Hideaway

Kids love to play at the Hideaway play structure. Set up with a large number of ground level play, toddlers and preschoolers will especially enjoy it. The first section of two Wave Panel windows and a PlayCounter with Bowl will attract little ones trying to grasp a greater understanding of the world around them. With an adult or older child's guidance, the Find 'n Seek spinner can be fun as they spin the dial to send them on the hunt for one of six adorable tabs. Each tab bear a picture of a duck, a cat, a dog, a pine tree, a flower, or an apple and are able to be placed all over the structure and moved around. As they start to look for more places to play, they may come upon the series of PlayPod Pedestals that offer a quick workout on agility and balance. Finally, as they approach the deck, they see the BigTube Slide that will lead them back down to the ground below.

When choosing a playground it is important to consider where the components have come from. Conditioned wood or recycled metal posts are both opportunities to take part in environmental stewardship. Wood was once a staple of playground design, but as time has continued, it has become less common. But, wood and natural materials make for natural learning environments that can be important for children's development. Several teaching methods use nature and natural tools as ways to reach children. On the other hand, the recycled metal used comes from items that would otherwise rust away in dumps. The recycled plastic comes from specifically milk jugs. As Americans, we tend  to drink a large amount of milk every day. This results in millions of used milk contains every year. Even if the play set purchased only uses a few thousand of those milk jugs, its that many more that didn't end up in a landfill. Your playground purchase can be part of the solution that limits waste.

For a slightly larger system, check out the Merriment and the Bungalow.