Little Tikes Hide & Slide Climber

Bright and inviting, the durable Little Tikes Climber Hide & Slide is the outdoor gym made especially for the way little ones like to play. Side walls are sturdy and high, with wavy cutouts for holding on or playing peek-a-boo. The red slide has a gentle angle made just for smaller kids, and multilevel platforms create a versatile place to climb. The play area underneath the slide doubles as a fort or tunnel. Made in USA. 45-1/4Hx66Lx56-1/2D".

If your child (or your budget, or your yard) is too small for one of those monstrous cedar outdoor play structures, check out the Hide & Slide Climber, a miniature version of the same idea. Its brightly colored (yellow, red, teal, and purple) plastic sections snap together quickly, and they won't rot. A red 40-inch slide leads down from a platform 26 inches high; underneath there's a crawling and hiding space. It's very stable--the two large "feet" on the side panels make the unit almost 60 inches wide. Requires adult assembly, but not a second mortgage. --Richard Farr