What classic outdoor toys do your kids love?

pdooma

My son likes his scooter and playing frisbee.

(I'm looking for things to add to his Christmas list that I've been asked for...)

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Wagons have been favorites for three of my children (the baby seems to enjoy riding in them, as well). Even my 12 and 10 year olds still play with the wagons. They grow well with the child, and you can find many different styles for various needs.

How about stilts and/or a pogo stick? Those are things we getting this year.

I seem to recall you have a younger child. Those Little Tikes playsets are well worth the value- they are expensive, but again we have one that held up through our oldest child (now 12) and is still in the same condition for our 5 month old to use when he can. And, we got it used!

Bubbles, sidewalk chalk, scooter and/or skateboard (we have one that converts from scooter to skateboard which is nice), bicycle (of course).

Basketball and hoop

Baseball, bat and catchers mitt

Tent

Hula hoops (even for a boy- they can be used for circus pretend play, as part of an obstacle course, etc. For some reason most people seem to think hula hoops are "girl" toys).

Sandbox and sand (you can buy or build the sandbox)

Butterfly nets, critter cages (mine like to catch fireflies, caterpillars, frogs, etc. and observe them for a while and then release them)

Garden supplies- a rake, hoe, shovel and some seeds and a watering can

Sprinklers (depending on where you live, it may not be a good Christmas gift)

Badminton

Tree house

A-Z list of summer items for kids?

Kartika

Answer
Airplane, Amusement Park
Beach Ball, Bubbles, Bike, Baseball
Chalk, Campfire, Camping, Crab
Donuts, Day Camp
Eye Goggles for swimming
Fish, Flashlight, Fair
Golf
Horse Shoes, Hop Scotch, Hula Hoop
Ice Cream Cone
Jump Rope
Ketchup, Kite
Lightning Bugs, Lantern
Marshmallows
Net, Nest
Orange
Popsicle, Paddle Boat, Pogo Stick
Quiet Night
Roller Skates
Swimming Pool, Squirt Gun, Sand Castle, Scooter, Smores, Sand Toys
Tricycle, Tent, Trampoline
Under the Stars, umbrella
Vacation
Walk, Watermelon, Water
Xylophone
Yo-Yo
Zip Line, Zoo

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A-Z list of summer items for kids?

Kartika

Answer
Airplane, Amusement Park
Beach Ball, Bubbles, Bike, Baseball
Chalk, Campfire, Camping, Crab
Donuts, Day Camp
Eye Goggles for swimming
Fish, Flashlight, Fair
Golf
Horse Shoes, Hop Scotch, Hula Hoop
Ice Cream Cone
Jump Rope
Ketchup, Kite
Lightning Bugs, Lantern
Marshmallows
Net, Nest
Orange
Popsicle, Paddle Boat, Pogo Stick
Quiet Night
Roller Skates
Swimming Pool, Squirt Gun, Sand Castle, Scooter, Smores, Sand Toys
Tricycle, Tent, Trampoline
Under the Stars, umbrella
Vacation
Walk, Watermelon, Water
Xylophone
Yo-Yo
Zip Line, Zoo

Help with babysitting please...?

A.N

I am babysitting for the first time tomorrow. I really have no experience with kids being the youngest. Nicole is 4 years old and a very hyper and active toddler. Does anyone know some games or anything i can do to keep her busy for a few hours?

Answer
4 year old girls love dolls! barbies, polly pockets, baby dolls. i used to babysit a 4 year old girl and all she wanted to do was play dolls. try going outside and doing hula-hoop, skip-it, jump rope, maybe a scavenger hunt; grab a few toys and hide them in easy spots and have her go look for them. build a fort, or tent. all kids like that regardless age or sex. Bonus! if you set up the fort in the living room or near the tv, you can go inside and watch a movie. but dont worry, even if you have no clue what to do , she will have plenty ideas!

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What classic outdoor toys do your kids love?

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pdooma

My son likes his scooter and playing frisbee.

(I'm looking for things to add to his Christmas list that I've been asked for...)

Answer
Wagons have been favorites for three of my children (the baby seems to enjoy riding in them, as well). Even my 12 and 10 year olds still play with the wagons. They grow well with the child, and you can find many different styles for various needs.

How about stilts and/or a pogo stick? Those are things we getting this year.

I seem to recall you have a younger child. Those Little Tikes playsets are well worth the value- they are expensive, but again we have one that held up through our oldest child (now 12) and is still in the same condition for our 5 month old to use when he can. And, we got it used!

Bubbles, sidewalk chalk, scooter and/or skateboard (we have one that converts from scooter to skateboard which is nice), bicycle (of course).

Basketball and hoop

Baseball, bat and catchers mitt

Tent

Hula hoops (even for a boy- they can be used for circus pretend play, as part of an obstacle course, etc. For some reason most people seem to think hula hoops are "girl" toys).

Sandbox and sand (you can buy or build the sandbox)

Butterfly nets, critter cages (mine like to catch fireflies, caterpillars, frogs, etc. and observe them for a while and then release them)

Garden supplies- a rake, hoe, shovel and some seeds and a watering can

Sprinklers (depending on where you live, it may not be a good Christmas gift)

Badminton

Tree house

Any Circus themed Birthday Party suggestions?

queenoflif

I am having a combined Birthday party for my son who will be 4 and my daughter who will be 2 sometime towards the end of next month. Any in-expensive suggestions?

Answer
Decorations:

-Set up a circus tent: Swag colorful crepe-paper streamers from the center of the ceiling to the corners and sides of the room, and let them dangle down the walls to look like a circus' big top.
-Place animal posters on the walls at child's eye level.
-Place three Hula Hoops on the floor to make a three-ring performance area.
-Cut two large appliance boxes into cages and paint them with bright colors, or cover them with animal-print paper or cloth. Set your circus cages in the party room with stuffed animals inside.
-Decorate the table with toy clowns, stuffed animals and other circus accessories.
-Play marching music in the background.
http://www.fisher-price.com/US/party/big_top.asp

this site has some great ideas:
http://www.itsapartyfullife.com/circus_party

maybe Jojos Circus (the cartoon) party supplies here;
http://www.itsapartyfullife.com/circus_party

JOJO'S CIRCUS PARTY GAMES AND ACTIVITIES
Upon arrival, give each child a red clown nose and face paint
a flower or rosy red cheeks. Not all children will want to
participate in face painting or wearing the nose...that is just fine!

Considering the age group that JoJo's Circus appeals to,
keep your party games simple and non-competitive.

Trina's Tightrope
Before the party, lightly sand and paint a 2x4 board.
Place it on the ground and have the children take turns
balancing as they walk across. Play fun music while they play.
Everyone gets a sticker when they reach the end.
Children may want to keep this activity going several times.

Pin the Ball on JoJo's Hat
Uh-oh! JoJo has lost the red ball from her hat...can you help her find it?

Cut the hat shape from blue poster board and the circles from
red poster board. Use double stick tape to attach the red
circles to the hat. Play just as you would Pin-the-tail on the donkey.
Blindfold one player at a time. Gently turn them three times and then head them in the right direction ...they will stick the red circles as close to the top of the hat as they can. Tip: Not all kids want to be blindfolded...
let them close their eyes.

Other fun and easy activities:
Twist, turn, stretch and jump to a JoJo's Circus CD
Play follow the leader "Chuga-Chuga Jump, chuga chuga stretch etc..."
Make and catch Giant Bubbles
Color JoJo's Circus coloring pages
Use potatoes, paint and paper to make "Tater prints
Provide the parts from a Mr. potato head toy and
real potatoes for the kids to use.
http://www.amazingmoms.com/htm/party-jojos-circus-birthday.htm

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Help with babysitting please...?

kids tent hula hoop image

A.N

I am babysitting for the first time tomorrow. I really have no experience with kids being the youngest. Nicole is 4 years old and a very hyper and active toddler. Does anyone know some games or anything i can do to keep her busy for a few hours?

Answer
4 year old girls love dolls! barbies, polly pockets, baby dolls. i used to babysit a 4 year old girl and all she wanted to do was play dolls. try going outside and doing hula-hoop, skip-it, jump rope, maybe a scavenger hunt; grab a few toys and hide them in easy spots and have her go look for them. build a fort, or tent. all kids like that regardless age or sex. Bonus! if you set up the fort in the living room or near the tv, you can go inside and watch a movie. but dont worry, even if you have no clue what to do , she will have plenty ideas!

Help? I need lots of help here?

moved

I need ideas - maybe we come up with 60 summer fun things to do with my kids on their vacation. One for each day, so unique ideas would be nice and especially if 60 people chip in.

or 10 points automatically if someone can name me 60 in one shot.
Sorry the kids are 7 and 11.
I need general things not things in one particular state cuz I cannot make it to all. i will be down south Georgia - Florida, but try to tell me things that anyone can do with their kids. Thanks
I like going all day without saying a word, but I would lose that one or my son, my daughter would win.
Wow guys thats great gang. I wish I could pick someone now but you know how yahoo works.

Good looking out!

Answer
You didn't say how old but I can try.

1. scavenger hunt
2. picnic and fun day
3. quiet toy day where everyone plays with dolls or trucks great for a rainy day
4. sports day, bring out the balls, bats, basketballs etc
5. art day, lots of coloring, drawing, picture painting
6. movie day, great for a rainy day, get a variety of movies every ones fav to watch with popcorn and drinks
7. driving day, where you take a country drive and the kids watch for different things like how many different kinds of license plates they can find or different trees, etc.
8. amusement park day, go to one and have fun
9. zoo day, go to a zoo and feed/pet the animals
10. museum day, find a neat museum, we have a butterfly one up here where it's full of butterflies that can light on you, pretty neat.
11. sports outting day, go to a special game or car race
12. craft day, make a summer project for when it's back to school time to show what you did ove rthe summer.
13. Library day, spend a day reading books that you all pick out from the library, great for those rainy days.
14. beach day, go to a beach, let the kids build sandcastles or look for seashells and treasures.
15. marine life day, go to a marineland type of place or aquarium
16. garage sale day, let them sit out with a table with things to sell and let them keep the money for a rainy day
17. Rainy day money shopping day, they can go shopping and dinner out with the money from the garage sale day
18. Concert/music day, there are different places with free concerts in the park, take them there
19. baking day, let them help make a cake or dinner
20. kids party day, let them have a little party, invite some of their friends, serve chips and snacks, order pizza, let it be a day of friendship
21. Pick something to do day, let them decide on something fun to do that they like
22. game day, good for another rainy day, bring out the monopoly and board/card games
23. camping day, you don't hav eto go somewhere else, put up a tent in the yard, sleeping bags or blankets and have a little fire to roast marshmellows and tell stories.
24. charity day, pick something to do to help someone else out, let them come up with an idea and how to do it.
25. water day, go swimming or play in the pool if you have one or go to a waterpark
26. take them to an air event like a balloon festival or airshow, teach them to fly a kite
27. do your own thing day, have bubbles, hula hoops, sidewalk chalk, different things they can do outside together or alone
28. bike or walk day, go as a family on a walk or bike ride, maybe even join a charity event and raise money for a cause
29. outside game day, make a day like hide and seek, family basket ball or volleyball, just outside family game fun.
30. visiting day, go to visit family and have a barbeque
31. letters and art day, let them write a letter or make a picture to send older family members, grandparents etc, great for a rainy day, have popcorn and snacks there while they write and draw then get a pizza or something fun for dinner.
32. go to a town festival or field day
33. go on a fishing day or boat ride, some places have canal cruises that are sorta short and fun
34. clothes shopping day, good for the last week before school, set a day aside and just shop for school clothes
35. take a little forest or wooded area tour, teach them names of trees, bugs, plants, flowers, etc, afterwards, have a barbeque
36. ice cream day, get some ingredients to make your own ice cream and let them help
37. song day, have them sing songs, play music and record it on a tape player to play back another time or to make cassette presents for family members.
38. attic day, spend a day in the attic, great for rainy days, and look at old treasures, kids can play dress up too
39. tv and snuggle day, great for a rainy day, snuggle in bed lazy or in the living room, watch tv with the kids most all day, order in food and just spend time together
40. Dollar store day, give them each a few dollars and take to a dollar store and let them pick out a few things to play with for the rest of the day
41. bingo day, take them to a firehall and let them play bingo with their own card
42. shopping grocery day, take them to the grocery store and let them pick out fun meals for dinner for a few days.
43. acting day, have them write a play then act it out complete with making costumes
44. grandparent day let them spend time with their grandparents
45. slumber party day, have them invite friends over for a sleep over and let them pick out a few things to do with friends, like movies, pizza, etc
46. picture day, get a camera and go different places and pose for pictures, let them each have a camera, they have cheap disposable ones, and take pictures of things they want to
47. collage day, when the pictures come back, have them make a summer collage of their pictures and buy a frame they can hang it on the wall
48. For July 4, take them to fireworks
49. take them to a circus or carnival
50. star day, get books about the stars and at night spend time outside letting them pick out the constellations, you can do that with clouds in the day time, find cloud shapes too.
51. pet day, go to a pet show or animal shelter and just pet and cuddle the animals
52. if the community has any crafts or fun days sign them up for one
53. park day, swings day, let them play with other kids in a park and on swingsets
54. Free day, let them go their own ways with friends
55. farm day, go to a farm that lets kids ride horses and let them ride or let them watch what farmers do like milking cows, shearing sheep, etc
56. fruit day, go to a fruit farm like strawberries or apples and let them pick their own
57. car wash day, let them have water fun washing your car and maybe put up a sign to do neighbors to earn a little fun money
58. magazine day, take them to a store and let them pick out a magazine or two and let them read them outside complete with lemonade, just relaxing day as you get some too!
59. video game day, take them to a place that has indoor games they can play, or let them play their own
60. putt putt golf day, they have mini courses for kids.

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