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Most use day garden toy-age 5?

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Welovelasvegas · 29/04/2018 16:58

After a recent extension our garden is a bit sad and needs some TLC. It’s an akward shape without huge flat area. Granny and grandpa bought 4 year old a playhouse which he loves but what else would you recommend for that age for ‘best use?’ Options of climbing frame/swing/trampoline etc but we don’t have space for it all so want to make beatbox purchase we can. Ps baby on the way in November.

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eurochick · 29/04/2018 17:01

Trampoline.

Youradviceneeded · 29/04/2018 17:01

Trampoline, I would say. Mine have bounced on ours for about 4 years! The swing has had much less use. They do like the slide but the trampoline has had the most use.

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Tentomidnight · 01/05/2018 16:02

A slide was our most popular garden toy for years. One about 4.5ft tall.

1wokeuplikethis · 01/05/2018 16:03

5 year old uses her swing the most followed by climbing frame/tree house contraption.

loubielou31 · 01/05/2018 16:19

Our trampoline gets more use than any other garden toy. Don't buy a tiny one though 10ft is okay but 8 is too small imo. (Ours is 14ft, when we bought it we lived in a rental with a massive garden, the house we could afford to buy has a much smaller garden and I do look forward to the day when the trampoline goes and I have some space for flowers or vegetables.) You could always dig down for some of the legs as you say your garden isn't flat.

SleightOfMind · 01/05/2018 16:22

Trampoline for groups of DCs agree with going as big as you can.
We also made a living willow den and set it up with lots of bug habitats.
Now the weather’s warmer, my 5yr old DTs spend most of their time down there.

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