Outdoor toys are an essential part of your child's toy box. Outdoor toys make sure your child gets outside into the fresh air without a lot of fuss! By playing out on big toys children get more exercise and use their muscles more. This is essential for part of their child development. Learning balance is easily done when children have ladders on slides to climb and swings to sit and swing on. By having outdoor activities your child will play more actively which ensures they burn more energy up, which means they will sleep better as well as stay fit and healthy. Activity during play is the most enjoyable form of exercise.

With pools for splashing about in all summer long you'll find a great selection at Mothercare. Only the best products are included so you know they're all a great quality and safe for your children. Don't forget to keep an eye on children when they're in a pool though, stay safe and supervise your tots when they're splashing about.

For younger children Little Tikes have a great selection of products that are all fantastic value and will be adored by your children and their friends. There's a massive home playground system that has two slides and plenty of other activities on to keep all the children busy. They have a single slide too for the smaller garden as well as swing sets and a whirly bird roundabout style activity too!

Mothercare also have a range of sunshades too to ensure your child can play safely on the beach or in the garden. Keeping them safe from UV rays is important. Mothercare's range of outdoor toys is impressive - and as the weather improves towards summer your children can spend more time outdoors playing!