Every year, certain pieces rise to the top, not because they’re trendy, but because families actually use them. They hold kids’ attention, support development, grow with age, and most importantly, make playrooms function better in real life.
This year’s Smart Playrooms® favorites are a mix of tried-and-true best sellers and a few thoughtfully designed new additions that quickly earned their place in homes across the country. These are the products parents come back to, reorder, recommend to friends, and design entire rooms around.
If you’re looking to build (or refresh) a playroom that supports movement, creativity, and calm, these are the pieces we’d start with every time.
Our Tried-and-True Best Sellers (For a Reason)
Our Best Sellers Collection reflects what families consistently choose when they want play to feel intentional, not chaotic.
These products stand out because they support open-ended, whole-body movement and work beautifully across multiple ages.
Climbing & Gross Motor Favorites
Climbing remains one of the most impactful ways children build confidence, coordination, and emotional regulation. Our best-selling climbing elements are designed for indoor use, encouraging movement year-round without overstimulation.
Families love how these pieces:
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Channel big energy safely
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Reduce bouncing-off-the-walls behavior
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Support strength, balance, and risk assessment
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Look clean and modern in the home
These are often the backbone of our movement zones and a key reason siblings can play side by side without constant collisions.
Foam Play Essentials
Soft play continues to be a favorite for toddlers and preschoolers, and honestly, for older kids too. Foam pits and modular foam shapes are endlessly versatile: jumping, building, crashing, resting.
They’re especially popular with families who want:
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Sensory input without screens
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Safe indoor movement
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Flexible pieces that adapt as kids grow
Which brings us to one of our favorite new additions…
New This Year: Soft Stairs for Foam Pits
Our New Soft Stairs were designed to solve a real problem we kept seeing: kids wanting independence and safe access into their foam pits.
These soft stairs:
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Encourage independent climbing and entry
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Add another layer of gross motor play
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Integrate seamlessly with existing foam setups
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Support younger children without limiting older ones
They’ve quickly become a go-to add-on for families expanding their foam pit setup, and a favorite for multi-age households.
Pegboards: The Ultimate Playroom Power Tool
Pegboards continue to be one of the most versatile and space-saving elements in any Smart Playroom.
This year, two new releases took pegboard play to the next level:
Xylophone Run Pegboard
The Xylophone Run Pegboard combines movement, music, and problem-solving into one beautifully designed wall activity.
Kids love it because:
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They can rearrange and experiment
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It creates cause-and-effect learning
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Sound adds engagement without being overstimulating
Parents love it because it keeps kids focused, engaged, and playing independently, often for surprisingly long stretches.
Picture Pegs Pegboard
Our Picture Pegs Pegboard adds storytelling and creativity into vertical play. Kids can display artwork, create visual sequences, or build scenes, turning the wall into an evolving creative space.
This product is especially popular in:
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Creative zones
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Quiet focus areas
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Shared sibling spaces where personalization matters
It’s simple, flexible, and grows beautifully with age.
Why These Products Work So Well Together
What all of these favorites have in common is intentional design. They’re not loud. They’re not one-use. They don’t dictate play.
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Support zoning and flow
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Encourage independence
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Reduce clutter and overwhelm
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Help siblings coexist more peacefully
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Adapt as children grow
This is why we often design entire rooms around these pieces, and why they consistently show up in our Best Sellers.
Building a Playroom That Lasts
If you’re starting from scratch or slowly upgrading your space, these favorites are an excellent foundation. They reflect what works not just in theory, but in real homes, with real kids, and real family life.
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Or work with us through our Playroom Design Services to build a space that fits your home and your children perfectly
Because the best playroom products aren’t the ones that look good for a moment, they’re the ones kids come back to, year after year.
