Last March 29, 2014 ,the Johnson’s Baby team in the
Philippines joformally launched an innovative venue for active playtime with the
opening of the first Shadow Playground at the Market! Market!playzone in
Bonifacio Global City today. Forging stronger partnershipsbetween moms and kids through outdoor fun under the sun
Building on the children’s natural fascination for
shadows and how this enables them to think creatively while enjoying playing
under the sun, Johnson’s Baby found a way to integrate all of these in the
building of the Shadow Playground. “We are excited to officially unveil our
play innovation found in the Johnson’s Baby Active Fresh Shadow Playground – a
first-of-its-kind play platform that allows moms to forge a stronger play
partnership with their kids,” shared Johnson’s Baby Senior Brand Manager Kris
Llanes.
The 100-square meter Johnson’s Baby Active Fresh
Shadow Playground is unlike any other playground in the world because key to
enjoying it is a natural phenomenon – the rays of the sun. "Children have
a natural fascination for shadows. Shadows behave in a unique way, as if they
have a life of their own. They could help children understand the world around
them and even themselves. But because children play outdoors less these days,
they sometimes miss out on exploring this phenomenon. So we designed the
Johnson’s Baby Active Fresh Shadow Playground to help create these important
moments of discovery," shared Cristina Tin Sanchez, Executive Creative
Director of BBDO Guerrero.
Key consideration in the construction of this
innovation is Sun Pathing, wherein the team had to determine where the sun
casts its path, then identifying how long or short the shadow is casted on the
ground. At a specific path of the sun, templates for playing old and new
gamesare cast, such as piko, maze, flamingo, froggy jump, and snakes and
ladders.To encourage funtime bonding, game templates have also been designed to
encourage moms and their kids to play together.
“Studies show that mothers have the natural
inclination to stop their kids from playing under the sun and discourage them
from activities that leave them sweaty and smelling offensive or
amoy-araw. We know that active playtime
even under the sun is good for kids so we are doing two things: giving kids access to a novel idea in outdoor
play, and introducing the newJohnson Baby’s Active Fresh line developed to
allow children more fun time under the sun,” shared Llanes. Thenew Johnson’s
Baby Active Fresh bath and powder’s technology releases a long-lasting
fragrance upon contact with sweat keeping kids smelling fresh longer.
Childhood icon Bodjie Pascua and popular celebrity
mom Camille Prats led guests and their kids in games at the shadow playground.
“Naalalakonungbataakonaanghiligkomaglarosainitngaraw.Angsaya-sayagawin
nun and at the same time, angdamiko din natutunansapaglalarotulad ng
cooperation and teamwork. I am just happy to share this kind of joy and
learning experience with my son Nathan today,” said Camille Prats.
Johnson's Baby believes that as a child grows and
becomes more curious about the world, a mother's role grows too - from
nurturer, she becomes an enabler as well.
Says Dr. Laura Markham, clinical psychologist and editor of parenting
portal ahaparenting.com: “Play can be
the long-sought bridge back to that deep emotional bond between parent and
child. Playful parenting is a way to
enter a child’s world, on the child’s terms, in order to foster closeness,
confidence, and connection. When you
‘teach’ an emotional lesson by playing, your child really gets it. Best of all, playing helps parents and kids
feel closer.”
“As a brand, Johnson’s Baby encourages the holistic
development of young children through different ways. Key to this is building
an advocacy together with our partners at the Department of Education and Play
Pilipinas that encourages daily active play for every child’s mental and
physical development. This year,
Johnson’s Baby asks mothers to join their children during this hour of daily
active play to develop play partnerships that boost the child’s emotional
development. This is why playtime between
mom and child are incorporated into the Shadow Playground templates.”
To know more about Johnson’s Baby, Play Days and its
products, please visit www.facebook.com/JohnsonsBabyPhilippines.
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