Our Favorite Outdoor Toys 2.0

We love anything and everything made by Step2. The designs are intuitive, the quality is top, and the best part…they’re easy to assemble.

This will be an item you use every single day for those walks around the block with your baby or toddler. Make sure you put your name and phone number on it in a Sharpie!

The Whisper Ride version is a quieter and smoother choice you might want to consider.

The Step2 Roller Coaster was my best toy purchase this year. Though it was a gift for my 2-year-old, the bigger kids always try to sneak a ride on it. It accommodates up to 50 pounds, so there’s a nice range of ages that can use it. And which little girl wouldn’t love this unicorn edition?! (There is a “more extreme” version for older kids up to 75 pounds, but it’s triple the price).

the Skidee Scooter is great for little kids who aren’t strong enough to push pedals but still want to move on their own, and it’ll grow with them.

For a traditional scooter, the Micro Kickboard Mini is pricey, but it’s the most recommended one out there for kids ages 2-5.

You may be able to find a copy of this scooter locally for less.

There’s even a Micro Kickboard scooter for teens and adults – they make a great mode of transportation for those who don’t drive!

Kids seem to gravitate towards trampolines. They sit for hours and enjoy the outdoors. But lots of you are concerned about trampolines because of safety issues. Here’s a solution for the little ones. It’s low to the ground, easy to move out of the way, and it’s still cozy enough to be a hangout. Bonus: You won’t need to hire someone to assemble it.

Keeps the little ones very busy and cool.

There’s lots of fun options in this category, including the Step 2 Big Splash Waterpark or the more elaborate Rain Showers.

If your littlest ones are too small for the big swings, this is compact enough for use indoors in the winter and outdoors in the summer. It works for the littlest climbers, even pre-walkers.

Don’t have a kiddie pool yet? This pool is great for 2-4 kids at a time.

Or you can go with this fun sprinkler for toddlers, though we do like standard gardening sprinklers best for older kids who enjoy bigger and stronger water jets.

Sidewalk chalk art has become very popular. Get some blue tape and create stencils for a “stained glass” driveway or sidewalk.

Or check out our tie dye post now that you can do messy projects outdoors.

Oh, and need another house where your kids can hang out? Let them move into this playhouse in the backyard!

Knee and elbow pads can be purchased here.

Entry range Segway electric scooter.

This giant Jenga-style game is fun for teens and adults, too!

Ripstiks are back!

Old school? Yes!
Never gets old? Also yes!

Can’t go wrong with classic bubble fun.

The perfect spot for some best friend DMCs.

A spraypark in your backyard (extend the spraypark with more like it).

Tired of bike-riding? Go bopping.

Makes you wish you had more trees to hang ‘em from.