Outdoor toy recommendations?

[mcfelix]

Now that the weather is starting to be halfway decent here, I want to make sure we spend more time outside with DS. What outdoor toys do your kids play with? We have a small swingset, push trike, wagon and water table but I feel like we need stuff he can play with on his own. I need ideas! He will be 2 in July. Thank you!

[yellowbrkrd]

M looooves his big bouncy ball and bubbles. Also, chalk.

M will be two in June so I'm interested to see what others say.

ETA: He also likes pushing around his dump trucks so I'm sure we'll bring one of those outside.

[thebreakfastclub]

Mine is 2 right now. On his own, he can do some things for 15-30 minutes at a time, like chalk, or kick a big ball against a wall. He has a ride on toy that he can get on/off of alone. I think he would play with his water table independently for quite awhile.

But honestly, his favorite activity is generally to take off running into the street.

[niq]

Another vote for bubbles! Msniq does a lot of gardening so we may get him some toy gardening tools.

We're about three blocks from a park, so we'll probably keep outdoor toys to a minimum.

[ilikedonuts]

Wheelbarrow!

Its one of our most played with toys along with a radio flyer trike and our swingset.

ETA: This is the gender neutral version of what we have. (we have the pink butterfly one) www.amazon.com/Melissa-Doug-Sunny-Patch-Happy/dp/B003Y7F3ZI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1426453578&sr=8-1&keywords=melissa+and+doug+wheelbarrow

[redheadk]

Sand table. I was very resistant to a sand table but, honestly, she finds it far more entertaining than almost anything else outside. Baby powder removes all of the sand from her arms/legs very easily. It's my go-to when I want to sit and read a book.

[namasteak]

Mar 15, 2015 16:27:48 GMT -5 redheadk said:

Sand table. I was very resistant to a sand table but, honestly, she finds it far more entertaining than almost anything else outside. Baby powder removes all of the sand from her arms/legs very easily. It's my go-to when I want to sit and read a book.

Which one do you have? I'm looking at the Step2 Splash N Scoop Bay but it is a sand/water table combo. 

[redheadk]

Mar 15, 2015 16:37:53 GMT -5 namasteak said:

Mar 15, 2015 16:27:48 GMT -5 redheadk said:

Sand table. I was very resistant to a sand table but, honestly, she finds it far more entertaining than almost anything else outside. Baby powder removes all of the sand from her arms/legs very easily. It's my go-to when I want to sit and read a book.

Which one do you have? I'm looking at the Step2 Splash N Scoop Bay but it is a sand/water table combo. 

We have this one: www.amazon.com/Step2-Naturally-Playful-Sand-Table/dp/B0009F4YR6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1426455505&sr=8-1&keywords=sand+table.

Nothing fancy but it has a lid and it holds 2 50# bags of sand. It's big enough for 2-3 kids to play at together. It's been outside for almost a year and still looks great.

We have a separate water table. Both were gifts but I'm glad it worked out like this. Not nearly so messy.

[cece]

I asked this the other day and someone mentioned they put sand in the water table. I went and got sand the other day and did this, DD has played with it a TON the last 3 days. She loves it.