This study assessed the influence of play equipment on child development in preschools in the Lafia Local Government of Nasarawa State, Nigeria. The study design was descriptive survey research design. This design was used because the study was set to harvest the opinion of teachers and parents on the role of play equipment in child development. The study population comprised all teachers and parents of preschools in Lafia Local Government Area. Convenient sampling technique was used to select 110 teachers and parents for the study. Four research questions were developed to guide the study. Descriptive statistics of percentage and mean were used to answer the research questions. The findings revealed that play equipment influences a child’s intellectual development, manipulation skills, and ability helps the child to be active and lively. It was concluded that play equipment has a significant positive influence on children’s developmental stages. Recommendations were made that parents, preschools and the society at large should strive to make available play equipment for the use of children from very tender age, and the government should allow more importation of play equipment and encourage the manufacture of locally made toys by providing an enabling environment for manufacturers.