Aldi's bringing EPIC garden fun for kids next week (and parents won't cry over the prices!)

By HOAR Team 8 May, 2025 5 mins read 83 Views

Listen. Summer's creeping up on us, and if you're anything like me, you're frantically Googling "how to entertain children outdoors without remortgaging the house." Been there. Done that. Got the sunburn to prove it.

The weather's finally decided to stop being so bloody miserable, and Aldi (my personal savior when it comes to random stuff I didn't know I needed) is launching a garden play range that won't make your bank account weep. Prices kick off at just £2.49 - that's literally less than my morning coffee habit.

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The pool situation is... actually impressive?

I dragged myself to a preview last week (my editor promised me first dibs on the samples - she lied). The standout has gotta be their foldable pool at £49.99. It expands to about 6ft across which, trust me, is big enough for me to float around with a drink while pretending I can't hear my kids asking for snacks.

There's also this Jumbo Pool for £16.99 that comes in hexagonal or rectangle shapes. My neighbor bought something similar from a fancy garden center last year and paid nearly triple. Poor Sarah. Her face when I told her about this...

If you're after something middle-of-the-road, they've got a Quick Up Pool for £34.99 with some fancy "Tritech liner" that apparently makes it more durable. After my disaster with teh cheap pool I bought in 2021 (lasted approximately 2.5 days before developing a mysterious leak), I'm tempted.

The Double Waterslide might actually save my sanity

For £11.99, you can get what might be the best value item in the whole range - a double waterslide. My kids tested something similar at their cousin's last summer and literally didn't come inside for 6 hours. SIX. HOURS. Do you understand what that means to a parent? That's enough time to actually finish a conversation with another adult.

What about the tiny terrorists?

Got toddlers? There's a dino-themed play center that looks adorable. And this Baby Parasol Pool (£9.99) that comes in unicorn or mushroom designs.

I'm definitely grabbing the mushroom one for my 2-year-old niece. It doubles as a ball pit, which means I can justify it as a "year-round investment" to my husband who still hasn't forgiven me for the inflatable flamingo incident of 2023.

Hang on... they've dropped other garden stuff too

While we're talking garden bargains, Aldi's also released a bunch of other outdoor bits starting from £1.99. There's this water feature for £49.99 that's practically identical to one Robert Dyas sells for £150.

And practical stuff too - a retractable garden hose for £34.99 (compared to Screwfix's £150 version) and a cordless weed killer for £14.99 (Argos wants £70 for basically the same thing).

Everything hits stores next Thursday (May 18th). If you've ever shopped Aldi Specialbuys before, you know the drill - get there early or spend the rest of summer explaining to your disappointed children why they don't have a dinosaur pool like the neighbors.

I've already set my alarm. Last year I missed out on their garden furniture and spent the entire summer sitting on an upturned bucket while watching my kids splash around in a paddling pool that was approximately the size of a dinner plate.

Not this time, Aldi shoppers. Not this time.

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