American Playgrounds and Swing Sets

Playground Equipment For Schools

2007-06-11T11:09:00.000-07:00

School Age children benefit from the use of the newer playground structures that are available today.

Modern Playground structures are designed to enhance creative play and still keep kids safe.
For examples of these structures and their individual benefits, go to www.americanswing.com

Swing Sets for daycare centers

2007-03-20T11:23:00.000-07:00

Daycare centers are especially attractive to parents when they can offer, colorful, high quality playground equipment.

Daycare Centers need to ensure they provide not only colorful creative playground equipment, but also safe swing set equipment.

Daycares can use this safety checklist to ensure they are providing the best playground equipment.

For more information, go to www.AmericanSwing.com

American Made Swing Sets - is there a value?

2007-03-12T11:04:00.000-07:00

Swing Sets made in the USA!

It sounds great, but what about the downside? Are they more expensive? Is the quality the same or better?

Often, an american made swing or swing set is comperable in price to any other manufacturing. Your swings could give you the pride of buying made in the USA and still getting excellent value.

Look at purchasing made in the USA products.

for more information, go to: www.americanswing.com

Swing Sets for Commercial Playgrounds, are they safe?

2007-02-27T11:41:00.000-08:00

A commercial playground has an especially important job of making sure that playground equipment, hardware, hooks, swing seats and all other accessories are kept in good condition.

These playground and swing accessories need to be checked at least twice a year to ensure any worn pieces are replaced.

American Swing offers a safety checklist to do your semi-annual safety check.

for more information go to www.americanswing.com

American Playground sets

2007-02-05T14:23:00.000-08:00

Playground sets provide a window for children's imagination. You can open that window by setting up a playground in your own backyard.

When we provide educational opportunities for children through imaginative play, we are hleping them grow.

For more information go to www.americanswing.com

Swing Sets can make homes fun

2007-01-22T15:12:00.000-08:00

If you are interested in getting a swing set for you home look at this as not only a fun way to interact with your family, but as a sound investment. Your home's value can often increase and appeal to families who may have a larger budget for their homes.

Families will look at a swing set that is high quality and looks built to last.

American Swings makes their products in the USA. You would get a great value if you looked into their product offerings.

Swing Sets swing into the new year

2006-12-15T14:42:00.000-08:00

Swing Sets are a very popular gift for the holidays in moderate climates. Remember though that proper installation of your swing set is very important.

Also, when shopping for a swing set, look to the National Testing Standards for playground equipment to be constructed with safety in mind.

For more information go to: www.americanswing.com

Playground Equipment

2006-11-28T13:32:00.000-08:00

Playground equipment for children should be colorful and durable and safe. If you have not checked your playground equipment, yu should reserve a time in early spring to do so.

You can use this playground equipment safety checklist to ensure your children are safe.

For more information go to : www.americanswing.com

Daycare Center Playground Planning

2006-11-03T16:54:00.000-08:00

When planning a new playground there are two key factors to consider. Space and Safety. While it is important to maximize playing space, rembmer too, that creative play needs lots of room - several smaller playground structures may create a better area than one large play and swing structure.

When it comes to safety, you can look to American made products for high quality controls. You can also look for a member of ASTA (www.ASTA.org) to further assist you.

For more info go to American Swing Safety Section

Swing Sets make homes more fun for families

2006-10-24T08:21:00.000-07:00

Swings Sets and other playground equipment can make your backyard the place to be for the neighborhood kids.

By providing a safe place for kids to play now, you might be setting up habits that will last well into thier teens . Knowing where they are and beign able to supervise activities might be just what you're looking for in the future.

Your own backyard swing set might be just the thing to add to your home this year.

For more information on swings go to American Swings.

Recreation Centers use swings and swing sets that are safe

2006-10-10T10:52:00.000-07:00

Recreation Centers use swing equipment and swing sets that are safe and durable. Their costs must meet budget restrictions. But, far more important is that the swings, swing hooks, and entire swing sets meet high safety ratings.

Swing manufacturers can conform to ASTA standards and should exceed these standards where they can.

For more information go to www.AmericanSwing.com

Swings and swing sets need proper hardware

2006-09-15T13:20:00.000-07:00

Swing set swings need to be installed with the proper hardware. Review your existing hooks to see that they are safe and in good repair.

Different swings and sizes require individual hooks. To see if you ar using the right one go to www.AmericanSwing.com

New Swings for Safety

2006-09-08T10:33:00.000-07:00

Athletic Directors and School Adminstrators periodically review the safety of their equipment. When it comes to reviewing swings, there are several components to them. Hooks, chains and swing sets all must be checked for safety and wear and tear.

American Swing offers a Safety Checklist that schools and daycare faciliites can use to help them check their swings and equipment.

For more playground safety information go to American Swing's articles on safety page

Elementary School Athletic Directors & Budgets

2006-08-30T12:59:00.000-07:00

Elementray Schools are constantly facing budget crisises these days. Playground Equipment can get old and become a safety issue. Buying American made swing sets and other playground products can give schools an edge on budgets and value.

playsets, swingsets, equipment for children

2006-08-16T11:14:00.000-07:00

Do you ever wonder how a kid who cannot tie thier own shoes can pull themselves across a set of monkeybars? Or swing so hig you feel as though you'll get the nosebleed?

Swing sets, swings, playground equipment of all kinds is a chance for kids to exceed thier own expectations and soar high.

Give your kids this chance. Support local parks, recreation centers, and even consider putting a swingset in your home's backyard.

For more ideas go to: www.AmericanSwing.com

School Districts are preparing playgrounds for 2007 school year

2006-08-11T10:57:00.000-07:00

Playgrounds at school districts all over the US are preparing for the 2006-2007 school year. School Administrators, and their teams are checking swings, reviewing and testing playground equipment and making sure that their primary and middle school children will be safe on the playgrounds this coming year.

If you are from a k-12, school district, or elementary school and would like a copy of our safety checklist for swings and playground equipment, go to www.AmericanSwing.com

Swing Sets for schools

2006-07-31T14:02:00.000-07:00

Elementary schools are gearing up again soon. Swings and swing sets will all need to be checked for safety and wear.

Daycares, and schools can all use our swing set safety checklist to make sure that your children are safe.

For more information go to: www.AmericanSwing.com

Swings make summer fun

2006-07-11T12:51:00.000-07:00

It's part of every American dream to have a nice home with a swing set in your backyard for the kids. Today's companies can provide a safe, sturdy, high quality swing set - for very competitve pricing. Wnat something made in America? You can find that too.

For more information go to: www.AmericanSwing.com

Swing into Summertime

2006-06-28T13:30:00.000-07:00

Welcome summer and swings of every shape and size. Are your swingsets safe? USe our safety checklist to make sure your fun, affordable swing set is also safe.

For more information go to : www.AmericanSwing.com/safety

Swing Sets are great summer fun

2006-06-14T15:49:00.000-07:00

American as apple pie is the mighty swing set. We all remember swinging until dizzy, going hihger and higher.

Enjoy the summer with your family and children, by getting on a swing or climbing on a swing set.

You'll be glad you did.

For more info: www.AmericanSwing.com

Swingsets for Home Use

2006-05-31T09:53:00.000-07:00

Homeowners have special needs when i comes to choosing a swing set for thier backyard. These swingsets need to maximize fun but also allow for the decreasing sizes of today's backyards. So, when a compnay makes sets, they should ha e awide selection that will give homeowners exactly what they need, even developing 'make yourown' sets that parents can build themselves.

for more information go to www.AmericanSwing.com/swingset

Safe Swing Sets start with good hooks

2006-05-17T14:30:00.000-07:00

Swing Set safety can easily be a part of your daily routine. Checking swings each week for signs of wear and tear is easy. But, how often do you look at the swing hooks? Checking the swing hooks and chains along with the swings will take only seconds longer. It can mean the difference when it comes to Swings and swing set maintenance.

For more information: www.AmericanSwing.com

Swings and playground equipment summer safety

2006-05-10T09:17:00.000-07:00

It's almost summer. Have you performed a safety check of your swings and other playground equipment lately?

When performing this, you are checking swings, swing seats, swing hooks, slides, tire swings and all of their chains.

For more information, go to www.AmericanSwing.com/safety

handicapped swings are special playground equipment

2006-05-01T13:48:00.000-07:00

Imagine the joy of swinging in a swing on the playground near your home. This is only a dream to children who are handicapped and cannot use a conventional swing. Park and Recreation Centers, Schools and daycare centers that make children's playgrounds more accessible to all children truly do a service to the community and its citizens.

For more information, please go to www.americanswing.com

handicapped swings are special playground equipment

2006-05-01T13:39:00.000-07:00

Swings Sets make creative play - important for child development

2006-03-31T13:28:00.000-08:00

Children who use today's swings sets are in for a treat. Much more so than a generation ago, these Swing Sets or most any playground equipment provides a much more interactive experience.

Telescopes, periscopes and many other types of playground accessories can all assist with those rapidly developing minds and help shape future engineers, archeologists, and even astronauts.

For more information, visit our sites children's sections at www.AmericanSwing.com

Playground Equipment or Park equipment

2006-03-27T15:20:00.000-08:00

swings and swingsets can fall under the category of either playground equipment or park equipment depending on what terms you use. Regardless of the term though, your swings, equipment, tire swings and playset accessories all need to be safe and reliable.

It is recommended that you check your equipment annually. For a checklist you can use, go to: www.AmericanSwing.com/content/safety_features.php

Rachel@
American Swing

Playgrounds for Daycare Centers and other Facilities

2006-03-17T14:50:00.000-08:00

Playgrounds for Daycare Centers and other facilities need to have the right balance of equipment. Swings, full swing sets, climbing, even handicapped facilities must all be considered when planning for your new equipment set up.

Look at our safety checklist and Swing Set samples to see how you can find just the right balance for your facility. We offer both of these things at no charge to you.

For more information go to: www.AmericanSwing.com

Swing Sets and Accessories and Daycare

2006-02-27T09:07:00.000-08:00

With so many swings and swing sets being offered today, a daycare facility must check quality and construction very carefully to ensure that they are getting the best they product for their daycare facility.

Using a manufacturer that promises high quality and backs it up with meeting quality testing standards can give a daycare provider the confidence they will be satisfied with the products and know they will get great value for their money.

You can also use our safety checklist for daycare providers to help keep your daycare up to your standards.

For more information, go to www.AmericanSwing.com

Swings and Swing sets in play areas

2006-01-17T21:13:00.000-08:00

Swings and swing sets can change entire play areas. By adding a swing set or swings to your play area you can change the course for chilren you know.

Often, children who are the beneficiaries of playground equipments, or even a swing set in their backyard are more active. They use thier imaginations and combine it with physical activity. that's the definition of a win-win situation.

Get a swing set, add one to your daycare facility, help your community rec center to update the playground and open little minds and hearts.

Park Product Directories save money

2005-12-21T09:36:00.000-08:00

Often using a directory of park products can not only save time, but money for the vendor too. Using the directory, you can quickly refine searches to get the highest quality products for the best price. For example, if you want to purchase Swing Sets, or even one swing seat, you can use a directory to narrow your choices. Perhap you need them to accept Purchase Orders, or allow you to set up 30 -90 day terms.

Many of the sites today are geared for exactly your needs.

For more information go to www.AmericanSwing.com

Swing Seats made wtih quality still colorful

2005-12-14T15:32:00.000-08:00

Swing Seats for swing sets need to be made from high quality materials and meet safety standards. The swing seats avaialble for use with many systems can also be colorful, coming in red, yellow, blue, green and black.

For more information about swing seat safety or safety on all swing sets, seats, go to www.americanswing.com

Park Product Directories save time

2005-11-29T07:55:00.000-08:00

Park product directories and listings of bundled services can save park managers and recreation center mangers time and money. Often items can be purchased right on the Internet and then serviced through local venues.

Day care centers can also use directories to maximize their dollars.

For more information go to www.AmericanSwing.com/links.php

Directories benefit park and recreation managers

2005-11-15T08:32:00.000-08:00

Park and recreation managers can save time and make shopping easier by using a directory that provides multiple types of needed products and services for the parks. Websites that provide this service allow you to see multiple listings in one stop.

Look to your existing vendors and see if they give you a directory for more than just their product.
For example, go to your swings product vendor and see if they have a directory of other vendors that compliment their services.

For more information, go to www.AmericanSwing.com

Daycare Center Playgrounds

2005-09-23T11:46:00.000-07:00

Day care centers need to ensure that all playground equipment is high quality. This must be balanced with low prices because often centers have strict budgets they must stay within to provide high quality day care affordably.

Many places must also comply with special standards set by American companies regarding items that make up a swing set such as swings, chains, etc.

For more information, go to www.AmericanSwing.com

Low priced swing sets, swings, and swing accessories

2005-09-07T10:12:00.000-07:00

Beware of companies that promise low prices for swing sets, swings and other accessories. Daycare centers, families and rec centers all need to get the best price, but know that does not mean you have to sacrifice on quality. You would never compromise safety of course.

For more information go to www.AmericanSwing.com/content/safety_features.php

Swing Sets need high quality and low prices to be competitive

2005-08-25T11:12:00.000-07:00

In todays markets manufacturers are moving closer and closer to the consumer. It is in response to the pressure for lower pricing while mantaining high quality. Often, a manufacturer may be dealing only one level from consumers when a few years ago, this was closer to three levels.

It does however, have many benefits. Manufacturers of swings, swing sets, and accessories can all be much more responsive to market demands. They have the ability to produce more custom swings ansd swing seats in smaller runs, and can still give low enough pricing to keep their messages out there. Especially with the advent of the Internet, consumers can reach many new manufacturers and so too can those who produce the swings, swing sets and swing seats, reach their markets.

For more information, please go to www.americanswing.com/content/contact.php

Playground Equipment, swing sets and swings

2005-08-15T21:48:00.000-07:00

People who buy playground equipment for schools, daycares, parks, and other facilities are aware of the value in safety. But do you know where your product is being manufacturered? Be aware of sellers who do not produce thier own playrgound equipment, swings and swing sets cannot guarantee the quality of their product.

Advantages to online purchase of Playground Equipment and Swing Sets

2005-08-04T08:58:00.000-07:00

As I was discussing earlier, it is difficult for the purchasor of playground equipment and swings for daycare centers, parks, and schools to find a good manufacturer who combines the needs for safety and value pricing with high quality manufacturering and great products the kids will love. I was talking about some ways to help when shopping online. For example, looking for a manufacturer who has been around for a while. Also, find a online playground equipment store where they will guarantee their work. Another thing to look for is how do they do shipping? Do they have a set fee or do they charge only the costs charged to them by a freight company? Do they accept P.O.'s? Use this small list to start your shopping. If you have an idea, please send it to us and we'll add to the list.

For more information, go to: www.americanswing.com

Swing Sets, safety, and value pricing all together

2005-08-03T12:36:00.000-07:00

If you are buying a Swing Set or Playground Equipment for a daycare, park, or Recreation Department you have been charged with a huge responsibility. Finding the right company that can incorporate the required safety and give you exactly what you need, while still getting the most value for your money is not easy.

When shopping, the web is a great place to research and purchase high quality equipment. You can see the styles of many manufacturers without leaving your office. Look for a company that's been around for a long time and contonues to stand behind thier work, so you know you're getting a good value. With experience, most companies should be able to provide this while maintaining competitive prices.

For more information, go to www.americanswing.com

Limited Space for Playgrounds

2005-08-01T10:55:00.000-07:00

One of the most difficult pieces to planning a new playgound or installing swings and swing sets is determinign if you have enough space. Using a compnay that can provide complete sizing and spacing information is very helpful in getting the most playground or largest swing set into the least amount of space. Most important is getting a great value and keeping kids safe.

For more information, please go to www.americanswing.com

Park and Rec Centers cautioned about Playground Equipment Purchase

2005-07-28T07:28:00.000-07:00

It is a large responsibility for the purchaser of a Recreation Center's Swings, swing sets and playground equipment. They must stay within budget while trying to find safe equipment that will last. Not an easy task.

Smart purchasers look for a vendor who can provide safety, quality and low prices along with a warranty on their products.

Fro more information go to www.americanswing.com

Warranties for Playground Equipment and Swings

2005-07-27T15:02:00.000-07:00

When purchasing a new swing set, or other playground equipment a good manfacturer should be able to warranty against defects and shipping damage. Most will not cover vandalism. Another key though is most will not cover improper installation, so make sure your sets are installed properly before use.

For more information, go to www.americanswing.com/content/about.php

Stainless Steel Playground Equip vs. Spring Steel

2005-07-26T11:21:00.000-07:00

When constructing commercial playground equipment it is important to use quality materials that will ensure safe and sturdy, as well as durable equipment.

When purchasing swings, swing sets or any playground equipment, look for swings that are constructed of stainless or carbon steel only. Products made of spring steel have been known to rust or break and are more vulnerable to vandalization.

For more information, go to www.americanswing.com/content/about.php

great article on playgrounds and children

2005-07-25T13:49:00.000-07:00

I was just on a law firm's site who had a great article on Playgrounds and kids.
Go to www.epsten.com and click on articles.

If you wnat more playground and children info go to www.americanswing.com

Playground equipment manufacturers

2005-07-20T16:00:00.000-07:00

Playground equipment needs to be as safe as possible. Manufacturers should use the latest safety standards when producing equipment that our kids will be playing on. ASTA is the American Safety Testing Association and they set guidlines that when followed make our kids safer. For more information visit www.americanswing.com

American Swing Playgrounds and Swing Sets

2005-07-18T11:39:00.000-07:00

Playgrounds and swing sets need to be built with quality materials in order to be safe, they also need to be flexible in design to grow with the changing needs of kids and or daycare centers, parks, schools and even at home.