Summer with toddlers doesn’t have to be chaotic or expensive—just creative! This list is packed with 25 low-prep, sensory-rich, energy-burning, and memory-making ideas perfect for toddlers. Tap to save your sanity this summer! 💛👶🏼🌞
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Outdoor Play That Beats the Heat
Creative & Sensory Play
Learning Through Play
Energy Burners & Active Fun
Low-Key, Calm-Down Activities
Outdoor Play That Beats the Heat
Add cups, rubber duckies, and spoons—toddlers will splash for hours 💦
NIPLOOOW Water Table for Toddlers 3-5
Instant backyard magic 🫧
Themed Bubble Role Play Grill - Sun Squad™: Outdoor Kids Toy, Plastic Material
Let them run wild 🏃♂️💦
4-in-1 Kids Water Sprinkler Toy Outdoor
Even 15 minutes of splashing brings major giggles 🩱🌊
Intex 57165EP Gator 6.6ft x 5.6ft x 4in Outdoor Inflatable Kiddie Pool Water Play Center with Slide, for Toddlers Ages 2 and Up
Snacks, and shade = a summer moment they’ll love 🍓🧺
Little Tikes Easy Store Picnic Table w/ Umbrella
Creative & Sensory Play
Freeze paint in popsicle molds—messy, sensory, and artsy! 🎨🍭
Miaowoof Silicone Popsicle Molds 6-Cavity Red
Messy, soft, and washable—great for sensory fun ✨🫧
Gillette Satin Care Shaving Gel Sensitive, 7 oz
Bury toys or shells—they’ll dig and discover for ages ⛱️🐚
KIZJORYA Turtle Sandbox w/ Lid & Umbrella
Tape it down for bubble wrap stomp and let them pop away—pure joy! 🫧👣
Duck Brand Small Bubble Cushioning Wrap 30FT
Fingerpaint their handprint or footprint as a seasonal memory 👣🎁
Hand Paint
Learning Through Play
Great for early learning! 🎨🧦
Coogam Counting Dinosaur Sorting Toy Set
Hop between them—fun + coordination 💫🔺
SASKATE Hopscotch Foam Puzzle Mat
Easy and toddler-approved 🌿🔍
GOTROVO Kids Scavenger Hunt Game 4-8
Perfect for mini bookworms 📚💛
Our Little Adventures: Foundational Language Stories
