Enticing Your Kids Outside with Garden Toys

With childhood obesity becoming a growing problem, especially within western communities, getting the children to be active is the concern of many parents. When we are up against television shows, the latest consoles and games this often seems like a hopeless task but there are some clever ways to tear the children away from the screens.

Fowler says: "This campaign is saying, think about it. There''s no need to dig up one part of the world to grow something in your back garden.Until recently, the above mentioned slip and slide water toys were the only water slides designed for home use without a pool. Now large water slides are being sold online and in department stores across the country. These slides are inflatable and they can go as high as ten feet in the air. They come with a miniature pool at the bottom. Due to their large size, most water slides are designed for children over the age of four or five.Sometimes the good peat-free composts will be slightly pricier, Fowler concedes, but it's a small price to pay for saving the earth.Average Price: $200 - $300(2) Outdoor Water SprinklersHowever, peat is used in compost and soil improvers because it's light, retains moisture and stores nutrients. It's also very cheap. In an effort to raise awareness and encourage gardeners to choose peat-free alternatives, leading organic growing charity Garden Organic has launched its I Don''t Dig Peat campaign, to put an end the 24 million wheelbarrows of peat which its experts estimate is being used unnecessarily by British gardeners each year.(3) Water GunsNew Horizon Organic & Peat Free multi-purpose compost (pounds 5.99 for 60 litres) was a Best Buy container compost for the second consecutive year, outperforming seven peat-based composts, including three specific container ones, to come joint top.

Remember these garden toys when looking for a way to get children playing outdoors. Children will have many hours of fun with a wheelbarrow, hand tools, a watering can, and a splash slide. Be sure to use this information to take action and start engaging your child with activities using toys that will provide many hours of outdoor fun.

Author: Jenny Talorman