The heart of the local playground was born and many associations with it, including the Outdoor Recreation League The National Playground Association and The National Recreation Association. It seems that the natural progression from making children work in factories was instead, letting them play.īacked by women and educators, there was a public outcry for safe spaces in which children could play during the day. Modern swings sets and other playground equipment can be directly attributed to the successful implementation of child labor laws. We eventually began to design safer and more standardized swings in the late 1800s. Over the centuries swings have been made out of many materials: tire swings natural swings made from vines sticks/wood steel and rope swings: a rope made from a long, very thick rope and knotted at the end.
Once upon a time, a long time ago… Photo credits: Victoria and Albert Museum In the U.S., pioneer families made swings using wooden sticks and rope tied to a tree to let their children frolic during down times while they traveled the prairies in their cupboard wagons.
Greek artists known for vase paintings in that era have captured children and women swinging on swings. The Invention of SwingsĪs early as the 5th Century B.C. But the Greeks seemed to have captured it from the earliest years. Various cultures have invented playful contraptions for swinging throughout ancient civilizations and up to modern day. But how did we get started playing on swings? Woman sitting on a swing in Hagia Triada, Late New Palace period (1450-1300 B.C.), Swinging on a swing set is often one of life’s most cherished childhood memories.
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