Toys of Summer
Some people recognize summer’s arrival by the summer solstice. Some acknowledge summer when their vacation begins. I know summer has arrived when I hear the neighbor lady yell at her kids to go outside and play.
Here’s a list of outdoor toys perfect for summer:
* The Artic Shock Blaster is not your father’s squirt gun. This gun has received rave reviews and is sure to soak any target.
* How cool is this? The Vacuum-Powered Bug Catcher pulls a bug into a clear plastic chamber for easy viewing without hurting the insect.
* Slip N’ Slides are an old-time summer favorite, and now with a variety of different themes.
* Toddlers are sure to love the Double Blast Bubble Mower. It doesn’t get much better than pretend fun with bubbles.
* I loved Tonka Trucks when I was little. The construction of the trucks have changed over the years, but put them near a mound of dirt and I bet they’re just as fun.
* What would summer be without bikes? Schwinn has a bike for every style and purpose.
* If skating is more your style, K2 Skate is top of the line.
* A tree house can be loads of fun in the summer. But if architecture isn’t your thing, the Tree Fort looks like bouncing fun.
* Technically BBQ grills aren’t toys, but summer wouldn’t be summer without outdoor cooking. Personally I like hibachi-sized grills such as the Weber Q gas grill.
* For families taking long drives during the summer, the Magellan RoadMate 700 will help get them from point A to point B. Oh what is a backseat driver to do?
* Driving with the top down is the ultimate in adult-toy summer transportation. The Nissan Z Roadster is a cool ride, but it looks suspiciously like the Monopoly car.
July 2nd, 2005 at 2:57 pm
If I could have counted all the Slip’N Slides I had as a kid! I’m sure I got a new one every year!! My friends and I had an absolute blast because we had a good decline in my back yard. But the times when we’d go off to the side hurt like crazy! LOL! Slide burns up and down our legs. When they came up with the slides that squirted water along the sides, we were in hog heaven!
I love water fights too - I wish we had those when I was a kid, I would have soaked my uncle who dumped a cooler full of ice cold water over my head! I still need to pay him back for that - time for an Artic Shock Blaster! YES!
Thanks for the fun things and for jogging my memory! *HUGS*
July 2nd, 2005 at 5:12 pm
my “ZZZZZ”s were the best “TOYS” I ever had…….
July 4th, 2005 at 1:39 pm
Apparently here in Portland there are no summers! It feels like fall. Have great 4th!
July 5th, 2005 at 12:07 pm
We just bought a new slip-n-slide for the kiddos; has a bumper stop at the end so ya don’t slide off and THREE lanes so we can race!!
July 5th, 2005 at 5:15 pm
all i have to say is… water guns rule!
July 7th, 2005 at 9:40 am
HA! If I lived in Hawaii, I would HAVE to have The Vacuum-Powered Bug Catcher!~