Purchases That Bring More Fun to Summertime

Summer is an amazing time of year, especially when you live somewhere with good summer weather. The mornings start off a little cooler and midday is perfect for playing in the water to then wind down to an often-cool breeze at night. We love North Carolina! I am not saying every day of summer is perfect but dang near close. Some days are what we call the ‘dog days’ of summer and that is often waaaay hotter than most people’s comfort level. On those days we stay inside, have fun with water, or hang out with friends at a pool. Having two kids and lots of family to share fun summer days gives me multiple reasons to find the best options, or should I say, ‘Bang for my buck’, on outdoor play. Okay, so number four may not be outdoor play, but it is perfect for after. I have listed my top five go to’s for summer fun! 

1. This is the absolute best slip-n-slide ever! The Wow Sports Mega Water Slide has become a staple for our summer. Our kids beg us almost every weekend to play on this water slide. It has lasted us for three summers and it is still going strong! This water slide is made of thick heavy-duty PVC, comes with two sleds to make the ride even better, and can be connected to another slide for a longer ride. We have tried multiple water slides and after a couple of uses something always busts, or the slide is barely slippery even when saturated with water. We even had one that the grass poked through the cheap plastic. You do not have to worry about any of that with this slide. The Wow Sports Mega Water Slide is slippery without adding any detergents or oil and tough enough to last multiple wild kids through hot summer days. Wow Sports even offers this awesome Double Lane Slide, which may become our next Wow Sports purchase. Have no fear of the kids fighting over the sleds, Wow Sports also has the option to purchase two Rocket Sleds in addition to the sleds that come with the slides. My hope, if you decide to purchase these Wow Sports products, is that your family will enjoy them as much as mine has! Truth be told, I love them as much as my kids!

2.  A beach trip is not the same without the Surfer Dude toy! My kid’s grandmother bought these for one of our beach trips 2 years ago and I was definitely skeptical. I kept thinking, “Oh great, get my kids all excited and then watch them cry as this toy is carried off into the ocean.”. Yeah, I am sure I am not the only mom who thought that. I cringed, and I mean literally cringed the first time they threw these little Surfer Dudes into the water. However, I have been beyond excited to say that it truly does come back every single time! My kids are older elementary kids and still love these toys. We cannot make a beach trip now without our Surfer Dudes. The new additions are super cute too. Take a look at the Surfer Dude Legends and the Surfer Dude Pets. Have fun surfing friends!

3. While on the subject of the beach, then let’s talk about these handy Mesh Seashell Beach Bags. I used these and filled them with party favors for my little girl’s mermaid party. They were a perfect gift and all the kids at her party still use these bags when they comb the beach for seashells. The parents have told me every year about how cool it was to gift something a child would truly use. That made me feel great because I try so hard to come up with useful party favors! We are on year four of use for these and with such an inexpensive price I have to say I am grateful but somewhat surprised they have held up. My kiddos are avid seashell hunters and we always come back with these bags loaded! (Maybe I will make a post soon of what we do with all our seashell finds.)

4. No summer is complete without a hammock to be lazy in! Our family likes to camp and travel so of course I decided on this Eno Hammock for all of us. Then when we do camp or travel all we have to do is grab our hammock in a bag and go. Each hammock packs down to a very small size and travels well. My Eno Hammock is over 6 years old, heavily used and still going strong. We hang our hammocks in trees with these awesome Eno Straps. With these suspension straps you can literally hang these hammocks from almost anything, well safely of course! My kids beg for these hammocks to stay out all the time.

I hope you find this helpful and if you choose to purchase any of these items, please let me know what you think! I have not been paid by any of these companies to suggest these items to you. Please consider using the links I provided to make your purchase if you so choose, as I do make a small commission from Amazon when you do. Any money made from my site helps me continue to create and try new things so that I can share them with all of you. My kids and I truly use and love each of the items I discussed and hope you and your family do as well!