Posts by Amy Plank

  Playgrounds provide a number of benefits for children in both physical and mental capacities. Playsets from Rainbow Play Systems in particular have excellent safety features along with green benefits. Benefits Physical Improve motor skills, build strong muscles through healthy activity. Developmental Boost neurological development with physical activity. Social Build important social skills like peer…

Summer is here and you may have decided to put a new Rainbow Play System in your backyard, or maybe you already have one.  Here are Rainbow’s rules for safe play so you can enjoy that play system! IT IS RECOMMENDED that no more than 10-12 children, not exceeding a combined weight of 1,800 pounds, play…

Selecting Protective Surfacing One of the most important things you can do to reduce the likelihood of serious head injuries is to install shock-absorbing protective surfacing under and around your play equipment. The protective surfacing should be applied to a depth that is suitable for the equipment height in accordance with ASTM F1292. There are…

It’s April and that means tax return time.  What better time than now to purchase a new Rainbow Play System! When selecting your play site, always keep the child’s safety in mind. Here are some recommendations that should help you achieve a safe play area. The play system should be located on solid level ground…

February is here and that means that spring is right around the corner. Kids will be getting outside to play. That means lots of time at your local park on play ground equipment or even in your own backyard on your Rainbow Play System. Each month we will give you new play ground safety tips…