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A colorful playground naturally attracts children of all ages, but you may not realize that most playground equipment isn’t suitable for younger kids. Babies and small children go through different stages of physical development, requiring age-appropriate play equipment. Our Nature of Early Play by Play Mart products prioritize the safety and growth of your little…
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Nature of Early Play is all about all things nature—including mud! Our mud kitchens are the ultimate outdoor toys for the children at your daycare, preschool, or park to get down and dirty with some good, clean fun. Let’s look at the benefits a mud kitchen can offer the toddlers and preschoolers in your care…
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Early childhood and preschool playgrounds have a powerful role in nurturing children’s physical, emotional, and social development. Budgeting for the cost of playground equipment can be a concern for many preschools, daycares, and non-profit organizations, but Nature of Early Play has creative funding ideas and options you may consider. As a top early childhood playground…
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As a childcare facility, you know there is more to caring for children than simply watching them swing and slide on the playground. Kids are much more complex than meets the eye—and so are our playgrounds! At Nature of Early Play, we are more than just a commercial playground equipment factory. We put extensive thought…
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Playground Renovations: constructing natural playgrounds and outdoor learning environments for military child development centers across the world Despite the inevitable difficulties of military life, the Department of Defense (DoD) works very hard to make life for military families as rewarding and enjoyable as possible. They value the children of service members and want to allow…
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Gardening isn’t just for grown-ups. If you work with toddlers and preschoolers, you know how much they love getting their hands dirty. So they might as well put that dirt to good use! Science has shown the many benefits of gardening in early childhood development. From fine motor skills to increased academic performance and everything…
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Kids are never too young to start saving the world! We all try to do our part to protect the earth we all share, and our children look to us as examples. Your toddlers and preschoolers play a valuable role in the effort to create a sustainable society. They may be small in size, but…
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As an educator, daycare operator, or nursery manager you have been given the opportunity to help young minds and bodies develop and grow. The adorable toddlers in your charge are ready to form important new skills. Our Busy Bunny Center is an ideal playset that provides ridiculously cute and ridiculously fun play equipment for toddlers…
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At Nature of Early Play, we love seeing how our products impact the community. One of our recent playground installation projects was for Southern New Hampshire Human Services, a non-profit that provides childcare, fuel assistance, and residential services for people in need. Their mission is “to extinguish the root causes of poverty within our community…
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As an educator, daycare operator, or park and rec director, you always look for ways to get your kids excited about learning. Of course, you know that hands-on activities are more engaging than a Charlie Brown-style lecture, but have you ever thought to head outside for some playground learning? Fossil Steppers are not just cute…
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