8 fun outdoor & garden toys for children
Get outside and have some fun in the sun while it lasts.


1. Wicker Indian teepee
, £199.90, from Maisons Du Monde (0808 234 2172; www.maisonsdumonde.com)
2. Garden igloo 360
, £699, by Houseology (01412 802047; www.houseology.com)
3. Wooden see-saw
, £99.99, from Plum (0344 880 5302; www.plumplay.co.uk)
4. Children’s treehouse
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, from £37,000, by High Life Treehouses (01442 733837; www.highlifetreehouses.co.uk)
5. Oak cantilever swing
, from £4,800 plus VAT, by Flights of Fantasy (01485 544114; www.flightsoffantasy.co.uk)
6. The Trilogy swing
, from £1,859, by Sitting Spiritually (01297 443084; www.sittingspiritually.co.uk)
7. Hanging cocoon
, from £295, from Graham and Green (020–8987 3700; www.grahamandgreen.co.uk)
8. Bespoke Hotchpotch 4-in-1 playhouse
, from £40,000, by The Master Wishmakers (01536 525552; www.masterwishmakers.com)
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