
We design our natural playground equipment to develop healthy, motivated, adventurous kids.
Watch our video to see how we design and build environmentally friendly, age-appropriate, safe, creative places for children to play and grow.
What is Nature of Early Play?
We keep both child development and environmental impact in balance in design and manufacturing.
Nature of Early Play is a full collection of commercial grade early childhood outdoor play and learning products that reconnect children (infant through age five) with the outdoor world through interactions with dirt, sand, water, animals, music, and plants. All our products are made from heavy-duty recycled materials that will withstand all weather conditions for MANY years! Our products are all designed for use in commercial settings such as Child Development Centers, commercial Day Care, university and corporate child care providers.

The Nature of Early Play line of products is brought to you by Play Mart, Inc. We also have a line of playground equipment designed for children ages 5+ under our Play Mart brand. Visit Play Mart to see products made for the older kids.
We've been creating environmentally conscious play spaces since 1980. Let us design a playground for you!
Explore Nature of Early Play's durable, outdoor, natural playground equipment!
Explore Nature of Early Play's durable, outdoor, natural playground equipment!
Reduced Lead Times for All Products!
No More Waiting, Just More Playing! We've worked hard to streamline our processes and reduce lead times so you can get your playground packages even faster! No matter your project's size, our improved operations mean significantly reduced waiting times. Learn more
Announcing Our New QUICK SHIP Program!
For a limited time, some of our most popular products are available to ship within 2 weeks!

Safe & Durable Playground Equipment
Heavy-duty, commercial-quality, outdoor materials will withstand extreme weather for many years. Stainless Steel hardware, attachment plates, and welds. UV-resistant color additives in all plastic materials. Vandalism can be cleaned or repaired on most components easily.
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