Outdoor Fun For All The Family

Feb. 18, 2010 - PRLog -- After one of the coldest winters in 30 years everyone is longing for some warmth, sunshine and outdoor fun. So why not get stocked up with these great outdoor games from The Handpicked Collection ensuring everyone from the age of 3 to 103 can have some outdoor fun.
For the golfers who fancy a bit of putting practice off the golf course the Hole in One Garden Golf Practice (£14.95) and Jaques Round the Clock Golf(£38.95) both set up in minutes, are great fun and really will improve your score.  For honing pitching skills, the equally easy to set up Chip ‘n’ Play Golf Set (£22.95) makes serious practice fun and challenging.
For post barbecue fun, French Boules (£14.95) is great for all ages and a wonderful way to while away a sunny afternoon in the garden or the Policeman Skittles (£38.95).  Or how about celebrating the great British summer game of croquet with the Jaques Surrey Croquet Set (£298.95) or the Jaques Richmond Croquet Set (£198.95)?
To get reluctant kids outdoors, surely a bright pink or green Wheelbarrow (£25.95) will do the trick? Girls or boys will love ferrying toys or siblings round the garden and they may even become a garden helper, especially if he or she has their very own Garden Basket (£14.95)?
For the sporty kid who gets cabin fever in the biggest of gardens, the Jaques Sporting Skills Bounceback (£48.95) is great for practicing tennis serves, perfecting a cricket catch or bending it like Beckham… great to play with friends or alone.  But kids may have to keep it away from any competitive Dads!  Or for the non-sporty how about some good old fashioned outdoor fun with the Pocket Kite (£3.95) – very easy to fly and folds to a tiny pouch so can be on hand whenever the wind blows!
For those looking for a more relaxing way to enjoy the outdoors, giant versions of traditional games are popular. For example the Jaques Tumble Tower (£48.95) which can reach 3 feet tall, or the Jaques Outdoor Backgammon (£48.95). However, one might be able to tempt competitive spirits away from the deck-chairs with the Family Badminton (£38.95) or Family Rounders (£48.95).

For orders: www.handpickedcollection.com; 0845 6023578
PRESS Contact: Jo: jo-m@handpickedcollection.com Tel: 020 7501 1053         February 2010
Notes to editors: The Handpicked Collection is a website and series of catalogues featuring classic gift ideas and unusual gifts. It features gifts for men, gifts for her,gifts for gifts, travel gifts, gardening gifts, kitchen gifts, Father’s Day Gifts and much much more. It differs from other websites in that everything in it has been vetted by an independent, expert panel of journalists, entrepreneurs and trendsetters aimed at giving customers the confidence to shop knowing that they’re getting something special. Every product is endorsed with helpful editorial explaining what makes it special.

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