There’s something utterly adorable about miniature furniture, and when something is this well made, you know it’ll see you through plenty of British summers.

It also introduces young ones to the notion of cause and effect, problem-solving and allowing them to let their imaginations run wild. It comes with a little accessory pack, which is certainly geared more towards the sand department – with a shovel, rake, two sand moulds and a little boat to bob on the water. Without the need of blowing up a bouncy castle, filling a paddling pool with bucket-loads of tepid water, or spending a small fortune on a trampoline, let us introduce a soon-to-be garden favourite: the sand and water play table. It’s worth bearing in mind it’ll take around an hour to assemble, so, if this is a gift for an excitable toddler, we’d recommend assembling beforehand. Simply pour water into the top of the tower and watch as it travels down, through the spinning wheels and splashes into the basin below.You get two liners to attach to the frame, a smaller blue one to create a mini swimming pool – it was a matter of minutes before our tester got her Barbie dolls involved – and a darker one for the sandpit. Perfect for sunny days to entertain the little ones, this colourful Dolu Water and Sand Activity Table is the perfect height for your little ones to have fun. Designed with five individual wooden reservoirs that join together with natural bamboo racing chutes, there’s plenty of room for multiple children to play together, using toys or things from nature, such as stones or sticks, to race to the bottom. Mums and dads will love that it helps with your physical development, sensory skills and coordination.

Complete with gardening tools- pots, rake, watering can, sand mould, as well as a lid that can be fitted to the table top to create a table or desk for sitting at or arts and crafts, whilst safely storing the soil beneath.

Recommended for two-years plus, our three-year-old was just big enough to pour the water in the top independently – anyone smaller may struggle to use it on their own.