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Comment on Risky Playground Fun by Gemma PMD

Gemma PMD — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 09:11:47 +0000

You can have a lot of fun with creative playgrounds and get kids enjoying the outdoors it can be a safe environment but you don’t need to wrap them up in a bubble a bit of risk is healthy and will build them up learning more about danger and recklessness, if they haven’t had a grazed knee from time to time how can they expect to learn about real hazards.

Comment on Risky Playground Fun by http://www.theworldofbabies.co.uk/compare_outdoor-toys.html

http://www.theworldofbabies.co.uk/compare_outdoor-toys.html — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 16:56:05 +0000

These playgrounds are nothing short of a work of art

Comment on Playground Fundraising by Josh Verdone

Josh Verdone — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 13:48:44 +0000

You’ve got some great, practical and obviously tested playground fundraising ideas here. You’re getting some good PR from the search engines too. Hope your parent’s can benefit.

Comment on Where there’s a WILL, there’s a way by learningstructures

learningstructures — Fri, 14 May 2010 15:01:42 +0000

Thanks for your note, Bond. High praise indeed, coming from the KING of outdoor musical play components! http://www.soundplay.com

Every one of these Music Walls end up a little differently, depending on the group of volunteers who build it. As they say in the community-built world, the perfection is in the imperfection. =)

Comment on Where there’s a WILL, there’s a way by Bond Anderson

Bond Anderson — Thu, 13 May 2010 14:58:02 +0000

Sweet! I love the colorful chimes; they are so much more attractive than the plastic panel equipment many companies offer.

A suggestion for Will to get the most sound possible: it’s a more problematic layout, but you will get the best sound from each chime tube when it is struck at the center of its length. So that means that both the top and bottom mounting boards would be installed at an angle.

That’s a very clever striking system too! You could change the length of the striker so that it is placed at the center of the tube (shorter as they get higher) and use the frame you have now.

Best wishes to All,
Bond

Comment on Magical Playground Tree Houses by Kit

Kit — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 05:02:16 +0000

Love that Treehouse! Every kid needs one (my best memories as a 6-year-old). And Kelli, even at your age, I can see you’re right at home in that beautiful eucalyptus! Love your blog (but couldn’t connect to the treehouse louver) Kit

Comment on Magical Playground Tree Houses by Bud

Bud — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:58:14 +0000

Hey guys!
I say cur em all down before they drop branches, pitch and pine cones enough to bury you!!!!

Comment on Playground Fundraising by Cecilia Lenhart

Cecilia Lenhart — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 03:49:52 +0000

I found your site when I was looking for something unrelated, but this page showed up at the top of Yahoo your web site must be enormously popular! Continue the good work!

Comment on Thinking Outside the Sandbox by miracleplaysystems

miracleplaysystems — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:20:39 +0000

That is great that the sand box is coming back in many places. Touching on the water play trend you mentioned, it seems that the concept of playing in the water is becoming more and more popular as the years go by and areas become hotter and hotter. In other words, Water Spray parks seem to be making a come-back. Instead of public fountains or front-yard sprinklers, communities are constructing large Water Playscapes at local parks. These are extremely popular in the summer. Whichever trend is in from day to day though, what is most important is that children have the opportunity to play and imagine outside.