Across the globe, kids love swinging, jumping, climbing and sliding on playground sets. But unfortunately playground sets can be extremely expensive and impossible to source in some areas of the world where they are not playground equipment suppliers.
For this reason, Playground Ideas has created several outdoor playground sets that can be built anywhere in the world from locally sourced, low-cost, and recycled materials. These designs are free of common safety hazards and each design comes with downloadable step-by-step pictorial instructions. Here are a few of our favorite playground sets from our design library:
Everyone loves a classic treehouse playground set, and this one is simple and easy to build. Make sure you build a safe and secure way to access the tree house, like a ladder or steps.
If you don’t have a tree to build on, you can construct this freestanding playground set. This is a perfect element to add a rope net or slide onto.
3. Cubby Tire
Playground sets can be built from all sorts of materials–like used car tires! The Cubby Tire playground set can be built from several used truck tires, bolts, a utility knife, wrench, shovel, and electric drill.
Looking for a full playground design? Check out our Playground Starter Kit. This playground design scheme puts together some of our favorite, time tested designs into a beautiful space that encourages active, imaginative, creative, and social play. Best of all, every element can be built from local, low-cost and recycled materials, commonly found tools, and local labor. And each design comes with full DIY step-by-step instructions.
