Top 7 Child-Safe Outdoor Toys (September 2026)

Outdoor toys get left in the weather, which is a durability question before it is a safety one — cracked plastic and rusted fixings are what turn up in recall notices for this category. Ordered by our safety score below.

These are the 7 outdoor toys with the highest safety scores in our catalog as of September 2026 — 86 to 94 out of 100. That score is our own reading of published product information, not a test result, and it rewards manufacturers who document things properly, so a lower-ranked toy is not necessarily a worse one. The age on the box is the manufacturer's and beats ours. Each entry links to the full breakdown.

1. Green Toys Bubbling Submarine

Labelled 18 months to 5 years by Green Toys, and reported as recycled plastic, BPA-free and phthalate-free. Safety 94, development 79.

Full breakdown: Green Toys Bubbling Submarine review.

2. Green Toys Dump Truck

Green Toys put this at 1 year to 6 years. Reported materials are 100% recycled milk jugs, BPA-free and phthalate-free. It scores 94 on safety and 76 on development.

What we could and couldn't confirm: Green Toys Dump Truck review.

3. Green Toys My First Submarine

Reported as recycled plastic, BPA-free and phthalate-free, with a manufacturer age range of 6 months to 3 years. Safety 94, development 78.

Full breakdown: Green Toys My First Submarine review.

4. Green Toys Rescue Boat & Helicopter

Labelled 1 year to 6 years by Green Toys, and reported as 100% recycled milk jugs (HDPE), BPA-free and phthalate-free. It scores 94 on safety and 79 on development.

What we could and couldn't confirm: Green Toys Rescue Boat & Helicopter review.

5. Piccalio Pikler Triangle Climbing Frame

Piccalio put this at 10 months to 6 years. Reported materials are birch plywood, beech wood rungs and non-toxic lacquer. Safety 92, development 84.

Full breakdown: Piccalio Pikler Triangle Climbing Frame review.

6. Little Tikes Easy Score Soccer Set

Reported as BPA-free plastic and polyester net, with a manufacturer age range of 2 years to 6 years. It scores 86 on safety and 80 on development.

What we could and couldn't confirm: Little Tikes Easy Score Soccer Set review.

7. Little Tikes First Slide

Labelled 18 months to 6 years by Little Tikes, and reported as blow-molded polyethylene and UV-resistant plastic. Safety 86, development 79. The recall history factor is the one pulling it down, at 80.

Full breakdown: Little Tikes First Slide review.