Cool stuff from The Playground Guide - Build a playground andm ore

layground Bingo

Download our playground bingo game for your next playground trip or group play date. We did it recently and it kept a group of 3-5 year olds busy for at

least 45 minutes!!

Click on the image to download

layground Pals

hese adorable girls (Playground Patty) and boys (Playground Pete) can go with you to the playground. Make them with magnets and they'll stick to

metal

playthings, but it can be just as fun (and easier!) to skip the magnets and just personalize your own little pal. Download our template to create your own.

Take a photo of you and your pal at the playground we'll post it to our site!

Ben Shaffer & Associates

family run business in Lake Hopatcong, this company has been around since 1921 and they

offer

commercial park and playground equipment for

schools,

day care centers, and all commercial applications. The do playgrounds, safety surfacing, site amenties, bleachers, sports, goals & nets and

shelters &

shade. Contact them at 973-663-2021 or sales@benshaffer.com.

KaBoom!

national organization that supports communities and businesses to build much needed, safe and accessible playgrounds. They have a ton of great

content on their web-site and a cool "playspace finder" that you can use to find playgrounds as you travel across the country!

www.kaboom.org

Boundless Playgrounds

Nonprofit organization which works with communities to develop playgrounds accessible by all children, with or without disabilities.

Their web-site

includes a list of playgrounds available which are truly "boundless" There are more than 150 Boundless Playgrounds open in 28 states and two

Canadian provinces. You can learn more about how to work with them to create a boundless playground near you. Again, a lot of great information and

resources at their web-site. www.boundlessplaygrounds.org

NJplaygrounds.com

really cool blog run by a

nother playground fanatic Mom

who travels to NJ playgrounds and takes beautiful pictures and writes them all up! She's also

including some more

information on indoor playgrounds and play spaces and has some fun giveaways and other content of interest.

J State Parks

here are some gorgeous state parks in NJ! Check out their web-site for really good detailed information. Many feature lakes and beaches, camping,

fishing, sports and lots of other family friendly activity. What a great inexpensive and local vacation!

Get in some exercise!

atch this instructional video from our friends at

ReThink Fitness

to get some ideas on how you can sneak in a workout while taking the kids to the

playground too! Talk about multi-tasking...

You Tube Playground Workout

Some links to helpful web-site s and articles we've seen on the subject.

Article on playground safety from PBS.

Parents.com article on playground etiquette

erseyTots.com

s informative web-site has lots of great info on events, activities, businesses and more all for families in Jersey. The also do frequent give-aways and

post coupons from their advertisers. Check it out!

econd Chance Toys

mission of this organization is to redistribute plastic toys that usually clog up landfills and never bio-degrade. They accept gently used plastic toys

that are clean and in good working order. They then wrap them and re-distribute them to kids in need. www.secondchancetoys.org

While working on The Playground Guide we've encountered a lot of businesses and other "cool stuff" that is playground or parent related. Check it out!

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