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The beach is fine for sunbathing on but you can’t lie there all the time! You need to move around some time and play. I always make sure I’ve got a beach toy to play with. It might be a simple Frisbee or an inflatable beach ball. Volleyball and badminton sets are good fun too and easy to set up. After vacationing in France, my family and I got into boules and we often take our boules set to the beach. Sometimes we pack the plastic cricket set, the swing ball or the skittles.

Young children are usually content to build sandcastles and they only need some buckets and a spade. They may also enjoy playing with a toy boat in the shallows, supervised by an adult of course. With all that sand and water, they don’t need an elaborate beach toy to keep them amused.

The whole family can enjoy using inflatables. They come in all shapes and sizes, from mattress type designs to scary animals. You can also get inflatable water slides and water trampolines. There are basic trampolines and there are more complicated set ups with attachments such as jump platforms. These are tubes which lead to sunbathing decks. Mum and Dad can catch rays and the kids can jump about all day long. Some of the designs are quite complex, with pontoons, slides and floats. A swim float can be used to transport people from the trampoline to the beach. This is a beach toy to grab your attention and they are easily put up and dismantled. Make sure you buy a water trampoline from a respectable company, so you get a warranty.

If you want to get in the water on your beach vacation, towables are a fun beach toy. These can be towed behind a boat, including ski tubes which are safe for young children. Children should wear a life vest. They seat three or more people and are very easy to tow. You can cross the wake if you want a bit of bounce but don’t go too fast and wait until there are no other boats near. Don’t allow the line to slacken and follow all the guidelines. The ski tubes beach toy come in different designs. Some have high sided walls which keep the kids safe.

There are other towables which are serious fun for the adults. These go very fast over the wake and will you toss you around a fair bit. Some of these towables will lift you right out of the water and it’s advisable to wear a safety helmet. If that sounds too daring, other towables are used as loungers which can be pulled along at a leisurely pace. You may have ridden in a Banana Boat on vacation. You can buy your own and this is a great beach toy for kids and adults.

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