Anything that gets kids playing outside is to be applauded! Everything from bikes, balls,trampolines, and climbing frames! The more active children are when they’re young, the more likely they are to stay active as they get older.

As well as burning calories, building muscle strength and stamina playing outside can help build confidence with balance, co-ordination, and agility.

If you’ve got a large garden you might like to have a climbing frame adventure set. These can be absolutely massive but with smaller versions suited to the home garden they can also fit into your family’s life. If you children have lots of friends over then the bigger the climbing frame the better! And if you get a big climbing frame word will spread quickly and you’ll find everyone loves playing at your house!

Another popular outdoor toy is the trampolines and these range from 8ft wide to 14ft so again you can fit one in your garden. Smaller trampolines should only have one person on at a time, and use of sides and netting is advised to ensure they stay safe. A trampoline is great exercise and gives children an increased interest in gymnastics at school – where special classes are often available for coaching!

John Lewis have a good selection of outdoor toys and trampolines. Whether you want to buy a trampoline or a full set with sides (We recommend the latter) then they have something for every budget and with John Lewis delivery is free. For the smaller children they have a junior version which has a grab rail on to build confidence in bouncing! Another fantastic trampoline is the Star Planet Pluto Trampoline! This is amazingly good fun and is designed to look like an alien space craft! The kids will adore this bouncing space ship!