The Ultimate Guide to Choosing Soft Play Rentals for Your Next Event

Soft play rentals are becoming a staple in homes and venues, allowing parents to hold a soft play parties for their little ones. Because soft play equipment is specifically designed for kiddos to play on, they are extremely safe since the pieces are made of foam or another soft material. If you are curious about kids’ soft play rentals for toddlers for your next event, you are in the right place. We’ve put together a brief guide of everything you need to know before renting soft play equipment for your next fun gathering.

Benefits of Soft Play Rentals

There are wonderful benefits to renting soft play toys for babies and toddlers. Of course, the biggest benefit is that soft play is safe to enjoy and not risky to play on like some jungle gyms are. Here are even more benefits of soft play rentals:

• Keeps little ones active
• Keeps little ones entertained
• It’s easy to clean
• Setup and take down are a breeze
• Little ones can stay contained within a safe space
• Encourages creativity*
• Helps develop hand-eye coordination

*Soft play blocks and shapes can be stacked on top of one another or used to build a fort. There’s a lot of creativity that can happen with soft play!

Popular Soft Play Rentals

Soft play rentals come in all shapes, sizes, and colors. There’s small soft play equipment and large soft play equipment. Some rentals offer soft play accessories to go along with the soft play playground pieces. Here are some types of soft play rentals that are great for family-friendly events:

• Bounce castles
• Ball pits
• Play tunnels and mazes
• Inflatable obstacle course
• Soft play blocks and shapes
• Sensory soft play equipment

Of course, what you decide to rent depends on the ages and abilities of your children and event guests. 

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Choosing Soft Play Rentals

Are you wondering what soft play rental is best for your event? Here are some things to consider that may help you make a decision.

Age. Age plays a big part in deciding what type of soft play rental to order. If your guests will be babies and toddlers, soft play blocks and shapes with a kiddie fence are a great way to provide fun while keeping everyone safe. If your guests are elementary-aged or older, renting a bounce castle or obstacle course is a fun way to get each kid’s energy out.

Available space. Considering how much space you have for your rental will help you decide what soft play rental to choose. If you have a large room or backyard, obstacle courses, and bounce houses are no problem. If you have a smaller space, consider opting for soft play blocks and shapes or a small ball pit. 

Budget. The bigger the soft play rental, the more money you are likely to pay. Some rental providers may offer package deals so make sure to keep an eye out for those.

Availability and delivery. Depending on where you live, you may need to ensure that the rental provider you choose can deliver soft play rental items to you without any issues. Of course, you also need to check that the party rentals you want are available on your event date.

Choosing a Soft Play Rental Provider

Before jumping into renting soft play party equipment from the first business you find, here are a few things to consider. 

Reviews from other parents. Reviews are amazingly helpful when it comes to finding a reputable business. Take time to look through business reviews and keep an eye out for reviews that talk about soft play rentals and equipment that you personally are wanting to rent. 

Licenses and insurance. Make sure that the business you are reviewing is licensed and insured. You don’t want to deal with any issues from a questionable company on the day of your event. 

Compare prices. A few weeks before your event, gather information from various soft play rental companies so that you can compare pricing and package offerings. Don’t forget to include any potential extra fees like delivery fees if you live outside the business’ normal service radius.

Guarantees. Does the soft play rental company offer any guarantees or anything that helps you to believe they have phenomenal customer service? A quick call to the company can tell a lot if you aren’t seeing much online.

Tips for a Successful Soft Play Rental Experience

Finally, every parent wants to have a seamless and successful soft play party. To help ensure your event goes as well as you hope it to go, here are some party tips and things to think about before the big day.

• Make sure communication with your soft play rental provider is clear
• Is there a limit to how many kids can be in the play area at one time? If so, having someone watch over this area will help keep little ones safe. This is also helpful to keep an eye on each child’s behavior.
• Are you responsible for cleaning or maintaining the soft play rental pieces or will the service provider handle that for you?
• Are you prepared to handle any issues that may come with inflatable soft play rentals (e.g. inflatable starts to deflate)?

If you aren’t sure how to answer some of these questions right now, then you can still learn some things and implement some things before your party to help it run smoothly. 

To wrap up, soft play parties should definitely be on your mind for the next event you host if children will be there! These seemingly-luxury rentals offer a safe place for all the kiddos to gather so parents can talk amongst themselves. The kids love it and the parents love it. With this soft play rental guide in mind, you’ll already be a few steps ahead of the game when it comes to entertaining your party guests. Enjoy the day and the memories being made!