How to Maintain a Multi-Family Playground

Increase Safety and Reduce Liability: How to Maintain your Multi-Family Playground  Providing a playground at your apartment complex or other multi-family community can make your community very appealing to families with children. However, once you have the playground, you now have the responsibility to maintain the playground to keep the people in your community safe. […]

Could You Recognize an Unsafe Playground?

Now that warmer weather is just around the corner, many communities are preparing for pool season and other outdoor activities at their amenities centers. It’s time for folks to start using the tennis courts, for families to take more walks together, and for children to start using the community’s playground. Hopefully your community playground doesn’t […]

How Exercise Helps Fight Childhood Obesity

Childhood obesity has become a global epidemic in the age of processed foods and sedentary lifestyles. Luckily, research has emerged that shows how learning about exercise at a young age and engaging in intentionally active lifestyles with our families can serve as both a treatment and prevention for childhood obesity. Read on to learn more […]

8 Modern Playground Equipment Trends

8 Modern Playground Equipment Trends How Have Playgrounds Evolved Over Time? Hot metal slides, rusted tire swings, and non-inclusive play platforms – free from ADA standards and industry guidelines – are mostly things of the past. Thankfully, we no longer worry as much whether playground equipment is manufactured with safety in mind. Trends for contemporary […]

Top 5 Benefits of Shade Structures For Your Playground

Top 5 Benefits of Shade Structures For Your Playground If you have ever spent a Summer afternoon outside in the South, you know that that it doesn’t take long before you’re dripping with sweat (or glowing for some people) and feeling the heat on your skin as the sun beats down. When the temperature gets […]

How to Improve Your School Playground

How to Improve Your School Playground Safe, updated playground equipment is critical to get your students outside and active. But what happens when your out-of-date playground equipment becomes damaged – or even dangerous? This is the time to think about investing in playground improvements and bringing new life to your school playground or community park.  […]

Commercial vs Residential Playgrounds

The Differences Between Commercial Play Equipment and Residential Play Equipment When you start researching play equipment as you plan your playground project for your school, park, neighborhood, or church, you’ll quickly realize that there’s quite a stark difference between commercial and residential playground equipment…especially as it relates to price. You may wonder why residential playground […]

The Importance of Playground Equipment for Churches

A church is a vital cornerstone in any community — a wholesome, friendly place where people gather to learn, worship, and cement their friendships. Going to church is a welcome opportunity to have a brief respite from our modern, fast-paced lives. That’s why churches strive to offer certain amenities for the whole family — things […]

How to Get Grants For Playground Equipment

Having safe, attractive, and high-quality playground equipment for your local community is important. Unfortunately, building and maintaining a playground isn’t free or cheap! Luckily, there are many organizations that offer grants for playground equipment all over the country. So, if you need a boost to your playground budget, we’ll take you through the process of […]

The Importance of Playground Safety Surfacing

A playground should be a fun and safe place for kids to play outdoors. Play equipment enables kids to climb, jump, swing, and balance to help them develop and test their physical capabilities and limitations. Sometimes, when those physical limitations are tested, a child ends up being sprawled out on the playground surfacing.    Of […]