Dragaberget Barnehage - a playground with a Viking theme

The outdoor areas are divided into play zones for the youngest children aged 0-3, and for the older children up to 6 years. The concept calls for play, movement and communities, but also for calm, contemplation and learning.

The ship and the village encourage the children to explore and unfold their own imaginative worlds - both in small groups and in larger joint activities across age groups. The large Viking ship up on the hill is exciting to climb up for a view that stretches beyond the entire playground. Around the ship, children can balance and climb over nets and balance peaks. The ship is large enough for many children to play together in a game of catch and hide-and-seek.
Close to the ship is the Viking castle and a balance track with elements from the Viking Age. Here, swords, barrels, dragon heads, axes and shields are designed for a balance track that provides motor challenges.

Open, free areas with space for many children (and adults) provide the opportunity for ball games and space for e.g. joint events in the kindergarten.

With its varied movement challenges, the playground supports the child's development of the kinesthetic sense, also called the muscle-joint sense. This is the sense that governs how we coordinate our movements.

Activities and games that stimulate the kinesthetic sense are crawling, climbing, jumping, balancing and being out playing on uneven surfaces and varied materials. Read more about children's basic motor skills and the three senses.