With spring right around the corner, playgrounds will soon be buzzing again with the sounds of happy, active children. With that in mind, now’s the perfect time to assess the safety of your playground, how it fared over the winter, and what may be needed to prepare for heavier traffic in the coming months. Here’s [...]
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Spring Playground Maintenance
Posted in Kids & Playgrounds, Playground Maintenance, Safety, tagged checklist playground maintenance, keep playground safe, playground maintenance, playground safety tips, playground tips maintenance on March 7, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Is it time to play yet?
Posted in Kids & Playgrounds, Playground Maintenance, Playgrounds, Safety, tagged frozen ground surfacing, frozen playground, icy impact attenuation, icy playground, playground, Playground safety winter, Playgrounds, winter playground on February 8, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Here in New England, snow and ice is a regular occurrence this time of year. What’s been surprising is to see the blanket of snow covering the rest of the country. As cheerless the sight, this is the season of unoccupied playgrounds. A time of year when snow and ice accumulates on play equipment, and [...]
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 [...]
