--- title: Swingset Warehouse Blog | outdoor play description: outdoor play | --- ## [Outdoor Play and Childhood Obesity](https://blog.swingsetwarehouse.com/outdoor-play-and-childhood-obesity) 8/26/17 8:33 AM / by [Swingset & Toy Warehouse](https://blog.swingsetwarehouse.com/author/swingset-toy-warehouse) posted in [childhood obesity](https://blog.swingsetwarehouse.com/topic/childhood-obesity), [outdoor play](https://blog.swingsetwarehouse.com/topic/outdoor-play) [0 Comments](https://blog.swingsetwarehouse.com/outdoor-play-and-childhood-obesity#comments-listing) ![Childhood obesity is a serious condition that can have lifelong consequences.](https://blog.swingsetwarehouse.com/hs-fs/hubfs/iStock-500753947_RT.jpg?width=789&name=iStock-500753947_RT.jpg "Childhood obesity is a serious condition that can have lifelong consequences.") [Childhood obesity](https://blog.swingsetwarehouse.com/blog-national-childhood-obesity-awareness-month) is a serious concern for Americans. It’s so serious that First Lady Michelle Obama led a major public health campaign to fight it through exercise and healthy eating. But despite these efforts, childhood obesity is still a problem, affecting nearly 13 million children and teens, according to figures from the Centers for Disease Control. [» Read The Entire Blog Post](https://blog.swingsetwarehouse.com/outdoor-play-and-childhood-obesity) ## [How to Play Trampoline Dodgeball](https://blog.swingsetwarehouse.com/how-to-play-trampoline-dodgeball) 6/10/17 10:00 AM / by [Swingset & Toy Warehouse](https://blog.swingsetwarehouse.com/author/swingset-toy-warehouse) posted in [outdoor games](https://blog.swingsetwarehouse.com/topic/outdoor-games), [Trampoline](https://blog.swingsetwarehouse.com/topic/trampoline), [outdoor play](https://blog.swingsetwarehouse.com/topic/outdoor-play) [0 Comments](https://blog.swingsetwarehouse.com/how-to-play-trampoline-dodgeball#comments-listing) [![Trampoline Dodgeball](https://blog.swingsetwarehouse.com/hs-fs/hubfs/images/iStock-669907324.jpg?width=797&name=iStock-669907324.jpg "Trampoline Dodgeball")](https://blog.swingsetwarehouse.com/how-to-play-trampoline-dodgeball) Kids love bouncing on trampolines. Kids love playing dodgeball. Today, we’re going to tell you how to combine the two. It’s time to play trampoline dodgeball. This is what it sounds like: A classic game of dodgeball, but with a trampoline involved. And it’s not something we’ve just made up. Credit for that goes to the father and son team of Rick and Jeff Platt, founders of SkyZone. [» Read The Entire Blog Post](https://blog.swingsetwarehouse.com/how-to-play-trampoline-dodgeball) ## [Inspire a Love of Outdoor Play Using Picture Books](https://blog.swingsetwarehouse.com/inspire-a-love-of-outdoor-play-using-picture-books) 5/27/17 9:00 AM / by [Swingset & Toy Warehouse](https://blog.swingsetwarehouse.com/author/swingset-toy-warehouse) posted in [backyard fun](https://blog.swingsetwarehouse.com/topic/backyard-fun), [outdoor activities](https://blog.swingsetwarehouse.com/topic/outdoor-activities), [Education](https://blog.swingsetwarehouse.com/topic/education), [creative ideas](https://blog.swingsetwarehouse.com/topic/creative-ideas), [Parenting tips](https://blog.swingsetwarehouse.com/topic/parenting-tips), [outdoor play](https://blog.swingsetwarehouse.com/topic/outdoor-play) [0 Comments](https://blog.swingsetwarehouse.com/inspire-a-love-of-outdoor-play-using-picture-books#comments-listing) [![outdoor play inspiration using picture books](https://blog.swingsetwarehouse.com/hs-fs/hubfs/iStock-615608414_edited.jpg?width=789&name=iStock-615608414_edited.jpg "outdoor play inspiration using picture books")](https://blog.swingsetwarehouse.com/inspire-a-love-of-outdoor-play-using-picture-books) In the age of Netflix, iPads and the Nintendo Switch, getting kids to unplug and play outside might seem like more of a challenge than ever before. One way to get kids to venture outdoors is by offering them books that are inspired by nature. Here are a few picks that will hopefully encourage [outdoor play](http://www.swingsetwarehouse.com/products/swing-sets) in your backyard this summer. 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