The Best Pool Toys (That Last More Than A Day!)
BY MIKEL HUBBARD
FORMER HGTV PRODUCER | CO-FOUNDER, THE HOST CO |
OWNER, TIMES EIGHT PROPERTY & DESIGN
Pool toys are tricky. Inflatables tend to pop, but they make the best Instagrammable shots so… we recommend stocking your pool space with 90% durable toys and a couple of cuties thrown in. Check out our top picks below… and shout our your favorites in the comments :-)
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FOAM POOL FLOATS
For durability, foam is where it’s AT. These pool floats are a great combo of keeping guests in the water and won’t pop EVER.
POOL NOODLES
Noodles: not sure what it is about these things, but people LOVE them. Like psychotically can’t get enough of them. They don’t pop, they store easy, so don’t fight it. Cheap to replace, so we say go for it and stock up!
GIANT BALLOON ANIMAL POOL FLOAT
Ok, these big crazy inflatable pool floats pop, so you don’t want to spend a fortune on them, but for $25 we are loving this Giant Balloon Animal Float.
Give your guests something they can’t resist sharing in a photo with their friends, so when everyone asks where they’re staying, they’ll pass the word on about your super cool Airbnb.
POOL CHAIRS!
Even though these are inflatable, they tend to last a lot longer than other blow up pool toys. Why do we love them? A) They’re cheap. B) They give you more of that in the pool/out of the pool experience that beats just standing around with a drink!
FOAM WATER GUNS
I wish I could say these are for kids, but I think just about everyone loves shooting an unsuspecting friends with a water gun. These won’t crack into a thousand sharp plastic pieces and shoot a pretty decent spray. They get our thumbs up!
We could of course go on and on about all the fun swam shaped, donut shaped, rainbow shaped pool toys… but of course they last about half a day so we’ll just dream about the day when there are durable versions. Splash!