School Playground Markings Add Painted Games to Your Playground

Peaceful Playground Markings

Playground markings add up to 100 games and activities to the playground.

Full-Size Roll Out Playground Stencils Make Painting Easy and Fun!

In painting school playground markings the following supplies are necessary:

100-foot measuring tape,

paint,

playground chalk,

snap line,

a taut rope on a stake for marking the radius of circles,

old cloth for spills,

large sticks of chalk for detail work, and

layout prior to painting.

Principal Shalhoub said,

We’ve had a great response to the new playground. The kids love it, the parents love it.

Murrieta Springs Charter School.
Painting with Paint Machine

Paint Machine and Paint

A School Playground Marking Machine is available with 6 cans of white stripers spray paint and paint machine, for outlining all the game courts. We sell only white commercial contractors’ quality striping paint. Detail work is rolled on and we recommend 4 colors (red, blue, yellow, & green.) One gallon of each will be more than enough. Detail work is letters, numbers, shapes, and feet.

It is important to use the correct type of paint so that it will wear properly in the outdoor environment. We RECOMMEND STRIPERS PAINT OR PAINT USED TO PAINT PARKING LOTS OR STREETS! Oil-based paint tends to be messy and not easy to clean up, which is why we recommend water-based latex paint. If you are having a hard time finding stripers paint then MASONRY paint can also be used and mixed to the proper color.

Playground game markings

The Peaceful Playgrounds detail stencil set is included in our Program Kit. The complete set of 41 stencils includes:

• Letter Set (A – Z)

• Number Set (0 – 9)

• Shape Set (Circle, Square, Rectangle, Triangle)

• Feet Grid (1 Piece with 2 feet)

Paint for School Playground Markings

The paint colors may be selected on preference. It is recommended that the primary, kindergarten, and preschool playgrounds use primary colors to enhance color recognition.

Colorfully painted playground games are inviting and fun! Use “Stripers” (parking lot) paint for streets and curbs. It is the most durable outdoors on asphalt. Use a well-known local paint supplier. Stripers paint is available at Home Depot or Lowes.

Water-based latex paint can be specially formulated for painting playground marking areas and is available in many colors. This is the fastest drying asphalt-appropriate paint and will be dry to the touch in less than three hours. Oil-based paint tends to be messy and not easy to clean up, which is why we recommend water-based latex paint.

Be sure to sweep down the surface and then wash it down the day before painting. It is not necessary that you use a top coat or sealer. It can sometimes create slippery surfaces depending on several factors so test a small area before using.

Supplies for Marking the Playground

• Playground Chalk

• Rope

• Stake(s)

• Old Rags

• Stripers Paint

• Paint Stir

• Chalk Snap Line

• Paint Roller

• Paint Brush

• 100 ft. Measuring Tape

• 25 ft. Measuring Tape

Color adds a great deal to school playground markings aesthetically. Playground Stencils adds functionally.

painted playground markings
Painting number grid
painted playground games

Playground markings add up to 100 games and activities to the playground.

Tips for painting playground games

Tip for painting playground games: Large areas like 4 square courts and multi-use circles do not require that you paint in the background of each circle or square. This requires using a great deal of paint and does not add to play value only aesthetics. You might consider painting in the background on smaller games and using colors to paint small squares to denote squares A, B, C, and D. This is a huge cost-saving and still looks nice. (see photo)

Sweep, wash down and let the area be painted dry completely prior to painting the designs. Use chalk and layout the entire playground before beginning painting. New asphalt should be allowed to cure for one month prior to painting.

• Use a roller for applying paint to a large surface area.

• Paint machines or brushes are both suitable when working with grids.

• Do not use a top sealer, as this could contribute to slippage.

Add 100 games and markings to your playground.

US Map Stencil

US & World Map Stencils

The U.S. Map is our most popular playground stencil. The map illustration looks approximately how your finished map will look. Follow the simple instructions for best results.

Map Stencil Layout

1. Locate where you want the US Map playground marking which is about 27 feet wide by 16 feet high.

2. Make sure the surface is clean. Sweep and wash if needed.

3. Unroll stencil sections 1 & 2. Start laying out sections 1 & 2 approximately 15 feet below the top of your cleared area. This will allow you room for Alaska.

4. Anchor the stencil with masking tape to keep the wind from blowing it around. (Hint: Don’t lay out map stencils on a windy day!)

5. Unroll stencil section 2 below and next to section 1. Layout the stencils in order 1-6. Be sure the stamped edges of the sections are aligned and the adjacent edges are close together.

6. Unroll the rest of the sections in order, so that the final layout looks like the illustration.

7. Note that there are TWO versions of Alaska off the west coast. The large is done in the same scale as the rest of the states. . . Alaska is enormous. The smaller version is included for grounds that do not have enough room to paint full-size Alaska. Tape together the sections of Alaska you wish to use. Cut Alaska out and move it above Washington as on the Illustration. Also, move the Hawaiian Islands as shown.

8. Chalk the holes with white school chalk (recommended), or paint with spray paint.

9. Remove the stencil.

10. Connect the dots.

11. Paint the states (it’s also recommended start painting middle states and work your way out, to avoid stepping on already painted areas)

DON’T forget to Order the U.S. Map Games Book.

Order the US Playground Map Cards and Activities.

World Map Stencil

Stencil world map

Chalking world map

World Map Chalk

World map painted

World map paint

US map stencil

US Map School Playground Marking Tips

1. Use 100% acrylic paint (stripers paint) or masonry paint. We’ve found that you will need about 1/2 gallon of each color. If you are using full-size Alaska, you may want to conserve paint by only painting the outline.

2. Pick out 4-5 colors of your choice. A useful idea is to give each team (of helpers) a color. Give each painter a copy of the color map so they can go to each of their states and begin painting. It also eliminates the need to ask “What’s next?”

3. Helpful items: sponge brushes for the borders, regular bristle brushes to paint states, coffee cans with water to wash brushes, rags, knee pads.

U.S. Map Inquiry

  • MM slash DD slash YYYY

Before and after pictures of playground transformation with

Peaceful Playgrounds Kit

“It’s a miracle.”

Your school playground can go from unattractive to beautiful with the PeacefulPlaygrounds Recess Kit. All it takes is some volunteers, some paint, and PP Recess Kit. Lanier Elementary transformed its playground by adding 30 painted games and markings to both the kindergarten playground and the elementary playgrounds.
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