Shop popular backyard games like cornhole, bocce and badminton for your next spring get-together. These sets are affordable, easy to play and simple to store.

Every year, playground accidents leave thousands of children with serious, sometimes permanent injuries. And if you think school or park playgrounds are the most dangerous, The Early Show consumer ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. Outdoor play is a highlight of childhood. Being able to run, jump and swing ...

Backyard play sets or play centers have come a long way from the swing sets, slides and teeter-totters that most of today's parents grew up with. Many of today's play sets include rock-climbing walls, ...

When we first moved into our new home 13 years ago, we had four little kids, a bare backyard and an empty dining room. We decided to tackle the first two first. Given the choice between buying ...

Unlike most do-it-yourself improvements bettering the value, comfort or looks of a house, building a backyard play set makes its improvements on the home. A play set won’t boost property values, just ...

POP Projects is a collection of new and classic projects from more than a century of Popular Mechanics. Master skills, get tool recommendations, and, most importantly, build something of your very own ...

The death of 4-year-old Wesley Cowan devastated his parents. But the way he died, falling off monkey bars and strangling on a trapeze hanging below them, fueled his father’s desire to spare other ...