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Water tables and other garden toys - when do you put them away?

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wishIwasonholiday10 · 08/10/2024 19:17

If you have things like a water table have you put them away yet or do you continue to use them in cool weather with waterproofs? My DD loves hers but it’s getting pretty chilly now even for play with warm water. If you have a toddler (not quite walking) do you keep any garden toys out over winter?

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smellywellyfeet · 08/10/2024 19:31

There's no time in the year when my 3 year old doesn't want to be out in the garden playing. If not the garden then the woods, park, beach...

Just wrap her up warm.

wishIwasonholiday10 · 09/10/2024 07:06

We definitely go outside during the winter but I was just wondering about what people do with things like water tables over winter. Do people still do water play outside over winter if their toddler loves it or just stick them in the bath instead? We don’t currently have any other garden toys. It wondering whether to get something for winter or just stick with going to the park.

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smellywellyfeet · 09/10/2024 07:45

wishIwasonholiday10 · 09/10/2024 07:06

We definitely go outside during the winter but I was just wondering about what people do with things like water tables over winter. Do people still do water play outside over winter if their toddler loves it or just stick them in the bath instead? We don’t currently have any other garden toys. It wondering whether to get something for winter or just stick with going to the park.

We don't have a water table but we have a mud kitchen and he fills the little sink with water and plays with watering cans, jugs etc all year round. Can't keep him out of the mud. His nursery have them outside most of the day all year round too and on trips to the woods and the beach to play in the water there too.

As long as they're wrapped up warm and in good wellies and waterproofs it doesn't matter.

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