Best Toddler Outdoor Toys

What is the better way to keep your toddlers outdoor and be active than the best toddler outdoor toys ?

We all know that toddlers like to run around, climb, and be active. A decent backyard equipped with some toddler backyard toys can get them to have fun and at the same time provides an outlet for your toddler's energy.

The question is, what are the best outdoor toys for toddlers ?

Below is our recommendation of the types of backyard toys you can get for toddlers to satisfy their desire to be active in your backyard. You can click to go to the appropriate section, or scroll down.

Toddler sliding and climbing toys.
Toddler water toys.
Toddler sand box toys.
Toddler swing.

The best toddler outdoor climbing toys are the ones which are low and simple enough, yet provides a thrill in climbing, sliding and crawling.

One toddler climbing toy which provides such activity is the Step 2 Naturally Playful Woodland Climber. It is stable, durable and is the only toddler climbing toy which has a longer slide so that it can still continue to thrill your toddlers until they are around 5. I find that many toddler climbers have shorter slides and are mostly appropriate for one and two years old only. Therefore, although the Woodland Climber costs almost $300, it's worth it. You can read the reviews and get it shipped free from here.

Which toddler doesn't like to play water in a hot summer in the backyard ?

I don't think there is any toddler who doesn't like to play with water in a hot summer day. Therefore, water toys are one of the best toddler outdoor toys you can get to spice up hot summer days.

Here is a list of backyard water toys your toddlers can enjoy right at your backyard:

1. Sprinkle Toys.
   Toys which sprinkle water are perfect toys to entertain your toddlers during a hot summer day. Unfortunately, some of the sprinkle toys in the market today sometimes do not sprinkle well enough to provide children excitement. Not so with Melissa & Doug sprinkle toys, though. Melissa & Doug sprinkle toys such as Sunny Patch Mollie Sprinkler and Sunny Patch Tootin' Turtle Sprinkler are sturdy, cute and more importantly, can consistently sprinkle water as high as 7-8 feet, depending on your water pressur. If you are looking for a smaller scale water fountain or water sprinkle like the ones you see at the water park, this is the toy you want to get. The height of the sprinkled water is very ideal for toddlers, and at $11-15 a piece, this is a pretty cheap toy to have to spice up a hot summer day.
   
   
2. Water Table
   Water table is one of the toddler outdoor toys your toddler can have to have a water play at the backyard. There are many at the market today; some can only be used with water only, and some have two side-by-side compartments for water and sand. I prefer the one which contains one activity only because I don't want kids to mix up sand and water. Besides, many water-sand table combo end up having only a small area for playing for each type of activities.
   
   For a water table I recommend Step 2 Water Wheel Activity Table. It's light, drain easily and includes a water wheel, sailboats and a cup. You can easily include more toys such as cups, boats, funnels and rubber duck-type of toys for more fun. This backyard toy will entertain up to three children, ranging from toddlers to 6 yo preschoolers. It's currently on sale here.
   
   
3. Water pool with bath toys.
   An inflatable water pool with bath toys might be the one that your toddlers love to be in summer. It's very easy to get an inflatable children water pool locally. Throw in some bath toys such as sail boat, rubber ducky, balls, play cups, and water funnels for added fun. A good water mill or water wheel can also be thrown in to the mix. For a good water mill, I recommend the one made by Small World Toys. It's sturdy, and its double wheels or mills turn easily once water, even at the small amount, hit them. You can get it here for 35% OFF.

On spring or summer days, your toddlers will be delighted to play sand at your backyard. If you have a larger space, a covered sandbox is nice to have. Alternatively, Naturally Playful sand table can provide your toddlers with some fun sand activities.

NOTE: If you like the idea of having a sand table, you can get it here today at over 20% OFF.

There are three types of sand toys which are the bread and butter of sand box toys for toddlers, the most essential being the sand bucket, mold and tool set. These toddler sand toys are ideal for digging and dumping activities.

You can easily get a set of these locally. But, if your local stores do not have a nice set of it, you can have a look at Sand Bucket, Tool and Mold Set here. .

This set is of good value considering it contains a few different sand molds, a bucket, a sifter and a few different sand tools such as little sand shovel toy and rake. To make it even better, you can add a couple of play cups or bowls, such as nesting cups.

Another toddler sand toy which can thrill your toddler is a sand wheel or sand mill. Your toddler can put sand through the hole on top of a sand wheel, hence causing the sand to drip down and move the wheel under it.

If you 're looking for a good sandmill or sandwheel toy, Small World Toys makes one which is of good quality and big. It has double wheels which turn easily when the sand hit them. You can get it here for 35% OFF.

Finally, another toddler sand toy which you can consider is a sand dumping truck. It's very easy to find toy trucks, big and small, locally.

If you're looking for an above-average quality sand dumpting truck which is pretty big and can roll well on sand, then you can have a look at Green Toys' sand dumping truck. It's rather pricier, but it's durable and most importantly, is frequently on sale. In fact, it's right now on sale for at 20% OFF here.

Todddler swing is one of the best outdoor toys for toddlers. A swing is easily installed under a tree in the backyard or at the back porch. There are many toddler swings in the market today, but the one which has a good value is the Fisher Price Baby-to-Toddler swing. It's very safe and grows with your child. You can even use it for a baby as young as 6 months.

It's on sale at the moment and you can get it here at almost 50% OFF.

More on Summer Toys:

• toddler sand box toys
• best beach toys
• toddler water toys

Other recommendation on active toys:

• toddler pull toys
• toddler climbing toys
• play tunnel
• toddler push toys for helping toddlers to start walking
• light-weight toddler push along toys
• toddler riding toys
• rocking toys (including toy rocking horse)

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