Title: Wooden swing sets Author: Robyn Johnson Article: I recommend that you go look at the Swing 'n Slide kits you can get at your local home center. They sell you the plans and the hardware, including swings, slide, etc. You go out and get the wood yourself and build it yourself or have someone do it for you. They are considerably cheaper than a comparable wooden set would be if you bought it from one of the manufacturers. I don't like the metal swing sets, at all, I didn't even consider them. The plastic stuff you mention seems nice but too cramped together and can you really expand them later? Also, they don't seem that they would work very well for older kids, while our 24' Swing 'n Slide kit is adaptable for older kids (just get different stuff to hang on it). Robyn is a nurse and she has three children. She likes to write articles for kids. If you have some articles or gift ideas, please contact us.