Best Backyard Toys for Kids 1-8
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Anonymous
| We are finally moving into our new house next month and will have a nice sized backyard, which is something we don't currently have. What are your kids favorite backyard toys that keep them entertained other than a swing set? Kids are 13 months, 5 years and 8 years old. Thinking maybe some kind of bounce house but not sure what will be fun for all ages (I guess mostly the older two). Open to any ideas! |
Anonymous
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Trampoline
Dome climber For years my kids and their friends used a parachute over the trampoline, and also over the dome climber to make tents. |
Anonymous
| Also congratulations! |
Anonymous
| We have a play set with swings, slide (used by 3&5) and monkey bars (used by 5&8) as well as a trapeze bar used by all. We also have a log for balancing on, but a balance beam works too. Finally, I think sand of some sort has a long lifespan - sand table or box. |
Anonymous
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Inflatable bounce house
Raised sandbox with umbrella Inflatable pool with slide(s) Tetherball Trampoline (obviously this would only be for your oldest child - get one with a lock) Basketball hoop If your oldest likes sports such as lacrosse, a rebounder is awesome and allows him to practice his skills alone. |
Anonymous
| We have the Little Tykes bounce house and my kids are obsessed with it and have played with it every day for the past 3 months. It's about $250 and it does fold down fairly small, so it's a good compromise to larger more expensive equipment. Plus you can use it indoors if it rains. |
Anonymous
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Swingset.
Cozy Coupe Water table (my seven year old still plays with it) |
Anonymous
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We have this geodome from Amazon. Kids play on it every day. Added a swing disk and its been perfect.
https://www.amazon.com/Lifetime-Geometric-Dome-Climber-Center/dp/B081SHNVWL |
Anonymous
| My kids love their water table and a playhouse. They can play for hours in the backyard which has really saved my sanity. |
Anonymous
I'm the pp who said dome climber- this is the same one I have. Mine was at Costco years ago, sometimes they get them back. I never thought of adding a swinging disk, thanks! |
Anonymous
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If you have a bounce house what do you do about the grass?
We have access to one we share and havent used it for more than 2-3 days at a time because it kills the grass and is a pain to pack up and move. |
Anonymous
| We have a little Tykes bounce house. It is super easy to put and take down. 5 year old can put it up herself. Takes husband 5 min or less to pack it up. Comes with a bag to store it in. Unless it is predicted to be windy, we don’t use the ground stakes. Kids are also never unattended so I don’t worry that they will fly away. |
Anonymous
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Check with your homeowners insurance before you get a trampoline. It’s an upcharge—for a reason.
Sandbox, net for kicking ball into |
Anonymous
I keep hearing that about trampolines on DCUM but that wasn’t true for me or anyone else I know who has one. Never hurts to check though. |
Anonymous
Amica charges more for trampolines. |