Toddler Summer Fun

Toddler Summer Fun

It’s summer again and the kids are up from sun up to sun down (at least around here they are)! I am always looking for ways to keep them busy that’s not in front of a screen. I found a few fun toys especially for the littles so they can have some toddler summer fun!

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Last spring we visited the gulf coast and spend a good amount of time learning about turtles. We also visited the Navarre Beach Turtle Center where we were able to learn about the problems turtles face in surviving along the gulf coast from commercial fishing to humans. The area also has a nesting area that has been set aside from development.

What kid doesn’t love turtles, right? I found several different turtle themed sets from for us to enjoy all summer long!

Smart Splash® Shape Shell Turtles

Product Description: Water play is fun and calming to young children! Turtles teach shape and color recognition with removable shells that feature moon, star, cross, circle, square, rectangle, triangle and oval shapes.

Includes:

• 8 turtles with removable shell
• Mesh storage bag

These are perfect to take to the pool, sink, or even the tub! These sweet turtles help the kids learn about colors and shapes, as well as works with their dexterity. All of ours now have names too of course!! Plus, I can gather them all up in the mesh bag they included so they can drip dry after we’re done playing with them. Oh, and they work great in the car too for road trips and the pieces are large enough that I don’t have to worry about them choking while they play in their car seats.

Snap-n-Learn™ Number Turtles

Product Description: These charming teaching toys help children as young as 3 learn their shapes, numbers, colors, and more. Little learners will have endless hours of fun hiding the baby turtles under their mama’s shells, and matching the turtles by color or number of shell shapes. It’s the perfect way to make play time more educational!

Includes:

• 5 Mama turtles
• 5 Shells
• 5 Baby turtles

These colorful, sturdy turtles are great for our kids as they are learning to match colors, shapes, and numbers. The mommy turtle’s shell comes off and the baby hops inside as they are matched together. And that’s another great way to keep the pieces all together too. These are safe for the tub or pool too, which is wonderful for these hot summer days.

GeoSafari® Jr. Great Excavations Turtle™

Product Description: Little explorers can excavate and examine finds in the backyard, beach, or playground with this durable turtle. Features five kid-friendly tools that are tough enough for any adventure! Perfect for STEM learning. This turtle is a complete excavation set. Just add dirt for an adventure dig.

Includes:

• • Turtle tool with shell sifter and 4 detachable tool legs
• • Includes easy-store, snap-in mini shovel, brush, 2x magnifier, and tweezers
• • Turtle measures 5.5″ wide and 8.5″ long
• • Features head and tail handles

I like that all the parts fit together on this turtle. The little ones have had so much fun digging up things in the back yard. For more information on this little turtle, visit Educational Insights.

Wildlife Mini Duffel Backpack

 

Product Description: And off you go. With this cheerful backpack featuring a decorative animal design, every outing will be fun from now on. Thanks to the large interior compartment everything finds its place. There is plenty of room for some pens and pencils in the additional zip compartment and for a water bottle in the integrated compartment. Its wide straps make it easy to carry and enable it to be individually adapted to the child’s height. A chest strap provides extra stability.

Several of our little ones called dibs on this backpack! It is sturdy and easy for the little ones to put on and take off by themselves – which as moms, we know how important that is for a little one.

It is available in several colors and designs including a Birdie, Elephant, Turtle, and Rhino.

Drinking Bottle Wildlife Turtle

Product Description: Featuring fun bright colors and design, this clear plastic bottle is the perfect size for little hands and has a bendable straw to motivate kids to drink more. The straw is integrated in the leak-proof lid and can be removed any time for cleaning. A spare straw is also included in the set. All parts are dishwasher safe for easy clean up.

Our princess Ms. Allie who is almost two loves this turtle bottle! She is so excited that she can work the top and doesn’t need my help. The bottle comes with a strap that can be worn over the wrist or attached to a backpack for easy reach.

 

These are just a few of the toys to help the kids have some toddler summer fun!

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