Owning your own house with your own yard is a pride and a privilege, especially for kids. Playing outside and having fun for hours keeps them healthy and busy – while it keeps your house safe from accidents. Instead of worrying about them writing on your walls or wreaking havoc inside the house, why not invest in the best outdoor playsets of the year and get them outside to keep them active, engaged, creative, and happy?
Today, we gathered a list containing the ten best outdoor playsets and outdoor toys for children of all ages (and even adults!). Let us see what you can do to surprise the little ones!
1. Backyard Discovery Mount McKinley All Cedar Wood Swing Set
This is a very good investment – as the price is concerned – and a great addition to any small or medium sized backyard. This wooden swing set also comes with a fort, a playhouse telescope and steering wheel, and a fast and safe slide. You also get a standard play set ladder, challenging rope ladder and large rock climbing wall for all those adventurers in your house.
The Backyard Discovery Mount McKinley All Cedar Wood Swing Set is also water-resistant, sturdy, and meeting all security standards. People deemed this playset as one of the best outdoor toys for 10 year olds – although the manufacturer recommends this playset to all children between 36 months and 10 years.
2. Lil Monkey Playground Jungle Gym Frame Set
If your kids and their friends love to climb and burn copious amounts of energy engaging in physical activities all day long, then this is the outdoor playset for you! The Lil Monkey Playground Jungle Gym Frame Set is the type of playset usually found on playgrounds, so your children will be more than excited to have one at home. The playset is easy to assemble and is sturdy. Moreover, it is UV resistant and waterproof. It allows plenty of hanging, climbing, and swinging.
The more imaginative kids will probably cover it with a sheet and turn it into a fort. If you are concerned about the price, do not be: the outdoor playset is more than affordable and it is a good investment for kids in between 3 and 6 years old.
3. Banzai Play Mat Jr. Sprinkle N Splash
Do you know what rhymes with kids, summer, and the best outdoor playsets? Water features! Water toys and playsets are amazing for the little ones – and if they are too young to be safe in the parents’ pool, you can start introducing them in the world of water fun with the Banzai Play Mat Jr. Sprinkle N Splash. The mat sends multiple streams of water into the air, creating a small puddle to keep the little ones (and the family dog) cool and entertained all day long. The manufacturer recommends this playset for toddlers but we have the feeling you will enjoy it as well.
4. Kids Outdoor Playground by Iron Kids
This is one of the best outdoor playsets for houses full of kids, or for children who cannot play without their friends. The entire playset offers four activities that will keep up to six children busy and active in the same time. Indeed, you need a medium-to-large backyard, but this playset offers everything in terms of exercising and entertainment. The playset comes with swings, sling, monkey bars, and a trampoline.
The Kids Outdoor Playground is sturdy – your kids will not get hurt while using the trampoline because it comes with a safety bar and a small enough size to keep things safe. We like it best because it also comes with a sizeable shade at the top, making it perfect for sunny backyards. The price is amazing and your kids will keep on using it for years.
5. Little Tikes Ultimate Cook Kitchen
We know you love your burger Sundays and your outdoor evening cooking and cocktail parties, so why not bring the kids along? Cooking is a very attractive activity for kids, especially if you let them do their stuff next to you so they feel they do belong to the grown-ups gathering. Little Tikes Ultimate Cook Kitchen is more than a physical activity-centered playset and more of an educational one, which is all the better. The manufacturer recommends the playset to children between two and 10 years old, so you are looking at a very good investment here. Your little master chefs have 38 pieces of modern pieces of kitchen equipment to play with. This Made in U.S.A. pplay setkeeps boys and girls curious and happy for hours in a row.
6. Slackers 70′ Zip Line
Admit it: you want to have some fun on that zip line as an adult as well! Who wouldn’t? All you need is two sturdy trees. If your yard is large enough and your landscape allows for some upgrades, keep this Slackers 70′ Zip Line in mind. Not an actual outdoor playset per se, it will turn your kids’ summer into the time of their life. The manufacturer recommends it for kids 8+. The zip line comes together with sealed ball bearings to maximize speed. It includes excellent rubber grip handles for non-slip and comfortable grip, comes with a seat, 70′ Stainless steel cable and safe stop at the end of the line. Trust us: you will want a ride as well. Check the instructions to make sure you are the proper weight!
The zip line comes together with sealed ball bearings to maximize speed. It includes excellent rubber grip handles for non-slip and comfortable grip, comes with a seat, 70′ Stainless steel cable and safe stop at the end of the line. Trust us: you will want a ride as well. Check the instructions to make sure you are the proper weight!
7. Capture the Flag Redux
Capture the flag is such an amazing game it was embedded in other types of outdoor games (paintball comes to mind), in video games and incorporate team building activities. The movie industry wants us to believe that teenagers will do everything in their power to spend as little time as possible at home. Not if you give them this Capture the Flag Redux outdoor game they won’t. This completely brings things at a new level: they built it for night play!
The playset contains 33 light up game pieces, 12-24+ hours of batteries, game variations, new games, two glowing orbs which are the flags, 8 jail markers, 6 territory markers and 16 team bracelets. You need a large yard to allow teens to enjoy the game at its full potential but you can join them anytime you want. In fact, the game sells well in adult markets, being favored for team-buildings. The game makes a nice surprise at parties and it keeps teens and adults alike engaged and entertained at night with no TV and no smartphone binging for a while.
8. The Boochie Game Set
This game set instruction manual say that the manufacturer recommends it for kids between eight and 15 years old – which means you have another good and long-term investment on your hands. The best news is that you can tag along and play together with them as well if you feel the need to channel your inner child this summer. This is somewhat of a ring toss game with plenty of cherries on top. Besides being fun, this game develops kids’ hand-eye coordination, muscular coordination, competitive skills, and more.
You can also take it to the beach or the park if you want, or challenge the little ones to a contest in the comfort of your back yard. The Boochie game set received plenty of awards: Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Award, Creative Child Magazine Game of the Year, and National Parenting Publications (NAPPA) Gold Award to name a few.
9. Gorillaplay Sets Home Backyard Wooden Playground Treasure Trove Swing Set
The name is long and the product falls into the premium category, but before you skip this one, keep in mind the ensemble comes with a 10 years warranty and is very durable. The manufacturer recommends it for kids 3+ with the promise they will not get bored easily. This is a children’s park and playground for their home: it comes with a rock wall, a picnic table, climbing ropes, ladder, swing, slide, sun porch, and many more accessories for other activities.
The wood is high quality and is resistant to weather and pests. This is one of the best outdoor playsets for children as it also comes with canopies for shade or a bit of summer rain, the design is superb, and the fun is endless. The Gorillaplay Sets Home Backyard Wooden Playground Treasure Trove Swing Set is expensive, we will not deny that, but it is worth every penny.
10. JumpOrange DuraLite Hero Safari Water Slide
Some reviewers said this landscape water slide was sturdy enough for adults to enjoy together with the kids, so we do not know what you are waiting for, really. The extra tall slide, the water cannon, and the splash pool back up the fun design. The JumpOrange DuraLite Hero Safari Water Slide comes with a kids’ safety guard. Speaking of kids, the instructions say the manufacturer recommends this outdoor water play set to kids in between three years and 15 years old. For your satisfaction, keep in mind to get this outdoor playset for kids up to 8 years old – after that age the landing may become too small.
Picking up the Toys from the Yard
What are your favorite best outdoor playsets in this list? Do you prefer games and toys to actual large-sized playsets or are you all for building veritable children playgrounds in your backyard? If you’re more of a DIY kind of person, you could always build a backyard castle for your little princess and princesses. Or you could simply buy the best outdoor toys for toddlers.
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