Growplay makes two ranges for backyard play. Growplay Junior is ground-level play for little ones. Growplay Monkey Bars are climbing frames for kids who want to hang, swing and climb. They suit different ages and different kinds of play, so here's how to choose between them, or when to plan for both.
Key takeaways
- Growplay Junior is for ages 1–6: digging, mixing, splashing, bouncing and quiet time, indoors or out.
- Growplay Monkey Bars are for kids ready to climb, swing and build strength, outdoors.
- Junior starts at 2.4 × 1.2 m. Monkey Bars need more room: the Compact recommends a 3 × 3 m play area.
- Many families start with Junior and add Monkey Bars as their kids grow.
The short answer
- Choose Growplay Junior if your children are 1 to 6 and love digging, mixing, splashing, bouncing and quiet time. It's modular play furniture that works indoors and out.
- Choose Growplay Monkey Bars if your kids are ready to climb, swing and build upper-body strength, and you have the backyard space for a freestanding frame.
Growplay Junior: ground-level play for ages 1–6
Growplay Junior is designed for ages 1 to 6, so everything is low and at child height, from the 550 mm mud kitchen bench to the day bed. Choose from five Play Modules and join 2 to 5 of them into one play space:
- The Beach Shack: a covered sandpit with a grow wall
- The Work Station: a mud kitchen with a working tap
- The Lagoon: a paddling pool with a water-play wall
- The Cabana: a day bed with storage
- The Launch Pad: a netted trampoline that also works as a playpen
Growplay Monkey Bars: climbing frames that grow with them
Growplay Monkey Bars are for kids ready to climb, swing and hang. The monkey bars adjust in height from 1.5 m to 2.3 m. Adjustable Steps help smaller children reach them, and you can raise the bars as they grow. Depending on the frame, you get:
- Swings and a trapeze
- Gym rings and climbing ropes
- Rope ladders and tumble bars
- Add-ons such as a Cubby House, Monkey Bridge or Flying Fox
How much space do you need?
Growplay Junior: each module is 1.2 × 1.2 m and 1.4 m high.
- A two-module set needs 2.4 × 1.2 m.
- Bigger sets run in a line or turn a corner, so a set can fit along a fence or into a nook.
- Modules can also go indoors.
Growplay Monkey Bars: frames are freestanding, with no concrete or digging.
- The Compact's footprint is 2.2 × 1.9 m, with a recommended play area of 3 × 3 m.
- The Large's footprint is 4.5 × 1.8 m, with a recommended play area of 5 × 3 m.
- Frames go outdoors, on flat and level ground.
Materials and warranty
Both ranges use galvanised, powder-coated steel frames built for Australian backyards.
- Growplay Junior: 3-year warranty.
- Growplay Monkey Bars: 10-year frame warranty. Frames are independently load tested to 950 kg.
Quick comparison
| Growplay Junior | Growplay Monkey Bars | |
|---|---|---|
| Ages | 1–6 | Growing kids, adjustable as they grow |
| Play | Sand, mud kitchen, water, rest, bouncing | Climbing, swinging, hanging |
| Where | Indoors and outdoors | Outdoors |
| Size | From 2.4 × 1.2 m | From a 2.2 × 1.9 m footprint |
| Warranty | 3 years | 10-year frame warranty |
Planning for both
Many families start with Growplay Junior while their children are small and add a Monkey Bars frame as they get bigger. Junior covers the digging, splashing and making years, and Monkey Bars takes over when they're ready to climb.
See every Growplay Junior set, or explore Growplay Monkey Bars.
