Playground Pioneer Gifts

"Forward and backward, not up and down!"

'Not without your helmet, you're not!'

'Topsoil.'

"Go away, he's not done playing Cowboys and Indians yet."

Little Mountaineers

"I'm beginning to regret taking this job at the local playgroup."

'Well, I guess it's your father's fault for mounting that backboard on the barn in the first place. ... OK, one game...'

Riding the statue.

"This isn't exactly what I had in mind when I told you to go outside and play."

'I stay trim because of high metabolism. Theirs, not mine.'

'You see, Brad, I'm not just a highly polished career woman.'

"I don't know why you always have to choose the same hide-and-go-seek hiding spot that I do, Tommy!"

"Hi-yah!"

he tries to fly all the time but actually never gets airborne

"I feel I've outgrown this facility, Mrs. Thompson. Could we see what else is around?"

Swinging

Dog helps girl jumprope with wagging tail affixed to rope.

'Maybe the batteries are dead.'

"When I grow up, I don�t know whether to be a stunt amn or a train driver"

"Recess does things to a man."

"First snowman?"

'Red rover, red rover, send Billy right over!'

"He's only energetic on sunny days."

'Ready Mum?'

Imagination

Boy swinging on wrecking ball swing: 'Stu had a future in demolitions.'

'Sharon's into genetic engineering!'

Children jumping onto mattress in PE.

"I got a red card for not having enough fun!!"

'I told you that rock wall climbing would be useful. I'll get our ball back with no trouble at all.'

'Court is in recess for one hour. Everyone convene on the playground and we will choose sides for dodgeball!'

Child Sells Gluten Free Mudpies

'I'm concerned that the children may be playing too rough.'

Caution: use only under child supervison

If bar stools were like playground swings...