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We put the precarious ornaments away safely!

Short grass, gazebo and lots of garden toys

we cut the grass, we plant strawberry plants we collect sea shells on trips to the beach wash them and place them around the garden

Just make sure the garden is neat. The grass is cut and the fence is in good condition xx

We don't have a garden but i grow strawberries in pots and my DGC love picking their own

Prune any overhanging shrubs, clear away any fragile pots.

The pond is safely covered all year round, since we spotted a heron eyeing up the Koi. My granddaughter loves feeding them so we stock up on floating food pellets. She and her brother love to run barefoot so we check for stones on the paving, then mow the grass so it is smooth enough for a game of 'boules' and stow away the whirligig washing line so there is room to put up their play tent. Next we check around for overhanging branches that might whip their eyes and cut back the prickly gooseberry bush.
Lastly we pile the swinging seat with comfy cushions so Nanna can snuggle up with either of them when they get tired or rock our newest grandson, just 3 months old, to sleep in comfort.

This year DH built a large Bug Hotel.
We have used pool noodles for our little assault course.
Put up a volleyball/ badminton net .
And emptied the the garage of DGC outdoor toys.
There is just enough space left for us

make sure the lawn is mowed.

my youngest children are 12 & 13 so we have kept all the play equipment and trampoline up for the grandkids. So it's just a case of cutting the grass and making sure everything's safe and enclosed out there.

Cut the grass, pressure wash the garden swing and bench and get the BBQ ready but behind a safe gate to keep the hungry DGC at a safe distance.

Make sure there are no dangerous plants around.

We've got a garden beanbag & a popup goal we get out and some outdoor games to play but other than that we don't do anything. We have nature areas to explore and hardy shrubs that can't really be damaged! Flowers tend to be in planters so they can be moved if necessary! All the chemicals & tools are safely locked away.

I make sure that the herb garden is well watered and ready for little hands and noses to enjoy.

Just make sure you spend some time cutting grass (as it's your play area) general tidy, pool and fun games don't have to cost the earth and of course plenty of fun with the one's you love most.

Make sure the grass has just been cut and get out the garden games. I think I enjoy playing Boules more than them!

My garden is a bit on the wild side s is great for snail and crawlies hunts as my great grand daughter loves to plant and potter always have jobs around BlackBerry picking and her favourite is 're painting the gnomes and ornaments

I mow the lawn or bribe my eldest to do it for me! and check all round for cat land-mines (poo). I have 2 lovely garden swing seats that the children love and we get a big bucket of large chalks (usually from Poundland) and I let them draw on the patio...easy to remove later with the hose and a brush! I also have an old picnic table so we use it for outdoor crafts such as painting, glitter, moon sand etc. and of course the kids love helping to prepare an outdoor picnic to eat on it! I also have an assorted pile of scooters, ride on toys, Little Tike car, Go-kart and various hoops and balls and an old play house so the kids are happy to spend hours in the garden while I'm either sitting with them or hanging out laundry or in the kitchen where I can see them! I'm all stocked up and ready on arts stuff as school ends today half day!

Make sure the cats haven't left any presents, eg poop, dead birds, mice, etc. Put a fence around the Guardian plant, it's lethal! The spikes would have an eye out, nearly had DH's out last year! Check there are no poisonous nasties growing anywhere, and trim back the holly and blackberry bushes which are growing at the foot of the garden behind the fence.

We zone things as much as we can . Though we are lucky that way before it was an issue we decided to put raised beds in. The theory was was we would build them whilst we could so we could use them when we couldn't . The other benefit we have discovered is that they are well above DGC (and accompanying dog) trampling level too . We also have some pots and a small bed for them , so that they can grow things too . So far strawberries and potatoes have been the most popular .

We have games in the garden for when they first arrive then they love to pick cooking apples from our old apple tree and come up with ideas on how to cook them. At 8, 6 and 5 they can be surprisingly inventive.

I ensure canes have rubber toppers, no tools left out and we tend not to grow anything thorny.

I have to cut back side hedges as they are prickly. The long path that winds around are large garden is checked so that my grandchildren can ride their bikes and push their dolls prams on it.

Definitely we would be playing garden games and making sure all in the garden is safe and neat. We have also garden sandpit so this would be fun for us grandparents too.

We get out the paddling pool and large jenga!