20 Best Outdoor Toys For Boys (2022 Updated)

When assembled the product didn’t sit flat. The slide and steps tocuh the ground bit the middle sections doesn’t. I also feel like the slide is too steep, though one of my one year olds have no issue going down it.

My one year olds also try to climb the ball drop shelves and end up pulling the unit over onto themselves. Do not assemble in a room you don’t plan on keeping it in. It dosen’t fit through doors with the water table attached.

Lastly, my one year olds pull out the water table plug quite easily and won’t leave it alone.

Bright colors, lots of balls (what child doesn’t like balls?) but assembly can be slightly challenging. The very first step is connecting the support strut to the two side pieces and it soon becomes obvious that no amount of hammering is going to do anything but break the plastic.

A call to customer service and a conversation with a very friendly and HIGHLY knowledgeable rep gave me the solution. Use soapy water or vegetable oil (I used oil)and have a second person steady the pieces as you hammer.

I ended up doing it myself and the pieces quickly went into place. Since instructions are primarily pics (very few worded help) it may not be clear that a small block of wood is best to use rather than hammering the plastic directly.

You will also need to use the oil/soapy water on the rubber plug in the ball receptacle to make it go all the way through as shown in the pics. No info is given on the purpose of this piece — I assume it’s so a child can fill the tub with water?If you are assembling this to go into a different space from where you are working, you likely will not get it through a door (unless you have sliding patio doors) and will need to attach the ball receptacle in the place where it will be used.

I question if it’s really necessary to actually attach the ball receptacle, making it easier to move from room to room or from inside to out. To transport by vehicle you will likely have to wait to actually attach the steps and slide.

When using the black plastic plugs, no need to hammer as shown in the pics. They can easily be pushed through the holes by hand. Really looks great and I have no doubt our grandson will love this.

I rate this product a 3 because it is a good item, my son enjoyed playing with it but the reviews did mention about the construction of it and most said if you’re single mother it wouldn’t work out. I always like to defeat the odds but it was a little difficult, requires a hammer, a screw,which I read on the review, so I went to go buy my own electric screwdriver.

but it also requires some type of block, now I’m not too sure what that was. You cannot return the product to the store, so you would have to wait to contact their customer support for help but I’m Pacific Standard time and I believe they were Eastern & i didn’t want to wait So my mother helped.

They really aren’t any holes where the screwdrivers is supposed to go and I am so glad that I bought the electric screwdriver because it came in handy. It is overall fun product but the building to it can be little stressful if you aren’t use to putting things togethers.

The first 2 steps to this product was the hardest. Fyi.

I bought this for my busy and adventurous 8-month old. He plays with direct, hands-on supervision only … but, in just two weeks, he’s mastered it, climbing up independently (just a hand behind him in case of a fall), waiting for help to slide down and crawling through the “tree trunk” holes below.

It’s the new staple of our play space. I recommend putting a sturdy play mat under this toy so that it doesn’t slide, and baby has a padded landing area. Great quality for the price; I’m so pleased with this purchase!!!!.

We have this one at home and provides my kids with ample entertainment. It’s a good size for my two year old and a little too small for my six year old but he still uses it to play together with his brother.

They play pretend it is a boat and they are sailing the boat and they even use it to play hide and seek under or over it. They also use their toy figurines like dolls and car toys to push down the slide.

We usually have it indoors during summer to take better care of it and protect it from the sun. During winter we like to put it in the back patio for the kids to play outside. It is lightweight for an adult to carry and move around; it is lightweight for a kid to push around.

A little playground set for toddlers is such an innovative idea. The whole concept was well-thought out. However, the execution of actually making the product was not the best. I understand it’s for toddlers but the sturdiness of the final product feels awfully unsafe and wobbly.

Not to mention when putting the item together i had such a hard time getting the slide to click into the reat of it.

My son loves this toy! It’s easy to assemble and well built. He is 2. 5 yrs old, fits it perfectly and it is very sturdy. Highly recommend for any toddler who is obsessed with diggers! Bonus is it teaches great hand eye coordination as well.

I bought this for my grandson for his birthday. He loves anything construction, especially excavators. Everyone at the party kept saying, “It’s like the toy at the playground! Where can I get one?!” The best part is that you can take it anywhere!.

A quality purchase of an all metal (except the seat) digger. The seat swivels 360 degrees. We bought this for a 4 year old and he loves using the hand levers to actually cause the metal bucket to dig.

I would recommend this product for all kids interested in hands on mechanical digging.

I bought this for two parties that involve children, it was an enormous hit. Ages of the children were from my twin two-year-old granddaughters up to 10. There was so much laughing, screaming, rolling, it was so much fun watching them.

I would highly recommend this, to repeat, highly recommend this. The children played on it endlessly. An added bonus is that this company has excellent customer service. Delivery was on time. I can’t say enough about the product and the company.

Kids played on this for hours. Purchased for an 8th space-themed birthday party and it provided hours of entertainment. We called it the planet walk – it looks like Saturn! Highly recommend! Requires adult supervision because it can get a little dangerous, but the kids played really well and no one got hurt.

The little ones were able to hop on too and they thought it was amazing! It took some time to inflate (still waiting on the pump to be shipped), but it was well worth it! Would recommend for sure!.

I had been considering buying this for about a year. I’m so glad I finally did! We have a very tiny back yard. this is perfect for it! My 7 year old boys have played with it non stop since we inflated it.

I haven’t had any issues with air leaks like the other reviews stated. We used our shop vac to inflate it and it only took about 5 min. It’s nice to be able to throw it in the garage as well on yucky days or when the boys are gone.

Definitely worth the money!!.

We got this as a gift for our 3year old. He was excited and worked up to climbing up to the top on his own, but there is no real reward when you get there. A flat top / lookout would’ve been nice. It takes up a lot of space in our small backyard and after my husband got it put together he said it would be hard to impossible to dismantle for the season.

The stickers labelling the parts fall off easily, and the ‘key’ needed would be easy to lose. It is only occasionally played on a year later, and I wish we had gotten a playhouse instead. A cover to make this into a tent would be a nice add on.

Or an opening to form more of a door. He rarely goes inside the dome. Good for keeping your dog off a circle area of your lawn though.

I purchased this climber for an active 3 year old. It is very stable, yet lightweight. It’s just the right size for a child between 2 and 5, and the height is not so “scary” for child or parent alike.

Assembly was the issue. It’s easy to assemble UNLESS you make just one mistake. like we did. You MUST follow all directions very carefully , observing the labels that say “this arrow points up”, and follow the sequence.

The directions were very clear, everything is well labeled, but multiple steps are repeated many times and it’s easy to slip up. If we hadn’t made that one mistake it would have taken about an hour to assemble.

But since we had to undo some steps it took about 2 1/2 hours. Still not bad. I think when the weather warms up our little guy will have hours of fun on this play equipment.

Somehow we assumed this was metal, but I guess this is maybe better? Set-up is as painful as everyone has mentioned. Both literally (those buttons are hard to push!) and figuratively (it’s tedious, but it also really matters that you do it right).

Took the suggestion from another reviewer and put a ball pit underneath. This is now my 2 year-old’s absolute favorite thing to do. I can see her gaining confidence in her climbing and learning that falling is ok.

A little tricky for Mom & Dad to squeeze through the bars to get in the ball pit with her, but this seems sturdy enough to handle our maneuvers (I wouldn’t climb it, but leaning on it seems fine). I bought this to avoid spending a ton on a Pikler, but w/the 5’ ball pit and 2000 balls, I guess I ended up in more or less the same place.

We moved to a new location, and I had to disassemble our dome prior to moving so we could pack it and bring it with us. It’s only a couple years old so I didn’t want to leave it with the old house. In the process, I stripped a couple of the bolts and many of the nuts were pretty rusty.

I contacted Lifetime to ask after what size bolts and nuts I should get as replacements or if they offered replacements. I was shipped a full set of nuts, bolts, and washers at no charge. In these days of supply shortages and relative high cost of doing business, that’s just dang impressive.

The kids love the dome. It’s back up and in service at our new house and primed to go what seems like a few decades.

I am so impressed with how this climber turned out! I bought it for my 3 year old, but it is sturdy enough I feel okay climbing on it too. It is the perfect size and easy enough to move around (with 2 people).

Assembly took the 2 of us about 3. 5 hours but that was with a toddler running around. We were being extra cautious because we didn’t want to have to go back and fix anything but none of the assembly was difficult.

If I had to do it by myself I believe I could have but I definitely do recommend having a second person to hold pieces. I am so thrilled with this item and cant wait to really put it to use when the weather gets warmer.

We LOVE this jeep climber!!! As a childcare provider we have lots of kids and equipment for them to play on. This holds up to 3-4 kids at a time comfortably and without fear of it tipping over. I wish it had a second steering wheel on the passenger side and a small seat for the driver then it would be excellent because everyone wants a turn to drive.

I put a small step stool in it for the kids who don’t want to stand to drive and/or those who are too short to reach the binoculars. It slides under the dash when not in use so no big deal and keeps the floor space free.

If the tire “steps” were smaller and there were 2 instead of one large step in the middle of it that would be easier for the littles to climb in more independently. This jeep fits perfectly at our house of 2 other real jeeps!.

My boys, ages 4 and 6, were so thrilled when I showed them this awesome climber. It was an instant hit. Came in three boxes and in perfect condition. It was really easy to put together, and my husband and I got it knocked out fairly quickly.

Immediately the boys started playing and have played on it every day since. They love it! It’s strong, durable, and will last them for a very long time. It’s fun to watch them use their imagination on the safari truck and to have so much fun together.

It’s well made, as all step 2 items are.

Any toy that can keep my 3 toddlers active for hours is great with me! I’m glad that the truck climber can accommodate and entertain both my twin girls and their little sister at the same time. We have other slide-style toys but that’s the center of play.

Meanwhile this climber allows for my baby to slide down the climber, while her twin sisters take turns steering and looking through the binoculars! Right now, we have the climber in their indoor playroom, but we may eventually relocate it outside once we have less rainy days so my daughters can have a fuller effect with their Safari Truck Climber.

This toy totally rocks!.

My 17 month old grandson absolutely loves this toy! He’s always storing things – toys, books, leaves, sticks, cups, anything that will fit – in the front compartment. He insists on pushing it when we go out for walks.

It is definitely a hit!.

I hated this toy. My child took it and slammed it on my head and it stopped mowing our lawn afterward. Now I have a half-mowed lawn and a concussion. DO NOT GIVE THIS TOY TO VIOLENT CHILDREN!

Mellisa and Doug make the best toys! My grandson loves this mower. The colors are vibrant and it pushes easily ! Definitely a must for every toddler!

We got this on sale so it was like 12. 99 when i purchases it. I wish the string could be adjustable for making it longer or shorter if needed. It’s great for a little time use, because the handle became to short for my daughter to pull so we need to figure out something to make it longer so we can still use it! The handle turns so it’s great for pulling along.

We used it in the fall for picking up sticks. We will be cutting the string and putting a new one on to make it longer so we can still use it. We love this brand! It’s ideal for both indoor and outdoor play.

Made in the USA from 100% recycled milk jugs! Worth buying!.

We love Green Toys! So sturdy and easy to clean, and you can tell they’re made with care. I don’t mind the price, because I know they’ll last and that they’re better for the environment. My boy has at least a dozen different ones!.

Received this as a gift and it has proven so useful. My child loves filling it up and pulls it around the house. Great size for a toddler. Wouldn’t suggest for over 4 years old.

This is so much fun! We live in Maryland with unpredictable weather. If you don’t know it can be mid 70s one day and the next couple inches of snow. I say that because we leave this outside not super protected and they have held up kind of well.

The rings that selves have faded but we all enjoy the game. We have 3 kids 6,4,and 3 and all of them have fun with this.

I gave this to my granddaughter for her 5’th birthday she really liked it probably her favorite present of the day. I personally would have sent it back had I opened it up before I wrapped it. It was very cheaply made.

I have been buying from LL Bean for close to 50 years and have been disappointed like this only once or twice before.

We wanted the giant set because we feel it works great for all ages! We’ve had toddlers successfully grab a ring and be able to plop it over the sticks as well as elderly people and all ages in between! It’s also fun in the larger size because spectators can follow the play from afar and actually tell when one goes over the sticks and cheer their side on!.

Cute set and the bag that comes with it is handy. The pins are smaller than I expected but workable for kids. The balls are too light and already the paint is chipping. Overall, a nice inexpensive set for kids outdoor bowling.

Comes with a draw string bag to carry places or keep from rolling around in the car. Is smaller than looks in picture but still perfect for toddler play in back yard. Solid wood construction with 2 smaller wooden balls (not big bowling balls) to knock them over.

Since it’s for grandkids, I think a foam-style ball will be a better choice to use for now.

Although I haven’t given it to my husband yet for Father’s Day, I know he will be thrilled with this. I was very surprised by the quality; it’s amazing. This will be in the car for vacation at the beach this year.

It’s perfect for hard sand as well as for the backyard. The kids will enjoy being the pin setters for each other and the adults will have a blast. It will be quite the renaissance experience.

Overall product was average. The packaging was very good and the instructions were easy to follow. Assembling was easy however the plastic push pins that attach the side curtains were a nightmare. It was a little difficult to push these pins with your thumb.

Using a hammer or rubber mallet did not work as all this did was bend the pin. Once together, the climber is pretty solid. I did not like the fact that it has to be staked to the ground as it is very narrow.

If it is not secured to the ground, climber can easily tip over. Climber would have been better if built a little wider. Lastly, I know this was made for outdoor use however, and again, if it were made wider, it can be very easily used in doors, on HOT days, without worrying about it tipping over.

My girls(3Yrs. and 6Yrs. ) had an awesome with this. Their imagination let loose. They were pretending that they were on the beach trying to escape the shark. My 6 year old preferred to climb up the ladder on the side and climb back down while the other was sitting inside.

This product is sturdy, and needs to be put together. It took me about 30 minutes to assemble everything and the instructions are simple to follow. Your kids will love this and it will provide them with hours of fun.

My 3-year-old absolutely loves this climber!! It is very sturdy and well made. It was also easy to put together. My 6-year-old will even play with it as well. They both love that you enter through a shark’s mouth! I love that it incorporates physical activity and gross motor skills into playtime.

Also always for imaginative play too!.

I run a daycare in my home so this gets a lot of use. I’ve had it up for a couple weeks so far and it works great. The kids love it! It’s very sturdy. I’ve had 5 kids on it at the same time and it doesn’t move.

I recently added a swing underneath and it works great in there. My husband and I put it together and it wasn’t too bad. Would have been helpful to have one more person to help as it is a little awkward to hang onto while building.

I see this lasting a long time and would definitely purchase again. Only issue we had was a couple of the rock bolts stripped out but I emailed the company and they sent replacements right away. Great customer service!.

Got this and went to work to assemble it. You really need at least two people to assemble this great product. Be sure to follow the directions and get the arms assembled in the correct sequence as that is critical for it all to work best.

Love the swing we got and the hammock/cover. One of the best features are the grips that are included. Those give the kids a great and secure handle to use as they climb. The paint seems very thick and durable.

This is my grandson’s favorite play set. Last year was his first year at school and all he raved about was the “bubble” he got to play on at recess. We decided to find one for him on Amazon. Although the Dome was a challenge to assemble, it went together quickly.

It is very sturdy and easy to move when I’m cutting the lawn. it is the 1st thing he plays on when he visits and is on it most of the time he is here.

I think if the bolts would be colored coated it would make assembly easier. They’re two different sizes and you can’t tell by looking at them quickly, they’re maybe a quarter inch different. Also, locking washers on the backs would be a good idea.

Other than that. this thing is perfect size and daycare kids love it!.

My daughter loves this. Is the perfect size for a toddler. Fairly easy to ensemble. Definitely takes 2 people to assemble. I would recommend thus product

But mercy this thing is a job to put together. Took two of us along with an aggravating 4 hours to put it up. Product is nice and durable when finished. I even stood up on its. Recommended

Such a great toy to start prepping kids to start playing ball! It also helps with their hand eye coordination! I have a 9 year old and an almost 3 year old and they both love playing with it. It’s a well made product that’s survived during the rainy and hot season and our large puppy lab! We have the Little Tikes trampoline and the Little Tikes Topsports.

Our kids play more with the baseball.

My daughter LOVES LOVES LOVES playing outside with this set! Shell often wake up from a nap and want to run straight outside to play. Her favorite part is hitting or throwing the balls and making our dog go get them.

It’s a great way for them to bond and both get exercise in! The balls fit nicely in the stand and the whole thing stores compactly. We keep it in our front closet when not in use and its one of the toy sets that takes up very little room!.

What a simple but amazing toy! Hours of fun and physical development. Our littles gained so much eye to hand coordination as well as following directions. You get all that and running around! Love that it comes with 5 balls because those kids lose things easily haha!.

Bought this 2 weeks ago, arrived on time. Would have given 5 stars but seemed confusing to put together only because you can slot it all together but it doesn’t have pre drilled holes. Nevertheless we just slotted it together.

But we are very happy with it and my 4 year old loves it. It’s not too big either so it’s perfect for a small or big garden.

Once we got it built this was a very sturdy house. The thing that we felt was a problem was that in the instructions there was nothing explaining that they do not drill holes at the factory. There are indentations in the materials that the instructions indicate you should put screws in but there were no holes.

we were wondering whether we should drill holes if there was a problem that somehow holes have not gotten drilled in this particular house. when we went online and looked it up it was explained that they do not put holes in for a variety of reasons, and that you should just use a firm screwdriver grip to get those screws in.

Something should have been said about this in the included instructions.

The idea of it is good and it looks nice too, but it has a few flaws. I don’t know what kind of lawn other people have but it is impossible for my 22month old to push it over the lawn – even if cut short!! When the child puts a bit pressure on the handle in order to push it over the lawn it tilts with the front up.

So in our case it can only be used on hard ground. The petrol can falls constantly out due to the vibrations while in use. And it is a shame that u cant actually put water in the little can to pretend to fill the mower up.

Never the less: child loves it and uses it a lot in the house (pretty annoying due to the clicking noise). Over all a nice quality and a product with lots of things to do for a child but since at least younger children cant push it over an avarage lawn I can not really recommend it.

I was so excited to get this toy for my son to help cut the grass with his dad. While the toy is great on flat land like driveways and sidewalks it’s impossible to push on the grass – even when it’s short and just been cut.

The back end is to low and it gets stuck all the time. Even as an adult it’s hard to push on the grass – which is the entire purpose we bought it. I really wish we had purchased a different brand. We love little tikes but the functionality of this push toy on grass is very poor.

Choose a different mower for your littles. I would 100% return this if I could but unfortunately has already been used on the concrete. Outside of it being non functional on grass it is a very cute toy but it isn’t able to be used alongside his dad to “help” cut the grass and just leaves our little feeling frustrated.

For reference our son is 2 years 8 months – he is not to small push it either.

It’s cute. It’s NOT the quality that I’ve come to know with Little Tikes. And for that reason not sure how long it will last in the elements. The handle comes off easily. Has fun sounds but not very sturdy.

For $25 it will be ok. Would definitely like the Little Tikes company to make products as they did in the 80’s and 90’s.

We bought it about 3 weeks ago, got it friday. Simple order/delivery/communication. 5 star for that. My kids are so happy with this they would give 10 stars. Me on the other hand? I would give it 3 stars.

There are small details i love like the tarp top, the little flag that hangs off. Over all the wood feels super cheap (might be the Chinese cedar itself i would prefer redwood for something like this) it split super easily, some larger posts look like smaller multiple pieces put together.

Lots of pieces in the set obviously which is fine, I ended up missing quite a bit of stuff. One extremely important small block for the upper top that sits between the top beams for the canopy/tarp. my husband had to cut one out of some wood we already had and it luckily worked.

I’m missing 2 floor beams for outer edges. I was missing almost 25 screws and 10 large bolts, but had an excess of other bolts, which was odd. I feel like the rope bridge hangs way too low in the lowest part, my kids are 4 going on 5 and struggle to get from the rope bridge to the large tower, not an easy transition to climb up really but that’s minor, they’ll learn and grow, it’s like the smaller tower should be farther away to bring the bridge slightly higher.

That small tower is a NIGHTMARE. It’s not straight, or tilted but a mix of both, the main tower is a breeze. The instructions are ok, kind of vague but it worked. We separated all the boards and piled them in individual piles by number.

That helps. Still a lot wood so sometimes it’s confusing. Not their fault by any means. Ultimately it’s together: it works; they love it. Just beware when putting it together. My husband and I did it alone.

I am 5’3 so on the smaller side and he’s 6’2 for size reference. I don’t regret the purchase, just my experience/opinion.

Worst Instructions Ever. With Just A Little More Detail We Could Have Saved Hours Of Frustration. Little Things Like “Make Sure The Screw Holes Face Out”. We Are All Intelligent People But Had To Undo Many Things Because Something Wasnt Indicated in A Prior Instruction.

Ive Designed My Own Playfort From Scratch And Wish I Had Again After Putting This Together. The Floor Boards Of The Platform Are 1/2″ Thick. I Would Have Used 5/4″ Decking. ther.