National Play Outside Day - Amazon Favorites
April 1st is National Play Outside Day…
I mean it’s also April Fools Day, but I’m not kidding when I tell you these are some of our favorite outdoor products from Amazon.
for the yard
At the new house, the kids were scared of getting scorpions in their shoes if they left them in the grass. In comes the trampoline shoe bag. Problem solved. This isn’t the exact one we have (it was out of stock), but it’s the same idea.
And the saucer tree swing… that one was really for me. It’s been a dream of mine for years to have a yard with a tree big enough to put a swing in. Better late than never.
For the pool/beach
If I’m being honest, I’m not really sure how the quality of these microfiber towels compare to others. They’re my only experience so far with microfiber towels, but I will say that I fully appreciate the ability to pack 4 towels in the same amount of space one regular bulky beach towel took up.
This RTIC Soft Cooler gets used more than our regular Yeti. It’s just so easy and convenient. The secret to these things is the zipper lube. Use it and use it often. We broke the zipper on our first one due to not properly maintaining the zipper.
Sports
Zebco rod and reels are the perfect next step up from that princess or super hero fishing pole your kid has been using and they’re still super affordable.
My mom did all the research on a tee for Corbin when he started playing baseball and I didn’t realize it was something we’d be using long after tee ball just to practice our swing. This one has held up.
We actually have the Walmart version of the practice net, but I think I’d go with the one below if I had to do it again. We really enjoy the GoSports brand of weighted practice balls.
Hiking/Camping
You can’t go wrong with affordable binoculars for the kids. Our exact ones aren’t available anymore, but these are more or less the same. I’ve even caught myself using them to bird watch on camping trips.
Smores are always a good idea. They just are and I love that these marshmallow roasting sticks have a bag and that they retract for easy storage.
Get outside and play. I think it’s actually supposed to be a lovely day. We’re celebrating with a baseball game and a motorcycle ride. Give me all the vitamin D today.