Playground Magazine

Remember the children's game "kick the can"? Boy, I do. Nightlife in my neighborhood included this and other games we kids played only after the sun went down.…

“The marginalized child in my classroom is a snob,” reports Ms. Jones, a third-grade teacher. “No one wants to be around her.  She’s rude and uncaring. I…

The technical aspects of playground surfacing start with the CPSC Handbook for Public Playground Safety. “Because head impact injuries from a fall have the…

Creating original theme ideas for your community park is a good way to offer play equipment and play areas that invigorate and excite your community. Whether…

Can it really be that the phrase “Tag, you’re it!” is a thing of the past? I was sure I heard that wrong when listening to the news recently. Imagine my shock…

­If you are interested in creating a sound garden for your school or neighborhood park, there are different resources out there to help with equipment…

They are happening around the nation and are music to your play. Sound gardens, or sound playgrounds, are chiming in and bringing a whole new dimension to…

If you take a look around you today at all the relief efforts going on, you’ll find many organizations out there lending a hand for the greater good. This is…

You may have heard this question asked: “Why does it matter what size structure my child plays on? Isn’t that how they develop?” Sure, it is, but imagine…