Play Library » swimming toys http://www.blisstree.com/playlibrary Toys, Games, Books and Fun for Kids Thu, 24 Dec 2009 18:38:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Golfing In The Pool? http://www.blisstree.com/playlibrary/golfing-in-the-pool/ http://www.blisstree.com/playlibrary/golfing-in-the-pool/#comments Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:54:54 +0000 Linette Gerlach http://www.blisstree.com/playlibrary/?p=3738 Post from: Play Library

]]> My son’s been into golfing this summer. He’s taking golfing lessons, and he’s been going golfing with his dad on the weekend, or going to the driving range. We also have quite a few golf balls in our yard right now from his at home practicing.

When I saw this golf game for the pool I thought of my son. It’s the best of both worlds for him. Whenever there’s water around he’s in it. If it’s a sprinkler in the back yard, the pool, the lake, or the ocean, if there’s a body of water around you have to drag him away.

Check out Pro Chip Island Golf, from Swimways, it’s a putting green that floats on the surface of the water in your pool.

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My son and my husband would both love this. Maybe I should have my son get it for his dad for Father’s Day?

You can challenge each other to a game, or just practice your chip shots. The balls stick to the surface with Velcro™ (or float if you completely miss the target). The golf pad is 64″ x 38″ but it folds up to 19″ for storage or travel.

How’s that for summer pool fun?

Image via Swimways

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]]> One of my favorite things to do when I was a kid was playing games in the pool.  My brother, sisters and I and our friends would spend hours and hours in our pool making up elaborate games and races, but we’d also spend a lot of time simply throwing rings or coins in the pool then finding them.  When I saw the Swimways Spring Hoops Pirate Treasure Set, I immediately remembered those games I played as a kid and thought this toy rolled them all up into one.

The Swimways Spring Hoops Pirate Treasure Set comes with three hoops that submerge underwater as well as dive coins and is recommended for children ages 6 and up.  I can think of so many fun games kids could play with this set.  You could time your kids as they take turns swimming through the hoops.  You could hide the dive coins around the pool and have the kids swim through the hoops to find them.  You could buy two Swimways Spring Hoops Pirate Treasure Set and have two kids race eachother at the same time through the hoops.

This is a simple toy (hence the reasonable $19.99 price), but kids could have so much fun with it.  The pirate theme adds to the many ways kids could use this toy once they put their imaginations to work.

Have you tried the Swimways Spring Hoops Pirate Treasure Set?  I’m curious to know if the hoops stay underwater and upright as well as they do in the picture.  If you’ve tried this toy, leave a comment and share your thoughts.

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