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The Importance of Early Childhood Environmental Education

August 5, 2024

Do you remember the first time you felt the wet grass under your bare feet or the cold tickle of a snowflake on your tongue? For young children, the world is a place of curiosity and wonder. They constantly explore, discover, and build connections with everything around them. Children’s natural affinity for the environment is…

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How to Get a Community Playground in Your Neighborhood

Bring Play Your Way: How to Get a Community Playground for Your Neighborhood

April 28, 2024

Science has clearly proven the power of play and physical activity in a child’s growth and development. But what if your community lacks a space for children to truly thrive? At Nature of Early Play by Play Mart, we believe every child has the right to a safe place to play in their neighborhood. While…

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Happy Earth Day 2022

Happy Earth Day Playmates!

April 22, 2024

Protecting our environment for our children today and for generations to come has been a focus in creating our Nature of Early Play products right from the start. It’s a commitment for us to do our part to make our materials and manufacturing process Earth-friendly. What better way to fulfill that commitment than to recycle…

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Reduced Lead Times!

March 20, 2024

Get Your Order in and Beat the Busy Season Rush We are excited to announce that we have successfully reduced lead times by two weeks overall! Most orders will be ready on the lower side of the estimated time range. The following are current estimated lead times by order size. Small orders: 2-6 weeks (up…

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QUICK SHIP Program

March 20, 2024

Here at Play Mart, we are working hard to provide quality playground equipment to children all over the world. For a limited time, we are offering a select list of our Nature of Early Play line of products in our new program: QUICK SHIP! Our QUICK SHIP Products are some of our more popular items…

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Playground Design for Infants and Toddlers

More than Just Mini: How Infant and Toddler Playground Equipment is Designed for Child Development

February 15, 2024

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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Join Nature of Early Play in Orlando March 7-10!

February 12, 2024

We’re Exhibiting at The Montessori Event Our distributor 360Recreation will be featuring Nature of Early Play products at the world’s largest Montessori Event on March 7-10, 2024. Come and visit us at booth #515! See how Nature of Early Play by Play Mart is revolutionizing the playground by “Recovering Yesterday’s Plastics for Tomorrow’s Play™!” We…

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All the Dirt on Mud Kitchens!

February 7, 2024

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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Playground Fundraising and Budgeting

Budgeting and Paying for a New Early Childhood Playground

September 26, 2023

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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Early Childhood Playground Safety

How our playgrounds are designed with your kids in mind!

June 13, 2023

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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