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Summer Essentials
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items Our go to products to have a fun summer hanging out in our backyard, or lounging by the pool
Seriously my favorite thing we have bought this summer. If you want to entertain your toddler... buy this! It has a remote control so you are in control, pretty decent battery life as well!
Tractor Ride Ons in Ride Ons - Walmart.com
Very helpful swim floatation device for my one year old who doesn't quite weigh enough for a regular life jacket.
LAYCOL Baby Swimming Float Inflatable Pool
I have bought these as a gift for various kids birthdays and they are always a hit. They are messy but washable.
Goblies Throwable Paintballs
My favorite sun screen for the kiddos
Sun Bum Baby Bum SPF 50 Sunscreen 3 FL OZ
My kids love a good water table for fun waterplay where they don't have to be totally submerged.
Water Table
These poncho towels made drying off the kiddos super easy, and they aren't just dropping the towels in the yard since they are wearable.
Poncho Beach Towels For Kids
We love hanging out in our back yard but hate the mosquitoes. Tiki Torches are a must to keep the blood suckers at bay.
TIKI Torches, Citronella Candles, Torch Fuel & More | TIKI Brand
Our favorite type of bubble machine because you can plug it in so you aren't constantly replacing batteries.
Durable Automatic Bubble Machine 18000+
The classic slip n slide always entertains my older kid. Just be careful not to leave it in your yard too long or it will kill the grass.
Slip 'N Slide® | Outdoor toys | Wham-O®
Summer to us means a ton of grilling and having blackstone Griddle Grill is a game changer. It also created less cleanup as you are not using a ton of pots and pans.
Griddles - Blackstone Products
We don't have this exact water slide, but I know on a hot day, ours is keeps the kids entertained for a very long time.
OLA KIDS Nautical Inflatable Water Slide
Anything water balloon related is a hit at our house.
Water Balloons in Bubbles & Water Balloons - Walmart.com
My husband loves to camp and he researched many tents to buy and decided that a classic Coleman is the best.
Camping Tents by Size - Coleman
As a mom of a busy toddler sometimes he needs to go to "baby jail" this is my favorite way to do it. Just add some toys and give him some snacks and he will bec context for a few minutes while not trying to run off into the woods.
Regalo My Play Deluxe Extra Large Play Yard
We almost always have a hammock set up between two trees in our backyard. Our autistic five year old loves to lay in it and swing
ENO Hammocks for Every Occasion | Serious Comfort
These chairs are by far my favorite chairs to sit out by the bonfire. They have a little table that has a place for your phone and drinks and are surprisingly very comfortable.
Ozark Trail WFC-95200 Director's Chair with Side Table, Black, Adult Size
Seriously my favorite thing to keep mosquitoes from biting us. I am constantly rebuying this big lotion. I love that it is deet free and light weight. It also doesn’t smell bad which is a plus.
Boogie Insect Repellent Lotion, 6 oz