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Topic: Outdoor Structures



Date Posted: Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Posted by: Judy Walker (Master Admin)


The Ultimate Outdoor Playgrounds for the Kids


The Ultimate Outdoor Playgrounds for the Kids

Kids absolutely love playing outdoors during their free time. Be it a simple hide-and-seek game or some group activities with neighborhood pals, such activities allow them to enjoy their childhood, get healthy, and develop their social skills. Good thing there are outdoor playgrounds that parents like you can have for your little ones. But just how do you guarantee your kids’ enjoyment?

Things to Look for...

Guaranteeing one-of-a-kind outdoor playgrounds for kids involves lots of hard work. Fortunately, there are certain things that you can look for to ensure that you’re getting a playground that your kids will surely enjoy. Here are some of them:

  • A reliable contractor. Ideally, you should only hire a company with ample experience in the design and creation of functional and attractive outdoor structures. This is important since playgrounds are supposed to embody the fun nature of playtime. You should also ask for reference work from your prospective company. They should likewise come up with a kid-friendly playground design that guarantees safe and enjoyable experience for your kids and their friends.
     
  • Amenities. Your plan should be to have a nicely built playground that is complete with the features that will guarantee lots of fun playtime for your kids. For residential playgrounds, you may include wood benches, swing sets, mini slides, whirls, ten spins, hang-a-rounds, and chinning bars. Meanwhile, you can have tower decks (up to 16 decks), bleachers, swinging park benches, fitness course stations, and sandboxes. Aside from these amenities, you can also add other features that will suit your kids’ specific age.
     
  • Costs. Make sure to first solicit at least three professional landscaping companies. This way, you can choose the one with the best offering, not only in terms of work quality, timeliness and functionality, but also to determine the best and most competitive rates.

Outdoor Playgrounds that Bring Tons of Fun

Your kids will experience childhood only once, which is why you should ensure that they will have fun activities during free time. And the best way to ensure this is to have outdoor structures meant specifically for kids.

Tell your contractors the specific playground amenities that you have in mind so they can do their best to accommodate them within your budget. You can also ask them for suggestions on the playground themes or features to adopt, plus you should ask your kids for their preferences since they will ultimately be the ones using them.

Your kids’ safety and well-being should also be among your top concerns, so consider using premium rubber pavers as flooring solutions. You can also have new resurfacing materials that are soft but durable. This way, you’ll have peace of mind knowing that your kids are playing on safer outdoor playgrounds.



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