Chi ld ’s pla y Plum 12ft trampoline and enclosure, £180 782-1757 Windsor garden bench, £50 642-6567 New Falk tractor and trailer, £60 201-9025
Jump to it Kids can wow their friends by mastering seat drops – bounce, then drop into a sitting position with toes in front.
KIDS’ CLUB These games are perfect for playing in the outside space around your home Make bubble blowers Gently stir 1 tbsp washing-up liquid and ½ tsp baking powder into 100ml (3½fl oz) water to create your solution, and make bubble wands out of pipe cleaners. They can be any shape you like – just make sure to leave a small section as a handle. Take the Twister challenge You will need: a piece of cardboard, four colours of spray paint and an old bed sheet. Cut a circular stencil out of the card, then use it as a guide to spray six circles of each colour of paint onto the sheet to create a game board. In place of a spinner, write out each hand, foot and colour combination on pieces of paper and draw out of a hat.
Dig deep
Make rock dominoes In the garden or while on a walk, get children to hunt for 28 smooth, flat stones. Use a paint pen to draw a line across the centre of each stone, and two sets of dots (from zero to six) in every combination on either side.
Set up an ‘archaeological dig’ by hiding dinosaur toys or plastic coins in the sand. Use spades to uncover the lost treasure.
LEFT Lena Giant Truxx Digger, £20 593-1686 Sand and water activity table, £20 185-7617 Plum junior wooden sandpit, £30 389-7416 ABOVE Little Tikes Anchors Away water play, £70 207-2721
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