Candylab Santa Monica Tower - Teal

The Santa Monica Tower is a teal beech-wood lifeguard stand from Candylab, part of its playful carchitecture range of buildings for car scenes. Rather than a vehicle, it is a scenery piece that anchors a beach setting, giving children a landmark to build streets, parking, and seaside stories around their cars.

Yes. As a piece of carchitecture, this wooden car garage and beach tower is made to sit alongside Candylab vehicles, giving them a destination to drive to. Children can park cars at its base, stage a day at the beach, and use the stand as a central landmark in a larger toy town scene.

It is built from solid beech wood and finished with water-based paint and a clear urethane coat in a bright teal shade. Unlike the cars, it has no wheels, since it is a standing scenery piece. The solid wooden construction gives it a stable base so it holds its place in a busy play scene.

The tower measures about 22cm tall, 10cm wide, and 9cm deep, making it noticeably larger than the pocket-sized cars. That height lets it stand out as a landmark in a beach or town layout, while still being compact enough to sit on a shelf or windowsill as a decorative display piece.

Children use the stand as the heart of a beach scene, driving cars up to it, staging rescues, and inventing seaside stories. Because it is scenery rather than a vehicle, it adds place and purpose to car play, turning a plain floor into a coastline where the whole Candylab fleet can gather.

Candylab notes it is not intended for children under 3 years of age, so it suits children aged 3 and older. As a larger scenery piece with a solid wooden body, it stands up well to regular play, and it doubles as a decorative beach accessory on a shelf when playtime is over.

Wipe it with a soft, dry or lightly damp cloth and dry it promptly. Keep the stand away from standing water and out of long direct sunlight, which can fade painted colours over time. Avoid soaking it, as the wood and painted finish are best protected from extended moisture and heat.