Outdoor Storage Buddy Bench

Outdoor Storage Buddy Bench combines child-friendly outdoor seating with accessible storage beneath the seat. Two timber crates are included, giving schools and nurseries a practical place to organise trays, toys or playground resources close to the area where children use them.

The bench measures 62 cm high, 110 cm wide and 40 cm deep. FSC pressure-treated redwood timber supports outdoor use, and the complete unit is delivered fully assembled after an estimated four-to-six-week delivery period.

Children can sit together above the storage space, then reach the crates to select and return resources as part of established play routines.

What makes Outdoor Storage Buddy Bench special

The dual-purpose design saves space. One footprint provides a social bench and two removable storage containers, helping playgrounds add seating without losing valuable resource organisation.

Accessible crates support independence. Children can see where equipment belongs, carry selected items to an activity and help tidy the area when play ends.

Key features

• Outdoor buddy bench with under-seat storage
• Two timber crates included
• Measures 62 x 110 x 40 cm
• FSC pressure-treated redwood timber
• Delivered fully assembled
• Combines seating and resource organisation
• Ten-year guarantee against wood rot and insect damage

Organisation and educational benefits

Managing shared resources is part of learning through play. Children can sort objects between crates, count items before returning them and follow visual labels added by the setting.

Keeping materials near the bench allows adults to create a reading basket, playground-games store, nature-investigation kit or rotating activity station without separate furniture.

Fine and gross motor development

Lifting suitable items, carrying an empty or lightly loaded crate with adult guidance and returning objects involve coordinated movement. Smaller resources encourage grasping, sorting and controlled placement.

The storage routine connects physical actions with responsibility and organisation rather than presenting motor practice as an isolated exercise.

Social and communication skills

Seating provides a natural place for friends to talk, share books or plan games. Children can decide which stored resources to use and agree how to divide them.

The bench may also support adult-led small-group discussion, helping children listen and communicate within a defined outdoor area.

Benefits for early years and schools

Schools can place the unit beside a playground activity zone, outdoor classroom or reading area. Nurseries can rotate crate contents to match current interests and seasonal learning.

Its compact depth makes the bench particularly useful where separate seating and storage would occupy too much room.

Flexible storage for changing provision

The two crates allow the Outdoor Storage Buddy Bench to respond to seasonal and curriculum needs. One term they might hold playground games, while another activity could use books, chalks or nature-viewing resources chosen by the setting. Separating contents between two containers also supports simple categorisation.

Labels or picture cues supplied by staff can show where each item belongs, helping children check the organisation independently. The Outdoor Storage Buddy Bench turns tidy-away into a clear, repeatable part of outdoor learning rather than an unrelated task.

A practical playground hub

By locating activities beneath a place to sit, staff can introduce a compact resource station that supports both active and quieter use. The Outdoor Storage Buddy Bench can therefore serve games, reading, conversation and observation without requiring several separate pieces of furniture.

The included crates keep this flexibility easy to manage across changing activities.

Why choose Outdoor Storage Buddy Bench

Choose the Outdoor Storage Buddy Bench for its efficient combination of sociable seating and two included timber crates. It improves outdoor organisation, supports children’s independence and keeps useful resources close to play, all within one fully assembled FSC timber unit.

Product features

• Provides outdoor seating and storage together
• Includes two timber crates
• Supports sorting, tidying and independent access
• Creates a small social or reading area
• Suitable for changing playground resources

This supports repeated educational use.

Specifications

• Product name: Outdoor Storage Buddy Bench
• Brand: Newby Leisure
• Product code: NLCOM-293
• Contents: Storage bench and 2 timber crates
• Dimensions: H62 x W110 x D40 cm
• Material: FSC pressure-treated redwood timber
• Indoor/Outdoor: Outdoor use
• Assembly: Delivered fully assembled
• Delivery: Approximately 4–6 weeks
• Guarantee: Ten years against wood rot and insect damage
• Batteries: Not required
• Learning focus: Organisation, independence, sorting, fine and gross motor skills, communication and social play