Our Favorite Outdoor Toys for Summer

When the weather is right, we just want the kids to be busy outdoors. Use this list to stock up on a summer full of fun!

Once the weather is warm, there is nothing as healthy, wholesome, and enjoyable as outdoor fun. And our favorite outdoor toys help make it happen! There are some toys and activities that have stood the test of time, making the most of those hours in the sunshine .

When we originally posted our list of top Outdoor Toys, it was one of our most popular posts ever. We think it’s because we all have a nostalgia for our favorite outdoor activities that we’ve loved as kids, and our children enjoy today. This list includes both those classic activities along with the items that have been the most popular as of late.

Are your kids enjoying something we haven’t mentioned? Let us know in the comments below!

Cozy E-Charging Station

So good! and Compatible with all Cozy Coupe Vehicles!

PUSH CARS AND RIDE-ONs

Little Tikes Princess Horse & Carriage

Oh me oh my!

Parents can pull or push

PUSH CARS AND RIDE-ONs

Push Around Buggy 10th Anniversary Edition™

We love anything and everything made by Step2. The designs are intuitive, the quality is top, and they’re mostly 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 to label or use a Sharpie to  add your name and phone number.

In Two colors.

PUSH CARS AND RIDE-ONs

Whisper Ride Cruiser™

The Whisper Ride version is a quieter and smoother choice and is a significant upgrade – very recommended.

The Step2 Whisper Ride II is an updated, roomier version of the original Whisper Ride Cruiser

In Two colors.

PUSH CARS AND RIDE-ONs

YBIKE Walking Ride On Toy

Perfect for toddlers.

PUSH CARS AND RIDE-ONs

Step2 Roller Coaster

The Step2 Roller Coaster will be your best toy purchase ever. Thought you might intend it for your 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?!

PUSH CARS AND RIDE-ONs

Further and Faster Expansion Pack

As your kids get older, add to the coaster with this “Further and Faster” track which makes the start point higher.

PUSH CARS AND RIDE-ONs

Step2 Extreme Coaster

A “more extreme” version for older kids up to 75 pounds. Popular and fun!

PUSH CARS AND RIDE-ONs

Little Tikes Tractor & Cart

This classic foot-to-floor ride-on!

PUSH CARS AND RIDE-ONs

Wagon

a Really Good Wagon for Anything and Everything.

PUSH CARS AND RIDE-ONs

Garden Cart & Wheelbarrow Play

With a working water sprinkler!

PUSH CARS AND RIDE-ONs

Push and Pull Go Wheelie

This play wheel will stimulate every child’s imagination!

PUSH CARS AND RIDE-ONs

Razor A Kick Scooter for Kids

Of course, every household needs a few Razor scooters for the bigger kids who go zooming about.

Or go for the Razor A5 with their 8″ wheels for speedier travel (about 9 years+).

PUSH CARS AND RIDE-ONs

skidee Scooter

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.

Note that this lights up so it is not good for Shabbos use.

PUSH CARS AND RIDE-ONs

Razor Dirt Scooter

If you have dirt paths nearby, or very bumpy sidewalks, these Razor scooters with dirt tires will be lots of fun for older kids. Just make sure they are wearing helmets!

PUSH CARS AND RIDE-ONs

Micro Kickboard Mini

The most recommended one out there for children ages 2-5. It’s pricey, but after you see how confident your little one is on it, how safe and stable they are, and how smoothly they zip around, you’ll be confident that it was a wise purchase.

PUSH CARS AND RIDE-ONs

Micro Kickboard Maxi

Once they outgrow the Micro Mini (pass it down), the Micro Kickboard Maxi scooter is for ages 5-12 with an adjustable handlebar.

PUSH CARS AND RIDE-ONs

Scootaheadz

Scootaheadz are fun scooter accessories!

PUSH CARS AND RIDE-ONs

Razor RipRider

The Razor RipRider is a really cool option, especially for cul-de-sac streets.

SCOOTERS AND MORE

Yvolution Drift Scooter

Very popular with older kids.

Segway Ninebot eKickScooter

An entry- range Segway electric scooter.

SCOOTERS AND MORE

Nighthawk Electric ride-on toy

Make sure to get knee and elbow pads.

Razor RipStik Ripster

Ripstiks are back!

Pogo Stick for Kids

These bring back memories from long long ago!

Sport edition for ages 5-9
Pro Sport edition for 9+

Rollerblade Skates

Adjustable, so they’ll grow with your child, can be shared, and will last for years and years to come.

MORE ACTIVITIES

HEELYS

It might look like a shoe, but it’s outdoor wheeling fun.

SAFETY

Bike Helmets

Make sure you have these on hand before the fun starts!

JUMPING AND CLIMBING

Little Tikes 7' Trampoline

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.

JUMPING AND CLIMBING

Kids Trampoline

A safer trampoline,
portable & foldable.

Little Tikes Basketball Set

Got boys? This Little Tikes basketball hoop can be used indoors or outdoors and is almost a “must”.

Step2 Naturally Playful Sand Table

Unlike with a traditional sandbox, since the kids don’t sit in the sand here, they don’t get full of it and stray animals don’t get in either.

You can order play sand for pickup at your local Lowe’s.

Little Tikes Hide and Seek Climber

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 ages 1-4.

Step2 Naturally Playful™ Woodland Climber

There are so many fun “mini” playards for any families with little ones who are not yet ready for a full swingset.

See more Step2 Climbers, Slides, and Swings here.

Little Tikes Cape Cottage Playhouse

Let them move into this playhouse in the backyard for memorable imaginative play.

Little Tikes First Slide

Have a baby pool in your backyard? Add this slide and it’s turned into an instant water park.

HANGING OUT

Tree Swing

The perfect spot for some best friend DMCs.

MORE ACTIVITIES

Walkie Talkies for Kids

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

MORE ACTIVITIES

Giant Tumbling Timbers

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

JUMPING AND CLIMBING

Lifetime Geometric Dome Climber

Great for kids who need OT practice – or just your average monkey-child.

MORE ACTIVITIES

Bubble Wands Assortment Toy Set

Can’t go wrong with classic bubble fun.

MORE ACTIVITIES

Bubble Lawn Mower

Some things stay the same through the decades.

Toddler Harness

For their safety
For your pleasure

Caution Tape

Sparking imagination and play, kids will use this for everything!

Jacks

a Trending Game among the girls.

Victoria Dwek

Victoria is the best-selling author of nine kosher cookbooks and a popular columnist for Ami Magazine. She always has the words for bringing everything that’s in our hearts onto the page. 

5 responses to “Our Favorite Outdoor Toys for Summer”

  1. YH Avatar
    YH

    Great round-up! Just a mention, you can get lots of this stuff for a few dollars at garage sales and second-hand sales! There’s a sale the first few Sundays of summer in the Catskills with great finds!

    1. Mal Avatar
      Mal

      Can you please post an address?

    2. Ruchie Avatar
      Ruchie

      Where is this sale?

  2. BH Avatar
    BH

    I just found out recently that the Micro kickboards are modular and you can buy new parts from the company in case you need to repair anything or want to freshen up to pass down to a younger sibling. You can even change the color.

  3. Aliza Avatar
    Aliza

    An alternative to micro scooter my family likes us chillafish. They have a version without lights. Might not be as good as micro, I don’t know as we don’t have a micro, but works well for us, smooth easy to steer etc
    https://amzn.to/4dgJ96y

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