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Playgrounds and playground equipment enable children of all ages and abilities to have vital opportunities to accelerate social, motor, emotional and cognitive development. Research has demonstrated again and again that children who do not engage in free play in their first six years tend to face a lifetime of limited brain power. “Play is the child's work,” said noted childhood development expert and professor emeritus, Joe Frost, PhD., and all the childhood experts strongly agree. With its numerous benefits to the social, physical, creative and intellectual development of children, play also helps to establish healthier exercise habits that will carry over into their adulthood.

Rehabmart is proud to offer superior quality selections from such respected manufacturers as Future Play, TFH, Jensen Swing Products and SportsPlay Enterprises.

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Top Seller #1
Spring Riders by Jensen Swing
Starting at: $1,043.50
Jensen Swing Products
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Top Seller #2
Happy Hollow by Playground Equipment
Starting at: $4,196.00
NVB Playgrounds, Inc
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Top Seller #3
Half Moon Climbers Playground Equipment
Starting at: $1,043.86
SportsPlay Equipment
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Top Seller #4
Quad Climber Playground Equipment
Starting at: $2,161.21
SportsPlay Equipment
5 of 5 star customer rating
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Aluminum Balance Beam Playground Equipment
Starting at: $578.49
SportsPlay Equipment
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Pole Climb Playground Equipment
Starting at: $664.36
SportsPlay Equipment
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Playground Monkey Bars for Schools by SportsPlay
Starting at: $852.87
SportsPlay Equipment
5 of 5 star customer rating
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Stall Bar Fence Playground Equipment
Starting at: $961.54
SportsPlay Equipment
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Pediatric Playground Geo Dome Climber
Starting at: $1,294.46
SportsPlay Equipment
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Wheel Thru Arcade Playground Equipment
Starting at: $1,435.75
SportsPlay Equipment
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Kiddie Koral Playground Equipment
Starting at: $6,151.74
SportsPlay Equipment
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Jensen Swing Rock-N-Ride Animal Spring Rides
Starting at: $871.76
Jensen Swing Products
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Italtrike La Cosa Ride On Vehicle Toy for Kids
Starting at: $112.89
Foundations Worldwide
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Colorful 9 ft. 3 in. Injection Wave Slide - Wave 10 For Residential Use Only
Starting at: $252.17
Jensen Swing Products
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45-foot Parachute without Handles - Fun Outdoor Play for Groups by Pacific Play Tents
Starting at: $369.41
Stansport
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8 feet Long Straight Balance Beam  - For Kids 2-12 - Improves Balance While Maintaining Safety As it is Low to the Ground
Starting at: $393.14
NVB Playgrounds, Inc
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Zig Zag Balance Beam for Kids Ages 2-12 - Fun Way to Improve Walking and Balancing
Starting at: $425.48
NVB Playgrounds, Inc
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Residential Rainbow Scoop Slide for Playgrounds with 300 Pound Weight Capacity from Jensen Swing
Starting at: $457.57
Jensen Swing Products
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Pediatric Filbert Frog Fun Bounce - Single Spring Rider for Playgrounds
Starting at: $488.00
NVB Playgrounds, Inc
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Pediatric Benny Bulldozer Fun Bounce - Single Spring Rider for Playgrounds
Starting at: $488.00
NVB Playgrounds, Inc
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Pediatric Bumbling Betsy Fun Bounce - Two Seater Spring Bounce for Playgrounds
Starting at: $654.00
NVB Playgrounds, Inc
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Playground Seesaw with Back Supports - RockWell Teeter Duo
Starting at: $754.00
NVB Playgrounds, Inc
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8 ft Pediatric Funnel Ball Game Playground Apparatus - 4 Colors Available
Starting at: $755.30
NVB Playgrounds, Inc
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Playground Tic-Tac-Toe Panel for Swing Sets
Starting at: $855.00
NVB Playgrounds, Inc
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Large Metal Glockenspiel with Mallets for Children's Playground for Kids Ages 2-12 Years Old
Starting at: $865.32
NVB Playgrounds, Inc
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Freestanding Commercial Outdoor Playground Finger Maze Panel with Posts For Children Ages 2-12 - Helps Improve Hand-Eye Coordination
Starting at: $957.20
NVB Playgrounds, Inc
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Two Seat Playground Spring Rider with Footrests and Handholds - Charlie Chomper Fun Bounce Dinosaur
Starting at: $1,008.00
NVB Playgrounds, Inc
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Outdoor Drum Musical Panel for Playgrounds
Starting at: $1,373.00
NVB Playgrounds, Inc
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Playground Musical Flower Drum - Outdoor Equipment For Children Ages 2-12 Years Old
Starting at: $1,407.40
NVB Playgrounds, Inc
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Pediatric Bongo Drums For Playgrounds - Ages 2-12 Years Old
Starting at: $1,437.40
NVB Playgrounds, Inc
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Pediatric Pebble Path Balance Apparatus for Playgrounds
Starting at: $1,727.48
NVB Playgrounds, Inc
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Pediatric Steel RockWell Teeter Totter Quad with Safety Spring and 4 Seats in 1 Apparatus
Starting at: $2,185.00
NVB Playgrounds, Inc
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Playground Musical Metallophone Instrument - Made For Children Ages 2-12 Years Old
Starting at: $2,683.26
NVB Playgrounds, Inc
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3 Panel Cyclone Challenger Playground Apparatus Features 3 Curved Climbing Planes For Climbing Jumping and Balancing - Children Ages 5-12
Starting at: $2,704.52
NVB Playgrounds, Inc
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Poseidon's Hideout Commercial Playground Climbing Apparatus for Kids Ages 2-12
Starting at: $4,323.28
NVB Playgrounds, Inc
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Patriot's Point Compact Children's Outdoor Commercial Playground Encourages Interactive Play For Ages 2-12
Starting at: $4,384.00
NVB Playgrounds, Inc
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Bongos, Glockenspiel and Metallophone Set for Kids Playground - Musical Playground Equipment
Starting at: $4,394.00
NVB Playgrounds, Inc
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Powell's Bay Outdoor Commercial Playground Set for Ages 2-12 Features Multiple Playing Opportunities in One Structure
Starting at: $5,253.00
NVB Playgrounds, Inc
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Compact Pediatric St. Augustine Commercial Playground For Interactive Fun
Starting at: $6,944.00
NVB Playgrounds, Inc
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Pediatric Bright Colored Asheville Outdoor Commercial Ground-Level Playground Equipment Features a Crawl Tunnel and Gear Panel
Starting at: $6,954.00
NVB Playgrounds, Inc
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Compact Outdoor Village Greens Playground System for Ages 2-12 - Equipped with 2 Slides and Varying Height Platforms
Starting at: $7,340.00
NVB Playgrounds, Inc
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Granite Manor Playground System for Kids and Preteens
Starting at: $8,431.00
NVB Playgrounds, Inc
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Pediatric Knoxville Fortress Commercial Outdoor Play Equipment Set - Sits on the Ground Level for Safety
Starting at: $8,604.00
NVB Playgrounds, Inc
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Grand Cove Outdoor Commercial Playground Set For Ages 2-12 Features Multiple Activities
Starting at: $8,891.00
NVB Playgrounds, Inc
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Pediatric Interactive Bisbee Space Station Commercial Playground Features a Transfer Station for Kids of All Abilities
Starting at: $9,248.00
NVB Playgrounds, Inc
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Interactive Fun Sunset Harbor Commercial Playground System for Kids and Preteens
Starting at: $9,265.00
NVB Playgrounds, Inc
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Interactive Playground System - Los Arboles For Ages 2-12 Features Exciting Equipment for Fun Physical and Mental Exercises
Starting at: $10,145.00
NVB Playgrounds, Inc
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Hudson Yards Large Commercial Playground System for Ages 5-12 Features Imaginative Exercisers and Multiple Physical Exercisers
Starting at: $10,330.00
NVB Playgrounds, Inc
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Rose Creek Large Playground System for Ages 2-12 Encourages Interactive Play at Every Level
Starting at: $13,977.00
NVB Playgrounds, Inc
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Interactive Hoosier Nest Playground System - Ages 2-12 Features Multiple Panels for Mind Exercises
Starting at: $14,124.00
NVB Playgrounds, Inc
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Ditch Plains Large Playground System for Ages 2-12 Features Interactive Fun Around Every Corner
Starting at: $14,171.00
NVB Playgrounds, Inc
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Interactive Play - Large Ladera Heights Commercial Playground for Kids and Preteens
Starting at: $15,217.00
NVB Playgrounds, Inc
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Interactive Commercial Playground - Keystone Crossing for Kids and Preteens Includes Fun Twists and Turns Around Every Corner
Starting at: $15,451.00
NVB Playgrounds, Inc
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Cooper's Neck Large Playground System for Kids and Preteens with Fun Twist and Turns
Starting at: $15,751.00
NVB Playgrounds, Inc
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Outdoor Commercial Brook's Towers Castle-Style Playground for Ages 5-12 - Features Multiple Activities in One Equipment | Can Hold up to Almost 50 Kids at Once
Starting at: $21,816.00
NVB Playgrounds, Inc
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Inclusive Playground Equipment - Large Commercial Butler Overlook
Starting at: $28,487.00
NVB Playgrounds, Inc
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Perforated Steel Trashcan
Starting at: $367.12
SportsPlay Equipment
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Parallel Bars Playground Equipment
Starting at: $448.41
SportsPlay Equipment
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Vault Bar Playground Equipment
Starting at: $531.11
SportsPlay Equipment
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Triple Horizontal Bar Playground Equipment
Starting at: $713.71
SportsPlay Equipment
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Agility Poles Playground Equipment
Starting at: $726.54
SportsPlay Equipment
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Tot Town Sandbox with Built-In Seats
Starting at: $747.26
SportsPlay Equipment
5 of 5 star customer rating
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Basketball Backstop for Playgrounds or Gyms, Wall-Mounted, Indoor/Outdoor Use, Space-Saving, by SportsPlay Equipment
Starting at: $779.04
SportsPlay Equipment
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Heavy Duty See Saw Playground Equipment
Starting at: $832.15
SportsPlay Equipment
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Challenge Ladder Playground Equipment
Starting at: $854.72
SportsPlay Equipment
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Complete Bent Post Basketball Backstop
Starting at: $867.32
SportsPlay Equipment
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Adjustable Aluminum Fan-Shaped Basketball Backboard
Starting at: $967.14
SportsPlay Equipment
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Over Under Bars Playground Equipment
Starting at: $987.02
SportsPlay Equipment
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Sit-Up Station Playground Equipment
Starting at: $996.82
SportsPlay Equipment
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Tot Town Sand and Water Table
Starting at: $1,052.68
SportsPlay Equipment
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Playground Sand Box Diggers
Starting at: $1,092.15
SportsPlay Equipment
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Junior Geo Dome for Playground Sets
Starting at: $1,121.58
SportsPlay Equipment
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Spring Riders for Playground
Starting at: $1,130.40
SportsPlay Equipment
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Rope Climb Playground Equipment
Starting at: $1,136.96
SportsPlay Equipment
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Boarding Net Playground Equipment
Starting at: $1,159.50
SportsPlay Equipment
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Rocking Spring Riders for Playgrounds
Starting at: $1,164.70
SportsPlay Equipment
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Pull Slide Playground Equipment
Starting at: $1,223.20
SportsPlay Equipment
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Stepping Stones Playground Equipment
Starting at: $1,267.30
SportsPlay Equipment
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Funball Playground Equipment
Starting at: $1,292.78
SportsPlay Equipment
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Tire Challenge Playground Equipment
Starting at: $1,297.68
SportsPlay Equipment
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Wheelchair Accessible Table
Starting at: $1,299.64
SportsPlay Equipment
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Wheelchair-Accessible Picnic Table for Playgrounds, Steel Construction, In-Ground Mount, ADA-Compliant, by SportsPlay Equipment
Starting at: $1,387.84
SportsPlay Equipment
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Wheelchair Accessible Square Table
Starting at: $1,400.97
SportsPlay Equipment
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Swing Bars Playground Equipment
Starting at: $1,538.14
SportsPlay Equipment
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Octo Toss Playground Equipment for Gross Motor Skills, Cornhole Game for ages 2-5, by SportsPlay Equipment
Starting at: $1,557.46
SportsPlay Equipment
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Curved Monkey Bars Playground Equipment Horizontal Ladder
Starting at: $1,596.10
SportsPlay Equipment
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Teeter Spring Rider Seesaw for Outdoor Recreations
Starting at: $1,724.28
SportsPlay Equipment
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Climbing Rings Playground Equipment
Starting at: $1,763.22
SportsPlay Equipment
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Sports Play Net Climber
Starting at: $1,830.84
SportsPlay Equipment
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Chain Ring Ladder Playground Equipment
Starting at: $1,870.45
SportsPlay Equipment
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SportsPlay Ring Climber Commercial Outdoor Playground Equipment
Starting at: $1,878.32
SportsPlay Equipment
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Scrambler Metal Net Climber Playground Equipment
Starting at: $2,008.87
SportsPlay Equipment
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Rabbit Hutch Climbing Shell Playground Equipment
Starting at: $2,288.20
SportsPlay Equipment
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Super Slide Playground Slide by SportsPlay
Starting at: $2,291.62
SportsPlay Equipment
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Wheelchair Accessible Picnic Table with Center Entry
Starting at: $2,437.49
SportsPlay Equipment
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Hercules II and III Climbing Playground Equipment
Starting at: $2,644.21
SportsPlay Equipment
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Rope Wall Playground Equipment
Starting at: $2,677.06
SportsPlay Equipment
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Sensori Tunnel Playground Equipment
Starting at: $2,763.21
SportsPlay Equipment
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Interactive Free-Standing Panels Playground Equipment
Starting at: $2,982.25
SportsPlay Equipment
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Charlotte the Spider Climber
Starting at: $3,018.02
SportsPlay Equipment
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Tot Town Mushroom Kottage
Starting at: $3,253.15
SportsPlay Equipment
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Tea Cup Merry Go Round
Starting at: $3,307.92
SportsPlay Equipment
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Small Playground Slide for Ages 2-5, Steel Deck, Heavy-Duty and Heat-Resistant, Junior Slider by SportsPlay Equipment
Starting at: $3,481.00
SportsPlay Equipment
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Parallel Climber Playground Equipment
Starting at: $3,505.47
SportsPlay Equipment
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Adjustable Basketball Set
Starting at: $3,608.09
SportsPlay Equipment
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Super Dome Playground Equipment
Starting at: $3,678.32
SportsPlay Equipment
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Recreational Turtle Shaped Climber for Playgrounds
Starting at: $3,690.18
SportsPlay Equipment
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Bump Wave Slide Playground Equipment
Starting at: $3,821.94
SportsPlay Equipment
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Rock Wall Tunnel Playground Equipment
Starting at: $3,959.08
SportsPlay Equipment
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Multi-Level Playhouse by Southpaw Enterprises
Starting at: $4,037.94
Southpaw Enterprises
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Tot Town Sailboat Sandbox
Starting at: $4,118.74
SportsPlay Equipment
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SportsPlay Merry Go Round Playground Equipment
Starting at: $4,442.59
SportsPlay Equipment
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Two Sided Climber Challenge Playground Equipment
Starting at: $4,513.78
SportsPlay Equipment
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Corral Mini Obstacle Course Playground Equipment
Starting at: $4,782.28
SportsPlay Equipment
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Tot Town Tot Play Houses for Outdoor Fun
Starting at: $4,827.98
SportsPlay Equipment
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Hercules Climbers Playground Equipment
Starting at: $4,964.63
SportsPlay Equipment
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Freestanding Sectional Curved Playground Slide
Starting at: $5,592.95
SportsPlay Equipment
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Multi-Activity Playscape and Playground Equipment in Permanent or Portable Design, Customizable, for ages 2-5, Early Years by SportsPlay Equipment
Starting at: $5,912.60
SportsPlay Equipment
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Multi-Spring Rider Playground Equipment, Fire Truck or School Bus Design, 4-Child Capacity, for Ages 2-5, by SportsPlay Equipment
Starting at: $6,108.92
SportsPlay Equipment
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Climber Challenge Playground Equipment
Starting at: $6,775.18
SportsPlay Equipment
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9-Unit Outdoor Playground Fitness Course
Starting at: $7,134.85
SportsPlay Equipment
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Ray Modular Mini Play Fort with Slide
Starting at: $7,397.96
SportsPlay Equipment
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Quick Ship Units Playground Equipment
Starting at: $7,398.69
SportsPlay Equipment
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Kurt Wheelchair Accessible Playground Activity Station with Slide
Starting at: $7,892.84
SportsPlay Equipment
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Tunnel Slide Playground Equipment
Starting at: $7,910.33
SportsPlay Equipment
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Independent Slide Playground Equipment
Starting at: $8,184.48
SportsPlay Equipment
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Freestanding Playground Spiral Slide
Starting at: $8,821.11
SportsPlay Equipment
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Minnie Wheelchair Accessible Compact Playground Fort
Starting at: $9,987.60
SportsPlay Equipment
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Jeremy Wheelchair Accessible Play Fort with Double Slide
Starting at: $10,234.34
SportsPlay Equipment
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12-Unit Playground Jungle Gym Fitness Course
Starting at: $10,735.99
SportsPlay Equipment
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Tess Modular Playground Fort with Slides
Starting at: $11,879.54
SportsPlay Equipment
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9-Station Playground Obstacle Course Jungle Gym
Starting at: $12,148.84
SportsPlay Equipment
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Mallory Wheelchair Accessible Playground Fort with Slides
Starting at: $12,286.18
SportsPlay Equipment
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Amy Playground Activity Fort with Stepping Stones
Starting at: $14,154.87
SportsPlay Equipment
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Marie Exploration Playground Fort with Bubble Panel
Starting at: $14,476.82
SportsPlay Equipment
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Lindsey Wheelchair Accessible Open Air Play Fort
Starting at: $15,114.28
SportsPlay Equipment
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Lauren Wheelchair Accessible Playground Fort with Activity Panels
Starting at: $15,123.94
SportsPlay Equipment
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Sophia Wheelchair Accessible Three Slide Playground Fort
Starting at: $15,232.53
SportsPlay Equipment
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Wendy Open Air Climbing Playground Fort
Starting at: $15,611.10
SportsPlay Equipment
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Abby Playground Fort with Activity Panels
Starting at: $17,043.09
SportsPlay Equipment
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Jaime Wheelchair Accessible Playground Fort with Slides
Starting at: $17,187.55
SportsPlay Equipment
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Seth Wheelchair Accessible Playground Fort with Tunnel and Slides
Starting at: $18,934.13
SportsPlay Equipment
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Richard Wheelchair Accessible Playground Fort
Starting at: $21,296.90
SportsPlay Equipment
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Bobbie Playground Tunnel Fort with Activity Panels
Starting at: $21,494.63
SportsPlay Equipment
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Alex Wheelchair Accessible Playground Fort Activity Station
Starting at: $22,234.00
SportsPlay Equipment
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Zack Playground Fort and Activity Station
Starting at: $22,306.67
SportsPlay Equipment
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Jenna Playground Equipment Fort and Activity Station
Starting at: $22,342.81
SportsPlay Equipment
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Nicole Playground Jungle Gym with Slides
Starting at: $22,498.58
SportsPlay Equipment
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Megan Wheelchair Accessible Fort Playground Equipment
Starting at: $23,272.11
SportsPlay Equipment
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Alicia Wheelchair Accessible Playground Fort and Activity Station
Starting at: $23,906.92
SportsPlay Equipment
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Train Playground Equipment for Ages 2-12, Red Train Design, Tot Town Express by SportsPlay Equipment
Starting at: $25,734.72
SportsPlay Equipment
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Playground Equipment with 3 Slides, U and Corkscrew Climbers, Pipe Wall & Rock Wall, Ages 5-12, Christel by SportsPlay Equipment
Starting at: $32,037.78
SportsPlay Equipment
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Castle Themed Playground Equipment
Starting at: $35,798.15
SportsPlay Equipment
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Katherine Play Fort Multi Station Playground Equipment
Starting at: $36,362.99
SportsPlay Equipment
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Thomas Play Fort Playground Equipment with Tube Slides
Starting at: $55,077.90
SportsPlay Equipment
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Corner Seat for SportsPlay Tot Town Sandbox
Starting at: $317.76
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How Does Play Affect My Child's Development?
While there are many reasons and benefits to why children need to be able to play, one of the most important is its promotion of cognitive skills. Creativity, discovery, problem-solving, reasoning and dexterity are all important cognitive skills that a child learns very easily from mobile play and playful activities. For example, simply playing on the monkey bars requires motor skills, hand-eye coordination and reasoning skills, important tools that your child will need to learn to function more effectively in everyday situations as they get older.

Playgrounds and engaging in play with others also teaches children how to more properly interact socially. Going down a slide generally means multiple children forming a line and taking turns, which helps to teach a child language/communication, patience and cooperation, important skills they will need for healthy social interactions in school, and whenever they need to work with or alongside others. Make-believe games and pretending are all crucial aspects of a child's playtime, and learning these skills teach children coping mechanisms and social rules, and ways to sort through differing ideas, identities and concepts, figuring out contrasts of what the child likes or doesn't like, leading to a stronger sense of self.

Playground equipment comes in a wide assortment of fun and function for a varied range of applications that include school playgrounds, park playgrounds and backyard playgrounds. From monkey bars that help build and strengthen muscle endurance in the upper body to crawling through tunnels, climbing rope walls, and balancing on see-saws which all help with balance and flexibility development, to running up stairs to go down slides which helps build and strengthen muscle endurance in the lower body, there are playground toys and equipment to suit every unique desire. 

How to Choose the Right Playground Equipment.
Whether you want to choose playground equipment for a school, park or private backyard, there are some important points to consider first:

Site Selection
Make sure your playground site selection is generally level, with good drainage, and that there will not only be plenty of room for the equipment, but also for the children to run and play safely around it. Since children are always going to fall while playing, the playground ground surface should be filled with some kind of soft, natural material as well. There are minimum depths of surfacing required for differing pieces of equipment and these depths must also be maintained at all times after the playground is in use to ensure safety for the young users. This surfacing should also extend a minimum of six feet or more from the external perimeter of all the playground equipment.

Too much sun exposure might make the playground equipment too hot, so some trees, awning or some other kind of provided shade is always a good addition. Check travel patterns to and from the play areas and around where the varying pieces of playground equipment will be placed for tripping hazards like tree roots and remove these kinds of dangerous obstacles with grading or landscaping. Fencing and signs also help to keep a public playground safe and secure, while benches are always appreciated by parents, caregivers, and babysitters.

User Group Determination
Differently-aged children have varying needs and abilities from each other, so determining what age groups will be using the playground helps in determining what kinds of age-appropriate equipment to choose. The equipment should include varying access, deck heights and activities that encourage further development and new skills, but should not be beyond the capabilities of the basic age group you are most trying to accommodate.

Calculating how many users will be generally using the playground at one time, and how frequently it will be used is also important in deciding what equipment to purchase. The ease of access for disabled children should also be a major consideration. Public and commercially owned playground areas now have to comply with the 2010 ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) standards.