When you’re first starting out learning skateboarding, this is a good board to go with. It’s affordable, with good hardware and great for a beginner.
This is another birthday request and has been recommended by the local skateboarder in our neighborhood. He uses all kind of lingo I’ll make no attempt to use here, but in [...]

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What is every kid’s dream water toy? A waterscooter of course.
Sea-Doo’s Dolphin Waterscooter is good for the pool or lake, can go up to 2 miles per hour and has an automatic shutoff function.
The Dolphin runs on a rechargeable battery that can last up to 1.5 hours.
Sea-Doo Seascooter Dolphin Waterscooter $143.00

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Toys that shoot water are really popular with the guys right now. All their friends love to get together at the pool or here in the neighborhood and have water wars.
The Blaster Board is great for the pool. It provides two things kids love. The shooting capability and of course, the shield for when your [...]

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Justin reaaaallly wants the Banzai Twin Barrel Blaster. Why do you think that is?
Hmmm, maybe its the pressurized power stream technology trigger, or the oscillating blasting power for extra soaking, or the fact that it will shoot up to 20 feet. I’m sure it’s one of those things…
Banzai Twin Barrel Blaster $29.99

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What could be better than sliding right into a giant toothy shark’s mouth? Nothing, really.
The Banzai 3D Shark Bite Slide is 18 feet of  watery fun. The shark is designed with 3D graphics, so when you wear the enclosed 3D goggles, you get to experience the thrill of a great white coming towards you! You [...]

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These magnetic dive gloves will be a lot of  fun at the pool this summer. I’ve tried using quarters, but the kids can’t see them very well at the bottom of the pool, and we tend to “lose” them.
The dive  gloves are magnetic and can pick up the 12 fish that are include. Gloves can [...]

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My boys have been driving me crazy to buy Splash Out. It sounds like a lot of fun, and it’s a good excuse to get them outside when it’s over 90 this summer.
Fill one of the  included balloons with water and start passing the ball around as fast as you can. When time runs out, [...]

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Splash 500 is an electronic catching game designed for the pool, lake, etc. Perfect for keeping the kids entertained during Memorial Day weekend.
There are 3 game play modes–classic, countdown and solo. The ball keeps track of the number of times the ball is caught by each player. The first player to get 500 wins. You [...]

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The Sunprint Paper Kit can make any outdoor activity a lot more interesting. You can use any natural or man made object to create fun designs using the sun and water.
Take the kids for an outing and see what you can create! This will be a lot of fun this summer when the parents say [...]

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The Chinese Kite Kit by Noodle Head Toys is a winner of the 2008 Creative Child Award.
The kit is made up of pre-printed patterns on nylon fabric that are attached to a bamboo frame. There are also high-intensity paint-like markers so you can add color to your kite.
Fly the kite, or use it as a [...]

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