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Outdoor toys for a 2 and 4 year old...

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handlemecarefully · 11/06/2006 22:55

We've got a nice boat themed sandpit, and a good climbing frame with swing and slide combo, plus a playhouse. What else can we do? (anything to encourage them to play outside for as long as possible...)

Anybody recommend a really kicking seesaw?

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emkana · 11/06/2006 22:56

I can highly recommend putting a toy kitchen in the garden, with pots and pans and plates and cups - play value for hours.

emkana · 11/06/2006 22:56

Mud soup - delicious! Grin

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handlemecarefully · 11/06/2006 22:57

Yum! Smile

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charliecat · 11/06/2006 22:57

bucket of water and a paintbrush so they can paint the fence,add food colouring if your feeling fancy:)
Theres a seesaw in > argos that goes round and roung AND up and down Grin
Bubble machine? never tried that just gave themn bubbles but they do eat them at the 2 age, isnt pleasant.
Tray with water on with ickle tiny boats/playmobil people?
Paints outside....teaset outside..

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handlemecarefully · 11/06/2006 22:58

I'm loving that coloured water to paint the fence suggestion!

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charliecat · 11/06/2006 22:59

teaset with real water outside.....great but arsey to keep refilling.
The painting fence one is classicGrin

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handlemecarefully · 11/06/2006 23:01

It is - also like the tray with water and teeny weeny boats thing

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charliecat · 11/06/2006 23:03

Paper plate, some sand from the sand pit, few little rocks, little dairylea tub of water, few leafs, couple of people...thier own desert island:)

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handlemecarefully · 11/06/2006 23:04

You're good!

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charliecat · 11/06/2006 23:04

Hand sheet from washing line...peek-a-boo....
Or lower the washing line and pin the sheet down..own little tent.

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handlemecarefully · 11/06/2006 23:04

You should be a play consultant!

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charliecat · 11/06/2006 23:05

LOLGrin

charliecat · 11/06/2006 23:08

I have two kids who prefer staying at home to going out. We have to be creative :)
Thinking again......washing line, let them have pegs and dollys clothes to hang out..woolies do big pegs kids can cope with. Let them have the wahing basket.
Cardboard box with hole in in for washing machine...in fact just bung them outside with a box each!

WestCountryLass · 11/06/2006 23:10

Paddling pool with slide to go in it (DS 4 and DD nearly 2 do that all day!). Mini trampoline or big one if got the space. Went to friends and she had one of those water slide things and kids did that all afternoon but wastes water, pool and slide combo just as good!

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handlemecarefully · 11/06/2006 23:11

I did buy some water pistols to use with paddling pool (that's about as 'original' as I get...up until now that is!)

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Gillian76 · 11/06/2006 23:14

Second the kitchen. My children (6,4,2) have been playing cafes for the last week.

skerriesmum · 12/06/2006 01:11

big chalks for drawing on the road
small water pistols

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