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Types of Outdoor Toy - Playhouses

Children love playhouses, and they are great for helping to develop their role-playing skills and imagination. They can also be great for social development as children can play in them together.

Here are some of the most popular playhouses that you can buy for your child.

Little Tikes - ImagineSounds Interactive Playhouse

The Little Tikes “ImagineSounds Interactive Playhouse” is pretty clever and great for children over a year and a half.

It has electronic sensors that automatically trigger different sounds to encourage children to play in different parts of the house. Children will love the door bell and phone as they can offer more than 20 different sounds and voices.

The Little Tikes “ImagineSounds Interactive Playhouse” has huge windows with shutters, a stable door and a stove that flips over to become a table. It's 140cm high, 133cm wide and 142cm deep. It does need 2 C batteries.

Boyz - Playhouse

The Boyz “Playhouse” is made of pine timber using a tongue and groove construction with a styrene glazed window and door. It has a climbing wall on the outside and split level play areas on the inside.

You decide what colour you'd like it to be so the Boyz “Playhouse” arrives au naturel. It comes with roof felt for extra water tightness but it will need a wood treatment after assembly.

Suitable for children around three years of age, the Boyz “Playhouse” will encourage role play and imagination games.

Disney - Princess Pop Up Castle

You might lose your daughters to the Disney “Princess Pop Up Castle” playhouse! Two year olds and older will enjoy playing in their very own castle hosting tea parties and sharing secrets with their best friends.

The Disney “Princess Pop Up Castle” can fit around four children inside or a couple of adults if you need some rest from the toddler.

Little dens and play houses give younger children the chance to have some private space but in a safe, contained environment so be prepared for your toddler to take her doll collection or book collection into the castle too – and perhaps her Disney “Princess Trike”.

The Disney “Princess Pop Up Castle” is easy to unfold and needs four rods inserted into the corners – these are hidden by the turrets. It'is made from a shower-proof material so can be used inside and outdoors.

To find out more about what to look out for when choosing and buying nursery toys visit our How to Choose and Buy a Baby Toy for Helping to Develop Different Skills section and How to Choose and Buy a Baby Toy for Different Ages section.

To find out more about the different online baby and nursery toy shops and stores visit our Top Sites section.

To see what different nursery toy manufacturers offer visit our Brands section.

You can also find out more in our How to Play with Baby section.