Backyard Wood Swing Sets for Kids

Kids today are plain spoiled because of the video games when they really need to get out of doors for a little sunshine and outdoor activity. For our last youngster, a boy, we set up a timber swing set with the fort, slide, sandbox, swings and a rock wall for climbing. Our boy was three when we put it together and now at 12 years old and a pre-teen, that playground fort still gets used by him as well as the neighborhood kids. Built to last, that backyard swing and fort will still be standing and waiting for our new grand-daughters to come have fun at Grandma’s and Grandpa’s house.

The wood outdoor swing sets these days come packaged in ready-to-assemble sets with all the screws and bolts you need to build it. Our set called for several more beams that were picked up at the nearest home improvement store. It took the better part of a weekend to get it built, but the grin on our son’s face when that it was completed was priceless.

There are plenty of numerous elements which you can acquire for your wooden outdoor swing set these days from periscope tubes, steering wheels, rock walls, sandboxes, and slides. You can even start with the baby swings for the younger children and add on sections as your child grows, then go back to the baby swings when the grand-kids come to visit. Our son and his dog, Jake, a very large Labrador retriever, love to play in the fort. Jake has discovered how to climb the rock wall stair case and simply bounds up into the fort. In that protected fort, he and Russell can play for hours. After school, our backyard is the local hang out for all the neighborhood kids.

Now you can also buy special mulch material created from re-cycled rubber to place around the swing set to cushion any kind of tumbles the children often have. This mulch is also colored in blue, green, brown, gold or red to complement your swing set and the colors will last 5 to 8 years. The recycled rubber mulch is eco-friendly and meets CPSC safety guidelines. You can also apply garden mulch, but it has a tendency to pack down and needs to be replenished every year.

The nice thing about ordering your swing set on the internet is that there is a much larger variety of swing sets from which to choose and they are shipped directly to your property which means you don’t need to borrow cousin Earl’s truck in order to transport it. You can start with a standard module and add-on as your kids grows. A back yard swing set is an excellent investment in your youngster providing hours of play and exercise to help keep them strong and healthy.