Maintaining cleanliness and hygiene in play areas is extremely important to ensure a safe and healthy environment for children to play in. In an era of increasing hygiene awareness, more educational institutions and parents are paying attention to the quality and ease of cleaning toys and equipment. Here are some practical tips that will help keep play areas clean, thus ensuring the sanitary safety of our little ones.
1. Choose Easy-to-Clean Toys
A key element in maintaining hygiene is selecting toys made from materials that facilitate cleaning. Every day, early education facilities and playground staff spend a lot of time cleaning soft toys that naturally get dirty during play. Velinda’s SoftPlay toys, with covers made from eco-leather, are an ideal example of products designed with cleaning ease in mind. Simply wiping them with a damp cloth can remove most dirt, significantly saving time and effort dedicated to daily cleaning.
2. Regularly Disinfect Surfaces
Even toys that are easy to clean require regular disinfection. Use child-safe disinfectants to ensure effective protection against bacteria and viruses. Some disinfectants may react with the ecological materials from which toys are made. Velinda products can safely be used with such agents, ensuring a high level of hygiene in any play area and making work easier not only for educators but also for those responsible for the facility’s supplies.
3. Use Protective Covers
For elements that are harder to clean on a regular basis, such as large mats or climbing elements, consider using protective covers. With them, cleaning large surfaces becomes ridiculously simple because it can be done in the washing machine, without the need for tedious hand cleaning. Of course, we offer suitable covers that can be easily removed and washed, significantly facilitating and drastically shortening the time spent on maintaining cleanliness.
4. Educate Children on Hygiene
It’s important to teach children hygiene rules from an early age. Simple actions, like washing hands before and after playing, can significantly contribute to maintaining a healthy environment. To demonstrate the difference in the state of toys when we play with them before and after washing hands, you can use Velinda products. They are ridiculously easy to clean, and a demonstration toy can be tidied up in no time.
5. Encourage Responsibility
Maintaining cleanliness in play areas is not only the task of educational facility staff but also of the children. Teaching them responsibility for communal toys and equipment supports the development of their social awareness and personal responsibility. Such education will surely translate into more responsible behavior by future generations, and here and now, to longer use of toys and facility equipment.
Choosing toys and equipment that are easy to keep clean, like those offered by the Velinda brand, can significantly affect the quality and hygiene of the play environment. Practices such as regular cleaning and disinfection, using protective covers, educating children, and promoting responsibility are key to ensuring a safe and hygienic space where every child can safely develop their creativity and motor skills. If you want to ensure the highest quality of toys that are easy and pleasant to clean, we invite you to contact us.