Category Archives: Activities
Swimming Pool Reef
May 11, 2011Can’t make it to the ocean this year? Why not treat your kids to a special backyard reef? You can take the kids for a night dive without even leaving … Continue reading
Diving Board Diner
May 10, 2011Most kids are fascinated by cooking, kitchens, and restaurants. So why not let your grown-up pool accessories do double duty and open the diving board diner? Break out your inflatable … Continue reading
Theme Party Week: Pool INVASION!
May 8, 2011Do you know someone who lives for science fiction? Maybe your son or daughter watches Star Wars every day. Is your husband a closet trekkie? How about a space invasion … Continue reading
Party Week: Party at the Carnival
May 7, 2011Step right up and start the party! ToySplash has everything you need to throw a carnival birthday party. With midway games and rides, you get everything fun about a carnival … Continue reading
Party Week Day 4: Pirate PARRRty
May 5, 2011Ahoy there, mateys! For adventures on the high seas, look no further than ToySplash’s great pirate-themed pool toys and floats! Start out by prepping your fleet. The captain of your … Continue reading
Party Week Day 3: This Party is Getting Wild!
May 4, 2011Is it too hot (or too expensive) to have your party at the zoo? Why not bring the zoo to your swimming pool? With ToySplash’s amazing selection of animal-themed pool … Continue reading
Theme Party Week Day 2: Water Wars
May 3, 2011It’s war! Let ToySplash help you plan the splashiest, most fun water war party ever! First, help your party-goers gear up. Goggles and squirt guns make excellent and useful party … Continue reading
Princess Pool Party
May 1, 2011This week on the SplashDeck, we’re featuring birthday party themes and party ideas. Today is dedicated to the water princess in your life! ToySplash has everything you need to make … Continue reading
Family Game Night–In the Pool!
April 30, 2011Turn off the TV and take your family out for a game night in the swimming pool! Spend a relaxing night in the water without the distractions of the tv, … Continue reading
Bridging the Gap to Independent Swimming
April 29, 2011A lot of kids are too big for floaties but not yet ready to swim on their own. In the same way, a lot of kids who are confident swimmers … Continue reading
Heavy Clothes Activity
April 28, 2011Kids love the chance to do something wacky and offbeat. So why not indulge their need for silliness in a way that can also help reinforce water safety skills and … Continue reading
Diving Board Dodgeball
April 27, 2011Incorporate a classic outside game with water fun by moving dodgeball to the swimming pool. The object of the game is similar, but the gameplay is a little different. Divide … Continue reading
Green Haired Monsters
April 26, 2011If you’re the parent of a water baby, you know what we mean by “green haired monsters.” Every summer, the kids dive into the pool and, in a few weeks, … Continue reading
Still Too Cold?
April 23, 2011Are you and your family itching for a swim, but still finding the water a little too cold for your taste? Other than the obvious solutions–heating the pool or breaking … Continue reading
The Sink or Swim Game
April 21, 2011No, we’re not talking about your first semester of college. The sink or swim game is a great group and party game that is sure to wear out and delight … Continue reading
A Day at the Water Ballet
April 20, 2011Want to get your kids’ imaginations and bodies moving in the pool? How about an impromptu water ballet? Forget the Tchaikovsky and Brahms and let your kids pick their own … Continue reading
Dynamic Diving
April 19, 2011Sometimes it’s easy to take for granted that your kids know how to do everything you can do. Remember trying to explain how to tie a shoe? Diving is one … Continue reading
Swimming Pool Relay Races
April 17, 2011It’s no secret that childhood obesity is a big issue right now; you rarely turn on the news without hearing about it. A lot of us are concerned about making … Continue reading
Swimming Pool Basketball
April 14, 2011The swimming pool is a great place to introduce kids to traditional team sports and also to practice building skills. Basketball is a longtime swimming pool favorite here at ToySplash … Continue reading
Beach Towel Beauties and Swimming Pool Superheroes
April 13, 2011We’ve all been there. The kids are done swimming and they’re ready to come inside . . . but they’re sopping wet! Your floors are clean and the house is … Continue reading
Diving Board Charades
April 12, 2011A splashtastic twist on an old party classic: diving board charades! Divide your group into teams and create a list of characters/concepts/ideas to act out (adjust your answers to suit … Continue reading
Sand Angels and Sand Men
April 11, 2011We all know that some winter sports have made a great transition from the snow to the water. Some intrepid water lover said, “Why should the mountains get all the … Continue reading
Swimming in the Rain
April 9, 2011It’s April, so you know what has to happen before those May flowers pop up! But swimming in the rain can be a lot of fun. When you have a … Continue reading
Beach Bingo!
April 9, 2011While you’re at the beach, challenge your kids to a game of Beach Bingo! Sometimes the sheer excitement of being in a new place blinds them to some of the … Continue reading
It’s Still COLD!!!
April 5, 2011And on the subject of pool temperatures, what do you do when your kids insist on getting in the pool when it’s still cold and then complain about it? There … Continue reading
Pool Fun With No Wait and No Lines!
March 30, 2011You and your family can have fun in the water even without an in-ground pool (or before your pool is warm enough for a swim!). There are so many inexpensive … Continue reading
Summer Swim Goals
March 29, 2011There is no reason you can’t combine learning and accomplishment with the fun of summer swimming. Talk to your kids and set goals from the summer. Maybe your little one … Continue reading
Spring Pool Games are Ducky (or fishy, or turtley)
March 27, 2011Is your spring baby a little bummed that it’s still too cold for a pool party on her birthday? Never fear, even when it is too cold to go in … Continue reading
Teach Me to Swim!
March 25, 2011If you have some pre-swimmers, now is the time to start looking into swim lessons so they can kick off the floaties and play with the big kids this year! … Continue reading
Fun Pool Temperature Watch Activity
March 24, 2011“Mom, we’re bored! Can we go in the pool yet?” It’s that time of year again. As the temperatures creep higher and the sun stays out later, the kids start … Continue reading