Best Beach and Sand Toys for Kids This Summer Kids are sure to have some fun in the sun with these sand and sea toys. We've got 10 all-new beach toys, plus some favorites that we recently shared in our June magazine.
By Karen Snyder Duke and Kourtney Eidam from Parents Magazine
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Color A Tote Bag 1 of 22 Bryan McCay
Color A Tote Bag Your little fashionista will have a fab time designing her own bag and then showing it off at the beach.
7 years+
$20, alextoys.com
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Pocket Disc 2 of 22 Bryan McCay
Pocket Disc Get a game of Frisbee going with this vibrant, handmade cloth disc that can fold up into your bag for easy travel.
3 years+
$8 to $15, pocketdisc.com
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Small World Toys Beach Builder Set 3 of 22 Bryan McCay
Small World Toys Beach Builder Set Perfect for a beginner, this set comes complete with a dump truck, shovel, rake, water-squirting pump and boat.
18 months+
$20, amazon.com
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Clicker Crab Toss and Grip 5 of 22 Bryan McCay
Clicker Crab Toss and Grip Thanks to the Velcro, playing catch is so simple and addictive that you might want to grab one of the cutesy crab mitts and get in on the game yourself.
3 years+
$12, melissaanddoug.com
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Sizzlin' Cool Horseshoes 6 of 22 Bryan McCay
Sizzlin' Cool Horseshoes Lightweight and portable enough to cart to and from the shore, this toy makes a round of this classic summer game possible at the seashore.
3 to 6 years
$13, toysrus.com
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Gecko Kite 7 of 22 Bryan McCay
Gecko Kite This kite's kid-friendly design and whirling tail will keep your child's head in the clouds.
8 years+
$7, xkites.com
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Speck Seahorse Sand Ice Cream Set 8 of 22 Bryan McCay
Speck Seahorse Sand Ice Cream Set What's summer without ice cream? This set has everything your kid needs -- scoops, cones and a "sprinkles" shaker -- to make sandy treats.
3 years+
$15, melissaanddoug.com
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Spongebob Squarepants 17" Bodyboard 9 of 22 Bryan McCay
Spongebob Squarepants 17" Bodyboard Catch some waves with everyone's favorite Nickelodeon ocean-dweller.
5 years+
$5.50, bravosportscorp.com
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No-Spill Big Bubble Bucket 10 of 22 Bryan McCay
No-Spill Big Bubble Bucket The patented no-spill design is great for travel to the beach. Plus, up to three kids can blow bubbles -- without the mess!
3 years+
$14, littlekidtoys.com
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Soffy Play and Beach Ball 11 of 22 Bryan McCay
Soffy Play and Beach Ball Have a ball with one that's sturdy enough for active play, yet soft enough that a missed catch won't hurt.
4 years+
$12, gymnicballs.com
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Sand Grabbers 12 of 22 Bryan McCay
Sand Grabbers Your little one will be tunneling her way across the beach in no time with the help of this grab-and-go shark.
2 years+
$11; smallworldtoys.com
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Deluxe Sand & Water Wheel Set 13 of 22 Bryan McCay
Deluxe Sand & Water Wheel Set Enjoy the sand and the surf with this two-in-one set that contains a waterwheel, a bucket, a shovel, and sand molds.
18 months+
$24; theoriginaltoycompany.com
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Translucent Beach Balls 14 of 22 Mark Lund
Translucent Beach Balls Beautiful beach balls? There is such a thing! We've found a great line with two different sizes.
3 years+
$12 to $19; pbkids.com
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Sizzlin' Cool 3-Piece Dive Fun Set: Frog 15 of 22 Bryan McCay
Sizzlin' Cool 3-Piece Dive Fun Set: Frog This affordable goggles-mask-snorkel combo just might be the steal of the summer.
4 to 8 years
$10; toysrus.com
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Good Time Tubes: Polka Dot 16 of 22 Mark Lund
Good Time Tubes: Polka Dot Surf the waves in style with this colorful inner tube.
5 years+
$18; sassafrasstore.com
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Tonka Sandbox Force 17 of 22 Mark Lund
Tonka Sandbox Force This classic-looking front- loader truck has a great beach bonus: It comes with a sand tool and an attachable mold your kid will dig.
3 years+
$10; funrise.com
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The Sunny Patch Sand Pail Line 18 of 22 Mark Lund
The Sunny Patch Sand Pail Line These precious pails have extra features: Finney Fish comes with a removable spout for water play, and Flex Octopus (shown here) has a detachable sand sifter on the bottom.
3 years+
$13 each; melissaanddoug.com
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Under the Sea! Wooden Ring Toss Game 19 of 22 Bryan McCay
Under the Sea! Wooden Ring Toss Game Hook as many fish as you can with this game that builds hand-eye coordination and aim.
3 years+
$16; orientaltrading.com
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Water Bomber Jai Alai 20 of 22 Bryan McCay
Water Bomber Jai Alai The basket's handle is also a pump that can fill balloons with water to add another layer of play to the game.
8 years+
$20; intplay.com
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Tugboat 21 of 22 Bryan McCay
Tugboat Made from 100 percent recycled plastic milk containers, this boat has a wide scoop-and-pour spout that will amuse your baby on the shore or at water's edge.
6 months+
$13; greentoys.com
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GeoSafari Sea-Scope 22 of 22 Bryan McCay
GeoSafari Sea-Scope Kids can explore what's going on beneath the water's surface with this cool scope kit.
6 years+
$30; learningresources.com
Originally published in the June 2010 issue of Parents magazine.
