Castaway

Find the right way to go on the Castaway play set. A Cargo Net across the front set the tone for the entire structure with its grid and ropes. As children scramble up the squares, others will find the stairs, and still others will climb up the Climbing Wall. Once on the structure, they can play at the Labyrinth Panel. As they turn the circular face, a small ball will tumble through the maze. Then children have a choice between the Hurricane Slide and the Duo Chute Slide. Either is sure to be fun and kids will probably run up and slide down multiple times just enjoying the sensation of flying down the chute. For those that want to stay at ground level, they can use the BigWheel.

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 roofed version, check out the Canopy and the Continuum play structures.