Just Add Fun! The Best Activities & Gear for Sunny Days

It's time to trade sleds and skates for scooters and noodles. We've got the it-list of must-have playtime tools for those long, hot days.

By rtsarahgreene April 15, 2015

Stash away the winter coats and boots, summer is on the horizon! Before you know it, your little water bugs will be begging for the chance to log hours of pool time and play outdoors till the crickets chirp. Get prepped with gear for activities that love summer as much as the kiddos: kites, pool noodles and the ultimate in cool treats are only a few. Scroll through the flip book below for the scoop on stuff promising to put major smiles on the minis—and making you a superstar source of summer joy.

Enter a Bike Race

Summertime is all about the Tour de France when it comes to sports on wheels and cycling tykes will want to hit the pavement. Ensuring that sweet skull is safe and stylish will put your mind at ease, while the air vents and easy-snap strap release will make this their favorite head-gear. We figured the lucky eight ball motif was perfect for extra luck on the course!

Available at REI, $44.93.

Photo: Richard Masoner via flickr creative commons

What’s your favorite summer activity? Share with us in the Comments!

—Sarah Greene