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The "Tree Hugger Nursery" is an easy, low to the ground climbing element. It's also a great element t build around an existing tree to add seating or a shaded play element. Tires are great seats for the playground as kids can jump all over them without causing any damage to the equipment. 

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The "Mayan Pyramid" is a great climbing element for a site with a large number of children. Tire stairs lead from four sides up to a bolted climbing element at the peak. The graduated slides will give kids a chance to climb quite high while providing a solid path back down the slope. 

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Jennifer Kelliher is a landscape architect, living and working in Kunming, China. She is a guest writer for the Playground Ideas blog, sharing her knowledge and passion for children's play spaces. 

One of the most classic and iconic elements of a playground is the swing set. The “Swing Double Simple” is great in combination with other active elements but be sure to have a safe distance between them. Read over our Safety Manual to get a understand how far to space specific elements apart.

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Tree houses host realms of whispered secrets and make-believe tales; of independence and tucked-away worlds; where children are the masters of their own universe.

Tree-houses are a great addition to children's play spaces. But in many places we work, building with timber is inadvisable due to the menace of termites. Specially treated wood or steel can be quite expensive. The "Cubby Tire Tread" is an alternative design, built mainly from strong, long-lasting, termite resistent car tire tread.

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