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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!
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.
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!
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The Latest News & Articles from Nature of Early Play
Happy Earth Day Playmates!
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…
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Reduced Lead Times!
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.…
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QUICK SHIP Program
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…
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More than Just Mini: How Infant and Toddler Playground Equipment is Designed for Child Development
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…
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