Feeling the heat but stranded from the ocean? We know your pain. But being without the sea or a pool doesn’t mean your kids can’t experience the chills and thrills of water play. Grab the hose and fill up one of these water tables — then just sit back as your tots splash away the afternoon.
Step2 Sand and Water Cart — $299
Want thirty minutes to chill out with a book that isn’t about green eggs and ham? Invest in this way-cool water table. Load up half the toy with sand and the other with water (it holds 18 kilos of sand and two litres of water) and let your kids loose. Rated for children with special needs, this toy is easily accessible for most kids. We love the wheels (it’s a snap to roll this to different spots in the yard), the SPF-40 umbrella, and the protective lid that keeps the play area clean and dry. Toys are included, but our kids did groan about the crashing tower — toss in a few of your own things to keep the splashdown interesting.
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Water Tables : Runners-Up
Wader Waterfun Play Table – $79.95
If your outdoor space is small – or non-existant, then the Wader Waterfun may fit the bill. With legs it’s a small outdoot tabel or remove the legs and play with it in the bath. Kind of like Mousetrap but with water, the Waterfun includes boat a boat, operating water pump, wave maker, water mill and crane. There is no cover.
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Sand & Water Table Multi play Set – $39.90
Compact and easy to assemble, this sand & water table is a nice way to keep a toddler occupied as you try to whip up dinner (or sunbake on a banana lounge). The dual sink design lets kids can splash water, sail boats, play with the mini watering can, make sand castles, dig, rake… there’s a lot to do! A bonus feature is the lid, which is included for the kids to create a castle landscape – they can simply slot castles into the imprints provided and decorate to their hearts content.
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Little Tikes Island Adventure Water Table – $114.95
This one is a fairly simple design compared to the others, but the circular shape allows multiple children to play together easily. The Island adventure offers lots of terrain to explore: rivers, moats, waterfall, bridge and winding road. Four bellows provide plenty of bubbling action or add a squirt of liquid soap to create a foaming volcano. Fun – and good value.
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Little Tikes: Sand and water fun factory – $199
When the temperature guage starts to rise, send the kids outside to this multi-station activity centre. One side for water and one for sand, with snap-down lids to keep the pet dog away. The included cogs and gadgets aren’t much fun for younger kids but older ones will enjoy the engineering possibilities. The shade will keep the sun away as long as they don’t move around too much. Yeah right!
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