Roost

Encourage children to find a place of their own on the Roost. The multi-level structure offers a continuous string of activities as children climb upwards. At the ground level children can begin with a spin of the BigWheel or the Find and Seek Wheel. Around the edge are shown six images: a duck, an apple, a cat, a flower, a dog, and a pine tree. Each of these images comes on its own tab that can be moved to different parts of the structure. Teachers can hide the pieces and then move them for the next day.  Once children are ready to head upwards, they can move that way up the Rock Climber or take the stairs. At the upper tiers of the structures they will have the opportunity to pay the chimes with the connected mallets or follow their way around a labyrinth. For those that need a moment to look in the mirror, there is a mirror panel situated at the top right before the slide. Once they are finished, they can take the Duo Chute Slide back down to the bottom.

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 similar product with just a few differences, be sure to check out the Hideout.