If you are looking for a way to entertain your children in the summer, wooden swing sets are a great option. With many varieties of backyard playsets on the market, you can purchase one that is able to accommodate two children or eight children. Based on your needs, there is sure to be a wooden swing sets out there perfect for you. Backyard playsets are one "toy" that your children will not tire of like a fad. They will use their backyard playsets day after day. They can swing, slide, climb and monkey around to their hearts content on these great wooden swing sets. They can also use their imagination and transform their wooden swing sets into a far away castle in Ireland or a ship on the high seas, The possibilities of backyard playsets are endless and they will never grow tired of this great piece of equipment.

Besides backyard playsets, drawing with chalk is also another great activity. It is simple and cheap and the best part is, once the rain comes you can start all over. Little girls can draw houses and play in them. Little boys can draw racetracks and ride their bikes around them. Kids can also create chalk games like hopscotch, snail, four square and many others to keep them occupied. There are even books you can purchase that have loads of ideas in them for this type of play!

If your kids are into sports, there are also a lot of different types of sporting goods equipment to entertain them. If they are into softball or baseball, a pitch back is a good option. They can throw the ball at it and it will rebound back to them. They can use it to work on and develop their fielding and throwing skills. If your children are into soccer, a ball and net is a good option. It doesn’t have to be a regulation size soccer net. Even a smaller one will benefit them because it will help them hone their shooting and accuracy skills. Passing around a football or volleying a volleyball back and forth are two other fun options as well for kids who love sports.

Besides wooden swings sets, sand boxes are also another great option. Your kids can pretend like they are at the beach every day of summer. They can have fun squishing their toes between the warm sand or they can play in it and make sand castles. They can take turns burying treasure and digging it up. They can play with their dump trucks and cars in there. Once you buy the box, it is relatively cheap to keep it full of fresh sand. This is a fun and easy summer activity that everyone loves and enjoys.

Riding bicycles is another great summer pastime. Kids can ride around the driveway or the block for hours. This is also a great activity for the entire family to enjoy. Babies can ride on parent’s bikes in baby seats or stroller buggies that the bike tows from behind. Toddlers and younger kids can rides trikes or small bikes with training wheels. Most cities and parks have lots of great nature trails you can ride through. You can even make it a summer ritual to ride up to the local ice cream place for a treat instead of driving there.