I would say “Stop, it's dangerous” 20 times. This is also part of the Finnish educational approach, I wonder?

How do you like the site? In Moscow, I have not seen anything like it. Our landscape, of course, is different, but in general, in my opinion, we have less idea of the idea of nature.