Playground Magazine

Donald G. Godfrey’s September 2, 2002, article in the Salt Lake Tribune, states that on September 7, 1927, “Philo T. Farnsworth, the father of television, was…

Only the squeals, squeaks, giggles and laughter of children at play can replace the terse NASA countdown commands. The excitement level is approximately equal…

As kids get back into the summer swing of things, rising temperatures on playgrounds may raise some questions on how best to beat the summer heat and keep kids…

Every edition of Today’s Playground contains a “Value of Play” section. Within this section, an article addressing (obviously) the value of play is printed.…

Most of the research available today underlines how important play is for a child’s development. But there are some experts who believe that modern research…

We all know how active and creative children are, and how easily these qualities can lead to injury. aquatic playgrounds are designed to be unsupervised play…

Tightropes taut between telephone poles; belay and repel lines; 30-foot platforms: it looks more like a military obstacle course than physical education…

People may picture life on a military base as a structured, sterile environment. Or, perhaps the shenanigans of Hawkeye Pierce or Gomer Pyle come to mind. More…

Over the past few decades, organizations such as the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the National Playground Safety Institute, the Consumer…