Playgrounds are an intrinsic part of childhood for most of us. From afternoons spent on the swings to exhilarating rides down a plastic slide, the playground is tied in with many pleasant memories of childhood. However, sometimes, it’s not always practical to get to your local playground. When that happens, what’s a kid to do? No matter what element of a playground gets your kid excited – whether it’s the…
Outdoor playgrounds are used year-round, and it’s easy to see why. With plenty of different activities for children, outdoor playground equipment can be designed to appeal to a wide range of ages and created from materials that are safe to be used outside. However, simply acknowledging that a playground is a fun place to spend time hardly does justice to the measurable benefits it provides a community. Today, we’re going…
Creating a playground for children is an exercise in possibility: what will give children the most play opportunities? There are plenty of playground components that have been introduced and summarily retired throughout the decades. See-saws were once a staple of a good playground, but after criticisms that they weren’t safe for younger children, it’s hard to find any still in operation. Merry-go-rounds met a similar fate, with many being retired…