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Eco-Friendly Family Beach Essentials
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items We’re a beach-loving family, and these are some of our favourite things that make beach days so much easier!
This curated list features our top-tested, eco-friendly gear, from sand-free towels to natural sun care options for kids.
Every item is han...
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Beach shade & comfort
Active Kids Entertainment & Gear
Natural Sun Care & Reusables
Beach shade & comfort
Setting up a comfortable, sun-safe base camp is essential for a long day by the ocean. This collection features our favourite heavy-duty, sand-free, and sustainable gear designed to keep the family relaxed and organized on the shore.
These picnic rugs are so great for the beach, park or poolside. There are so many gorgeous designs to choose from - the giant picnic rugs come with matching picnic baskets. The wetbags are also perfect for family beach days - our wet swimwear goes st...
Waterproof Picnic Rugs | Colourful Designs - Picnic Season
We love this beach trolley - it makes going to the beach with young kids so much easier! Fits in everything you need from the esky, swim gear, Cool Cabana.. And even the kids! They love sitting in the beach trolley and it’s saved a lot of meltdowns -...
Foldable Beach Wagon Trolley with Big Wheels for Sand | Little Nation
Cool Cabanas are the best beach shades and are so easy to set up - they stay strong even on windy days, and come in lots of great colours and patterns!
We have the large which is perfect for a family of 4 and friends.
Size: Large (2.4m x 2.4m, givi...
CoolCabanas | Beach Shade for the Whole Family That Won't Blow ...
We love these fold down, low profile beach chairs (can take them camping too!)
It’s got handy storage pockets and a cup holder, so your essentials are always within reach.
One of the best features is the fold-down towel rail on the back, keeping y...
Wanderer Premium Beach Chair
This large mesh beach bag is a must have to go with your beach trolley! Throw all the wet, sandy toys in this bag and all the sand will be off your toys before everything goes in the car!
The sand eliminator: Large Mesh Beach Bag
This bamboo cheese board & knife set will level up your beach day or picnic at the park. It’s got a slide out drawer, snack groove and even includes mini chalkboards & chalk!
Cheese Board with Wine Holder - Maple & Walnut
Active Kids Entertainment & Gear
Keep high-energy little ones entertained for hours with these durable, water-safe favorites. From non-toxic recycled sand toys to action-packed beach games, these essentials are perfect for active kids who love outdoor play.
These are such fun waterproof cameras for kids (and adults!)
I’ve always loved taking photos, and am so happy to share that with my kids. We have so much fun with this camera at the beach, and it’s sturdy and waterproof which I love!
Capture summer...
KIDS Cute Underwater Camera
A beach day isn’t complete without making a sandcastle, and these silicone beach toys are a great option.
If you’ve been looking for a non plastic, environmentally friendlier choice like I was, this is the set to go with!
Sunnylife are a high qual...
Sunnylife Silicone Bucket Spade Set
These mini waterproof balls are so great for the beach (or the pool or the park!)
They come in 4 bright & fun designs and easily fit into the beach trolley
Wahu 100% Waterproof Pool Ball for Volleyball
Our kids love these waterproof discs at the beach, park and pool!
With their fun & bright designs and easy grip for little hands they provide hours of fun!
Wahu Frisc
These full face mask snorkels are so great for kids!
Separate inhaling and exhaling channels stop the top snorkel mask from fogging up, and anti-fog coating on the lens and anti-fog inserts guarantees anti-fog effect; advanced leak-proof silicone s...
QingSong Kids Full Face Snorkel Mask Set
These sand free beach towels are perfect for a day at the beach or pool. They are made with sand free AbsorbLite technology and come in a range of bright & fun designs.
Since using these towels we now enjoy a sand free car when we leave the beac...
Tesalate Beach Towels
As a mum of two boys, this towel has survived countless beach days. It’s soft, dries quickly and is big enough to wrap up little ones after a swim.
There’s so many cute designs to choose from your kids will love them too.
KIDS Sand free, quick dry beach towels
This is the ultimate parenting hack for stress-free travel! These clever adapters are made from 100% food-grade silicone and stretch directly over the top of standard water or juice bottles to instantly convert them into a 98% leak-proof sippy spout....
Silicone Sipping Spout for Water Bottles
Natural Sun Care & Reusables
Protecting your family and the planet shouldn't be a trade-off. This section highlights our go-to planet-friendly sun protection, plastic-free picnicware, and eco-conscious towels that help keep our beaches clean.
If your kids don’t enjoy having getting sunblock on, you need one of these!
The Sunbae brush is so soft and luxurious and is the perfect solution for those who don't like applying sunscreen, especially young kids! I especially love this when we’re a...
SUNBAE The original sunscreen application brush | SUNBAE
Sun Bum is a trusted Aussie brand - our kids love the spray sunblock and they also have great SPF lip balms.
This is a lightweight, non-greasy, zinc active based Mineral sunscreen lotion with Broad Spectrum SPF 50 protection.
Mineral SPF 50+ Sunscreen Lotion
This 32 piece picnic set is great for picnics at the beach or the park, and we also use ours camping.
I love that they are plastic free, microwave safe and easy to store.
With 4 colours to choose from there’s a colour for everyone.
Wheat Straw Dinn...
8-Pack Unbreakable Wheat Straw Dinner Plates