OutdoorAges 4-7
Best Outdoor Toys for Ages 4-7
Backyard gifts that earn their square footage
Updated June 11, 2026
Outdoor gifts have a different test than indoor ones: do they actually get used after the first weekend? These picks did, year after year. We skipped trampolines (great but expensive) and bounce houses (loud) in favor of things that fit in a garage.
Slip N Slide Wave Rider Double
A summer classic. Sixteen feet long, double track. Holds up to teenage cousins.
$24.99Target
Schwinn Iron Will 16-inch Kids Bike
Quality starter bike with training wheels included. Coaster brake, beginner-friendly geometry.
$149.99Walmart
Step2 Naturally Playful Sandbox
Big enough for two kids, cover included so cats stay out. Plastic so it lasts.
$79.99Walmart
Crocodile Creek Outdoor Playball
Pretty 16-inch playground ball. Heavy enough to actually bounce, painted with bright patterns.
$14.99Target
Razor A Kick Scooter
The scooter every kid wants. Folding T-tube, light enough for a four-year-old to carry.
$39.99Amazon
Skipping Rope by ToyToyz 8-Foot
Adjustable wood handles, real cotton rope. Skip-counting practice that does not feel like math.
$9.99Amazon
Little Tikes Junior Activity Gym
Climbing structure with a slide. Indoor-outdoor, eight square feet of floor space.
$119.99Walmart
Aerobie Pro Ring Flying Disc 13-Inch
Soft rubber edge so kids can catch it. World-record-setting throwing distance.
$14.99Target
Stomp Rocket Stunt Planes
Step on the bladder, plane launches twenty feet. Refills available.
$24.99Amazon
KEEN Newport H2 Sandal
Toe-protecting water sandal. Worth the splurge if there is creek-stomping in your future.
$65Amazon
Bunch O Balloons Self-Sealing 100-Pack
Fills 100 water balloons in one minute. No knot tying. Magic.
$19.99Walmart
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