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Let them get wet and wild
Kiddie pools and sprinklers are tried-and-true backyard staples for kids on warm-weather days. Kick your backyard water play up a notch with these fantastic and super-easy water-play ideas that will delight your kids. Plus, they’ll keep kids of all ages occupied and cool on any sunny, hot day.
Jump to the activity you can’t wait to try on the list below:
- Water wall
- Paint with water
- Build a stick raft
- Jump rope with water
- Frozen T-shirt game
- Sponge balls
- Soda bottle sprinkler
- Liquid chalk paint
- Squirt gun target practice
- Water-filled piñata
- Ice excavation
- Water racetrack or lazy river
Up first: Water wall
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Editor’s note: This story was originally published several years ago and was updated most recently on June 3, 2025, by ParentMap’s associate editor, Kari Hanson. New water-play ideas were added, and everything was fact-checked.
