Remember these? They’re not just for school playgrounds and recess any more. Give your kids a reason to put down the Xbox controller and be the envy of suburban backyards every where. Add a climbing wall and you’re well on your way to a decent obstacle course. Five-feet tall and 10-feet in diameter, the Play Dome is constructed of heavy-duty, weather and rust-resistant powder coated steel. Real rock climbing hand grips connect the steel poles and allow room for up to six kids (ages 3 and up) to develop strong muscles and coordination. [...]

As a kid I got all the hand-me-down toys from my aunts & uncles. One day Mom brought us an original Trac Ball set from the late 70′s (not at all like the cheap junk they were selling in the 90′s). We spent countless hours in the neighbors yard whipping that tiny plastic ball at each other as hard as we could. 40 yards or more at a throw. It was glorious. Wham-o decided that the little plastic ball wasn’t capable of inflicting enough bodily harm so they decided you should make it out of ice snow. Scoop some up, use the built-in snowball press to pack it, aim & launch on your enemy from over 100ft away. Sounds perfectly reasonable and safe.

Remember when “Go outside” was your parents answer to you being bored or needing a babysitter? From daylight to dusk every hour was spent out there. Start that trend again and have your backyard be the envy of neighborhood kids everywhere with this climber training playground wall. Now our only question is: where’s the adult version?