The scene is a busy, bustling playground and all the children are engrossed in their play. A tube becomes a horse, wheels are laid next to circular metal tubs to create a bus and blue strips of foam double as oars and waves as children row out to sea. Adding novelty alongside the tubing, netting and unwanted keyboards are a sequined top hat, a Viking helmet and a bunny mask. There's plenty of experimentation going on, as children roll balls down tubes and create a frame for a den.
These are just some of the snapshots of play captured at two early years settings in Bristol as they trialled PlayPods from local social enterprise Children's Scrapstore. A pod is now in place at Henbury Court Children's Centre in Bristol, and it is bringing many benefits.
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