How to Buy Play Yard Accessories

What kind of accessories you buy depends on how much you want to spend and how much room you have.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Trapeze Rings
• Play Yard Ground Materials
• Bucket Swing Seats
• Rope
• Swing Seats
• Swing Set
• Replacement Hardware

1. Decide on the size of your play area. Measure as necessary.

2. Consider the number of children likely to use the equipment.

3. Consider their ages.

4. Check the type of surface below the equipment - you can't put a trampoline over concrete, for example.

5. Look at any current play equipment you have. If you have one swing, you may want to add a second so children can swing together. If you have a tree nearby, you may be able to make a tire swing.

6. See if an existing swing set can be expanded. Consider its condition and the amount of weight it can bear before adding more components to it.

7. Call the company that made your swing set to ask for specifications and options for more fun things to add.

8. Replace or refinish worn or weathered parts, and add more ground covering as needed.

9. For a cheap option, get a good piece of heavy rope from a hardware store, tie a large, secure knot in the bottom, and secure it to the existing play equipment with two half hitches.

Tips & Warnings

• Modular play equipment is usually expandable. Contact the company that manufactured your equipment for details.
• Try not to overload your equipment. It's not necessarily designed to hold as much as you want it to hold.
• Always monitor children at play.