Park life: The best games to play outdoors

The sun has got his hat on, which means everyone’s out to play and parks are full of people wielding frisbees, bats and Jenga bricks.

These are five of the best.

Boules

Channel the sleepy calm of a dusty French village with this set of boules.

£15, Debenhams, Buy it now

Disc Jock-e

This frisbee is also a water-resistant Bluetooth speaker that stays connected to your device in mid-air so you can throw some tunes at your mates.

£27.99, The Fowndry, Buy it now

Power UP: 3.0

This smartphone - controlled paper aeroplane raised more than $1.2 million (almost £950,000) on Kickstarter when it launched: it pairs via sensor with your smartphone and you can control it from the phone.

£39.99, Firebox, Buy it now

Ring toss game

Good fairground fun: this set is made from rubber wood and includes a cross, five target pins and five tossing rings.

£22.99, John Lewis, Buy it now

Nexus softball set

This very bright bat and springy ball will take you from afternoon rounders right into twilit evenings in the park.

£19.95, Amazon, Buy it now