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.

Play Lawn Games with Friends

With easy rules, simple clean-up and just a patch of grass required for play, nothing brings the neighborhood together like a classic lawn game. Made in the same style as adult sets, this kiddo-sized version makes for easy handling in those little hands. During the next backyard BBQ, rally the local kiddos for a rousing game of croquet---then sit back and listen to the laughter.

Available at PotteryBarnKids.com, $49.

Photo: Joe Shlabotnik via flickr creative commons

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—Sarah Greene