Blog | Contact Us | Site Map Stretch your playground budget, unite the community, and get a superior playground.  Sound too good to be true?  In these challenging economic times, more communities are searching for creative ways to achieve a cost-effective playground, without compromising quality, safety or aesthetics.  Learning Structures works with parks, schools, churches and civic organizations design and build unique playgrounds - for about half the cost of catalog equipment.  With over 35 years of experience, we know that building fun playgrounds and building community go hand in hand      "Working with Learning Structures is a very empowering process.  So many parts of the playground process give the community the ability to grow, join together and bond!"  Heidi Chapin, St. Elmo Park         Recycled and environmentally friendly building materials are purchased right in your community, reducing your playground's environmental footprint -- and supporting local merchants.  Superior materials means low playground maintenance.  When you roll up your sleeves, you won't be alone.  Our team of community-built playground professionals will be right next to you -- leading your volunteers in a memorable and rewarding playground event that instills civic pride and ownership. Welcome to our site where you will learn more about the Learning Structures Community-Built Playground Advantage. The children and families in your community will be glad you did. The Human Gnomon Project! It is 10:00 am on the playground.  How do you know?  Just stand on a Human Sundial and the sunshine will tell you the time! Ancient ancestors used a gnomon (stationary point on the ground) to cast shadows that determined the time of day and year.  Every geographic location is unique.   Now, Learning Structures offers these interactive, Human Sundials on playgrounds to teach kids about science, math, and the oldest time measuring device in the world. Read more about the Human Gnomon Project and how to add a Human Sundial to your school or park.         Call Learning Structures today for your free DVD Enthuse your playground committee and find our why "The Fun is in the Making" with our inspiring, 10-minute video.  Call us, and we will send it to you along with our informationa packet describing what you and your playground committee can acheive. Learning Structures playgrounds are designed by kids and built by community volunteers.  Unlike our custom-designed playgrounds, catalog equipment is delivered on a truck.  From a Math & Science playground to a Noah's Ark playground, learn what makes a Learning Structures playground different.       Announcing the Launch of:   Why subscribe to The Playground Blog? The blog provides fresh, unique content about playground safety, trends on the playground, maintaining your playground, and news and ideas about community-built playgrounds all around the country. Whether you are actively working on a playground project, have already built your playground, or only dream about gathering your community for a successful project – The Playground Blog offers news, ideas and inspiration about community-built playgrounds.

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