A well planned children’s area complements the main activities in a leisure centre. It gives younger visitors a clearly defined space, helps families find their way and offers different styles of play in one venue. Start by considering your audience and the space actually available.
Create a clearly defined area for younger children
Before choosing games, look at how people move through the venue: where do families arrive and wait, and which areas remain visible from shared spaces? A clear layout helps accompanying adults find suitable activities. Leave enough room around each machine to reach its controls, and keep games for younger children away from the busiest routes.
The Games for young children category includes two different formats. The Caroussel is a compact, three-seat carousel available in several models. The Vintage Mini-Car combines a rocking motion with a simple on-screen driving game. Both product pages give dimensions in centimetres to help plan your layout.
Offer variety while keeping the area coherent
One area can offer different ways to play: ride a carousel, drive, shoot a basketball or take on a simple challenge. Depending on your visitors’ ages and the layout of the venue, Kids Basketball can connect the children’s area with Sports games. The claw machines offer another type of game for family visitors, with use and placement suited to your venue.
This mix matters more than a row of identical machines. It lets families move between activities and discover the rest of the venue. Our guide to choosing games to bring new energy to a leisure centre helps place this area in your overall offer.
Plan for day-to-day operation
Check visibility from reception, access to the games, maintenance needs and circulation around each machine. Compare model dimensions before finalising the plan. The final layout will also depend on visitor numbers, waiting times and other activities on site.
To build a coherent selection, explore the full Arkadia catalogue or tell us about your project.