In today’s technology driven world getting your child to play outdoors can be a difficult challenge. However, there is no doubt that playing outdoors can offer your kids a great sense of excitement and adventure that can’t be matched. This guide offers useful advice to parents looking to buy outdoor toys for their family.

Outdoor toys usually come in a number of distinct groups, which include:

Outdoor Play Equipment:

Large outdoor toys are a superb option to choose from if you have a large family or group of friends as they can occupy the children for many hours, if not for days or weeks at a time. Although outdoor play equipment, such as climbing frames and playhouses can be expensive on the wallet, but they do offer great value for money as they are fun to play with all year around.

One of the most popular types of outdoor play equipment bought by parents these days is a traditional trampoline. A trampoline is a worthwhile investment as it not only offers entertainment for children of all ages (and even some adults), but they provide invaluable exercise. However, in order to prevent any children getting injured it is important that an adult is present at all times to supervise.

Garden Games:

If you ever talk about outdoor toys then classic giant games have a tremendous appeal. Some games designed specifically for the outdoors include; giant connect four, giant chess and hopscotch.

Other popular toys for the garden include boomerangs, flying disks and gum rings. Because of their curved design boomerangs are great to play with but remember they are designed to fly back to you!

Ball Games:

Whether it is football, tennis or cricket, ball games are guaranteed to entertain the children; however there are a number of other games sets available that are aimed at involving the whole family, such as the Dunlop Four in One Game Set. This game includes a blue fabric bag, a Velcro ball set, catch set, bat and ball set, and a flying disk. Family games are a great way to help to build relationships and develop skills like that of team working.

Water Toys:

The sunny weather of summer offers the best environment for your child to have fun outdoors. During this time you might want to go and lie around the swimming pool or even go to the beach; for these months, there is nothing better for your child than putting on their goggles and swimming with the fish.

Like all toys you buy (not just outdoor toys) there are a number of points you must bear in mind before you make the purchase. These include: age of child, safety concerns and features and does it interest the child. However, by taking these points into account before making your decision you are guaranteed to get an outdoor toy that will entertain your child.