Parents rave over ‘quality’ picnic table with built in sand & water pit that’s perfect for kids & scanning in for cheap
PARENTS have hailed a “quality” kids’ picnic table with a built in sand and water pits that’s perfect for messy play this summer.
This Studio furniture piece allows little ones to enjoy the fun of the beach in their own garden – and it’s been majorly slashed in price.
The Plum Surfside Wooden Sand and Water Picnic Table has been reduced to just £29.99 from an eye-watering £99.99.
It offers the perfect space for sensory play, as well as a stylish eating area.
The built in sand and water pits can be concealed under a centre wooden panel to keep everything looking neat.
It could also be ideal for different crafting activities if parents want to keep any paints and glue out of the house.
Impressed shoppers praised the garden item, after helpful information was shared in the Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK Facebook group.
One penned: “I have this had it four years it’s fab.”
“We have this it’s brilliant,” shared another.
Someone else added: “Ordered it!”
“Thankyou deffo going to order,” agreed a fourth.
“They’re so good, my kids love it,” said another.
Studio advertises the sand and water pit table on their website, which measures H54 x W70 x L80cm, the description reads: “Whether it’s building sandcastles, creating mini rafts or making pieces of art through crafting, the table has something to keep children busy for hours.
“This versatile bench can be used as a picnic table for outdoor eating or for playing games.
“If you lift the centre wooden panel, you’ll find a sandpit and water compartment nearly contained within the base of the table. Let their creativity run wild by digging and splashing in the sand and water.”
Standard delivery is £4.99 and the item should arrive within three to seven days.
10 easy ways for parents to save money over the summer holidays
By Rosie Murray-West
Get cashback in stores with Jam Doughnut and offline with Topcashback and Quidco
- Build up a cash balance with Jam Doughnut, an app that allows you to earn cashback when you spend in store, as well as sites such as Quidco and Topcashback when you spend online.
- At present Jam Doughnut offers 3% cashback on groceries instore at Sainsburys and 2.5% at Morrisons, as well as 5.75% at family favourite B&M.
Get a Kids Pass £1 trial
- Get discounts on days out with the family by signing up to Kids Pass, which offers discounts including 20% off at Flip Out trampoline parks, and 30% off at Midlands Safari Park, as well as discounts on eating out and cinema tickets.
Find free clubs (with food) if you’re eligible
- Many local councils run free holiday clubs for children who are eligible for benefits-related free school meals, which include food as well as activities.
Book a lastminute bargain break, just for the kids
- If your children are craving adventure and you could do with a break, a residential trip with PGL could be just what you need.
- Prices dropped by up to 50% on some Easter holidays breaks this year for those willing to book at the last minute.
- You can save even more by booking using your tax-free childcare account to pay, which saves you 20% if you are eligible, or pay with childcare vouchers if you still have these.
Find free sports sessions
- Girls aged between 11 and 16 can sign up to free gym classes with Nuffield Health once a week, with instructors who are specially trained to work with teens.
- There are also free tennis sessions available to all with Tennis for Free
Find free family events
- Many local councils run free local events and festivals over the summer holidays that can be the basis of a cheap day out.
- Check your local council website, as well as joining local family Facebook groups to find those available near you.
Make sure children eat for free (or very cheap)
- Check out Latin American favourite Las Iguanas, where loyalty programme members get one free meal per adult, Gourmet Burger Kitchen where kids eat for £2 with an adult meal, and Franco Manca where there’s one free child’s pizza for every adult meal purchased.
- In Sainsbury’s cafés children eat for £1 with an adult meal, while there’s one free meal for a child with every adult meal over £5 in Morrisons café.
Bag cheap cinema tickets
- Vue cinemas offers cheap ‘Mini Mornings’ with tickets for £2.49 for adults and children every day, and Odeon offers a similar deal in the holidays for just £2.75.
Spend the day at a pick-your-own
- Find a pick-your-own farm near you and spend a day with the children picking some fruit for the freezer for a budget day out.
Rent a tent for a cheap break
- Renting from another family can ensure you get a cheap break with a low initial outlay.
- Tentshare allows you to rent camping equipment from other families, for example a family tent for £25 a day.
It comes as savvy parents are also racing to Aldi to nab a must-have summer toy for kids selling for a dirt cheap price.
Fans of the discount supermarket were left delighted after a thrifty shopper spotted the bargain deal.
And, bargain-obsessed shoppers are going wild after snapping up another children’s summer toy for a fraction of the price at Argos.
One eagle-eyed customer could not believe their luck after they spotted a large chalkboard marked down from such a significant price.
Argos has also cut the price of it’s swing and trampoline set by a whopping 50%.
Shoppers can pick up the summer kids essential reduced from £250 to just £125.
How to bag a bargain
SUN Savers Editor Lana Clements explains how to find a cut-price item and bag a bargain…
Sign up to loyalty schemes of the brands that you regularly shop with.
Big names regularly offer discounts or special lower prices for members, among other perks.
Sales are when you can pick up a real steal.
Retailers usually have periodic promotions that tie into payday at the end of the month or Bank Holiday weekends, so keep a lookout and shop when these deals are on.
Sign up to mailing lists and you’ll also be first to know of special offers. It can be worth following retailers on social media too.
When buying online, always do a search for money off codes or vouchers that you can use vouchercodes.co.uk and myvouchercodes.co.uk are just two sites that round up promotions by retailer.
Scanner apps are useful to have on your phone. Trolley.co.uk app has a scanner that you can use to compare prices on branded items when out shopping.
Bargain hunters can also use B&M’s scanner in the app to find discounts in-store before staff have marked them out.
And always check if you can get cashback before paying which in effect means you’ll get some of your money back or a discount on the item.