My review of the Little Tikes Cosy Coupe mentioned my Dad's bargain hunting technique at the local rubbish tip, and this whale teeter totter was purchased in the same way - for another whopping £2.

I must admit to being not to pleased when my Dad phoned to say he had purchased a large blue whale for the garden for his beloved grandson, but when it arrived I was very pleasantly surprised.

The whale is made of sturdy blue plastic and is basically a very safe seesaw. I must admit that I think the character design is a bit yuck - the whale looks neither cute or very happy, but as a piece of design it is very clever.

Although it is designed for two children to play seesaw, and there are two sets of handles at either end, it is possible for one child to sit in the middle of the seesaw and rock it back and forwards by himself. As it is so sturdy, I have no problem with my little one playing by himself as it would take a pretty severe rock to turn the seesaw over. Supposedly you can fit 3 children on it, though I think it would be a fair squash to do that!

This whale is pretty big - over a metre long, so will be wintering outside, so I am hoping for not to much colour fading, though for £2 I can't complain if it does fade!

The seesaw is recommended for between the ages of 2 and 5, so quite a long lifetime for a toy. It retails at £24.99 from Amazon, and given the longevity of the toy and that it can be enjoyed either alone or with another child I actually think that is pretty good value. If you have the space and little ones to entertain, I think this whale is well worth it.