NWA Democrat-Gazette/CHARLIE KAIJO Wit Galloway, 3, of Gravett (from left) helps his mom and dad Rachel and Ian Galloway build a teepee from found materials, Monday, March 19, 2018 at the Amazeum in Bentonville. <br />
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The adventure playground or &quot;junk playground&quot; allows kids to create their own play space from found materials. The idea is based on a theory of play in existence in Europe since after World War II. People noticed children were playing more in spaces that were bombed out and had loose parts they could interact with rather than the adult designed playgrounds said Jess Graff of Portland, Ore. who brought the idea to Amazeum.<br />
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&quot;Kids can build a lot of different skills, independence, confidence, teamwork,&quot; Graff said. &quot;As adults we can remember a time as a child we were having a fantastic time. Often those are experiences where there&acirc;&euro;&trade;s a little bit of risk involved in the play.&quot;