Metro Recreation is proud to partner with Miracle Recreational Products, offering customers in Maryland, West Virginia and Washington, DC a wide variety of playground and recreational products. Since 1927, Miracle has been enriching the lives of children with the most extensive collection of indoor and outdoor equipment in the play industry. We offer the most […]
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As we navigate this unprecedented time of social isolation, the days of loading the kids into the car in search of some of Maryland’s best playgrounds feels long ago and far away. Eventually, however, the distancing measures will relax, and we will be able to slather on the sunscreen, fire up the GPS, and hit […]
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Imagine your favorite playground when you were a kid. For many of us, that mental picture includes playground equipment such as monkey bars, wooden swings, a couple of seesaws, a precariously tall metal slide, and maybe a hopscotch grid spray-painted on a concrete pad. Limited though these playgrounds might have been, most of us […]
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Playgrounds provide a safe place for children to use their boundless energy, and interact and have fun with their peers. As importantly, a well-designed playground gives kids an invaluable learning environment where they can develop their physical, social, emotional, and cognitive skills. If what pioneering educator Maria Montessori famously said, that “Play is the work […]
Does your community playground need some refurbishment? Are you involved in playground planning at your school or worship center here in Maryland, West Virginia or DC? If so, you have a wonderful opportunity to create an environment that will be fun and welcoming for your kids– including the “differently abled” kids with physical or mental […]
Progressive playground design has always focused on sustainable and inclusive ways to encourage imagination and play, increase physical strength and fitness, and strengthen a sense of belonging and community. And just to keep things fresh, playground architects and designers have been finding more and more ways to add adventure, color, creativity, and expanded sensory experiences […]
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“Use your inside voices. No running, please. Follow the line leader. Sit in a circle…” These are important things for children to do to maintain order in the classroom. Yet they’re not the default setting for healthy, active young people! Running, climbing, jumping, unrestrained talk and laughter, and opportunities to explore at will are hardwired […]
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“Play centers” or “stations” are the time-honored foundation for hands-on learning in preschool classrooms. From Dramatic Play to Nature and Science to Music and Movement and everything in between, children in this age group just seem to thrive on having a variety of options to choose from and enjoy. When you’re setting up an outdoor […]
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We hope you have enjoyed the first two parts of our article on creating natural playscapes. In this final portion of the article, we will wrap up the discussion. Other Equipment Pieces In part two of this article, we highlighted swings and slides as two pieces of play equipment you won’t want to skip in […]
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In this second part of our three-part article on natural playscapes, we are going to continue the discussion of how an outdoor playground can be a great opportunity for kids to spend time in nature while having fun with their siblings and friends. Surface Considerations The surface of any playground is an important piece of […]
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