A few weeks ago, I posted about my favorite outdoor toy and how much fun my girls and I had playing with our water table. In addition to our water table, I'd like to add a few other items to the list of favorite summer finds.
Cool find #1: Bubble machine
Bubbles are always fun for everyone, especially when I don't have to do all the bubble blowing! I found this Turbo Bubble Machine and it has been a hit in our house. It runs on batteries (which we still haven't had to change yet!) and is simple enough to use that my 1-year old can turn it on and off herself. Just dump a little bubble soap in there and wa-laa! Entertainment for the masses. Unfortunately, I think I've become a bubble snob now, because I won't even consider an old fashioned bubble wand anymore.
Cool find #2: Pool Floatie
Back in July, we had Kid #1's 3rd birthday party. For the second year in a row that day was quite possibly the hottest day of the year. Thankfully, we have an in-ground pool in our backyard and planned a pool party, so we were able to keep our party guests from melting. Up till this point, Kid #1 (who is not swimming yet and still very scared of the pool) had been wearing regular swimmies (ie, "water wings") whenever she was in the pool area. But several of our party guests arrived with a much much cooler version and I knew it was something we had to have immediately. I actually couldn't believe I'd never seen them before, as I always like to stay current on the cool mom finds, as you know. Check out the "Puddle Jumper" PFD if you've never seen it before.
10x better than regular swimmies. It does a great job at holding my daughter upright in the pool and I think will give her just the confidence she needs next summer to venture into the deep end.
Cool find #3: Monkey bar buddies shorts
Girl mommas, you might relate here. I love my girls in cute little sundresses in the warm weather, but do not appreciate seeing a little girl's underwear when she hangs upside-down at the playground. (Call me modest if you must.) Kid #2's sundresses are baby sizes and they all come with a diaper cover for under the dress, but Kid #1 is in toddler and girl size clothing and many of them don't have anything to cover the diaper/pull-up/underwear underneath. I set out in search of the perfect "panty cover" (oh, ick how I loathe that word!) and my good pal Google pointed me to these Monkeybar Buddies shorts (also available at Target.com) They are a soft spandex-ey material and are so perfect for under Kid #1's dresses. Definitely buying more for next summer!
