Edinburgh School - Craigentinny

In 2025, Craigentinny school in Edinburgh approached Play Creations Ltd to manufacture a softplay space for their school. The softplay theme was bright and colourful, and the softplay aimed to provide sensory stimulation feedback through proprioception. Craigentinny school requested that the softplay design was manufactured to appeal and be used by a broad range of abilities. The play equipment was installed during the school holidays to minimise disruption to the children's education. The 500 sq. ft softplay was built to be cost-effective, prioritising making use of all the softplay space and sensory stimulation. Our expert softplay design team worked closely with Craigentinny to manufacture and produce this softplay equipment for children aged 2-8. Play Creations Ltd collaborated with Craigentinny school to manufacture and design the softplay to ensure the durability, functionality and, safety and standard compliance of the softplay equipment. The softplay was designed to fit in an awkward shaped room, with many of the softplay equipment finishings being manufactured on site to ensure the perfect fit. To hide gas and water pipes, our softplay design team manufactured bespoke timber frames to cover these segments of the softplay area. The Stepping Stones along with the Step and Slide in the softplay area encourages sensory stimulation within the softplay area and these key softplay features immerse the children and allow them to explore using proprioception and helping to develop their motor skills. The finalised softplay equipment was delivered efficiently, staying within the budget and progressing in a timely manner. The key colourful elements of the softplay area include the SOMA Cube, the Ball Pool Spinner and the Tunnel. These softplay elements encouraged the children to interact with their environment and explore the softplay equipment. The bespoke softplay designs met the specifications to appeal to a broad range of abilities and allowed for an inclusive softplay area. Our expert design team worked around the awkward room shape and included interactive wall games and a softplay shape stack to make use of the more tricky spaces. Play Creations Ltd has engaged in a strong relationship with Craigentinny, supporting the school with ongoing softplay maintenance to ensure that the softplay equipment remains safe and functional. The completed softplay reflects the bright and colourful theme from the clients vision. The softplay design environment successfully combines the sensory engagement with the interactive softplay equipment. With standout features such as the SOMA Cube and Ball Pool Spinner creating a vibrant and colourful softplay area for the children to get an individual softplay experience. This project showcases Play Creations Ltd.'s ability to create a tailored softplay design, regardless of the environment dimensions for the softplay.