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.

Start Her First Business

When she starts bugging you for extra cash to hit the arcade, that’s when it’s time to bust out this irresistible and oh-so-sweet lemonade kit for learning the value of a dollar. Complete with cookie and drink mix, paper banner and price sheet, all you need is an enthusiastic entrepreneur. Not to mention---peddling icy cold drinks on a hot summer day makes for fantastic “what I did on my summer vacation” stories in September. Just make sure they don’t drink all their profits.

Available at Wayfair, $15.99.

Photo: Steven Depolo via flickr creative commons

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

—Sarah Greene