Sprig Adventure Series Dolphin Explorer Boat

Made in North America from “Sprigwood,” an eco-friendly (and, I should add, totally awesome-smelling) combination of reclaimed sawdust and recycled plastics, the Sprig Adventures Dolphin Explorer Boat brings our longtime favorite Sprig toy...

Continue reading » Posted by Aaron Burgess on Nov 6th, 2009, 9:00 am

Droolicious Shopping Guide: Banzai Water Toys

If you haven’t heard of Banzai Water Slide it’s like you either live in a very cold climate or don’t have kids between the ages of 2 and 10. From scary ten-foot high water slides to tame sprinklers, Banzai has tapped into a source of...

Continue reading » Posted by Nicole Feliciano on Aug 3rd, 2009, 11:30 am

Soak the Kids with an Alice Supply Co. Garden Hose

Hot weather + sweaty kids = cool water games. As you reconnect the sprinkler, refill the baby pool and try to find where the kids put all the water toys, you may find yourself wondering a couple things. One, will that muddy patch in the shade ever grow...

Continue reading » Posted by Heather Kuldell on Jul 10th, 2009, 4:02 pm

Max Liquidation

Last weekend we took a little trip to visit “Great” — my husband’s grandmother. Great lives in an apartment complex that’s home to a sweet pool and many other kids. Luckily for my girls, we came equipped with the Max...

Continue reading » Posted by catherinecrawford on Jul 7th, 2009, 1:01 pm

7 Days of Monsters: All Wet

We’re counting down the days until the Where the Wild Things movie premiere here on Babble, but we’re not letting the green-eyed monster take over our summer. Check out our seven days of monstrously good fun: There are plenty of monster-quality shrieks...

Continue reading » Posted by jeannesager on Jul 4th, 2009, 9:01 am

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Remember Sprinklers? They Just Went Wild

Sprinklers send me right back to childhood summers, but they were never this fun . . . or wild. Wild animal that is – a seal spurts water out his nose with the new Fisher-Price Spray N Play Seal, complete with a ball meant for “balancing”...

Continue reading » Posted by jeannesager on Jun 29th, 2009, 11:30 am

Pirate Pond Yacht Rules the Small-Scale Seas

Pirates have justifiably earned a bad rap in the news these past few years, but you and the kiddoes can rediscover the simple joys of playing pirate with this Pirate Pond Yacht. Measuring 10″ long x 3″ wide x 13″ tall, the yacht features...

Continue reading » Posted by Aaron Burgess on Jun 29th, 2009, 8:00 am

Go Fishing Without Ever Leaving the House

For some families, the first fishing trip is a big tradition. Just not mine. We do it all from home, where there are no hooks involved (at least none that can take out an eye) and there are no fish that can’t be cleaned in my dishwasher. Because...

Continue reading » Posted by jeannesager on Jun 24th, 2009, 1:07 am

This Fairy Can Really Fly

Forgive me, my house has been taken over by fairy dust of late. So when I saw a way to kick them outside to the pool, I had to investigate for a little breathing room. The Fountain Fairies from Swimways) will make your little one’s staycation a...

Continue reading » Posted by jeannesager on Jun 23rd, 2009, 11:34 am

Let the Kids Whack the Weeds This Summer

OK, so they won’t really get far on lawn maintenance, but they’ll get to pretend to be “just like Mom and Dad” with this fun water toy from Fisher-Price. The Spin n’ Splash Weed Wacker spins just like the real thing, shooting...

Continue reading » Posted by jeannesager on Jun 18th, 2009, 1:26 pm

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Fun Wham-O Sprinklers

Wham-O, the makers of the original slip ‘n slide, have some really fun sprinklers on the market. The above Wham-O Elephant Sprinkler is weighted with water. Just attach to your garden hose and splash around in your yard! Check out the Wham-O Salamander...

Continue reading » Posted by elizabeth leach on Jun 13th, 2009, 10:00 am