See Saw

Just about everyone has been on a see saw at some time during the course of life. In fact, many people have opted to purchase a see saw for the back yard, as something that children or grandchildren can enjoy. Here are some examples of see saw designs and manufacturers that can help you come up with the ideal see saw setup for your back yard.

Sometimes known as a teeter totter, the see saw is one of the most simplistic of all children’s amusements. With a simple length of riding arm with seats at each end and a bar in the middle that the riding arm is attached to, the equipment is powered by the energy of the kids involved. Using their legs to raise and lower themselves, they in turn are raising and lowering the person sitting at the other end of the arm. The motion of going up and down is quite amusing to young ones, and also a relatively safe form of play.

There are a number of companies that make quality teeter totters, or see saws. Among the best is the Hedstrom Teeter Totter. Some persons may recall the advertising slogan from many years ago that began with the phrase “Ride my see saw!” While not much as changed over the years with the basic see saw design, Hedstrom has added seat belts and comfortable seating that makes it a little more difficult to fall off the see saw teeter totter during play. Another popular offering is the extendible see saw by Feber. The concept behind the extendible see saw is that as the kids age they will need a longer arm on the see saw. An extendible arm will accomplish this an allow the see saw to see the children all the way through the years until they no longer are interested in playing with a see saw.

For people who are handy with tools, there are some excellent teeter totter plans that can be used to build see saws from scratch. Some of the best plans are the Agility teeter totter plans that can be found in hobby shops as well as online. These plans are easy to follow and not complicated at all. They all come with a list of materials needed, which will speed up the process a great deal.

The see saw is a permanent fixture in our culture. From childhood memories to the Scholastic See Saw Book Club to raising children of our own, the see saw is around and doing fine.

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