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Top 10 Kid's Outdoor Toys For Your Backyard

By Dipika Mirpuri, About.com

Long summer days seem endless at times. Keep your kids busy and entertained with these popular Outdoor Toys. Easy to use and fun to play with, these outdoor toys can be easily set up and used in your backyard. Your kids will get some fresh air and exercise, as well as have a great time playing outdoors with these fun toys. Want to have some fun with water? Then try the water toys where kids will enjoy squirting each other and getting drenched. Become a kid again and join in the fun!

1. Naturally Playful Sand and Water Activity Center

This handy sand and water play center is ideal for your backyard. Nicely blending in with outdoorsy textures and colors, this center comes with an umbrella to sheild your child from the hot sun. There are 2 partitions, one for upto 20 lbs of sand and the other for upto 2 gallons of water. A great alternative to a traditional sandbox, not to mention the added fun with water too.
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2. Ultimate Beach Ball Sprinkler

This wonderful summer toy is sure to be a big hit with the kids. This big beach ball inflates and connects to your water hose. When the water is turned on, the ball turns into a sprinker, with water spraying out on all sides. This is perfect for your backyard or garden and will keep the kids busy for a while.
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3. Kid Galaxy Flex Blaster

The new Flex Blaster water gun from Kid Galaxy is a cool product with an equally cool attitude. Be warned, this is no ordinary water gun - it shoots water out of its two eyeballs. Yes, you did read right! The unique pump action causes the water to shoot pretty far out of the two flexible plastic pipes ending in eyeball shaped nozzles.

4. Aviva Waterslide

This is a low-tech and yet fun-filled water slide for your backyard. On the lines of the Slip 'n Slide, the Aviva waterslide is an inflatable water slide with a small landing pool at the end. I liked this water slide because of it's ease of use and practical nature. Younger kids will like this waterslide.
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5. Crabbie Sandbox

This friendly looking red Crabbie Sandbox with its own lid holds upto 300 lbs of sand. This is pretty roomy for 2-3 kids to play in. A nice feature is the inclusion of built in seats at the claws of the crab. This is durable, sturdy and is sure to be a hit with all the younger kids.
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6. BBQ Grill and Glow

This BBQ grill trolley is a colorful pretend-play toy which your kids will love! Ideal for the garden, the BBQ trolley has a pretend gas tank, wheels, realistic "fire" lights and fun grill sounds. It includes six pieces of play food and utensils. Kids love to pretend that they're dishing up yummy hamburgers on the realistic fire that actually lights up. This kiddie barbeque is a perfect buy for little kids to make them feel like they're grilling and barbequing just like grown ups!
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7. Naturally Playful Teeter Totter

This little see saw from Step2 is made to look like wood and stone, thus blending in beautifully with the backyard. It is constructed very sturdily, and is lots of fun for 2 little ones to play on. A third seat in the middle could be used for a third little one, but it may be slightly uncomfortable.
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8. Gazillion Gazooka

Have you ever heard of a bubble fight? That's just what you can do with this awesome bubble blower from Funrise Toys. Your kids can blow upto 3,000 bubbles a minute with the Gazillion Gazooka. Simply twist on the bubble bottle (which is included), and you're ready to fire away!
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9. Radio Flyer Kid's Wheelbarrow

Kids will enjoy wheeling this wheelbarrow around the garden. This is an extremely sturdy wheelbarrow with a steel body with smooth-finished hardwood handles. Durable, sturdy and useful, this wheelbarrow is great for your kids to develop an interest in gardening or just to have some fun.
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10. Hasbro Super Soaker Artic Shock Water Blaster

The Hasbro Super Soaker Artic Shock is great toy water gun with 2 options - spray a stream of water through the main nozzle, or add ice to the water for some extra shocks! Very promising water toy for some great water fights in your backyard!
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