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An important motor skill that kids love to test!
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While thinking of a wooden playground may bring up images of 1970s-era equipment, wood can be incorporated into contemporary play environments in...
Wood Structures
These woven bridges can be used to connect towers and platforms, providing a physical challenge as they wobble around. Rope bridges are a safe way to...
Rope Bridges
Humans aren’t quite as good at climbing as monkeys are, but if you place a few knobs and footholds on a rope, you’d be surprised! Ropes...
Monkey Ropes
These play elements can be either small spinning discs that you stand on, typically with a pole in the centre to hang onto, or a larger spinning disc...
Spinners
A mainstay of playground design for many years, spring riders still offer great potential on a contemporary playground. The upper portion can take on...
Spring Riders
Boulders are jacks-of-all-trades! Coming in many shapes and sizes, they can serve as space separators, garden edges, seating, hurdles, climbing...
Boulders
Kids love a challenge, and balance beams are a great piece of equipment for testing their balancing abilities: a great example of mild risky play....
Balance Beams
Challenging children through balancing and movement, these stepping stones create an environment where kids can develop their...
Steppers