Outdoor Toys
No explanations needed here... Outdoor Toys is a one-stop shop for all your kids' garden toy needs with an extensive range of climbing frames, swings, playhouses, ride on toys, swimming pools, trampolines and more. With twenty years in business and over 300k happy customers, this company knows what it takes to create a play area in your garden that your children will love. It can provide experienced assembly experts who can build your outdoor play product to perfection, ensuring lasting memories.
Plum
Nobody could claim that a trampoline is a thing of beauty. It is, however, the single best item you can buy to get your children into the garden; rarely does even rain or snow dampen a child’s desire to bounce. If you think all trampolines are created equal, though, think again. They vary, but Plum’s Space Zone design is as sleek and unobtrusive (relatively speaking, obviously) as we’ve seen. From sand pits to swing sets, this award-winning active play specialist gets it right time and again.
Jaques of London
For traditional outdoor games, Jaques of London is the place to go. We love the giant games from tumble towers to dominoes, all premium quality and guaranteed to provide hours of entertainment for young and old. There are croquet sets, quoits, hoopla and much more.
Hedgehog
The people behind this quirky online shop have the sort of imagination that most parents long for about a third of the way into the holidays. We find all of it hard to resist but highlights include gorgeous insect catchers in pastel colours, miniature garden hand tools and homes aplenty for bugs. You will love this thoughtfully curated and original source of classic toys and lifestyle goodies from around the world.
National Trust
Your children may not thank you for a guided tour around a National Trust property – but they will for some booty from its online shop. Expect beautiful croquet, boules and skittle sets, charming kites and cool Frisbees, plus activity kits for budding scientists, geologists and crafty types.
Mulberry Bush
Mulberry Bush specialises in traditional and innovative toys and gifts for children. It has an excellent range of toys for outdoor activities, including bug viewers, adventure microscopes, camping projectors, night vision torches and walkie talkies with a 4 km range. We particularly love the Den Kit with everything needed to build a fun and practical den anywhere in the great outdoors, all contained within a sturdy haversack.
Kidz@Play (Amazon)
Although we'd rather avoid Amazon where we can, it sells a wide range of inspired toys and kit for creative outdoor play. We love its dressing up kits for hardy explorers, complete with all the equipment for hunting for bugs.