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Heading outside to play? Check out these awesome water toys.
Summer really is the best season. The sun is shining, the birds are singing, and the kids have moved play time outside. Nothing makes me happier than backyard playing kids – having fun, making memories, and keeping their messes outside (wink). Nothing beats summertime.
One piece to the “playing outside” puzzle is having the right kind of backyard toys – and I have a special love for water toys. The open-ended, full of possibilities, won’t-get-bored-with-water toys that keep kids playing outside for hours.
But what are the best water toys?
Some water toys are total no-brainers. They are staples and must-haves in every backyard:
- Spray bottle
- Watering cans
- Sprinklers
But what about the water toys you haven’t considered yet…
My 3 favorite water toys that you might not have heard of
My goal with my kids each day is simple: keep them active, keep them playing, keep them learning. Easy peasy objectives when you have the right toys that can easily weave learning into everyday life. I get these toys from Lakeshore Learning – my absolute favorite store to get toys for my kids.
Not only are they the.best.toys but they were designed by teachers so you know your child is going to learn lots while playing with them. And learning through play is always the goal.
Here are 3 water toys you’ve got to see
Lakeshore Magnetic Fishing Set
My daughter stumbled on this fishing set at our local Lakeshore store (there are 60 stores nationwide) and immediately put them on her Christmas list. Grandma came through – and this set has been everything.
Now that the weather is warm we are taking the fish outside. The Lakeshore Magnetic Fishing Set is so versatile – and they can be used all over the backyard: the water table, the kiddie pool, even in a sensory bin.
I put them in my sensory bin, filled it with water, and added colorful plastic bowls that matched the fish.
Her goal: catch the fish on her magnetic pole and put them in the correct bowl. What an easy way to add a little math into this already hands-on, play-filled toy!
Design & Build Water Blocks
Blocks are a staple toy in my house. And we have pretty much every set available because you can’t have too many blocks. But all our blocks are indoor blocks… we needed an outdoor set.
So when I saw the Design & Build Water Blocks from Lakeshore I was smitten! Outdoor blocks that float on the water….yes, please!
My son (4.5) especially loves these blocks. They float on his water table perfectly for outdoor city building. We both love that the blocks have different shapes and a different look than other blocks he uses.
They really look like little buildings!
It’s amazing to see him testing and experimenting with balance as he puts together his city-scapes. He loves starting with the floating base plate and adding on from there. Every time he builds, it’s different!
Float & Find Alphabet Bubbles
Have a kiddo working on their ABCs? This is The Water Toy to check out. The Float & Find Alphabet Bubbles are perfect for backyard play-based learning.
The bubbles are double-sided: alphabet letters on one side and corresponding pictures on the other side. They’re great for free play OR here’s what we like to do:
In our kiddie pool, I toss in all the letters. Working as a team, my kids (ages 4.5 and 3) pull the letters out of the water in alphabetical order. They take turns – he found A, she found B, he found C, and so on.
What a simple way to bring a little alphabet learning into the backyard!
Water toys are perfect for inside play too!
Don’t forget that these same toys can come inside too when the weather turns. All three of these water toys are so much fun in the bath tub too!
Toys that we can use and love all year round? Now that’s huge!
Don’t forget to check out Lakeshore for other toys, too!
Lakeshore Learning was my first stop for teaching supplies when I was is the classroom. Now as a Mom, it’s where I get the best toys for my kids to play with – their birthday and Christmas and year long wish lists are always full of Lakeshore toys!
And I get it (and love it!). Lakeshore toys are teacher designed, kid tested, and so well made!
Looking to grab some amazing toys for your kids? Use this 25% off coupon from Lakeshore Learning! To learn more about Lakeshore, find them on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest and YouTube.
Michele says
April 24, 2018 at 1:44 PMWE NEEd those water blocks!!!
Chelsea N. says
April 24, 2018 at 1:44 PMWe are heading in to our hot months here in NM! I need fun water activities in my life!
Heidi says
April 24, 2018 at 1:44 PMJust bought a blow up kid pool for the backyard and want to buy these for the pool and bathtub!! Great finds! Thank you!
Gulay Turgut says
April 24, 2018 at 1:44 PMLoved the activities! Especially the fishing one. You are amazing!
Kelsey Jessee says
April 24, 2018 at 1:44 PMSo awesome! My son would love all of these!! Thanks for the great suggestions!
Amy O says
April 24, 2018 at 1:45 PMOh my goodness! I love that these dont take up a lot of space. Most water toys just seem to take up space. We could even use these on our porch!
Emily says
April 24, 2018 at 1:46 PMI am always DESPERATE for toys to keep my kids happy and IN the bathtub…they will LOVE these!!
Rebecca searcy says
April 24, 2018 at 1:46 PMThe water blocks look awesome! So fun for my little builders!
Rebecca DeGraw says
April 24, 2018 at 1:47 PMLove water toys and these look like such a blast! We’ll have to pick up some of them!
Katie J says
April 24, 2018 at 1:47 PMWe love cups with holes at the bottom to “shower” rubber ducks! And I don’t know if bubble bath counts as a water toy…but we love that too!
Kiley Kidd says
April 24, 2018 at 1:48 PMLove this! This is making me super excited about summer and giving some awesome ideas!!
k_m_y816 says
April 24, 2018 at 1:49 PMMy little ones love this tunes you can connect in different ways with funnels (also from lakeshore :))
Briana says
April 24, 2018 at 1:49 PMSuch a great idea for toddlers! Definitely going to have to get some for my son
Blanca says
April 24, 2018 at 1:49 PMMy Daughter is a fresh 1! I can’t wait for the weather to get better so we can explore water activities. Currently looking for the best water table to get her. When I was younger the toy was the sprinklers and of course the slip and slide.
Leigh Ann says
April 24, 2018 at 1:49 PMWe love anything dealing with water! Water tables/slides/pool/sprinklers/cups/any toys that can go in water.
Elisabeth Lovi says
April 24, 2018 at 1:51 PMThese are all great water toys! I love the letter bubbles, I just might have to get those!
Lauren says
April 24, 2018 at 1:51 PMLove these ideas! Please keep sharing — always on the lookout for new toys for my toddler ?
Susan Hagi says
April 24, 2018 at 1:51 PMLooooooooooove the magnetic fishing pole and sea animals!!!
Sherry Ly says
April 24, 2018 at 1:52 PMCan’t wait to get the water table out for the summer! I love Lakeshore!
Cassidy says
April 24, 2018 at 1:52 PMLove all your posts! We are building our own busy board this month. On to water toys next, I bet!
Jessica Tomac says
April 24, 2018 at 1:53 PMI love water towers! Also, I love the fish/ fishing pole water game! I remember playing that when I was a kid. My daughter would love it!
Rachel Bertagnoli says
April 24, 2018 at 1:53 PMWe love alphabet letters from munchkin, cups, and colanders
Kelly G says
April 24, 2018 at 1:53 PMI love the letter bubbles and the blocks!! My kid would be obsessed with both!!
Tracey R. says
April 24, 2018 at 1:54 PMI’m definitely eyeing those floating letter bubble things. Leapfrog videos have my two year old OBSESSED with letters so she’d have a ball with them! As of right now, pouring and spilling in her water table are favorite activities. ??
Rachel says
April 24, 2018 at 1:55 PMThese are great!!!! Always looking for bath/pool toys that don’t retain water! And a bonus for learning!
Anna Murphy says
April 24, 2018 at 1:56 PMLove all of these toys! My daughter would love the fishing game! So cute!
Katie thieme says
April 24, 2018 at 1:56 PMLove these! We’re also crazy over here and play with water inside!
Gisele says
April 24, 2018 at 1:57 PMOur favorite water toys are plastic fish right now but I know my little guy would LOVE the water building blocks!!
Liani Belcher says
April 24, 2018 at 1:57 PMThe fishing game looks like a lot of fun. Love the different color bowls to sort them by colors. Also love the alphabet balls. Fun way to learn or practice your ABCs
heather.rae.isaacson says
April 24, 2018 at 1:58 PMWe need that building set!! Our favorite water toys are a set of gears that have suction cups on the back so they stick to the side of the tub. Some have scoops that hold water as they go around! We love the different sizes and its fun to see the kids figure out that turning the big gear makes the little gears go fast but we really have to hustle turning the smaller gears to get the big one to go fast!
Brynnly says
April 24, 2018 at 1:58 PMWe love love love measuring cups – the kind that are more like scoops for big bins. Definitely want to try some more legit water toys too!
Laura WD says
April 24, 2018 at 1:58 PMCups, bath crayons, bath tubes/gears, water table, water balloons!
MeganS says
April 24, 2018 at 2:00 PMWe love Lakeshore! I almost got the water blocks for my son for Christmas, but decided I didn’t want any more clutter in our current 1 small bathroom situation. Never thought to throw them in a pool or the water table! Genius!
Ailise says
April 24, 2018 at 2:01 PMMy daughter would love the fishing!! We had over from the dollar store but it just broke!
Kaiti says
April 24, 2018 at 2:01 PMWe’ve been on the lookout for new water and bath toys— these are amazing! My kid is going to LOVE the fishing sets!
Regina talbott says
April 24, 2018 at 2:01 PMWe love lakeshore as a preschool special ed teacher and as a parent. Already have the fishing set but will definitely purchase the other two items.
Korina says
April 24, 2018 at 2:03 PMI didnt know this brand and Im definitely buying the magnetic fishing now!!
Aileen says
April 24, 2018 at 2:04 PMThese are awesome toys! Would love to have these for my 2 girls 🙂 Thanks for sharing!
Ann says
April 24, 2018 at 2:04 PMWell I’m loving the fishing ones highlighted here!! I love how to can be used multiple ways!! ?? My favorite prior to seeing this is a slide and kiddie pool!!!! Just brings back good memories from being a kid!
KATY klempke says
April 24, 2018 at 2:04 PMTHE Water blocks lools like a great summer backyard toy!
Delilah S says
April 24, 2018 at 2:04 PMThose blocks look awesome! Thanks for the ideas
Marie says
April 24, 2018 at 2:05 PMLove these ideas!
Amanda says
April 24, 2018 at 2:05 PMI like the water pipes that suction to the side of the tub! Pouring fun.
Jessica J says
April 24, 2018 at 2:08 PMI love that these all can be used for outside time and the bath! They don’t even know that they are learning they are just having fun!
Gennie says
April 24, 2018 at 2:08 PMOmg! Those water blocks are amazing!
Alexé says
April 24, 2018 at 2:09 PMLove this! We just bought a water table for my sons birthday so I’m glad I can do more with it with these ideas!
Harpreet says
April 24, 2018 at 2:09 PMWe only have the classic sand and water table, with water and beach toys. She loves that! But, these toys would be super cool!
Emswartz19 says
April 24, 2018 at 2:10 PMI love the building blocks! Wait…maybe I love the fishing pole set – I dunno I can’t decide! They’re all pretty great 🙂
Rachel says
April 24, 2018 at 2:11 PMThank you so much for all these ideas! I have an almost 3 yr old and a 16 month old. We are just starting to find/acquire toys that help with learning and will last long (out of baby stage). Are these toys tabby approved too?
Marie N says
April 24, 2018 at 2:11 PMWe bought a bunch of IKEA funnels after your post last summer. They are a big hit!
Lindsey Brown says
April 24, 2018 at 2:11 PMMy kiddos would love those water blocks!
Samantha George says
April 24, 2018 at 2:12 PMI want those blocks!
Libby says
April 24, 2018 at 2:13 PMCan’t wait to get these blocks, my son will love them! His current fav water toys are balls, he loves to fill the kiddie pool with water and balls (from the ball pit) and then jump in to splash them out!
Stephanie Lauffer says
April 24, 2018 at 2:14 PMI have so many Lakeshore tots on our wishlist from your recommendations! My girl loves your taby activities and so I look forward to having lots of time to use and play and learn with others toys too.
HeatherG says
April 24, 2018 at 2:15 PMI am LOVING the water building blocks. They are like nothing I’ve ever seen and perfect for my 4yo as building is his current “thing” right now.
Jamie Bishop says
April 24, 2018 at 2:15 PMWe love our set of turtles with shells for shape matching. We also get a lot of enjoyment from a foam map of the USA with fun embellishments.
Ricia says
April 24, 2018 at 2:16 PMCups, bowls and pitcher!
Kelly G says
April 24, 2018 at 2:18 PMMy mom (a preschool teacher) bought toys for us growing up at Lakeshore and still buys there today. Great stuff! Love the water blocks- fun idea for my 3 yr old.
Kelsey says
April 24, 2018 at 2:18 PMWell the current favorite are my old peri bottles ????♀️ BUT a lot of times we love to play with toothbrushes and “clean” any toy that’s water proof. We also do water beads and the classic: water in a bucket, hand them sticks, and they make “soup” for hours! Love this giveaway! Thanks
Heather says
April 24, 2018 at 2:18 PMWhat amazing ideas! I love following you for this reason! I learn so much! My boys would go totally gah-gah for these toys! I’m in
Lauren F. says
April 24, 2018 at 2:18 PMI love the Float and Find Alphabet bubbles! They are so fun!
Caitlin McKinney says
April 24, 2018 at 2:18 PMI love the idea of water toys and really think my boys will too!!
Alissa says
April 24, 2018 at 2:21 PMLove the magnetic fishing set. Great for my 3 year old for practicing colors and sorting and is play friendly for my 1 year old too! Love toys that both kiddos can play with together!
Bayley says
April 24, 2018 at 2:22 PMI have all these toy on my wish list right now! My 2 year old loves to play in the water and these would be perfect for her!
Aubrey Dokos says
April 24, 2018 at 2:22 PMLove Lakeshore Learning! Those water blocks look right up my son’s alley! Also, your Instagram stories are seriously the highlight of my day sometimes. Thanks for keeping it so real and for being so dang funny!
Jeremy G says
April 24, 2018 at 2:23 PMThe fishing magnets look so fun! Even out of the water. These would be a great addition to our nightly bath!
Julia Cher. says
April 24, 2018 at 2:23 PMThese toys seem amazing, especially the fishing and alphabet sets. Would love to win a gift card!
Victoria says
April 24, 2018 at 2:25 PMI love these ideas! One of my goals this summer is to get my kids outside to play more… And I really love those blocks!
Sarah says
April 24, 2018 at 2:26 PMMy 23-month old NEEDS those water blocks! His 1-month old sister could use a break from poking at her eyes ?
Afreshfont says
April 24, 2018 at 2:27 PMWe love cups with holes at the bottom and cars. My son will incorporate cars into ANY activity.
Tori says
April 24, 2018 at 2:27 PMWhen we play with water we have tons of bowls, cups, and animals to play with. A favorite activity is using funnels to catch the water!
Mary H says
April 24, 2018 at 2:29 PMLove Lakeshore! Their chicka chicka boom boom set has been my son’s favorite toy for two years now!
Nicoleen says
April 24, 2018 at 2:30 PMOh I love the fishing game, so excited my kids will love this. Thanks for sharing. -Nicoleen Richards
Deb Arnold says
April 24, 2018 at 2:32 PMThose blocks look like they would be my new fav toy!! ????
Leslie says
April 24, 2018 at 2:33 PMSo fun!!!
Melody says
April 24, 2018 at 2:35 PMWe love our water table.
Sheila says
April 24, 2018 at 2:35 PMWe love those floating toys that spray like a small fountain lol, it’s usually battery powered and littles love them. We also love the floating alphabets that stick to the tub walls.
Taylor says
April 24, 2018 at 2:36 PMWe are loving water beads right now but all three of these are awesome! Heading to the site now to check them out. Thank you!!
Beth says
April 24, 2018 at 2:36 PMThese water blocks look so fun!! I’ve been eyeing them for a while now!
Destiny Varghese says
April 24, 2018 at 2:36 PMOur water toy staples are food coloring, cups or ice cube tray, and a dropper for “making potions,” usually in our kitchen sink. The water blocks look so cool!
Kelsey says
April 24, 2018 at 2:37 PMThese are awesome!
Lauren Ann says
April 24, 2018 at 2:37 PMWhat great ideas! My daughter just got a water table and would love all three
Kendra Bartholomew says
April 24, 2018 at 2:37 PMSuch great ideas for water play. My favorite would have to be the water blocks. I love that they float!
Robia K says
April 24, 2018 at 2:39 PMMy favorite is the magnetic fishing! I think it would help with fine motor skills 🙂
Geraldine says
April 24, 2018 at 2:39 PMMagnetic fishing set. Love that you can sort them too!
Jocelyn says
April 24, 2018 at 2:41 PMI love the magnetic fishing set! Looks like so much fun! We love playing with watering cans and spray bottles. Super easy and fun!
Mary says
April 24, 2018 at 2:41 PMStackable Cups are a fav in our house. My 2 year old is obsessed with pouring water
Eleanor says
April 24, 2018 at 2:42 PMMy neighbors and I have been talking about how we want new water table toys. Such a perfect post!!
amandatyler22 says
April 24, 2018 at 2:42 PMMy boys love various scooping devices in the tub, plus foam letters and soaker Nerf balls in the pool!
jessica_tags says
April 24, 2018 at 2:43 PMWould love to have these toys for my toddler! She absolutely loves bath time and would really enjoy these!
Kelly Colar says
April 24, 2018 at 2:45 PMI love the magnetic fishing set!
Nicki says
April 24, 2018 at 2:46 PMWe love the bathtub pipes for any type of water play!
Brittany Neal says
April 24, 2018 at 2:47 PMMy favorite water toys are foam letters and plastic figurines for small-world play (without holes for water to get in them and mildew, of course).
Emily Smith says
April 24, 2018 at 2:47 PMWater blocks
Kate K. says
April 24, 2018 at 2:50 PMThe magnetic fish look great! I could see my little guy focusing real hard on those.
Rachel says
April 24, 2018 at 2:50 PMLooks very fun!
Brittany D. says
April 24, 2018 at 2:50 PMWater toys is such an amazing activity for young kids and keeps them so busy!! Thank you for all the amazing ideas! Hope I win the giveaway!!
Caitlin Smith says
April 24, 2018 at 2:50 PMSquirt bottles in the tub, and any dump-and-fill toys outside!
Talea says
April 24, 2018 at 2:51 PMThese are all on my lakeshore dream cart right now! I am a busy mom of a three year old and am in the process of opening a child care program.. I would loooove to win a gift card to help ease the $ting of my big order before opening ☺️ I so enjoy seeing your lovely ideas in my Instagram feed!
Hanna says
April 24, 2018 at 2:52 PMWhat is it about water that is so magical to kids?? It’s amazing!! My 3 and 1 year old could play with water allll day. My 3 year old needs those alphabet letters! She is starting to get ahold of letters and does much better learning through play
Angela says
April 24, 2018 at 2:54 PMWe have the fishing deal and LOVE IT!!! but now i want the blocks
Kim Canterna says
April 24, 2018 at 2:54 PMThe blocks and fishing look like they would be a big hit with my toddler! Right now our favorites are just good ol measuring cups and floating animals!
Alicia says
April 24, 2018 at 2:56 PMWe love to play with all of our little people animals from the Noah’s Ark set. We put the whole ark in our water table.
Lisa Taylor says
April 24, 2018 at 2:57 PMThe magnetic fishes are so adorable! I feel like I would have just as much fun as my son with that toy. 🙂
Nicole Marble says
April 24, 2018 at 2:58 PMWe love measuring cups and spoons outside!
Lauren W says
April 24, 2018 at 3:00 PMOur favorite water toys right now are a swimming Nemo and Dory!
Esther says
April 24, 2018 at 3:01 PMThe magnetic fishing activity looks like so much fun!
Alysha Clarke says
April 24, 2018 at 3:03 PMI absolutely love the water blocks! And the fishing set…. and the alphabet toy! Actually i just love them all ?
Elena says
April 24, 2018 at 3:03 PMMy daughters love Schleich water animals and any type of spray bottles:)
Amy Gillham says
April 24, 2018 at 3:05 PMMagnetic fish!
Betsy Smith says
April 24, 2018 at 3:07 PMI need to update bath toys, so I love this information!
Reagen says
April 24, 2018 at 3:07 PMLove those ABC bubbles! Bathtime is about to get ABCrazy!!
Jen Williams says
April 24, 2018 at 3:08 PMThose blocks look ! We love water play !
Christy says
April 24, 2018 at 3:09 PMLove those blocks! Annnnnd all 3 toys!
Jen Williams says
April 24, 2018 at 3:09 PMWell, thanks to two littles that comment wasn’t complete. The blocks are perfect for water play!
Stephani says
April 24, 2018 at 3:09 PMMy son’s current favorite water toys are rubber duckies. A classic.
LIZ says
April 24, 2018 at 3:10 PMMy kids love our water table and cups. They “help” me water the plants. Those alphabet bubbles look fun too!
Kelly Fredrickson says
April 24, 2018 at 3:10 PMMy favorite water play toys are kitchen items… funnels, strainers, cups, utensils. They are things you already have or can buy inexpensively at the dollar store and kids get to experience what they do in a fun way!
Jillianyd says
April 24, 2018 at 3:12 PMI love water tables but those water blocks look perfect for my toddlers ?
Sarah EM says
April 24, 2018 at 3:12 PMI love them all and love how they can be for the bath or not. My daughter wants to take all of her toys to the bath and these are some that we could be ok with getting wet.
Patty7912 says
April 24, 2018 at 3:13 PMAwesome!
Ashley Selland says
April 24, 2018 at 3:14 PMWe love our water table, but I love these toys too! ?
Alyra says
April 24, 2018 at 3:16 PMLove the float and find alphabet bubbles!
Kxo says
April 24, 2018 at 3:24 PMThanks for sharing these great ideas.
Amanda O says
April 24, 2018 at 3:26 PMWe love playing with crocheted water “balloons” a friend made for my daughter for her birthday! They use the bernat blanket yarn and are super absorbant so you can toss them a couple times before rewetting them and there’s no pieces to pick up.
Corinna M says
April 24, 2018 at 3:30 PMThese are amazing! I learned about Lakeshore toys through the library where I take my kids for story time. Absolutely love them! We don’t own any Lakeshore toys or products (YET) but I plan on putting them on the kids birthday/Christmas wishlists.
Stehauss says
April 24, 2018 at 3:34 PMI love this!! I will definitely be buying the Design & Build Water Blocks. We are going to be building a water table for our 2 1/2 year old so these will be perfect…. plus, I won’t have to use her duplo blocks anymore.
Michelle says
April 24, 2018 at 3:36 PMSpoons and cups
Emily H says
April 24, 2018 at 3:37 PMMy son is obsessed wit black building and yet I think I’d enjoy those blocks as much as him.
Denise Jangaard says
April 24, 2018 at 3:38 PMWe love even just playing with cups in our water table. But now I really want those blocks!!
Jbtoews says
April 24, 2018 at 3:41 PMPerfect timing for me to come across this post…the weather is gorgeous here this week for the first time in forever! Looking forward to trying out these ideas!
Margarita says
April 24, 2018 at 3:42 PMLove these toy ideas!
Jessica N says
April 24, 2018 at 3:43 PMI love the idea of adding blocks to the water table!
Whitney Shaw says
April 24, 2018 at 3:45 PMMy girls love putting the slide in the play pool! Another big hit was freezing colored water and putting popsicle sticks in them to then paint with ice on a white sheet I laid on the ground.
Amber Kelly says
April 24, 2018 at 3:46 PMFavorite water toys are bugs to scoop with a net but I’m going to have to try those blocks my girl will love them.
Samantha R says
April 24, 2018 at 3:47 PMI love the fishing toy! My boy is all into fishing thanks to his grandpa. The floating blocks are super cool too! I’ve never seen anything like it.
Heather d says
April 24, 2018 at 3:48 PMWe have a few lakeshore toys and my daughter for sure loves them! Her grammie got her the letters for her birthday next week i cant wait to get them!
Heather d says
April 24, 2018 at 3:58 PMActually now that i look at it again it might be another letter learning set but it doesnt matter they have amazing toys to help her learn and thats whats important!
Dana says
April 24, 2018 at 3:48 PMMy baby has yet to have a favourite outside toy but In the bathtub he loves his boats and sea animals.
Samantha says
April 24, 2018 at 3:51 PMWe love animals, or good old fashion cups and containers! ?
Kayla says
April 24, 2018 at 3:51 PMThose blocks would be so fun! We are built users of paint brushes and water but this post wants me to step up my game!
Erin says
April 24, 2018 at 3:51 PMCan i have all all things Lakeshore??
Laura Austin says
April 24, 2018 at 3:52 PMThese look so fun! I’m adding those floating blocks to our wish list.
Chloe R says
April 24, 2018 at 3:53 PMLove your blog so much! My toddlers have learned so much from following activities you have blogged/written about! Thank you, thank you!
Melinda Casas says
April 24, 2018 at 3:55 PMWe love the Skip Hop water buckets and bee!
Sabrina w says
April 24, 2018 at 3:56 PMThat fishing one looks awesome!!!
Rosie says
April 24, 2018 at 3:56 PMMy son wouldn’t love the blocks!
Ashley says
April 24, 2018 at 3:58 PMSuch fun water toy ideas! We are in AZ and live by water toys!
Ridhi H says
April 24, 2018 at 3:58 PMMeasuring cups! The little guy loves them! We like them outside the water too.
Jess says
April 24, 2018 at 4:02 PMThe floating blocks are AMAZING. I also love how I can spread my social studies nerdiness (if that’s a word) to my daughter and it’s teaching them balance. You can most definitely use these to teach density or surface area that connects to engineering for years to come! Thanks for sharing I’m in love too!
Katelyn Pickett says
April 24, 2018 at 4:04 PMOh these are so fun! I’m so excited for outdoor summer playing!
Katie L says
April 24, 2018 at 4:04 PMI recently started following you and I’m loving all your tips, suggestions, and creativity. Thank you for sharing it with the world!
Carina says
April 24, 2018 at 4:06 PMMy favourite water toys are simply the first years stack up cups. They have small holes in the bottom that allow the water to run out slowly. My son loves playing in the bath and letting the water drizzle into the other cups and measuring and pouring and all that jazz. So far in his life, the simpler the activity the better!
Mandy C says
April 24, 2018 at 4:07 PMThose floating blocks are awesome! My 4 year old loves the Lego bath, so I know he’d love those!
Katie B. says
April 24, 2018 at 4:09 PMI love our water table and I’m always looking for new water toy ideas for it. My kids mainly stick to mermaid dolls, boats and cars, but they also love just cups and sponges. I need to try these blocks!
Beryl S says
April 24, 2018 at 4:10 PMI love floating blocks!!
Rachelle says
April 24, 2018 at 4:12 PMWe love to use any spoon or scoop and play with bubbles in the water
Natalie S says
April 24, 2018 at 4:12 PMThe fishing pole!!
Nancy says
April 24, 2018 at 4:17 PMDefinitely adding these toys to my daughter’s birthday list!
Vanessa Deets says
April 24, 2018 at 4:20 PMMy kids love cups, bowls, spoons for water toys. Anything they can pour from!
Amii says
April 24, 2018 at 4:21 PMThese look amazing and unique!
Megan Roberts says
April 24, 2018 at 4:21 PMI love the water blocks for my boy who LOVES TO BUILD!
Stephanie says
April 24, 2018 at 4:24 PMMy kids love all water toys especially boats. They would love all 3 of these!
Adriana W says
April 24, 2018 at 4:27 PMWe love those foam water guns!
Teresa H. says
April 24, 2018 at 4:29 PMWater time is my daughters favorite time. Can’t wait to get a set up going this summer for her and her new brother. Especially since here in Arizona everyday is a water play day at 100+ degree days!
Jackie01 says
April 24, 2018 at 4:30 PMI love these Lakeshore Learning water toys! Thanks for sharing! My daughter would love those water blocks!
Alisha says
April 24, 2018 at 4:32 PMMy son would love the alphabet floating balls. I can imagine a lot of uses for those
ski06003 says
April 24, 2018 at 4:33 PMLooking for some great water toys this summer. These are some great ideas!
Gina M says
April 24, 2018 at 4:35 PMMoving to a town with a Lakeshore Learning store in 2 weeks and I couldn’t be more excited! Making fishing a sorting activity… Genius!
Bailey says
April 24, 2018 at 4:36 PMLove this.
Mindy says
April 24, 2018 at 4:38 PMI am now obsessed with lakeshore and can’t wait to stock up!
Daren Norris says
April 24, 2018 at 4:38 PMOOooh pretty sure the fishing set is a need….not a want! ?
Maeghan Blaxland says
April 24, 2018 at 4:39 PMMy daughter would love those floating building blocks! You always recommend the greatest stuff!
Meredith W says
April 24, 2018 at 4:43 PMMy kids would absolutely love the water blocks! And fishing set!
Ashley L says
April 24, 2018 at 4:44 PMThese look fabulous. We are trying not to buy too many toys for our son, but we want them to at least be educational when we do. Lakeshore will definitely need to be passed on to the grandparents! 😉 Thanks for sharing!
Luan37 says
April 24, 2018 at 4:51 PMWater beads on the water table!
Dorothy says
April 24, 2018 at 4:52 PMI love all of them, but especially the alphabet one because that’s where my guys are at right now.
Melissa Wheeler says
April 24, 2018 at 4:53 PMLove these ideas! Perfect for hot summer days & perfect for my both my preschooler and older kiddo.
JK says
April 24, 2018 at 4:59 PMI was just brainstorming outdoor play ideas with the warm weather finally here! Love this post and ideas: thanks
Brittany says
April 24, 2018 at 4:59 PMAhhhh!! The fishing pole will keep my toddler busy for HOURS. Imagine the peace I will get! I will definitely be buying!!
Jillian says
April 24, 2018 at 5:07 PMWe love water toys in Texas because we can use them almost year round haha!
Kristen Johnson says
April 24, 2018 at 5:13 PMMy son (2) is obsessed with the alphabet and my daughter (1) is into just about everything so I’m very interested in trying these alphabet bubbles!
Lisa R says
April 24, 2018 at 5:14 PMOur favorite water toys include pool noodles, those balls that absorb water and when your squeeze, it shoots water out, and rubber duckies that have letters on the bottom. You can play with them “carnival” style!
Jillian says
April 24, 2018 at 5:16 PMWe love water tables and anything you can take in her pool!
Emily says
April 24, 2018 at 5:18 PMYeah! Love your ideas and great products!
Becca T says
April 24, 2018 at 5:18 PMI loved Lakeshore stuff for my classroom now I need Lakeshore stuff for my kiddos!
Nikki Noggle says
April 24, 2018 at 5:22 PMThese look so awesome. Hoping to get my hands on some of these! My son loves playing in the water!
Kira says
April 24, 2018 at 5:29 PMMy kids love pouring toys. Cups, bowls, anything they can dump.
Dana Gilbert says
April 24, 2018 at 5:30 PMThese look so fun!! Thanks for sharing!
Debbie Fehr says
April 24, 2018 at 5:38 PMI absolutely love these. So fun!! I would love to try these water blocks out. Lakeshore learning is the best
Carly Narramore says
April 24, 2018 at 5:42 PMThe twins love playing with blocks with cut outs in them to let the water rush through. I would love to buy the design and build water blocks. They will live these!!
Michelle says
April 24, 2018 at 5:46 PMWe love our water table but need some variety!
LauraB says
April 24, 2018 at 5:48 PMOur favorite water toys are 2 inch foam letters, tongs and anything we can grab with those tongs (dinosaurs, shells, etc)
Mackenzie says
April 24, 2018 at 5:50 PMLove the water blocks. My 2 year old would loooove to play w them.
Megan says
April 24, 2018 at 5:51 PMThanks for sharing. I’ve never heard of Lakeshore Learning before. It seems like my three kids have every toy under the sun so I’m always trying to find new and different toys to interest them!
Rebekah says
April 24, 2018 at 5:53 PMWe are into scooping and pouring right now!
Bri Tanner says
April 24, 2018 at 5:54 PMI love using metal mixing bowls, ice, water and measuring cups with my 21 month old! We live in an apartment and only have a porch for our ‘outside’ but it is so so fun! He does it daily. And the best part…. It’s all water=no real mess!!!!
Jody says
April 24, 2018 at 5:59 PMBeing a mom to 4 boys who are now grown and a former preschool teacher who has now turned into a nanny for 2…these water toys just make me say “yes, please!” This could be a game changer for my nanny kids! ❤️ Jody
Ale C. says
April 24, 2018 at 6:04 PMI love lakeshore! My son kept the Christmas catalogue for months and he would choose it as a bedtime “story” hahaha
You always have such great ideas, I really enjoy following along on Instagram/your blog posts.
Rachel Riggs says
April 24, 2018 at 6:17 PMI’ve never Heard of this coming company before. Excited to check it out
Sarah T says
April 24, 2018 at 6:25 PMMy little one loves playing with his water table so I’m sure these would be a hit!
Heather says
April 24, 2018 at 6:28 PMThe sprinkler, our slip & slide or just some basic buckets for them to pour and scoop with 🙂
Ashley H. says
April 24, 2018 at 6:40 PMWe love alphabet toys right now. Foam alphabet letters during bath time! Also, cups of any shape/size!
Karen says
April 24, 2018 at 6:46 PMOur favorite water toys are water balloons!
Lacy says
April 24, 2018 at 6:49 PMMy favorite water toys are anything that floats and is easy to clean. ?
Katie C says
April 24, 2018 at 6:51 PMMy son would love the floating alphabet!
Bon says
April 24, 2018 at 6:52 PMOh, these all look so fun! Especially the water blocks. IF the water toys are this great, I cant wait to check out the other toys on the site!
Michelle says
April 24, 2018 at 6:59 PMMy girls love playing outside and imaginative play!
Abby B says
April 24, 2018 at 7:01 PMWe love water crayons! A close second are water blocks too!
Shelby McDonald says
April 24, 2018 at 7:02 PMI have yet to find a water toy that I love. So I’m super excited to check the ones you talked about out!! My kids would love all of them. I especially love the magnetic fish! Thanks for sharing!
Lauren P says
April 24, 2018 at 7:04 PMMy mom (a preschool teacher) has always bought my little girl Lakeshore toys and they really are the best! I’m gonna have to check out those water blocks.
Miranda Hermiz says
April 24, 2018 at 7:05 PMSuch great ideas and more educational than the water tables I was going to purchase at a toy store. I’m so excited to try some of these with my 1 year old!! Thank you for taking the time to share all of your wonderful ideas!
Amanda says
April 24, 2018 at 7:12 PMWe love water paint! Whether it’s homemade or bought, the kids will play for hours with it.
Nicole Hurd says
April 24, 2018 at 7:12 PMAmazing post! Love all of these options!
Brooksie says
April 24, 2018 at 7:13 PMAmazing! These would be great for upcoming birthday gifts. Thanks for the info!
Stacy K says
April 24, 2018 at 7:18 PMLove Lakeshore from my kindergarten days!
Adrianne says
April 24, 2018 at 7:21 PMWe are getting a pool this summer! We need these toys 🙂
Karissa says
April 24, 2018 at 7:21 PMSpray bottles
Watering cans
Alphabet letters
Fishing poles
Balls
Lisa Harbison says
April 24, 2018 at 7:22 PMThese are awesome! I’ll be teaching my first class this August and I’m happy to have learned about Lakeshore.
Maddison Price says
April 24, 2018 at 7:23 PMThanks for your suggestions!! These will be perfect for us this summer! Honestly we’ve kept it simple with kitchen utensils and spray bottles ? but loving the fishing and the blocks!!
Hayley says
April 24, 2018 at 7:23 PMI love those blocks and letters! I usually look at Amazon for the kids but I’ll definitely be checking out Lakeshore! Thanks so much!
Hannah Tjeerdsma says
April 24, 2018 at 7:25 PMMy favorite water toys for my daughter are whatever she’ll play with ? just a simple watering can and bucket are always winners
Katelyn P says
April 24, 2018 at 7:25 PMWow! I love the magnetic fishing pole! My daughter would absolutely love that.
Brenna says
April 24, 2018 at 7:27 PMMy kids have always just loved using cups! I save old cottage cheese, sour cream containers, etc. and bring them to the pool and splash pad. Other kids always come and share and we always end up losing some but since they are just old containers so I don’t care!
Mei Z. says
April 24, 2018 at 7:27 PMMy son loves water so these would be perfect! What great ideas for fun and learning too!
Ashley day says
April 24, 2018 at 7:28 PMThese toys all look amazing. I even want to try out those floating blocks!
Susan says
April 24, 2018 at 7:32 PMThese look amazing! Thanks for sharing!
Vicki S. says
April 24, 2018 at 7:32 PMloveeeee the magnetic fishing!
Brianna says
April 24, 2018 at 7:32 PMLooks amazing, my kids would love these!
Meredith says
April 24, 2018 at 7:37 PMFav water toy is sprinklers of all types! Need some new ideas for this summer!
Dana says
April 24, 2018 at 7:42 PMLove the water blocks! Can’t wait until my little man is a little older. The teacher in me is so giddy!!
Ana says
April 24, 2018 at 7:43 PMLove these ideas! Going to get the blocks!
Julie says
April 24, 2018 at 7:49 PMLove these ideas!
Joane Rivera says
April 24, 2018 at 7:53 PMLove these ideas. Thank you so much.
Hilary says
April 24, 2018 at 7:53 PMMy favorite water toys are cups and sponges! I love practicing those fine motor skills
Sarah says
April 24, 2018 at 7:53 PMThese blocks look so fun!
Cassie says
April 24, 2018 at 8:04 PMI love the water blocks & I know my boys would go crazy over them! ?
Mary Zinchuk says
April 24, 2018 at 8:09 PMOur favorite water toys are measuring and stacking cups. My toddler loves transferring water from one to another.
Amber LaRue says
April 24, 2018 at 8:23 PMBoth my 4 year old daughter, and my 10 month old son, love anything they can scoop and pour! We have stackable cups with holes in the bottom. They love those. And my daughter loves this little scoop with a handle (no idea where it came from). And they are both loving the new water table she got for her birthday recently!
Cori says
April 24, 2018 at 8:30 PMWe haven’t really started with water toys yet. We don’t have many toys period as my daughter is 9 months old. I’ll
I’m definitely going to look at adding these to her birthday list.
Cher says
April 24, 2018 at 8:47 PMWe are currently obsessed with glow in the dark sticks and LED ice cubes for bathtime and Pom poms in the bath!!!
Gabbie McFadden says
April 24, 2018 at 8:49 PMI now have all three of these on my NEED 🙂 list but the teacher is me really gravitates to the float and find alphabet bubbles. They look amazing and are unlike anything I’ve ever seen! My little would love these.
Jen says
April 24, 2018 at 8:52 PMI love the water blocks!
Marisa says
April 24, 2018 at 8:55 PMFavorite water toy so far is a water table! Second runner up: frogs that squirt water, naturally. ?
Amy says
April 24, 2018 at 9:12 PMLooks like fun!
Kelsey Fernandez says
April 24, 2018 at 9:22 PMLove all these water toys! We live in Southern California so we are outside 90% of the time. I know my kiddos would love these!
Jennifer H says
April 24, 2018 at 9:45 PMCheap dollar store measuring cups. Those plastic tumblers that are sometimes used for goody bags. Measuring spoons. Foam balls that you can squeeze! Also foam letters.
Melissa Thompson says
April 24, 2018 at 9:51 PMWe have been using a water table from Amazon for 3 summers now—the kids love it but it does get slimy easily. (Yuck!)
Rachel Tara says
April 24, 2018 at 9:55 PMThese are amazing!! NEED ?
Lorna C says
April 24, 2018 at 10:01 PMMy little boys would love the magnetic fishing set! We live in Las Vegas and it is already 95 degrees in April, so water toys are a must!
Tracy Hill says
April 24, 2018 at 10:12 PMAh we love your Instagram! You seriously always have the best (and easiest) ideas to entertain toddlers! We love animals in the bath, cups, water beads, bathtub letters and numbers, bubbles, pretty much anything that won’t get ruined by water we use to play with in the bath or pool! My little guy is obsessed with water so we are always searching for new things for him to play with!
Josh says
April 24, 2018 at 10:35 PMAwesome toys! Definitely a must have!
María Munguia says
April 24, 2018 at 11:06 PMI need to go check this store out !
Miranda Lee says
April 24, 2018 at 11:23 PMLove these water blocks! So far our favorite water toys are water beads for my 2yo
Nicole Walker says
April 25, 2018 at 12:01 AMCurrent favorite water toys are the foam pieces that stick to the bath walls. My daughter loves stacking them, putting them together, and sticking them to the walls at bath time. She would LOVE those water blocks. Definitely grabbing some for her.
Sarah says
April 25, 2018 at 12:31 AMCurrently we use two cups and a few Disney rubber characters as bath toys. I’d say my favorite are anything they can use their imagination with.
I love the floating letter idea for my daughter but my son would love the blocks or fishing set..
Whitney says
April 25, 2018 at 1:49 AMThose blocks look like a must-have!
Ashley_domenica says
April 25, 2018 at 3:14 AMThese look great! I hope to try them with my little boy soon!
Abby says
April 25, 2018 at 3:30 AMMy boys love to bring any toy outside and make it a water toy 🙂 currently there are a few swimming horses in our water table 🙂
Dee says
April 25, 2018 at 3:31 AMI’m reallly excited for the magnetic fish toy. At our playgroup the teacher put big paper clips on alphabet letters and they had to fish using the rod for specific letters!
Cristie says
April 25, 2018 at 3:55 AMThese ideas are so fun! Lakeshore is the best!!
Dparrish says
April 25, 2018 at 4:12 AMWe love our stacking cups with holes in the bottom
Holly says
April 25, 2018 at 4:28 AMWe like be our water table, but the magnetic fish is such a neat idea!
Kendra says
April 25, 2018 at 4:34 AMlove the way you incorporated matching games with them!
Stephany Jamieson says
April 25, 2018 at 4:35 AMFavorite outdoor toy is our water table and sandbox!
asmith86 says
April 25, 2018 at 4:46 AMWe don’t currently have any water toys – mine was just a baby last year. Here for the suggestions. 🙂
Stacey Fortuin says
April 25, 2018 at 4:55 AMWe love dish soap and cups for water play. Get a good amount of dish soap to create a lot of bubbles! Then we use cups, shovels, anything to pick the water up! But I’m sure that’ll lose my 3 year old very quickly into our summer season, haha
Jenna Hong says
April 25, 2018 at 4:57 AMMy daughter’s favorite water toy right now is the trusty watering can!!
Melissa says
April 25, 2018 at 5:48 AMWe’re huge fans of fishing sets (this magnetic ones looks amazing!!) and scooping/pouring with spoons, cups, funnels, boats! You name it we fill it with water and dump it back out.
Kimberly Vires says
April 25, 2018 at 5:49 AMWe love using kitchen utensils in the water! Measuring cups, spoons, #allthethings.
Aurelia says
April 25, 2018 at 6:08 AMWe don’t have many water toys. Currently my daughter’s favorites are empty bottles.
Ana Franklin says
April 25, 2018 at 6:28 AMWe love to use plungers for water play! Brand new from the dollar store of course! They’re a blast!
Allison says
April 25, 2018 at 6:41 AMWe love different shapes spoons and cups for pouring and mixing. We also love dirty dogs bath toys from Alex.
CHelse says
April 25, 2018 at 7:15 AMLOVE the alphabet ones!!
VEROnika B says
April 25, 2018 at 7:34 AMI need that fishing set!! My favorite water toy for my kids is the hose ? and Also our water table!
Maddy says
April 25, 2018 at 7:48 AMI love water play!
Skylar C says
April 25, 2018 at 7:54 AMThose blocks look so cool!
Katie sutton says
April 25, 2018 at 8:07 AMI can’t WAIT to use this stuff with my home daycare nuggets!
Amy Boggs says
April 25, 2018 at 8:31 AMWe just pulled our water table out from the garage and washed it off to use it for the summer. Our almost 3 year old loves it! He fills all the buckets up and tosses the balls into the corkscrew spout. It’s definitely a hit!
Alex R says
April 25, 2018 at 8:37 AMMy little one is just 16 months old, so we are just getting into water toys! I purchased a water table for this summer and a baby pool. He loves his stacking cups in the bath!
I love all the toys you showed. For now, we are going to start with the fishing game!
Kristen says
April 25, 2018 at 9:09 AMThank you for this post. I love all of those activities. I will be checking out the lakeshore store online this evening. I love the alphabet bubbles – so much learning can happen there. I also playing with foam people. My son loves dressing them in different foam outfits. We found this set from winners and love it!
Amy E. says
April 25, 2018 at 9:23 AMSo excited to snag some of these toys! We love painting in the tub or pouring stations (with plain water or colored water to see what fun new colors we can come up with). Waiting patiently for it to get warm enough here to go outside and play in the water!
Coco says
April 25, 2018 at 10:02 AMDefinitely the water blocks are my favorite!
Malissa says
April 25, 2018 at 10:11 AMI love these toys and I’ve never heard of that website before. I can’t wait to check it out
Danielle Hardy says
April 25, 2018 at 10:12 AMMy little boy loves to play with sand toys in the water.
Lindsey Griffith says
April 25, 2018 at 10:22 AMI love diy color mixing – primary colors mixed to make secondary colors. The kids get surprised by the new colors every time!
Lynda says
April 25, 2018 at 10:35 AMmy son would LOVE the magnetic fishing toy!!
Steph leonetti says
April 25, 2018 at 10:48 AMCan’t wait to try out Lakeshore!
Allison Cybulski says
April 25, 2018 at 10:51 AMWe love chalk and water cans right now! Also target dollr spot jump ropes 🙂
Melanie says
April 25, 2018 at 10:52 AMOur favorite water toys are buckets and whales that squirt water!
Brittany says
April 25, 2018 at 11:08 AMWe just love a good ‘ol simple water gun at my house! We are looking for more good ideas for when the summer sun hits Florida hard!
busytoddler says
May 3, 2018 at 8:12 PMHi Brittany!! You won the gift card! Congrats! I’ll email you and you’ll get an email from Lakeshore! Thanks for entering!! ~Susie
Chelsie A. says
April 25, 2018 at 11:14 AMRight now our water toys consist of different sized cups 🙂 my kids would love the fishing and block toys you wrote about though! I’ll have to get them!
Hyesun says
April 25, 2018 at 11:15 AMI love Lakeshore and love your recommendations and fun activities!
Brittany Sigmon says
April 25, 2018 at 11:25 AMI have three littles that would love the fishing and building blocks from Lakeshore! I used to be a teacher so I am obsessed with their products!
Mavish says
April 25, 2018 at 12:06 PMI love your blogs and your insta posts!!! I get so inspired eitht he amount of activities I can do with my toddler!! My toddlers favourite activity is the water bubble and the fishing!!
Enid says
April 25, 2018 at 12:32 PMI love Lakeshore Toys! Thanks for the post.
Alyssa Contreras says
April 25, 2018 at 12:49 PMLove Lakeshore products as well! I want those blocks for my almost 3 year old!
ShayB says
April 25, 2018 at 1:07 PMMy favorite water toys are these three that I’m about to buy!! Haha. But seriously, I’ve only had my daughter play with dishes and things we had around the house in water. She would LOVE these toys.
Kelly says
April 25, 2018 at 1:10 PMWe use a lot of kitchen items from the Dollar Tree: Measuring cups, funnels, colanders, and Old Tupperware.
Christie says
April 25, 2018 at 1:15 PMCurrently my 2.5 year old loves playing with cups and balls in the water. I would love to buy those blocks!
Celine says
April 25, 2018 at 1:29 PMLove all of 3 toys
I really like lakeshore would be nice to add to our collection
Rachel M says
April 25, 2018 at 2:04 PMWater beads. Even though my daughter squishes them every single time and they make a huge mess.
Amy says
April 25, 2018 at 2:07 PMMy kid just loves to play with the hose! Glad we are on a well! I need some of these water toys for sure.
Luci Jackson says
April 26, 2018 at 9:25 AMWe love toys that squirt water!
Jenny K says
April 26, 2018 at 5:43 PMMy son just can’t get enough of playing in the water. These toys look like so much fun!
Med Luckett says
April 26, 2018 at 7:29 PMSpray bottles
Kristopher Jamieson says
April 29, 2018 at 6:09 AMmy kids love playing in the sandbox
Sheryl says
April 30, 2018 at 12:33 PMThese look fun! My kids are so ready for water play season.