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GameTime Announces Canada Playground Grant
Parks, schools, housing developers, and more can now apply for up to $50,000 (CND) in grant funds from GameTime toward the purchase of a new playground...
Three Mistakes To Avoid When Designing An Outdoor Fitness Park
Spring will be here before you know it, and that means more people will be taking their exercise routines outdoors. If you're considering a new exercise...
Preventing Sensory Overload During Play
When many of us reflect on our childhood days spent on the playground, we remember the fun adventures with our friends. Maybe the memory of the first time...
Three Ways Commercial Playground Equipment Enhances Child Health and Wellness
When children play on a playground, they use and develop gross motor skills, enhance their cognitive abilities, and improve social skills. All forms of...
Product Spotlight: Expression Swing
Since its introduction in 2015, no other piece of playground equipment has transformed parks and playgrounds like Expression Swing®. Invented by Tom...
Three Ways to Prepare Your Playground for Winter
Play doesn’t stop in the winter. Research shows children who play outside during the winter are healthier and more active than those who stay inside....
Benefits of Outdoor Obstacle Courses for Children
Children Overcome Obstacles with Outdoor Obstacle Courses Helping children stay physically active is essential to promoting healthy habits that last a...
Custom Playgrounds - Three Ways to Personalize Play
GameTime’s Landmark Design team brings community visions to life. A fully customized playground is a great way to bring a community together, but even a...
How to Choose the Right Playground Surfacing [INFOGRAPHIC]
More than 70 percent of all playground injuries are related to falls. Most injuries involve a child falling onto a non-compliant playground surface. For...
How a Preschool Playground Enhances Childhood Development
Experts consider five categories of developmental milestones when observing young children at play: cognitive, communicative, social-emotional, adaptive,...
How to Design an Outdoor Fitness Park By the Book
Most people think about an indoor fitness center when they think about exercising. But people who use outdoor fitness spaces are more likely to build a...