Playground? No Problem!

By: |Published on: Aug 28, 2023|Categories: Family Fun, Tips & Tricks|

Child is sliding down a slide. A yard sign communication board is at the bottom of the slide.

School’s back in session and kids are on the playground at recess and after school.  You can still communicate outside with fast-moving children using a number of handy light-tech strategies.

For the playground, we use a variety of strategies including yard signs, lanyards, and wrist coaches.  You can download a file to print all three from our Free Resources Page!

Yard Signs

TIP:

  • Use the link to a high-resolution yard sign to send directly to a print shop like Staples or VistaPrint to make an inexpensive sign for your back yard or playground.

  • Select “yard sign”

  • Consider printing double-sided

Child is sliding down a slide. A yard sign communication board is at the bottom of the slide.
Home-made yard sign at the local playground.

Lanyard or Wrist Coach

This little monkey is wearing a lanyard while hanging from the bars.
This little monkey is wearing a lanyard while hanging from the bars.

TIP:

  • Print & Laminate

  • Put in lanyard, name badge holder or wrist coach! 

Child wearing a lanyard on the swing with a communication partner wearing a wrist coach.
This child is wearing a lanyard on the swing while her communication partner wears a wrist coach.

Finally, a special thank you to US Safety Products for printing yard signs for our neighborhood park!