There’s something for every child on the Portico. The spread-out design of the structure allows for a slow climb up to the top. Starting at the very bottom, there is a PlayCounter with a Bowl for exploring water, nature, or just playing with toys. Next to it is a little driving station complete with a PlayPod Pedestal seat in front of a BigWheel. Children will be able to drive their imagination wherever they wish to go. As they head up to the deck, they will see a Big Tube Tunnel. Just by crawling on through they will be in front of another Wave Panel with a window to look through. For other children that wanted to skip the Big Tube Tunnel, they can hop onto the structure at this point. As they head up the stairs they will near another BigWheel as well as see their friends climb up the Rock Climber. Finally, at the end they can race a friend down the DuoChute Slide to do it all again.
When choosing a playground it is important to consider where the components have come from. Conditioned wood or recycled metal posts are both opportunities to take part in environmental stewardship. Wood was once a staple of playground design, but as time has continued, it has become less common. But, wood and natural materials make for natural learning environments that can be important for children’s development. Several teaching methods use nature and natural tools as ways to reach children. On the other hand, the recycled metal used comes from items that would otherwise rust away in dumps. The recycled plastic comes from specifically milk jugs. As Americans, we tend to drink a large amount of milk every day. This results in millions of used milk contains every year. Even if the play set purchased only uses a few thousand of those milk jugs, its that many more that didn’t end up in a landfill. Your playground purchase can be part of the solution that limits waste.
If the Portico is missing the height, the Townhouse might be a better fit for your playground.
