The Best Outdoor Toys for Winter, According to Experts | The Strategist

2023-02-19 01:25:35 By : Ms. Ada Liu

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We’ve talked to dozens of toy experts, parents, and child-development specialists over the years, and they’ve all emphasized how important it is to get kids outside to play. But when the temperature drops and it’s dark in the late afternoon, getting outside can be a lot more challenging. If you live in a snowy climate or tend to have a lot of frigid or rainy days, cold-weather-friendly outdoor toys can help keep kids busy and maintain familial sanity. As a former resident of the Northeast, where winter weather can last for months and snow days aren’t uncommon, I spent nearly a decade of winters playing outdoors with my son and trying out different toys. Our favorites made it actually enjoyable to go out and play, even in extra-chilly conditions — so I set out to find all the best outdoor toys for winter by talking to toy experts, a day-care owner, and plenty of parents. Read on for their advice, and for my own personal recommendations, below. Slot Tracks

The Best Outdoor Toys for Winter, According to Experts | The Strategist
The Best Outdoor Toys for Winter, According to Experts | The Strategist

Monster Trucks Toys I bought these snowball-makers a few winters ago in preparation for a blizzard in the forecast. They are ridiculously easy to use, opening up like a pair of scissors so that you can scoop up snow, squeeze the snowball-maker shut, and form a perfectly round snowball in seconds. It’s easy to build a stockpile of launchable spheres (and other shapes, including a heart and a duck) fast — all you need is good packing snow.