The urban treehouse

Summer seems to be finally here and with it the desire for your kids to spend long hours outside in the garden, while you pop your feet up with a cold beer and a good book. Sadly the days when any of us could afford either a big garden, or the peace of mind to let the younger kids roam freely around the local park are gone, so that's the end of that. 

Well, no actually, because we've discovered something we think is rather clever that can help us townie parents create the Huckleberry Finn childhood we always wanted for our offspring. Even if we've barely got a cement patch outside big enough to swing a Boden catalogue in. Toystore extraordinaire Kids Toy World, have come up with the perfect answer for urban children where the possibilities for imaginative play are limitless, the cost is not prohibitive, and the chances of anyone falling out and breaking a leg are nil.

The Large Treehouse and Accessories (£39.95) is suitable for children of three and over and is small enough to play with anywhere. Made from natural and reforested wood and topped with textile foliage it's also recyclable - good to know when purchasing a new toy in these increasingly eco-aware times. And if that wasn't reason enough, consider the fact that this company gives ten percent of it's profits away every year to kids charities too.

Large Treehouse and Accessories (£39.95) available from kidstoyworld.uk.com

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