10 Outdoor Things You NEED This Summer for Your Kids!
My kids basically live outdoors when the warm weather hits. To keep things fun and interesting I like to have a variety of outdoor toys and activities to keep them entertained all summer long. Plus, I stock up on some essentials to keep them safe and comfortable while they play the day away. I created this list to help you shop for your summer safety and fun so you can enjoy the fun in the sun all season long!
Disclosure: Thank you ItchX for sponsoring this post. All opinions are mine alone. #xplorefreely #xtheitch
1. Waterfall Water Table
Kids love water. It’s the magical thing they must play with all summer long. Instead of a table, this year try this unique vertical waterfall water table that creates a fun waterfall as you play!
2. Glitter Sidewalk Chalk
I am sure we all have enough sidewalk chalk in our toy inventory, but, does yours have glitter? Try this glitter sidewalk chalk to add some sparkle to your kids outdoor play this summer.
3. Portable Chair
For the littlest kids in your care, plan ahead for all those outings with a portable folding chair. Feeding time will be a breeze, and your little one will have somewhere to sit and play if you need to put them down!
4. Pretend Camping Toys
While your busy planning that one epic trip this summer, surely your kids will be asking nonstop when that trip is (are we there yet mom?) Entertain them in the meantime with this cute pretend camping set. Use it in the backyard and take on your greatest pretend adventure!
5. Splash Pad
Take your sprinkler game up a notch by replacing it with a fun splash pad! The kids will love splashing and jumping in the puddles right in your own backyard with this cool splash mat.
6. Itch Cream
Don’t let your kids outdoor fun be slowed down by irritating itches from bugs, rashes, allergies, or all those other things that tend to bother the skin during the warmer months. Keep this fast, long-acting cream by Itch-X in your bag and be prepared – grab it at your local Walgreen’s!
7. Surf and Slide
Slip and slides are super fun, but what about this surf and slide instead? Its a combination slide and surf inflatable. Ride the inflatable surfboard down the wet slide and splash like summer will never end!
8. Bubble Blower Gun
Kids love bubbles. Get them bubble blower guns and watch how entertained they will be for hours!
9. Protective Sun Hat
Help fight the sun with a stylish sun hat with UPF 50+ all-day sun protection for the head, neck, & eyes!
10. Safety Leash
If your headed somewhere public and just don’t feel comfortable walking with your kiddo, don’t fret, these ultra affordable and highly-rated anti-loss wrist leashes for kids will make your outing worry free!
Don’t let your summer be a bummer because of itches or boredom – stock up now and enjoy the sun all season long! Happy shopping!
14 Comments
Miriam Wong
The pretend camping toys are the cutest set ever! All lovely suggestions for the little ones!
Lex
The pretend camping toys are adorable! And I have a safety leash but instead of one end going around my son’s hand it’s a full body harness. We had a run-in with a couple creeps at Hobby Lobby and I’ve been paranoid ever since. I highly recommend it to any mom shopping with their child, especially when shopping alone!
Lavern Moore
These are some great activities to do outside with the kids and for people of all ages. I am excited for summer.
Holly
We thought about the wrist leashes this summer. Ultimately I opted for the backpack harness though.
Rosey
Aww the pretend camping toys are fun. I can my son loving to play with those.
Christa
So many great things here! I’m all about the water toys for my 3 year old.
pooja Malkani
This is great list of outdoor things. The portable chair would be awesome for my little one. He could really enjoy his food on it.
Amy
Glitter Sidewalk Chalk sounds really amazing and fun! I have no kids but I would try for myself.
Courtney
Omg glitter chalk?!?! How did I not know this is a thing?!?! So need to get my daughter a pack stat!
Karen Monica
This are all great stuff to get for kids. Summer is always the time for everyone to enjoy the outdoors.
Chad
These are all amazing suggestions!!! Summer is for the kids and it is great to engage and have fun with them. Great post.
Neely Moldovan
We are all about water tables but that waterfall is amazing! We have that portable chair too and its great!
Stephanie
My boys would have loved that waterfall toy when they were younger! And we already have so much chalk and sun hats. Plus, I love that you mention the kid leash – when we went on a trip to the National Parks in Utah last summer, I was so worried about my youngest son who is a climber so we bought a kids climbing harness and 50 lb dog leash for him! It was a bit more robust than this, but I was worried about him falling off a cliff. My sister is getting one of the leashes for her youngest when we go to Disney this summer.
Joline
My sister just bought a splash pad similar to the one you featured and my niece is having the time of her life! I’ll show her the rest. These are great.