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Children dressed up as pirates at a themed playground

Benefits of Giving Playgrounds a Theme

By TF HarperPlaygrounds

Should You Get a Themed Playground? What are the Best Themes? As has always been the case, kids grow up with an imagination so wild that it can even make…

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August 14, 2017
A child riding a swing at a playground in a city neighborhood

Playgrounds In Cities Aren’t Just For Kids

By TF HarperPlaygrounds

Local parks and playgrounds can be more beneficial than you may realize. Sure, kids love a playground. But there are also important social and economic reasons that playgrounds aren’t just…

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June 18, 2017
A slide leads to a playfully painted playground surface

Playground Surfacing Materials

By TF HarperPlaygrounds

You may remember crunching over gravel in the playgrounds of your childhood, but today many safer alternatives are used instead. These materials vary in cost and maintenance requirements. However, they…

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April 7, 2017
Designing Safer Playgrounds

Designing Safer Playgrounds

By TF HarperPlaygrounds

We’ve covered playground design quite a bit on this blog, with several entries touching on the history of playgrounds and the inspiration for some of the structures we see today….

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March 6, 2017
Safety Requirements for Public Playgrounds

Safety Requirements for Public Playgrounds

By TF HarperPlaygrounds

Any experienced construction crew has looked at playgrounds in trying to figure out to do most of the structures more effectively. Because of this it can be interesting to look…

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January 17, 2017
More than Simple Play

More Than Simple Play

By TF HarperPlaygrounds

History Of The American Playground For most parents in America today, the idea of taking a child to a playground is as normal as taking them to a park, a…

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December 27, 2016
The History of Playgrounds and Their Design Process

The History of Playgrounds and Their Design Process

By TF HarperPlaygrounds

Playgrounds have a long history. They pose some interesting design challenges but they can be can be fun to design, especially if the playground has been designed well. The first…

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November 26, 2016
Building Your Park or Playground: Initial Design and Inspiration

Building Your Park or Playground: Initial Design and Inspiration

By TF HarperPlaygrounds

Inspiration for Building Your Park or Playground Before you lay the literal foundation for your park or playground, you want to create a foundation of ideas from which to plan…

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October 28, 2016
Building Your Park or Playground: Advanced Design and Features

Building Your Park or Playground: Advanced Design and Features

By TF HarperPlaygrounds

There are base-connected pieces and standalone “attractions”. The connected pieces can be added on as part of the main structure, while standalone pieces would include things off to the side…

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October 17, 2016
The History of Playgrounds

The History of Playgrounds

By TF HarperPlaygrounds

Children have been playing since the beginning of time. They used their imagination and created games such as hide and seek, duck, duck, goose and skipping rocks. Unfortunately, children would…

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June 3, 2016
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