Outdoor Toys for Summer

These outdoor toys for summer will have the kids smiling instead of groaning about going out to play!

I belong to a number of parenting groups for moms with boys on facebook, often I hear moms complaining about getting their boys (especially the pre-teen aged ones) off their electronics and out the door to play. They are not alone, most of the other moms, including myself agree. Long gone are the days of our own youth where we indulged in outdoor play with friends from around the neighbourhood. Kids these days need a little push to enjoy time outside. 

Zing has some awesome new products to fuel outdoor fun!

Complimentary summer outdoor toys were provided by Zing Toys in order for me to share this review with you. All opinions are my own.

Outdoor Toys for Summer Fun

HyperStrike Bow and Arrow set

This set is A LOT of fun for the whole family, adults included! It’s an exciting and safe way for kids to try out archery for the first time or just practice their aim. The arrows are made of plastic and foam so they are not sharp but together with the bow, you can launch them a full 250ft! The bungee cord pull will determine how far the bows will travel. When deployed the arrows make a fun whistle sound as well.

This set is designed for ages 14 and up but once we saw how safe if was for my teen to handle we allowed his younger brothers who are 10 and 11 to give it a try and they had no problems with it. Now it’s just a problem because they fight over it! The good news is, the sets can be bought in different colours for when  you want to compete with each other. 

We set up buckets in a field for target practice or used our sports net in our backyard for shorter range shooting. Since we opened this new toy up, I don’t think there’s been a day go by that one of the boys hasn’t picked it up and fired off some shots. It’s really fun for the whole family. 

ZAX Ax

The axe throwing trend has swept the nation and adults everywhere are trying it out for both exercise and entertainment. But why let the adults have all the fun? Kids can now try their hand at axe throwing with the fun and totally safe Zax Ax. 

The Zax Ax is made of foam so it’s lightweight and easy to throw but is still pretty stable. The foam suction cups will stick to almost any flat surface indoors or out and works particularly well on glass doors! My boys had lot of fun practicing both the one handed and two handed throw but also they just really love to practice throwing it in the air and catching it on the handle. If they touch the fake blade they have a good laugh and say “oops, lost some fingers!”

You can look for Zing Toys like the HyperStrike Bow and Arrow and Zax Ax in toy stores near you or find them in the Zing Store online.