What better incentive to entice young children outdoors than by investing in a wooden garden play centre to make adventures come alive? Perfect for 3 to 11 year olds, installing one is a much easier option than making frequent trips to the playground. Or encourage your teens to keep active by purchasing some outdoor sports equipment which can also involve their friends.

Outdoor play does not have to be confined to the warmer months. It's just as important to play outside throughout the year, and with Christmas just around the corner, you could be looking at the best present ever to get your children out in the garden all year round. If you're prepared to spend a couple of hours on Christmas Eve assembling it, can you imagine the sheer delight on Christmas morning when your children draw the curtains to find a fantastic play centre awaits them? You'll have a job to get them inside for Christmas lunch!

There's a vast array of play equipment on the market to suit every budget and designed for any size of garden. Furthermore, by providing the opportunity for endless hours of imaginative play, a good play centre's novelty factor is guaranteed never to wear off. So if exercise needs stepping up in your household, go on-line and explore how you can get your children outside to play.

This is the perfect time to browse through the ranges on offer as it allows plenty of time for pre-Christmas delivery. Greener Gardening has an extensive choice of outdoor garden play equipment ranging from no fewer than 10 all-happening elevated wooden play houses with exciting slides and swings, to the ever popular trampolines and sports items. Year round fun is the aim; so why not convert your garage to a games room over the winter to house a table tennis table? There's also a good selection of traditional swing sets in wood or metal for even the smallest garden.

Robustly constructed in traditional wood, play centres make attractive features in any garden and quickly become focal points for social play. Invest wisely by buying from a quality supplier that offers a 12 year warranty against wood rot and insect damage, and your play equipment will provide many years of full-on fun for the family with those computer games largely relegated to the sidelines.