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Gift Guide for Outdoor Loving Kids
Take your play outside with our range of play sets and kits, our simple and open ended products will provide hours of creative, outdoor fun!
Den Building Kit
Get out and explore with our den building kit, containing shelter sheet, rope, glow in the dark guy lines, pegs, rubber mallet and a lovely canvas bag to keep it all in.
Cost: £36.50
Small World Play Kit
Made using wood from our own sustainably managed woodlands, this rustic small world set features lovely tactile materials that encourage imaginative play. Containing over 30 wooden pieces, wooden people, glass beads and a drawstring bag for storage.
Made using wood from our own sustainably managed woodlands, this rustic small world set features lovely tactile materials that encourage imaginative play. Containing over 30 wooden pieces, wooden people, glass beads and a drawstring bag for storage.
Cost: £30
Add a new feature to your outdoor play area or garden with our high quality slackline!
Set up at knee height and practice your balancing skills.
Available in four colours and comes neatly packed into a box, making it ideal for gift giving.
Set up at knee height and practice your balancing skills.
Available in four colours and comes neatly packed into a box, making it ideal for gift giving.
Cost: £45
A great snatch pulley set, which can lift heavy objects easily. Learn all about the laws of mechanics and physics!
Kit includes: 5m rope for suspension, 1 small fixing rope, 2 x idler pulleys and 2 x snap hooks.
Kit includes: 5m rope for suspension, 1 small fixing rope, 2 x idler pulleys and 2 x snap hooks.
Cost: £20.75
This treehouse set provides hours of interactive play and makes a fantastic gift. Containing six delightful wildlife finger puppets; peeping out of the trunk. Featuring a little door at the foot of the trunk which makes it the perfect house for these woodland characters.
Cost: £32.25
Ideal for developing fine motor and maths skills, these threading sets are made from wood grown in our sustainably managed woodlands.
Contains 30 drilled assorted pieces with 6 lengths of 2mm braided cord.
Cost: £28
Contains 30 drilled assorted pieces with 6 lengths of 2mm braided cord.
Cost: £28
Our mini soft toys are the perfect pocket sized friends. Available as a set of woodland animals or farm animals or individually. Choose from Cow, Lamb, Piglet, Duckling, Duck, Horse, Rabbit, Hedgehog, Owl, Squirrel or Fox!
Whittling in the woodlands is one of those magical experiences that we think all children should experience! This range of whittling tools are just what your little explorers need to get started, all at affordable prices.
Safety Sheath Knife
A great tools for using with children or those less experienced in tool work. This Hultafors safety knife comes with a comfortable handle and a 2.5mm carbon steel blade designed with a dull point to minimise injuries. It's also a bright yellow colour - making it less easy to lose!
Cost: £5.50
Opinel Peeler
A high quality peeler from Opinel, ideal for peeling greenwood. Peelers are a great way to introduce the skills needed for knife work and are suitable for younger children to use with adult supervision. Made from stainless steel with a lovely beech handle.
A high quality peeler from Opinel, ideal for peeling greenwood. Peelers are a great way to introduce the skills needed for knife work and are suitable for younger children to use with adult supervision. Made from stainless steel with a lovely beech handle.
Cost: £9.99
Forest Craft Book
A really super guide to whittling techniques for children and adults with lots of lovely projects and ideas all using natural resources that would be easily obtained from any British woodland.
A really super guide to whittling techniques for children and adults with lots of lovely projects and ideas all using natural resources that would be easily obtained from any British woodland.
Cost: £16.99
These gloves have a very high cut resistance whilst still maintaining dexterity and comfort. Ideal for whittling and craft work.
Available in four sizes.
Cost: £8.25
These geared mini loppers are brilliant for children as they are small enough to handle, but give a + 20% effort advantage. Ideal for cutting sticks ready for peeling or whittling!
Cost: £28.95
‘My first Opinel’ folding penknife has the ideal width handle for smaller hands giving a good grip whilst maintaining control.
The Virobloc locking safety ring ensures that the stainless steel blade stays safely in the handle when not in use or locked safely out when in use.
The Virobloc locking safety ring ensures that the stainless steel blade stays safely in the handle when not in use or locked safely out when in use.
Choice of three colour.
Cost: £12.50-£12.95
An ideal gift for giving alongside a knife, these traditional type sharpening stones are for sharpening smooth steel bladed tools.
Cost: £3.95
Ideal for storing knives and small tools, this sturdy plastic toolbox has an ‘organiser’ lid which is great for drill bits or sharpening implements as well as a lift out tray that fits inside the lid.
Available in two sizes.
Cost: Medium £13.25, Large £19.99
A selection of quality tools for budding woodworkers, put together from our experience of woodworking with children.
Dozuki Japanese pull saws are an absolute must have for woodworking with children.
The high quality steel and fine teeth enable easy sawing and the Japanese pull type action means that the children can put both hands on the handle for extra control and grip. The quality of these saws is excellent making a very clean cut with little effort.
The high quality steel and fine teeth enable easy sawing and the Japanese pull type action means that the children can put both hands on the handle for extra control and grip. The quality of these saws is excellent making a very clean cut with little effort.
Available two sizes.
Cost: 150mm £26.25, 240mm £29.99
A children’s sized brace drill, complete with 5 different size wood drills and a bag to hold them. Sometimes known as a drill crank, this traditional tool is great for woodworking with children.
Comes neatly packed into a box, making it ideal for gift giving.
Comes neatly packed into a box, making it ideal for gift giving.
Cost: £46.99
A lovely children's woodworking bench with an integral 6" vice fitted to it.
The vice is fixed to the end of the bench for easy access. The vice has a long turning handle and so is very easy for children to operate independently.
This is a heavy duty, strong and robust workbench that is made here in the UK. These benches are made specifically for OLR and have been designed based on our experience of woodworking with children.
The vice is fixed to the end of the bench for easy access. The vice has a long turning handle and so is very easy for children to operate independently.
This is a heavy duty, strong and robust workbench that is made here in the UK. These benches are made specifically for OLR and have been designed based on our experience of woodworking with children.
Cost: £380
Stubby Ball Pein Hammer
This hammer is ideal for younger children – with the design making controlling and gripping the hammer easy. The short handle has a fibre glass shaft and soft rubber grip.
The head is 8oz in weight.
This hammer is ideal for younger children – with the design making controlling and gripping the hammer easy. The short handle has a fibre glass shaft and soft rubber grip.
The head is 8oz in weight.
Cost: £6.25
Featuring a soft grip handle which is great for little hands.
Learning how to drive a screw into wood is very useful in developing fine motor skills, hand and arm strength. We also stock the screws that fit the screwdrivers - so you don't need to worry about whether you've got the right size!
Learning how to drive a screw into wood is very useful in developing fine motor skills, hand and arm strength. We also stock the screws that fit the screwdrivers - so you don't need to worry about whether you've got the right size!
Cost: £2.60 (Box of screws £2.60)
A 'must have' for woodworking and other tool use. They are made with a one-piece anti scratch lens and conform to safety standards.
Cost: £4.95
Once you've made your woodworking creations - finish them with this cork sanding block set! They are the ideal shape and size for children's hands to hold, abrasive sheets included as part of the set.
Cost: £11.50
These gift ideas will help to nurture their fascination for nature and the great outdoors.
Keep your little one cosy on their next outdoor adventure with our polar fleece lined dungarees, perfect for keeping toasty whilst puddle splashing all year round! Featuring heat sealed seams and reflective details.
Available in sizes 2-12 years and in a range of colours.
Cost: £19.95
See what you can find hiding under logs or stones or track down caterpillars and other insects in your local area. Catch and take a closer look at the mini beasts with this double magnifying bug pot.
Cost: £4.75
Our colourful and informative guides are a great place to start identifying the wildlife, trees and plants you will find in the UK. Featuring clear colourful illustrations, making identification fun and easy to learn. On the reverse is a text description of all the featured species, including interesting facts and identification tips.
From trees, to garden bugs and insects, to mammal tracks, there's a huge range to choose from!
Cost: £4 each
These children's sized binoculars feature 4 x 30 magnification, perfect for bird watching or taking a closer look at wildlife. Lightweight and a handy size for putting in your bag or coat pocket.
Available in blue or yellow.
Cost: £11.50
Available in blue or yellow.
Cost: £11.50
A large magnifying glass offering 3x magnification, perfect for bug hunts or taking a closer look at anything whilst exploring outdoors!
Cost: £9
A lovely set of six finger puppet mini beasts, great for story telling or role play!
Set includes one Butterfly, Bee, Worm, Caterpillar, Spider and Ladybird.
Set includes one Butterfly, Bee, Worm, Caterpillar, Spider and Ladybird.
Cost: £22.99
A lovely range of gardening gifts for your little gardening assistant. With quality tools that are designed just for them, they'll have hours of fun in the garden or allotment.
A lovely metal kid's sized wheelbarrow, brightly coloured and lightweight making it easy for children to manoeuvre.
Ideal for helping out in the garden, on the farm or yard, or just transporting things here and there!
Ideal for helping out in the garden, on the farm or yard, or just transporting things here and there!
Cost: £29.99
These digging spades and forks are made from carbon steel with an ash handle. Designed specifically for young gardeners.
Cost: £19.99 each
These colourful metal bypass secateurs are about 18cm long and ideal for smaller hands. The blades are made from high carbon steel so keep their edge well and the body is from cast aluminium alloy for strength and durability.
Available in a choice of three colours.
Cost: £16.75
A lovely traditional style metal watering can designed for kids. With its bright and colourful design it's the perfect addition to your child's gardening equipment. The rose end makes it suitable for watering seedlings as well as more established plants.
Cost: £9.99
This rake is approx 60cm tall - ideal for early years and primary age children.
The handle is made using FSC certified timber, and the bright orange colour means it's easy to spot at tidying up time!
The handle is made using FSC certified timber, and the bright orange colour means it's easy to spot at tidying up time!
Cost: £7.99
This children's sweeping brush is perfect for little helpers!
The tough bristles are ideal for outdoor and workshop use, whether you've been weeding in the garden or making sawdust during a woodworking project.
The tough bristles are ideal for outdoor and workshop use, whether you've been weeding in the garden or making sawdust during a woodworking project.
Cost: £7.99
A children's sized work gloves suitable for all round use with leather palm, fingertips and knuckle strap. These are a glove size 6 which is suitable for children approximately 8-12 years, we have a smaller size available in our rigger gloves range for younger children.
Cost: £4.99
A lovely children’s hand tool set containing a trowel and weed fork, perfect for learning to grow your own. Featuring a mirror polished stainless steel head for rust resistance and minimal soil adhesion with weatherproofed hardwood handles.
Cost: £12.75
We also have some fantastic gift ideas for outdoorsy adults - coming soon!
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