As soon as the weather is decent, we find
ourselves spending majority of our days outside in the backyard. After a long,
cold winter, the kids are always beyond excited to run around the backyard and
play with the outside toys. Being a daycare provider, it should be of no
surprise that we have a lot of different toys around our yard. Here are some of
our favorites we play with, broken down by age ranges
1.) Large play blanket. This is great
for babies to enjoy the outside, but not be directly on the grass.
2.) Net cover. This is great for keeping
bugs away and off of infants, but still allowing them to enjoy the outdoors. This
one can be used on strollers or Pack n' Plays in the yard.
3.) Little Tikes Snug n' Secure Swing.
These swings last a long time and hold up well in all kind of
weather conditions.
4.) Play house. The play house is the
most favorite outside toys for all ages. As soon as babies can stand on
their own, inside the playhouse is where they want to be.
5.) Picnic Table. The kids love having picnic
lunches during the spring and summer.
6.) Cozy Coupe. Nothing beats seeing a bitty
in a coupe cruisin' the backyard. Plus it's well worth the money when you see
your seven year old still fighting to fit into it.
7.) Water table. I was shocked by how much the
kids love this table. The kids love to add sea animals (check these out) to the water.
8.) Little Tikes Activity Garden. This is
great for babies old enough to sit up on their own and lasts well beyond 18
months.
9.) Little Tikes Slide. It's a great first
"big kid" slide.
10.) Baby's First Activity Center. Perfect for
crawlers learning to explore.
11.) Small treehouse. Great for the next step up
from the First Activity Center and great for little climbers.
12.) Cozy Coupe Tent. Babies/toddlers/kids of
all ages LOVE to climb into anything to play.
A Buying Tip or Two:
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Love
these ideas but don't want to spend the money to get a "fun"
backyard? Check out your local Craigslist or buy/sell swap sights on Facebook.
All of these outside toys hold up well and are great second hand purchases!
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Toys
R Us, K-mart, and Target will be running spring toy sales in the coming
weeks, which means a lot of these items will be on sale for nearly half of the
original price. Be sure to check online prices as well for any deals.