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You probably already know that poured-in-place (PIP) rubber surfacing is the most popular playground surface choice for city parks and school playgrounds. The reasons are many. PIP safety surfacing gives you color, designs and theme options that are …

Hartford, Conn. (June 16, 2017)—Coach Kevin Ollie wants to give every child a shot, regardless of their abilities. Today, Coach Kevin Ollie, inspired by athletes with disabilities, opened his first inclusive basketball court paired with an adjoining …

Robbin Miller, the author of the children's book "Playgroup Time," has published her second picture book titled, "Three Best Friends." This picture book tells the story of three best friends who are excited about their community playground. After the …

SAN ANTONIO – The opening day of Morgan’s Inspiration Island, the world’s first ultra-accessible splash park where guests of all ages and abilities can get wet and have fun together, was a success. “Like Morgan’s Wonderland, Morgan’s Inspiration Island is …

Step 1: Concept & Budget Create a vision for the playground. When creating your vision, start with the end in mind. These questions will help you get started. Location Where will the playground be located? Will this be a community play area or a school …

On June 9, 2017, Play 4 ALL, a division of Cunningham Recreation, accomplished its third Healing Communities Through Play ™ project in Rockford, IL. Together with the Rockford Parks Dept., Rockford PD, County Sheriff’s office, and Sharefest volunteers, a …

There is play and there is purposeful play. To be more specific, there is spontaneous play, team play, competitive play, self-competitive play, and noncompetitive play. There is also alongside play and opponent-based play requiring defeating rivals. …

Oftentimes the most poignant childhood memories are the simplest ones: playing in the backyard with a sibling, learning baseball with a parent, or going to the playground after school. And, frequently, those memories involve play. Play is a critical …

Impact attenuation for playground surfacing in North America gets its start through the work of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and the first publishing of its Handbook on Public Playground Safety in 1981 with... “most injuries …

Unstructured play on the playground gives children the opportunity to explore, discover, experience, learn, and develop the imagination. Music further stimulates a child’s curiosity, encouraging them to discover new sounds, new rhythms, wonder how a sound …

Between the computer animation in Pixar movies and PlayStation video games, kids have seen it all these days. The first challenge is getting their attention and the second even larger challenge is keeping it. It’s the “blue face” generation with heads down …

Consumers no longer want shopping centers to be places just for quick trips to buy clothes or electronics. People of all ages now prefer spaces where they can enjoyably linger. They want to shop, dine, and play. As a master of what has become known as …

Keep your kids fueled for playground fun this summer by packing healthy snack options ahead of time. Stocking your pantry with healthy alternatives, compared to standard chip and cookie options, ensures you’ll reach for healthy snacks when rushing out the …

The warning signs of drowning are most often seen, not heard. Those visual cues may be subtle, not dramatic, counter to what’s portrayed on TV or in movies. “There is nobody yelling for help, waving arms. It’s very silent,” said Mike Kapuscinski, aquatics …

Ball playing sports facilities and play spaces, including community fields, courts and courses, receive the greatest funding, attention, promotional support and real estate in our communities. These “mainstream” play spaces do not mainstream. They exclude …

My name is Larry R. and I’m an accountant blessed with two children, two sons who are autistic, or more properly, on different stages of the autistic spectrum. The two boys love to play ball as do their parents with them. But when I take the family to a …

Standards provide the ability to measure accurately. They can be specifications, test methods, procedures, practices and in some cases guides. The Guides are unique as they offer choices for the user to achieve an outcome, while Specifications set …

On Wednesday, March 29, 2017 county residents, youth and local leaders joined Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department Metro Division, and Cunningham Recreation for the second Healing Communities Through Play™ …

Children of all ages strengthen their large motor skills by climbing, jumping, running, sliding, and swinging. What is so great about these skills is children don’t equate playing with exercise, at least young children don’t think about strengthening …

In an ideal world every child would get a minimum of sixty minutes of physical activity playing daily. All children would eat three healthy meals and two nutritious snacks every day. Parents would not have to worry if their children were getting enough …

There are important nuances and subtleties in the distinction between the concept of play and the venues we call playgrounds. The title of this magazine “play and playground” is well advised. Here is why: the concept of play itself evokes important …