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Hot Pool Toys for a Cool Summer
What better way to save money this summer than by spending time at home? Right now, it's just not in my budget to do a lot of driving so I'm also looking for ways to make staying home more fun. One way is by adding a few new pool toys to your collection for the summer. New toys will ensure your kids have a blast right in their own backyard.
There are some great inexpensive inflatable pools on the market this year. Some of the new styles are tailored for babies and toddlers and are absolutely adorable. A few fun pools for your baby are the jungle themed baby pool with a tree-top sunshade and 4 built in bugs for your baby to play with. Also for babies is the baby pool with mushroom sunshade which includes a soft inflatable bottom for comfort.
For the older toddlers, there are some great combination pool/play sets your kids are sure to love. On top of the list is the kids Pirate Hideaway pool which is guaranteed to make your kids run for the pool. This cool pirate pool has a wading pool, slide, water cannons, inflatable treasure chest and shields and hats. Another great option is Inflatable Dinosaur Pool. What child doesn't love dinosaurs? This great pool includes a slide, wading pool, water sprayer, ring toss game, basketball hoop and more and retails less than $60!
If your kids have outgrown inflatable pools and you have either an above ground or in ground pool in your backyard, you'll definitely want to look for some great pool toys for your kids to enjoy. A brand new toy for this year is the Underwater Boomerang Scoobarang. This pool toy when thrown underwater will actually return to the thrower. Fun battery operated toys such as Subbies and Super Subbies are fantastic in the pool. These little guys come in adorable animal shapes and move randomly throughout the pool ' great fun for chasing after. If you prefer no batteries ' and who can blame you ' the great Dive N Rise Torpedo Line is fantastic. Kids simply toss the shark or dolphin into the pool and watch as it glides then surfaces like a real shark or dolphin. Really fun is the Torpedo Orca Darts Game. You play this game just like you would yard darts with the person who scores the most points winning. Points are scored when your orca whale enters one of the 3 rings floating on top of the pool.
Don't forget to add in some floats and dive toys such as safe dive rings. Floats are not to be used in place of adult supervision but can be used for babies with an adult. One delightful float for babies and toddlers would be the Whale Baby Float that has a squeaker and rattle right on the handle bar plus includes a sun shade. Another cute little baby float is the Starfish Float. It also includes a sunshade plus has squeaker and toys inside. What fun for your little one.
For the big kids, how about a Rocker Float? This fun float can be used in the pool, lake or ocean and let's you kick up your own waves ' by yourself or with a friend. Looking to relax a little bit? Then you must take a look at the Reclining Float ' just like a recliner chair for your pool. This is one of the most comfortable floats I have ever seen and it is very well made to last for years.
Enjoy yourself all summer long, right in your own backyard.
About the Author
Denise Sanger is the owner of NewCoolToysOnline.com for retail customers and http://usapooltoy.com for wholesale customers. Both sites feature unique pool toys and backyard accessories.
Do you recall a vintage toy pool table that didn't use cue sticks? It used a "pull back" shooter to hit balls?
I played with a toy pool table like this in the 70's. I have been searching on ebay without any luck. Does anyone recall who made this "no cue stick" pool table? The pull-back shooter would just swivel around and you would place the Cue ball in the shooter and then choose the strength of your shot and press the button and the cue ball would be expelled. Thanks
I know EXACTLY what you are looking for...
It was called "Pivot Pool"
and it was made by
Milton Bradley
http://www.dantiques.com/abgd/aardmakehtml.mv?look4=3821.00000
http://www.timewarptoys.com/pivotp2.jpg
http://www.hasbro.com/common/instruct/Pivot_Pool.PDF
What you may not know is
that actually there was two sets...
PIVOT POOL
and PIVOT GOLF
http://www.dougmoon.com/strange.html
The oddest thing about both
of these games was having
Lucille Ball promoting them --
even going so far as to have
her face on the box itself ??
What were they smoking ?
Here is the game -
still in the box
http://cgi.ebay.com/VINTAGE-MILTON-BRADLEY-PIVOT-POOL-GAME-STILL-N-BOX-4250_W0QQitemZ380064258266QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item380064258266&_trksid=p3286.c0.m234
and here you can find a
new set of replacement
pool balls with rack
http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-VINTAGE-PIVOT-POOL-GAME-%3F-BALLS-RACK-&-BRUSH-NIB--_W0QQitemZ120300703017QQcmdZViewItemQQimsxZ20080902?IMSfp=TL0809021243r12709
" Pivot Golf "
http://www.samstoybox.com/toys/PivotGolf.html
http://www.hasbro.com/common/instruct/Pivot_Golf.PDF
http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/16570
and here is
the game ...
http://cgi.ebay.com/Milton-Bradley-PIVOT-GOLF-Golferino-Lucy-SHIPS-FREE_W0QQitemZ380059952182QQcmdZViewItem?_trksid=p3286.m20.l1116
Still trying to figure out
how Lucille Ball ties
into this...
musta been some really good weed ...
**
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Toy Boat Sinking in a Pool $39.99 Raul Touzon Toy Boat Sinking in a Pool - Photographic Print |
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Speed Boat Inflatable Pool Toy $15.99 Speed Boat Inflatable Pool ToyThis inflatable pool toy features a bright, racing-inspired colorscheme and sturdy handles. This is the perfect float for the young swimmer in your family. |
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Wet Ski Pool Float Toy $17.99 Wet Ski Pool Float ToyThis durable floating wet ski pool toy is made to be sturdy enough to hold up to the fun and rough water play most kids create. |
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Two-Headed Serpent Pool Toy Float $26.99 Two Headed Serpent Pool Toy FloatA giant inflatable serpent pool toy - a number of kids can sit on or just hang on together. Fun inflatable for multi-swimmers - Just Add Kids! |
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Giant Inflatable Swan Swimming Pool Float Toy $53.95 Give your kids a ride on the biggest and most graceful pool inflatable there is! The charming Giant Swan Swimming Pool Float Toy is made of heavy duty vinyl for strength and durability. This innovative pool rideable is 75'' long for a pool float unlike any you've seen before! Bring home the attractive and interesting pool float that is sure to be a hit! |
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Dancing Dolphin 36Inch Floating Pool Toy $6.99 Dancing Dolphin 36inch Floating Pool ToyThis friendly inflatable Dolphin measures 36" tall, and is afun & classic addition to any pool. The Dancing Dolphin lives up to itsname & bobs around the pool, thanks to a water-weighted bottom. Kids & adults alike will love bopping, jumping & swimming with this playful pool toy. |
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Inflatable Surf Board Pool Float Toy $11.99 Inflatable Surf Board Pool Float ToySurfs Up! Kids inflatable Surf Board - heavy-duty pool float. Paddle around or lounge on. |
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Super Squirter Inflatable Ring Pool Toy $18.99 Super Squirter Inflatable RingThis colorful pool float has a built-in water pistol for endless summer fun! |
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Not a Toy $44.8 Not a Toy |
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Cool Castle Floating Habitat Pool Float Toy $82.99 Cool Castle Floating Habitat PoolFloat ToyCalling all Princes and Princesses!Inflatable Castle - available for use on water or dry land! You supply the adventures or invite friends and have your own medieval times in the yard on in the pool. |
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Monster Tire Ring Fun Pool Float Toy $7.99 Monster Tire Ring Fun Pool Float Toy36" Monster Tire Ring/Float! Chilling in this tire is just cool. Created to look like an all weather radial tire with treads. Just inflate, hop on and relax! |
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flashing led colorful float lotus for children pool toy Novelty Decoration Night Light $10.31 flashing led colorful floating lotus for children pool toy Novelty Decoration Night Light Novelty decoration |
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Pool Bus Floating Swimming Pool Habitat $85.95 Take your kids on an unique ride with the imaginative Pool Bus Floating Swimming Pool Habitat. This inflatable pool toy is shaped like a real school bus and stands at an impressive 5' tall, 4' wide so it can hold a whole pool school of kids! This awesome watermobile comes complete with a steering wheel and bottom kiddie swimming pool. The yellow Pool Bus is made of heavy gauge PVC for strength and durability. It inflates easily with an electric air pump and can holds up to 400 lbs! |
Pool Toys
One very important aspect of pool entertainment is pool toys. Pool toys take on a number of different shapes and sizes now and they have also gone through many technological changes. For instance, many pool toys and floats are now constructed out of a soft foam that means that they are essentially permanently inflated.
While these types of floats may cost a little bit more then conventional inflatable floating toys the trade off is that they have a much longer life span. Also they won't spring leaks and are always ready to go. If you are going to have very young children using the pool it is necessary that you have safety floats that strap onto them when they are in the water.
By choosing bright fun looking floats for the small children they will be more prone to want to use them rather then plain colored flotation devices. There are so many fun games that you can equip your pool with such as “water basketball” and retrieval games that have sinking bright colored plastic devices that kids have to swim to the bottom of the pool to get and score points with.
Balls such as soccer balls and beach balls also are great fun in a pool. There are a number of floating lounge chairs that are available but the pool and the yard must be big enough to accommodate them. Also it is important to bear in mind that the pool toys have to be stored when they are not in use and a large net hanging against a wall out of the sun works great for this.
One thing to also bear in mind when shopping for pool toys is that you don't want to get any toys that are going to encourage children to run on the patio along side the pool as this will inevitable lead to falls.
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Big Mouth Toys Inflatabuffet Portable/Inflatable Buffet and Salad Bar, White $9.90 Nothings better than serving cold drinks and fresh food at gatherings. The inflatable buffet provides a simple and efficient way to do this. Just inflate the buffet and watch the buffet turn into a large water proof tray. Fill the tray with ice and add the beverages and food of your choice. When not in use just deflate and fold for easy storage. A must have for entertainer!... |
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Daredevil: The Album $11.98 One wonders what Daredevil the superhero might make of Daredevil: The Album. Given his heightened sense of hearing, the costumed one would probably grab the volume control, since tinnitus-inducing modern rock is the primary fare here. Despite strong new fare from Fuel, Saliva, and Nickelback, the pairing of Drowning Pool with another cartoon character, Rob Zombie, is the clear winner on personalit... |
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12 Pack Kids Party Favor Super Songs CD (Packaged in carrying case with Stickers, Crayons and Coloring Book) $44.66 This 12 Pack Kids Party Favor Super Songs CD will be a big hit at your next birthday party. This party favor set includes 12 individual activity kits. Each kit has: 1 CD with 50 Super Songs for kids (see track listing for entire list of songs), Stickers, Crayons and a Coloring Book all packaged in a convenient carrying case. This product is a perfect party favor to hand out at your next kid s birt... |
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