What are some different types of playground equipment?
Modern playground equipment comes in a vast array of sizes, shapes, and colors, is made from many different materials, and has a multitude of thrills for children. With so many choices, it’s tough to know where to start! Basically, most commercial playground equipment can be divided into five categories: sliding, spinning, balancing, hanging, and climbing. Home playground equipment usually adds swinging to these categories. • Sliding – Today’s slides can be covered or open, bumpy or smooth, curving or straight, with or without a jump at the end, and made of steel or plastic. They range from four feet to twelve feet high. Slides can stand alone, having their own ladder, or they can be attached to a larger piece of equipment. • Spinning – Many playgrounds have done away with the old carousels, which were large discs where children sat and held onto handles while they spun. A new spinning toy has replaced these. This toy has an individual standing platform attached to a straight pole with
