Our trip to Zirndorf’s Playmobil is still fresh in the boys’ minds, particularly the pirate ship and log raft adventure that they would often play pretend as pirates using their bed bunks. They’ve often asked for a playset. Pirate ship playsets are too off the budget for us and since we don’t have a yard to put it into, I would often take the kids out. It’s spring anyway, they enjoy the big playground opposite our place.
If you are planning to buy playsets for your kids, consider the following so that you get the best and experience the best from your purchase. You could choose pirate for a theme or a simple swing set with all the other features – slide, ladders, rope and net climb, rock wall and more.
1. Measure the yard where you want the set placed. Allow a buffer zone for each side of the set.
2. Consider putting mulch, sand or rubber as base for your set. These will reduce the chances of getting the kids bump their heads on solid ground. Scout shops for the best deals on mulches.
3. Trim away the trees that could be of hazard to your set, do this weeks before you install your purchase.
4. Choose which type you’d buy. Wood, Plastic or Metal? Each has its pros and cons, metals would be the sturdiest but you can’t upgrade or add accessories as they are almost always fixed. Plastic playsets would be the least to last and more appropriate indoors but it’s easier to carry outside too. Wood-made are also sturdy and it would be easier to add more when you fancy something that is not in the set.
5. Pick your set with the help of the kids. Ask them what they’d want included in it. As you shop, have a feel of the swings and if you don’t feel like it, you can always shop for something else.
6. Pick a set with a lifetime warranty or at least one that will cover replacements and all for a long time.
7. Consider shipping costs. There are sets that you can take home there and then and assemble right away. There are those that is shipped or delivered and will be installed by a group of men sent by the company you bought the playset from. To make installation flawless, hire such, talk with the company and you may add a few dollars for the installation, sometimes they come in free.
8. Maintain and clean your playset. Weeds and other things can corrode wood, water and sun can decolorize plastics and in time, bolts get a bit loose, make sure you are ready to fix these or plan ahead to avoid them.
With all these, let your kids enjoy a wonderful playset that would surely be an important part of their childhood.
Fun Pirate Adventure set that kids would love!
wow. nacutean namana ko dito sa post mo…
Found your tips to be really interesting and essential. So if I were to have kids, I’ll make sure to buy them affordable outdoor play sets just like your pirate peg (but not as gigantic as that). =)
I wish my daughter is still young so I can still buy her playthings like this.:) Looks so nice, makes me want to jump and play on it.:)
Now I want to go to Zirndorf’s Playmobil and have my photos taken at the pirate ship! 😀 Anyway, I don’t have kids yet, and not any time soon, but I’ll take note of these in case my children-to-be would love to have own pirate ship playset 🙂
We don’t have a yard to put in a play set as huge yet as cute as this. In fact, all of Una’s toys are all mini/toddler size because we don’t have that much space at home. She’s sitting beside me now and I’m hiding the photos. She loves Jake and the Neverland Pirates.
Whoa!!! Ang saya cguro nito 🙂 This is one of my childhood dreams 😀
When I was young I wanted to see and actual pirate ship because of Peterpan cartoons. Up to now I still want to and might bring my son as well. 🙂