Julia Laurie
Pogo sticks are one of the oldest toys on the market and have been around for more than a century. It can be fun to jump on them and do tricks with them but pogo sticks also help with balance, coordination skills and confidence. It can be difficult to use…
Category: Yard Toys & Games
Cornhole is a classic American tailgate game, beloved by millions of people across the country. While it is at its heart a backyard game, pro cornhole is rising in popularity. In fact, the American Cornhole League Pro Invitational was watched by a whopping half a million people in 2018! Cornhole…
Clint McCormick
You’ve seen this game played a thousand times around your neighborhood, at BBQs and Fourth of July parties. You’ve even played it yourself and enjoyed it a lot, but now you want to have your own board and the first time you go to play, it hits you – you…
Jason Walker
Spikeball is commonly known as a cross between volleyball and four square. It’s a great game to play on the beach, on grass, or anywhere else you don’t mind landing hard. It’s an easy game to learn and a straightforward game to play, but you won’t be bored because every…
Ladder ball games are easy to set up, easy to learn and suitable for players of all ages, sizes and skill levels (they can easily be adapted so that a mixed group can play together). We think that the best ladder ball sets are the Viva Sol Ladder Ball with…
Jenga originated in an African village, traveled to a London tech company, and is now played all over the world. Giant Jenga games are great party fun indoors or out, with family or friends, or even as a team-building exercise. You can play competitively, use it as a motor skills…
One of the reasons this game is so fun is because the basic rules are minimal and it is easy to pick up from the first ball! This game has been played all over the world for hundreds of years and hasn’t changed much. To be played individually or in…
It’s finally summer and time to spend some time outdoors. With the hot days upon us, we’ve come up with the best sprinklers for kids that are available today. These sprinklers for kids are specifically designed to be a family favorite and provide loads of fun. The best kids sprinkler…
Croquet is best known as that “golf-like” game that you play in your backyard during a BBQ. Although not totally incorrect, there is a lot more to playing croquet than that – while there are way less croquet rules than there are golf rules, we still want to cover the…
A pogo stick is a toy that all active kids will love! It is a great way to get kids moving, and is sure to improve their balance and coordination. But once they have mastered jumping without falling, they might get bored of just hopping around. That’s where pogo stick…