Back-to-school season means classrooms are filling up again, routines are returning, and playgrounds are about to get a lot busier. After the summer months, it is a good time for schools and childcare facilities to take another look at the spaces students will use throughout the year. Preparing outdoor play equipment for back to school is about more than getting the playground ready for the first day. It is an…
The idea for an indoor playground often begins with a simple observation: local families need more places where their children can play. That may be true, but it doesn’t tell you how often families would visit, what they would pay or which play experiences would attract them. Indoor playground market research helps turn that initial observation into information you can use. Research can’t remove every risk associated with opening a…
Playgrounds rarely wear out all at once. A slide may need replacing while the decks and supporting structure remain sound. A once-popular play area may still be safe but no longer offer enough variety for the children using it. Fortunately, you can often expand an existing playground without removing everything and beginning again. A successful playground expansion starts with a careful assessment of what you already have. From there, you…