Everyone can agree that creating artwork on the playground is aesthetically beautiful, but whimsical art serves other purposes as well including playground fundraising and community outreach. Involving children in the creation of playground artwork honors their creativity and makes their play environment more meaningful. Asking local artists to create a mural or mosaic for the [...]
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Artwork on the Playground
Posted in Community, Fundraising, tagged artwork, artwork on a playground, children's artwork on a playground, fundraising ideas, fundraising ideas for a playground, kids art, playground, playground fundraiser on January 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Happy Holidays from The Playground Blog
Posted in Community, tagged Community, happy holidays, unity on December 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
It’s the unity in community that makes it work.
The (lasting) POWER of Community
Posted in Community, Playgrounds, Volunteers, tagged Community, kids ideas, memorable volunteering, neighborhood, neighborhood playground, Playgrounds on December 14, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
One of the most unique aspects of building a community built playground is the power of community. Having built thousands of playgrounds across the United States and abroad, it is spectacular to see this effect take hold in each community. We received a call the other day that is worth sharing with blog readers, because [...]
Kids Generate the Most Unique and Creative Playground Ideas
Posted in Community, Kids & Playgrounds, Playground Design, tagged creative playground ideas, design, educational playground, imagination playground, kids, kids drawing, parents, planning day, playgournd ideas, playground, playground design, volunteers on August 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Having just returned from a playground planning day, our design team was reminded that kids generate the most unique and creative playground ideas! Their ideas and drawings lead to new and exciting playgrounds here at Learning Structures. Why is this important? Why give kids the opportunity to design [...]
Where there’s a WILL, there’s a way
Posted in Community, tagged eagle scout, jackson ms, mustard seed, outdoor music, playground music, playground music wall on May 12, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Last year, 14 year-old Will Keeler contacted our office to tell us that he was working on his Eagle Scout project. His vision was to create something special for the residents at the Mustard Seed, a group home that provides a loving environment for people with developmental disabilities. Residents at the Mustard Seed enjoy making [...]
The Human Gnomon Project
Posted in Community, Playgrounds, Science Playground, tagged affordable, community project, human sundial, math, science, science playground, sundial on May 3, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Human Sundials Celebrate Sunshine and Tap Into the Ancient Art of Telling Time. Thousands of years ago, Sumerians in Mesopotamia used gnomons (a stationary point on the ground) to project shadows from the sun to determine the time of day and year. Sundials are the oldest time measurement device and an ancient relic of science. Learning Structures, [...]
Playgrounds and Buying Local
Posted in Community, tagged build a playground, buy local, community involvement, economic advantages, local playground, playground, playground environmental footprint, playground to attract visitors, support local business, unite citizens playground on January 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Listening to the news this morning, I heard that the job data for December was disappointing for the Department of Labor. Probably not as disappointing as it was for those who are unable to find work, I thought. It is a little discomforting…the unemployment rate is hovering at 10%. That is a lot of people [...]
Themed Playground
Posted in Community, Playgrounds, tagged castle playground, custom designed playground, math playground, playground curriculum, science playground, themed playground, train playground on September 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A themed playground adds meaning to a community and the children who play there. Themed playgrounds celebrate what makes a community special, and it honors local culture. Community built playgrounds offer more than a pretty skyline, on closer look they are all unique and special.
Playground Gardens
Posted in Community, Green Building, Playgrounds, tagged Botanical Gardens, children, Community-Built Association, garden project, geography, musical playground, playground designs, solar power, sustainable gardens, Sustainable School Garden, tree nurseries on August 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“Why try to explain miracles to your kids when you can just have them plant a garden?” ~ Robert Brault Last year, Learning Structures took a field trip to the Botanical Gardens in our nation’s capital, Washington, DC. Specifically, the trek from New Hampshire was made to seek out the Sustainable School Garden exhibit. A [...]
Working together is it’s own reward
Posted in Community, Volunteers, tagged Community, community-built, meaningful play environments, Playgrounds, process, volunteer on February 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We recently helped a group of citizens in Barrington, NH, create a community-built playground. The project had it’s challenges and the leadership of the committee faced some significant obstacles. Throughout the process, these three women answered every question and responded to each circumstance. In the end, they built community through communication, empowerment, and delegation. We [...]
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