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.

Hit the Fairway for 18 Holes

They finally get to join dad on the course---so set them up with a sweet set of beginner clubs for rounds on the green. The Wilson set includes all the must-haves; including a putter, wedge (sandtraps beware!) and even long and short irons for drives down the fairway. All that’s missing is one of those zippy little carts to bounce your kiddos from hole to hole.

Available at Wilson.com, $129.99.

Photo: Will Holmes via flickr creative commons

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—Sarah Greene