The myriad of ways a child can play are nearly unlimited. But unfortunately, most playgrounds around the world look strikingly similar. The same old slide, see-saw, and swings can get a little boring over time and don’t leave much room for creativity. We’ve put together a list of 10 of our favorite creative school playground ideas […]
Read moreAcross 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 […]
Read moreEarly in our playground building experience, we were working on a preschool play area design in Uganda. We told one of the teachers we wanted to get ideas for the design from the kids and we asked her to have the kids draw pictures of what they wanted their playground to look like. When we […]
Read moreThe places children gravitate to for play come in many shapes and forms. An amazing “playground” can look like a wild forested grove, a humble junkyard, or a million dollar artistic sculpture. So what are the ingredients that make up a great playground design? The designs the team at Playground Ideas creates are shaped by […]
Read moreWhen we begin a playground build, one of the first questions we ask is, “What kind of interesting junk do you have?” We love recycling unusual materials into playground equipment. If you think creatively, you can often find free recycled materials that can be transformed into some of the most creative outdoor play equipment designs. […]
Read moreWhat’s the best material to build children’s playgrounds from? The short answer is…it depends. It depends on what you can find locally, the prices of local materials, environmental factors (Is there flooding in your area? Termites? Strong wind?), and above all on the advice from local builders. The best materials for a playground in your community should […]
Read morePlay is a fundamental part of childhood. Through play children develop cognitive, social, and emotional skills and grow physically healthy and strong. In fact, studies have shown access to early play experiences boosts life outcomes substantially -42% raise in yearly earnings, 44% increase in high school graduations, and 17% increase in bachelor degrees. Play is […]
Read moreMake a tax deductible donation to Playground Ideas and you’ll give children around the world the gift of play. Your gift enables us to keep our resources open-source and free for anyone, anywhere. A small group of private philanthropists cover our administrative expenses so that your money can go directly to the cause. That means when […]
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Read morePRESS RELEASE: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 1, 2016 On January 25th, 2016, the Playground Ideas community reached its 1,000th playground. The global nonprofit began as a volunteer playground building initiative in Thailand in 2007. Since then, it has grown into an open source hub of playground building resources with the mission to equip anyone, anywhere […]
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