Product advice
Help choosing products for your child, space and budget.
AlmaVidaKids Montessori Spaces
Request a proposal or planning call
For families, schools, nurseries, cafés, practices and shared play spaces. Maria João can help you plan the layout and choose products for the children who will use it.
You can send your enquiry in Dutch or English. Maria João will reply in English.
Plan spaces for several groups
Estimate play stations, activity areas and a budget for each group, with an overview for your whole setting.
Online planning call
A conversation about layout, the feel of the space and practical considerations for your home or setting.
Site visit in the Netherlands
An in-person visit may be possible for selected projects. We’ll discuss this with you first.
Tailored proposal
For larger rooms, schools, nurseries, cafés, practices and shared play spaces.
More detailed design support
For larger or more complex projects, we can discuss involving an interior designer. An outdoor designer may also be appropriate for outdoor or combined indoor and outdoor spaces.
What to expect
Installation is not included as standard. We’ll agree on the scope and timing with you before making arrangements.
I’ll review your space, budget and priorities after receiving your enquiry. If useful for the project, we can also discuss more detailed design support.
Planning a play space for a nursery or school
How much floor space do you need?
In the Netherlands the childcare quality regulation (Besluit kwaliteit kinderopvang) requires at least 3.5 m² of indoor play space per registered child place, and at least 3 m² of outdoor space. Always check what applies to your own location and inspector.
That is the legal minimum for the whole group room, not per corner. As a working rule of thumb we use:
- Movement corner with climbing or balance equipment: allow 6 to 10 m², including the fall zone around it.
- Reading or quiet corner: 3 to 5 m² is usually enough for two to four children at a time.
- Table activities: roughly 1 m² per child, plus room to walk behind the chairs.
- Baby floor area: 4 to 6 m² of clear, soft floor per small group.
These are our own practical guidelines, not a standard. The group planner works this out per group.
Safety and hygiene in a group room
What we always take into account in a proposal:
- Climbing frames and wall bars are fixed to the wall following the manufacturer's instructions.
- We keep a clear fall zone with mats around climbing equipment: no sharp edges or hard furniture inside that zone.
- Washable rugs and removable covers, so cleaning fits the daily routine.
- Wood with water-based finishes and rounded edges, suited to intensive daily use.
- Low open shelving so children can take and tidy things themselves while staff keep a clear view of the room.
We supply products and advice. The risk assessment, safety policy and final on-site checks remain with your own organisation.
Indicative budget per corner
Guide figures based on earlier setups. The current price is always the one shown in the shop.
- One quiet corner (rug, cushions, low shelf)
- €600 – €1.000
- One movement corner (climbing or balance equipment plus mats)
- €1.000 – €2.000
- A complete group room with several zones
- €2.000 – €4.000
- Several groups or a whole location
- By arrangement
How a quote works
- You send the form with what you already know: number of groups, ages and roughly how much space you have.
- Maria João reviews it and proposes a setup per zone, with quantities and an indicative total.
- We adjust it until it matches your budget and your daily programme.
- You receive a final proposal with current prices and delivery times from the shop.
Nursery movement spaceFrequently asked questions: space, safety and costs
Send an enquiry
Share what you know so far. We can work out the details together.