Ideas for the garden

**adedwards68** · 22-05-2013, 12:34 PM

I'd love to hear and see about everyone's ideas of what I can add to my garden to make it exciting for the kids
At the moment it quite bare apart from a wooden slide/swing and a playhouse, or army house as my son calls it

**adedwards68** · 22-05-2013, 12:38 PM

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Thought I'd just add some pics so you can see what sort of space I've got

**munch149** · 22-05-2013, 12:40 PM

Originally Posted by adedwards68

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Thought I'd just add some pics so you can see what sort of space I've got

This is like my perfect garden. A bit for everyone and perfectly flat. Mines quite big but messy

**adedwards68** · 22-05-2013, 12:43 PM

Mine was like a builders yard a few years ago and then I told hubbie that we had to sort the garden out as we were having a big 18th party for my daughter and I was doing it outside

**Mrs.L.C** · 22-05-2013, 01:15 PM

The playhouse goes down well here as long as I clean the spider webs lol

I think little things that can be packed away like space hoppers, balls (maybe an inflatable/pop up goal post?) skipping ropes, balancing stilts/boards, stepping stones, bubble machine, scooters, trikes, rocker/seesaw, push along toys

Most of ours prefer the sand or water play but like it when we get new little bits (like the above) out but if out all of the time they are not interested

**adedwards68** · 22-05-2013, 06:37 PM

I've just cleaned the playhouse out and I must admit I took the Hoover up there as I'm not very good with spiders!

**NI MINDER** · 22-05-2013, 07:08 PM

I have just been given a large blackboard - roughly 3 foot tall by 4 foot wide. I bought a large box of pavement chalk and the kiddies have had the best time, including DD aged 14 !!!!

**maisiemog** · 22-05-2013, 07:51 PM

We have some giant games. Dominoes, Jenga and noughts and crosses. We also have a lot of water and sand play things, giant blackboard. Thinking of getting chickens when we do the garden in the summer. I've always wanted them!

**NI MINDER** · 22-05-2013, 07:53 PM

Originally Posted by maisiemog

We have some giant games. Dominoes, Jenga and noughts and crosses. We also have a lot of water and sand play things, giant blackboard. Thinking of getting chickens when we do the garden in the summer. I've always wanted them!

love the idea of water play but I know my mindees would all end up soaking each other - at least with sand I can just brush off and brush off patio.