The best splash pads to beat the heat
A great backyard cool-down. (Jelleke Vanooteghem via Unsplash/)Odds are your parents figured out in your early years that a garden hose was the simplest thing to simultaneously occupy you and keep you from overheating. Now you can do the same for your kids but with a lot more style and finesse. Splash pads come in a dazzling array of shapes and sizes, and frankly offer some delightful designs that might make you decide you don’t need the excuse of a Caribbean beach to make you put on your bathing suit.Osmose the alphabet. (Amazon/)This shallow water pool provides a safe space for your toddlers to interact with water while exploring the alphabet. The gentle sprinklers will keep things entertaining without overwhelming apprehensive tykes.Everyone just wants to have fun. (Amazon/)What better way to take in some sun than in a neon pink shell as water gently rains down on your crowned head?...