Wooden Swing Sets for Kids
When you buy a wooden swing set for your kids, make sure it's built for safety. It needs to be age appropriate, with recessed hardware to minimize cuts and scrapes, rounded edges and corners and plastic coated chains for less pinching. Be sure you have a safety talk with your children about how to play on the swing set, and always be near by to supervise. Does this Spark an idea?
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Types of Swings
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Choose belt swings for your child's wooden swing set. These swings are made from tough, reinforced plastic and the chains are coated with plastic to prevent pinching. The plastic swings accommodate all ages and last through all kinds of weather. Other choices include toddler bucket swings, high back bucket seats and flat swings, all available in the same strong plastic and galvanized steel for durability.
Slides
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Get a wooden swing set with a slide attached for added fun; there are several varieties to choose from. Wave, turbo and alpine slides are all molded from polyethylene structural foam and come in heights from eight to ten feet to fit your wooden swing set.
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Accessories
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Add accessories to your child's wooden swing set for a personal touch. Trapeze rings made of high density polyethylene can be added for about $20.00 extra and are designed to be attached to 3/8-inch rope or eye bolts on the swing set. A periscope that extends and retracts like a real periscope can be added to the top deck or a rope rung-ladder with heavy, hand-knotted nylon rope for safe climbing.
Angled vs. Square Base
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Pick a swing set with an angled base so your kids will have two to three more feet of room down under the deck for play; there's enough extra room to add a tire swing or a chain ladder. A square-base swing set leaves less room under the deck, but it still counts as play space and a sandbox can fit in nicely.
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