Peter Woodbury Elementary School Playground - Bedford, NH

The playground behind the Peter Woodbury Elementary School is a great find. It features some unique, creative elements that were a big hit with the kids. This is a must visit playground. 

The sand pit, enclosed by a natural rock wall, is the perfect. Community sand toys like dump trucks, shovels and wheelbarrows keep the kids plenty busy.

This stepping log maze was a hit! 

 The playground has one main climbing structure with a slide, monkey bars, and climbing elements.

The see saw was a lot of fun for the kids. 

There are two swing sets, with a total of about 10 swings. 

A garden with several nice round picnic tables in a sunny spot on the playground.  

 This fun station had musical instruments, including drums, a rainmaker and tubing. 

It might not look like much, but creative kids will love building structures out of all the "messy materials". Boards and stumps make the best fairy houses!

The faerie garden is very pretty, with reminders not to "smoosh" the flowers. Little stone mushrooms decorate the garden.

 This barn is a perfect little structure for a picnic. Inside are two little play kitchens for the kids.

Not pictured are kickball fields, a basketball court and a gazebo.

 Location: 180 County Road, Bedford, NH 

Parker Varney Elementary School - Manchester, NH

Our local neighborhood school, Parker Varney Elementary School, has a brand new, fun playground. The two large structures offer lots of sliding and climbing fun, with benches for the parents surrounding them. There are no swings, but the playground makes up for it with simpler offerings, like the brightly painted jumbo map of the United States and the hopscotch and four square games. The playground also has basketball hoops, kickball diamond and tall ball buckets (what are those called anyway?). This is a really fun playground for a summer evening.   

Location: 223 James Pollock Dr. Manchester NH

Memorial Elementary School Playground - Bedford, NH

After reading about this new playground at the Memorial Elementary School in the Union Leader, we decided to check it out for some Memorial Day morning fun. What a great surprise!

The playground as a lot of unique climbing structures, slides, and other fun things to keep the kids entertained for hours. There is a nice gazebo for shade. One of the more unusual parts of the playground is a large dirt hill with slides built down the sides. A large rope attached to one side of the hill helps kids up to the top. Along the back of the playground is a kid's fitness course, including a rock climbing wall and rope climb. The playground is entirely fenced in, which is nice to let the kids run loose. There are plenty of swings, but no bucket swings for the little ones.

Overall, a great find and definetly a playground we'll be returning to.

Location: 55 Old Bedford Road, Bedford, NH