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July
We do not stop playing because we grow old.
We grow old because we stop playing
-Anon
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The Appropriate Design
of Playgrounds
The importance
of designing playgrounds for specific age groups not only for
safety but to foster a child’s physical, emotional, social and
intellectual growth is becoming a growing force within the industry.
To read how one school developed an outdoor playground that was
fun, educational and developmentally appropriate, download the
article “The
Appropriate Design of Playgrounds”
(MSWord, 16.7MB)
“The Appropriate
Design of Playgrounds,” by Donna Thompson, Ph. D.; Susan Hudson,
Ph.D.; and Heather Olsen, M.A. Today’s Parent - May 2005
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Will
your playground be compliant?
New playground
equipment standards coming into effect this November will affect
all daycares and preschools. Daycares and pre-schools have
been given one year to update their equipment, surfacing and supervising
plan as dictated by their health jurisdiction. For full
information contact your local licensing officer. To read the
full article download “New
Rules for Play Equipment” (JPEG, 729KB)
To talk to a RecTec
representative and ensure your equipment is up to date call: (604)
940-0067 or toll free 800-667-8141
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Big
Toys branches out!
BigToys
now offers their products in a choice of 6” diameter wood or steel
uprights with conditioned wood or recycled plastic platforms and
enclosures. You choose wood or metal:
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Wood
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Metal
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- EPA approved wood treatment
contains no CCA
- Unique milling process
results in a smooth surface finish
- Natural material offers
beauty and warmth
- Platforms and enclosures
are factory assembled eliminating on site fabrication
- 15 year warranty
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- Factory finished hole
drilling. No need for on-site fabrication
- 6” galvanized steel
pipe is primed and powder coated
- Textured surfaces for
slip-resistance and low heat retention
- 100% recycled High
Density Polyethylene plastic
- 50 year warranty
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BigToys - Your Choice!
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Extreme Fun!
Congratulations to two of our manufacturers
for their recent appearances on ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home
Edition!
Waterplay appeared on the March
6th edition when they created a backyard spray park
for a family of sextuplets whose home was destroyed by a hurricane.
If you missed it, see all the pictures at Waterplay.
Extreme Makeover
and Fibar surprised an Arizona family with a backyard playground
with 2,500 square feet of Fibar. The Okvath family thought they
were doing a makeover on the children’s wing of the local hospital
– they were shocked to come home to a whole new house complete
with new playground and Fibar safety surfacing! The episode
aired March 13th, for more information check out
Fibar
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