The school year is wrapping up, and kids need exciting outdoor toys to keep them busy while school is out.  Entertain them with classics like rubber horse shoes, ring toss games, boomerangs, and standard and double dutch jumpropes.  

Having a barbecue or a day in the park?  Take some sack racing sets!  These sturdy nylon sacks have woven handles and are adorned with adorable animals.  2 sacks in each set, your choice of Frog & Monkey, or Rabbit & Kangaroo. $20, ages 3+. 

Though they’re meant for kids, we tested them to make sure adults can fit too.  They are somewhat short but very spacious.  We found them to be quite comfortable.

If you’re going to the beach, consider taking the Hello Kitty body board. Sturdy and oh-so-fashionable, you can even use it as a kickboard if you want to be the coolest one at the pool.  3 feet long, wrist strap attached, $26, ages 12+.

And who says toys aren’t for grown-ups?  Feast your eyes on the Aqua Sling Water Balloon Sling Shot.  This launcher is the "Competition Model": it has a 200 yard range and requires three people to launch.  Because it’s so extreme, and because the flying balloons can approach 75 miles per hour, this toy should be used in very large open spaces and is recommended for ages 21 and over.  If you look closely, you can see that these stylin’ dudes have stockpiled their balloons and are probably engaged in water warfare.  Includes water balloons and balloon fill-nozzle, $25.