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Built Once. Built Right. Why the Material You Choose Matters for Playground Longevity A new playground should be exciting for children—and reassuring for the people responsible for maintaining it. When evaluating playground equipment, it’s easy to focus on the design, colors, features, and price. But there’s another decision that can have a significant impact for…
Buying grade school playground equipment for a public or private K-12 school usually means writing specifications, running a competitive bid, and waiting months for the process to close. Play Mart and its Nature of Early Play line skip that step for schools that use TIPS-USA, a purchasing cooperative that has already vetted vendors and pricing.…
A Guide to Elementary School Playground Equipment for Teachers and Administrators Every elementary teacher and administrator knows the tension well. The school day is packed, and recess is often the block that looks easiest to shorten. At the same time, the school playground equipment already on the ground is aging, and commercial playground equipment can…
Complete Outdoor Site Amenities Designed for the Places People Love to Gather The best outdoor spaces do more than look beautiful—they invite people to slow down, connect, and spend time together. Whether it’s a neighborhood park, downtown plaza, corporate campus, apartment community, school courtyard, healthcare facility, or community gathering space, the right amenities transform open…
Making Cooperative Purchasing Easier for Schools, Parks, and Public Agencies When public organizations invest in playgrounds, outdoor classrooms, site amenities, or park improvements, every purchasing decision must balance quality, budget, and procurement requirements. That’s why Play Mart is proud to be recognized as a TIPS-USA Awarded Vendor, making it easier than ever for eligible organizations…
Why Comfortable Outdoor Seating Matters: Building Healthier Spaces with Play Mart’s Ergo-Eco Benches
Picture a school playground on a fall afternoon. Kids run across the turf while parents settle onto nearby benches-not just to wait, but to stay. Conversations start. A few seats over, a teacher grades papers in the fresh air. Across town, a retired couple rests along a walking path at their apartment complex and strikes…
At a growing number of elementary schools, the ground outside the building has stopped being just a place for recess. It is turning into a second classroom – a place where students measure a garden bed to learn perimeter, chart the weather across a science unit, rehearse a class play, or work through a group…
Listen to this article here: Dog owners now outnumber households with children in the U.S. According to the American Pet Products Association’s 2024-2025 National Pet Owners Survey, roughly 68 million American homes have at least one dog-compared to about 40% of families with kids under 18. These aren’t niche customers. They stop for coffee, fill…
Play Video View Paw Mart Products When you overhear a stranger ordering a puppuccino while juggling a leash and a laptop, you start to realize something big has changed in American culture-and maybe in the future of your business. As someone who has awkwardly sidestepped three leashed golden retrievers while grabbing a latte (late for…
Play Mart, a woman-owned playground equipment manufacturer in Somerset, Kentucky, has partnered with X-Treme Bait Tanks to recycle HDPE waste into eco-friendly playground products. Facilitated by SKED, this collaboration reduces thousands of pounds of plastic waste from landfills each year while supporting local businesses and Pulaski County’s economy. The partnership highlights innovation, sustainability, and community-focused entrepreneurship.
