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Waking up on a clear sunny day with not a cloud in sight! “Look what I’ve found, Pippa!” shouts George, putting on a pirate hat. Pippa laughs, “Wow, you look awesome, I’ve got an idea…Follow me” Running out to the garden, they take their first step up the chunky wooden steps towards the upper ...

At Rainbow we understand the importance of outdoor play and understand that our wooden climbing frames help to fuel children’s imaginations in lots of ways. Over the summer we had our creative writing competition, where we asked children aged between 8-12 to come up with a fantastical story or ...

Here at Rainbow UK, we have been building dreams and making memories with our spectacular wooden climbing frames for 24 years. With over 180 design ideas, we can create the perfect play area for any sized garden and it will be customised just for you and your family. What makes Rainbow so special ...

With a mixture of excitement and mild panic, I arrived at my first day at Rainbow. It was a cold and overcast Monday in January and as I arrived at the show site, I was greeted by an abundance of colourful wooden climbing frames and a friendly smile from the team. Unlike other companies maybe ...

What are the most important factors that you need to consider when buying a wooden climbing frame? It can be really daunting when you type it into the search bar “Wooden climbing frame” and you are inundated with brands claiming that theirs is the best. It’s important to know what space you have ...

Let me set the scene….. “Jack had managed to negotiate the jungle and was near to making it across the crocodile swamp, his only choice was a bridge, which he crossed with ease” ……hold on that doesn’t sound right, let’s try ...

Outdoor play benefits children in so many ways and sometimes it is easy to overlook its importance, especially in the fast-paced technical environment our children are faced with today. Here at Rainbow Play we are encouraging all children and parents to unplug and play. There are many reasons why ...

It seems that we now live in an age where ‘screen time’ is here to stay no matter what we as parents have to say about it. So, how can you limit the time they spent playing Minecraft to less than a Fortnite? (see what we did there?!) Well, as much as the above may be true – and to a certain extent ...

So the results are in for this year. Here are the best and most popular Christmas presents for kids in 2018! We think it’s fair to say that if you manage to put any one of these gifts into your child’s stocking (or garden!) they will be SUPER impressed with Santa’s efforts this year! 1. LEGO Harry ...

There really is nothing better than their little faces on Christmas morning as they come downstairs to find that Santa has visited! But between us parents, we know that building that anticipation and excitement to ensure that it really is the PERFECT Christmas Surprise is not always so easy!! So, ...

A den is the PERFECT solution to surviving a rainy day, making the most of a garden adventure or even creating a spaceship in a bedroom. You can create inside dens, outside dens, dens in the woods and even a den in your climbing frame! The possibilities are limited only by your imagination! For ...

Whether you are in the early stages of researching and looking at climbing frames for kids, (or more specifically wooden climbing frames for kids); or you have finished your market research and are ready to invest your hard earned cash…we are confident that we have EXACTLY what you are looking for ...

Young children, older children and even teenagers love Halloween and the chance to get out and collect some yummy sweets with their friends! But as the streets fill up with children and the sugar rush starts to kick in, it is really important to have some rules to keep everyone safe whilst having ...

So you want to invest in a quality wooden climbing frame for your children but you only have a small budget? You may be thinking that this is an un-achievable dream…well the good news is we are here to tell you that it is possible! Hurrah! We think it is fair to say that safety is of paramount ...

It is no secret that we live in an age where there appears to be more perceived danger – or concerns over the safety of children when they are out in the big wide world than ever before. With this comes a new age of parental surveillance techniques or ‘tracking apps’, giving you the ability to ...

The time is here…after a summer of all-out fun, you are finally getting out those shiny new school shoes ready for your first (or only) fledgling to head off to ‘big-school’. It’s a bit of an emotional rollercoaster for everyone, so we have put together our 8 top-tips to help you navigate the ...

When browsing the market or shopping for a wooden climbing frame it is all too easy to lose sight of the wood from the trees (pardon the pun). We talk a lot about it in our blogs. Today’s market is flooded with images of playsets and swing-sets which, on first glance, can look ‘the same’ as each ...

Having a wooden climbing frame in your garden is such a great way to make outdoor play time readily available all year round. A playset in your back garden lets children have time to unwind and let loose without mum and dad having to pack up and lug the kids and their endless supplies all over ...

How to keep the fun for years to come! Are you noticing that your Rainbow wooden climbing frame isn’t getting used as much as it once was? If your little ones have been neglecting their climbing frame because they need a little more motivation to play outside – here are some great ways to get them ...

Castles Vs. Clubhouses…which one should I BUY?? So, you have made the decision buy a Rainbow wooden climbing frame for your children. Firstly, may we congratulate you and offer you the warmest of welcomes to the Rainbow Owners Club! We may be biased but we are pretty sure that it’s a decision you ...