Find an exciting selection of the best outdoor toys for kids at every age and stage and for every time of year, from popular pool and water toys for the summer months, to sleds, toboggans, and snow toys for winter, and all the top playground gear, bikes, trikes, and other wheels that active kids enjoy all year round. Choose from large-scale backyard toys like trampolines, swing sets, and playhouses, to smaller items like folding scooters, blaster toys, hockey gear, and game balls that are easy to pop into an outdoor toy bin or hide away in a shed or garage. Explore a huge variety of sporting goods, backyard equipment, and more terrific, top-rated active-play outdoor toys for kids.
Even very young kids can enjoy outdoor play: many swing sets, wagons, and even pool toys have seats designed for babies so they can have some fresh-air fun under the watchful eye of a grownup. Exciting outdoor toys for toddlers and preschoolers can allow them to explore their neighborhood: kids 2 years old and above can try three-wheel scooters and trikes, sitting in parent-powered push cars or – at 3 years old and up – even at the wheel of a battery-powered vehicle of their very own! Explore outdoor equipment to make a backyard playground for kids aged 6 years old and above: trampolines, climbers, bounce houses, slacklines, and playhouses can keep active kids busy for hours. Many blaster toys for outdoor play are designed for kids ages 8 years old and above: firing either foam darts or water with NERF guns, these are cool and safe ways to have summer fun! When the seasons change, the best winter outdoor toys include sleds, toboggans, and gear for playing in the snow.
The top-selling outdoor toys for kids will always include gear for popular sports: hockey, soccer, football, basketball – just about any game that involves a ball! Active preschoolers can start with sports gear sized and designed specifically for kids ages 2 years old and up advancing in size and detail to outdoor toys for kids ages 13 and above, who are playing with regulation-size equipment. Beyond the sports field, active kids can also ride bikes, skateboards, and scooters – or engage in running battles with Battling Tops or blaster toys of varying size and precision. A blaster battle can be a great outdoor party activity – and for a summer birthday, swap out the foam-dart models for water blasters! Pool toys and water-play gear like sprinklers and water balloons are cool summer additions to the outdoor toy box as well. When winter arrives, choose from parent-pulled sleds and toboggans for babies and snowball-battle gear and speedy snow racers for older kids.
Even if you have only a small outdoor space, don’t discount the play value of a toddler-size slide or sandboxes, or a bin of sidewalk chalk, bubbles, balls, or jump ropes. For those with more room to roam, there is a vast range of kid's playhouses, swing sets, trampolines, and climbers you can combine to create an entire playground right at home. The best outdoor toys for kids are the ones they return to day after day and year after year, finding new active play challenges as they grow and develop their sporting skills and fresh-air interests. Active kids 10 years old and up may particularly enjoy backyard obstacle courses: slackline kits are made up of various balance and strength elements that are generally hung between trees or sturdy poles and can be mixed and matched to pose original and ever-changing challenges.
Some of the best outdoor toys for toddlers include sandboxes and water tables; swing sets, slides, and climbers; wagons and push cars; three-wheel scooters and trikes; age-appropriate sports gear; and creative outdoor toys like sidewalk chalk, bubbles, and bug-hunting kits.
You should store kids’ outdoor toys according to manufacturer’s recommendations, using any provided covers, bags, or other containers or by putting them in a bin with a lid; store wagons, bikes, and other wheeled toys in a shed or garage or anywhere they will be least likely to get wet to prevent rusting.
Some of most popular outdoor toys for children include wagons, bikes and scooters; equipment for their favourite sports; sand and water toys for summer; and sleds and other snow toys for winter.
Popular outdoor toys for active kids include swing sets, climbers, slides and trampolines for large backyards; in smaller spaces, a water table or sandbox can offer fresh-air fun, as can ball sports, blaster battles, and bubble-blowing.
Active toys include gear and games that keep kids running, jumping, swinging, and basically moving their bodies: sports gear; playground equipment; outdoor games and toys like wagons, bikes, and scooters.
Active toys are good for promoting outdoor play and healthy exercise: think of sports and other games that involve lots of movement; or activities like bike riding, trampolining, skipping or playing on swing sets or climbers.
Many active toys are designed to be played by more than one child or even in large groups: any team sport or group game can help teach kids skills like cooperation and teamwork, as well as following instructions, and winning and losing graciously.
Active toys and gear like swings, slides, and trampolines, and games like beanbag toss or horseshoes that involve taking turns can help teach kids about fairness and sharing; and team sports and games like street hockey, soccer, basketball, and badminton can teach kids about teamwork, cooperation, fair play and winning and losing graciously.
Cooperative toys are those that require or allow more than one child to play and enjoy a common activity or reach a common goal, like using sidewalk chalk to create a big picture together, using sand toys to make a sandcastle city, or skipping double dutch.
Some activities that grownups can try to help kids learn teamwork include relay races with water balloons, or on bikes or scooters; team sports like soccer, hockey or obstacle racing; or group goals, like building a snow fort or sand-castle city.
