It’s a continual struggle in the summer months among my mom friends. When your babies are tiny, it’s easy to get them in the yard, breathing in all that fresh air and soaking in the sun (sunscreen applied, of course) but as they get older, screens take precidence and it becomes harder and harder to get the kids to play outside for a decent amount of time.
Kids love summer too, no doubt about it, and I remind my own that their screens will be waiting there through the winter as well. I’m not an anti-technology or anti-screen parent. How can I be when I work on multiple screens as my career (TV included)? So, I remind my kids that it’s about balance, and getting outdoors in the summer time, that balance shifts a bit and I put more emphasis on backyard, park, and holiday fun.
Backyard fun is an easy go-to because it’s inexpensive (once you purchase the items, they’re yours and can be stored over the winter), it’s safe and you can mosey in and out of the house while the kids play (wine optional), and you don’t even have to put on pants because no one is going to see you (though, a robe is suggested…) Here are some awesome summer toys below from Hasbro that bring some water-filled fun to the backyard this summer.
First, I just need to say how much I love when brands take an online game/platform/obsession and bring it to their toys and bring kids outside. I know you know of or have a kid who loves Fortnite! Check out these Nerf Fortnite Super Soakers!
NERF SUPER SOAKER FORTNITE HC-E Water Blaster
Ages 6 years & up/Approx. Retail Price: $12.99
The FORTNITE RL water blaster is inspired by the blaster used in FORTNITE, replicating the look and colors of the rocket launcher from the popular video game! Extend the FORTNITE fantasy into the backyard and drench the competition with extreme soakage! This NERF SUPER SOAKER water blaster holds up to 7.4 fluid ounces (218.8 milliliters) of water. It’s easy to fill and easy to fire. Open the cap and fill the tank, then pull the trigger to send a stream of water at your targets. Soak opponents a stealthy storm from the NERF SUPER SOAKER FORTNITE HC-E water blaster!
NERF SUPER SOAKER FORTNITE RL Water Blaster
(Ages 6 years & up/Approx. Retail Price: $24.99)
The FORTNITE RL water blaster is inspired by the blaster used in FORTNITE, replicating the look and colors of the rocket launcher from the popular video game! Extend the FORTNITE fantasy into the backyard and drench the competition with extreme soakage! This NERF SUPER SOAKER water blaster holds up to 9.3 fluid ounces (275 milliliters) of water. It’s easy to fill and easy to fire. Immerse the front in water and pull back the handle to fill the tank, then push in the handle to send a huge stream at your targets. Soak opponents with the NERF SUPER SOAKER FORTNITE RL water blaster!
NERF SUPER SOAKER FORTNITE TS-R Water Blaster (Ages 6 years & up/Approx. Retail Price: $24.99)
The FORTNITE TS-R water blaster is inspired by the blaster used in FORTNITE, replicating the look and colors of the one from the popular video game! Extend the FORTNITE fantasy into the backyard and drench the competition with pumpaction soakage! This NERF SUPER SOAKER water blaster holds up to 36 fluid ounces (1 liter) of water. It’s easy to fill and easy to fire. Open the cap to fill the tank, then move the pump-handle back and forth to overwhelm opponents with massive waves of water. Tag opponents
with a powerful storm from the NERF SUPER SOAKER FORTNITE TS-R water blaster!
PEEING PUP Game (HASBRO/Ages 4 years & up/Approx. Retail Price: $24.99) It’s a puppy version of the game of “hot potato” as kids take turns passing the pup and petting its head. Then when the puppy barks 3 times, it’s time to pass him to the next person. The little pup makes cute sounds with all this attention…but watch out! He loves to be petted but he just might pee — spraying water on the person holding him, and surprising everybody! The only player not to get peed on by the pup wins. This fun interactive game is easy to play and makes a great game to play indoors or outdoors. It can be a great birthday or holiday gift, for preschoolers ages 4 and up.
Check out these summer fun products and more shared on CTV Morning Live Regina!
To enter to win all the Nerf Fortnite Super Soaker products seen above AND Hasbro Peeing Pup, simply fill in your name and email address in the form below and click BEGIN! Then, just leave a comment on this post sharing why you’d like to win these for your backyard!
We have a huge lawn and the kids love water fights!
My granddaughter would think they are so much fun for summer.
I would love these prizes for my kids. They love Fortnite and we want them off their electronics and outside. These would be great for them!
My daughter loves playing with water and these toys will be enjoyed so much by her cousins and her.
I would love to win this for my nieces and nephews when they come over for visits. They would have tons of fun with these out in the backyard.
I would love to win these for my great nieces to play with when the visit
I’d love to win for kids to play outdoor and have some water fun!
Once a year in the summer all my grandchildren are together and they love to play out in the yard. They would love playing together with this game and these water soakers.
My son loves fortnite and water guns and I desperately need something to keep him busy while I’m packing and unpacking from a move. Lol
I would love to win these for when my nephews come to visit
These would be great to have, a great way to get us all out and play with the grandchildren, they would have a ball trying to get us grandparents wet!!
My kids would love to have water fights with these and my younger two would really have fun with the peeing pup lol
I would like to win these as we would have a lot of fun playing with these with our grandsons.
my kids love playing with water toys!
Because my niece and brother would enjoy playing these with me so much!
these would keep my grand kids busy. It would be so much fun.
I would love to win this prize as my kiddo loves to play with water in the backyard!
This would keep the playdates entertained
I’d love to win these for my backyard so my Fortnite -loving kids will get out there and still be able to “Fortnite”!
These look like so much fun! I would love to play outside with my nephews.. They would love these so much! Thanks for the chance to win 🙂
We love having fun outside and could use some new outdoor toys
Amazing!!! with a 6 year old, 4 year old and almost 1 year old, I wont be able to take them to many places because it will just be way to much for me especially since my oldest is autistic so we will be staying at home much of the time so I am trying to keep things entertaining and fun inside and out. This would definitely keep them busy for a bit in our backyard!
Hubby and I can play with our grandson.
My kids would have fun with these in the backyard.
This would be nice to win for my grand kids for when they come visit. They dont have much to do outside this would of course make them happy to go out and play.
I would love to win these products for my granddaughters! Lots of fun not only for the backyard but camping.
My little guys would have a blast with these this summer!
everyone……even the adults…..love water fun, water fights in the summer…never to old!
My kiddos would love to play with the super soakers! They love water play. We have a peeing pup and it is so much fun to play with!
We have so many nieces and nephews and friends with small kids so all these would be perfect
I think my son and his best friend would love to play with these!
Id love to win these products for my back yard, to get the kids out to play more.
I would love to win these for some fun with the kids in the backyard this summer!
I’d love to win because I like to spoil the kids, and so they can have fun with something tother than the electronics.
These toys would make the perfect additions to our backyard summer fun!
I would like to win these for my grandkids they would have a blast in the backyard with them.
I would like to win because it would make summer so much more FUN!
I have three boys and they would have so much fun with these!
I think this prize pack would provide tons of laughter, fun, entertainment for all, & a perfect way to stay cool in the summer!
I would love to win these for my back yard because we live in a fairly secluded cul de sac filled with tons of kids who love to go and play outside just like I did in the 80s – most days in the summer they play outside all day, right into the evening (with breaks for meals and snacks of course). We have a little slide and play area at the bottom of the cul de sac where we also installed a big bin of outside toys to share. My kids would love to contribute these water toys to the neighbourhood toy bin so they can play with them with their friends.
We don’t currently have any water toys, this would be a great prize to win.
I’d love to win this for my nephew. He’d have so much fun playing with it!
With 5 kids at home, I know these would get used constantly.
We all love a good water fight so these toys would make it even more fun on a very hot summer day.
These would be brilliant for when our grandkids come over!
love have them in our backyard for when the grandkids are over! Would be great fun!
I’d love to win these products for my grandson and his cousins to enjoy in our backyard, they’d have a blast with them!
My son is a huge nerf fan
Plus he loves to water my garden with his little water gun I think he could do a better job with a bigger water gun 😉
I would love to win for my grandkids. They would love it!
I would love to win these so my children could cool off while having fun
My oldest nephew loves Fortnite! If I won this for him, it would lift his spirit…. if only for a moment…. It’s a very sad time for us right now. I’d love to get this for him, whether I win them or buy them.
These toys are perfect for summer fun with the family.
These would be great on a hot summer day
Our family love the outdoors and what better way to do some fun and play tricks on each other than a good water gun fight.
To get the children out of the house, running around enjoying a water fight. That’s what summer was all about when I was a kid. We have a good size lawn and back so we could all have a blast with these toys.
these would be a great way to get the nieces & nephews to play outside instead of being glued to
their electronics
My little cousins would love to play with these!
I’d love to win these for my nephews. They’d love them.
I would love to win these for my grandchildren. They would be so much fun for summer!
If i win it would make little brother so happy he loves fortnite and also loves any toy that needs water . I would definitely play with these toys too just so I can get wet.
I would love to win so my kids can have fun and enjoy the summer, and maybe I can get some revenge on my husband with the water guns too!
I would love to win because I need help getting my son outdoors and this would do the trick!
I would like to win these for my boys to enjoy over the summer.