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About Creative Playthings

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www.creativeplaythings.com
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Hobbies & Crafts
Location
United States
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Last 12 months
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Childhood Starts HereCreative Playthings manufactures and sells the highest quality and best value wooden swing sets on the market today.Personal Shopping AppointmentsOur stores are open for personal shopping appointments! Call your local store today to schedule your appointment or to order a custom Swing Set right over the phone!

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Creative Playthings (www.creativeplaythings.com) has a 4.3 out of 5 rating on OK.one, based on 101 user reviews collected here. It is listed under Hobbies & Crafts and its reputation is good. 79% of reviews are 4 stars or higher and 9% are 1 star; The business has replied to 93% of negative reviews; 1 of them were added in the last 12 months. Last updated 2026-09-02.

What people say

the screws used to secure the climbing…

the screws used to secure the climbing wall were the wrong size and the slats fell out within 1 week of installation.

Reply from Creative Playthings2020-05-08

Hello Brian, This should not be occurring with our product, we are very sorry. Please allow us to make it right by sending out a repair team to assist. Our customer service manager will contact you in the morning with further information, Thank you!

Good installation - question of quality of product

The installers were great. However, there are some quality issues with the wood that I've been waiting to hear back on. I also would like to order swing accessories but can't because they are reserved for new customers, so my son and daughter can't play at same time Update as of 5/9.. Still have not heard back from Customer Service to resolve issues despite getting a reply on this post

Reply from Creative Playthings2020-05-08

Hello Todd, we are incredibly sorry that quality issues are affecting your set. Our customer service manager will reach out to you to assist in the morning. We will review our inventory as well to see what we may able to do to help you with obtaining accessories. Thank you.

Installation was quick and easy

Installation was quick and easy, installer was friendly, and customer service over the phone was very helpful. I would say just explaining the steps in the process a bit better in the initial conversation would probably be helpful to new customers. I kind of felt left the in the dark from time between order and install. Great experience overall and the kids love it!

Not the best Customer Service

I’d give the delivery and set-up crew 5 stars. They were great. The actual service of ordering over the phone felt very disorganized and at times VERY unprofessional. I still haven’t received the $79 bucket swing I ordered, and already paid for, and the only explanation I got from the woman at the store I ordered from was, “it might be back ordered” and she’d let me know. That was a week ago, and I haven’t heard back with even an “I’m sorry, but I still don’t have any information you.” I’ve heard nothing. When I called about the missing swing on the day of the delivery I was treated very poorly for a customer that just spent over $4,000 on a swing set which I found very upsetting. Her tone and responses were extremely unprofessional.

Reply from Creative Playthings2020-05-08

Sarah, Thank you for reaching out; our goal is to treat each and every customer like family, to hear that did not occur is disappointing. We want to make this right! Our customer service manager has been asked to reached out to assist to remedy this issue for you. You may email us directly at [email protected] . should you need further assistance. Thank you.

Our daughter loves her swing set!

Our daughter loves her swing set. The staff at Creative Playthings was very helpful and answered tons of questions since we were not able to go into the show room. The materials and construction of the swing set are high quality. I'm sure we will be looking for fun add-ons as our daughter gets older.

AWESOME SWINGSET! GREAT EXPERIENCE!

Given all that is going on in the world and that I decided to order a swingset RIGHT as the state was being locked down, the experience with Creative Playthings in Acton was wonderful! I could not go into the storeroom since it was closed so I had to do everything over the phone, and Rich the store manager couldn't have been more helpful or responsive - he put me at ease and answered all of my questions. Of course on install day it POURED which wasn't ideal, but the installers were friendly and thorough. My only minor gripe, which is why I'm giving this 4 stars, is that the installers left the (open) cardboard box containing our extra swing up by the swingset (which in our large yard really isn't that close to the house) IN THE POURING RAIN - which had we not noticed it, would have probably sat there overnight. Not a huge deal, just was very odd given they called before they left and I even mentioned to them that I thought they may have left a box behind and the guy said it was the extra swing -- so we had to go up and bring it in from the pouring rain. Just seemed like it would have been more thoughtful of them to leave the box closer to the house - like on the porch, patio or by front door - or to mention/ask us where they should leave it. I know I know, petty and weird but it's the little things that really make a difference. Overall I would whole-heartedly recommend this company to anyone looking for a quality swingset for their little one!!

So Thankful

The gentleman who came to install our new swing set followed COVID protocols and guidelines. I was so appreciative as one of our children is a micro preemie and has a compromised respiratory system. I’m so grateful to this entire company for making this process easy and reassuring! Thank you!

New Northbridge pack 3

Just had our swing set installed today! Installation was quick and professional! The quality of our Northbridge package 3 is excellent. Solid swing set that uses real wood 2x8, 4x4 etc. We replaced one of the cheap wood sets from another manufacturer because the wood was weak and the set would move every time our 5&4 year olds were on the set. Our Creative plaything set is solid and the kids put it through it’s paces this afternoon and it didn’t move an inch! You get what you pay for! Also we had a small space to put this set in. Approximately 18’X 28’. The set fits nicely with plenty of room for safety. Geff was great to ask questions to on the phone during the process.

Creative Playthings-by far the best children’s outdoor equipment!

Our Creative Playthings sets (one at the kids’ house, one at the grandparents house) are beautiful, extremely well build, have many options and accessories. They have provided the kids with great outdoor fun and exercise, and we have received many compliments from friends and family! The staff in Brookfield CT has been very helpful getting me items while being compliant with social distancing regulations. Safety is truly their #1 priority, and we are so thankful for your professionalism and thoughtfulness!

Bought the Williamsburg PlayPack #4

Bought the Williamsburg PlayPack #4. Was installed 2 weekends after MA shutdown. Could not have asked for anything better for my 2 daughters during this pandemic. Acton, MA Store Manager Richard Fagan has been extraordinary through the whole process. The playground is rock solid and the installer did a fantastic job in under 3 hours! We looked at other less expensive brands/levels but everything kept pointing back to the CP Premium Pine sets. So happy their installers/warehouse was deemed essential. Anyone with kids should have one of these during this crisis. Total lifesaver.

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