Pool Must Haves

It’s our first full season with our own pool, and we’ve got quite the list of pool must haves already. Whether your pool is in your backyard, or you visit the neighborhood pool frequently, this list will keep your kids busy and get them nice and tired.

Pool Must Haves: Toys

The great thing about pool toys is that kids never really out grow them! A lot of these toys we’ve had for years and my kids still love them and have invented new ways to play with them as their water skills have developed.

Treasure Chest

We’ve had this toy for years, and it never gets old. Diving for “treasure”, imaginary play, stealing the chest and making your sibling cry- the options are endless!

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Underwater Camera

This underwater camera takes way better pictures than you’d expect, and the price cannot be beat.

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Foam Pool Noodles

Pool noodles may not be groundbreaking, but I do like this kind better than the regular ones. The nonslip grip on the outside makes them a little more durable so they last more than a season.

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Remote Control Shark

This one is fun during the summer, but also a fun way to use the pool when it’s too cold to swim too.

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Swim Thru Rings

These hoops are weighted so they float in the water so you can swim through them. Perfect for the kids who have finally mastered underwater swimming and are looking for a new challenge!

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Fish Hunt Game

This one is perfect for the younger crowd in the shallow end. Although my “big kids” still love to use it too!

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Diving Toys

No pool is complete without diving toys, and this set has lots of variety.

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Watermelon Ball

I don’t understand how it works, but this bounces under water, makes huge splashes, and is tons of fun.

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pool must haves: goggles

Have you seen that TikTok trend that asks what takes up more of your time as an adult than you expected? Goggles. The answer is goggles. We’ve gone through quite a few pairs, and these are some of our favorite.

No Tangle Swim Goggles

If you’ve got a long haired kiddo, these are so much easier on the hair!

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Easy Adjust Goggles

Tired of spending all your pool time adjusting goggles? Then you need these!

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Goggles

These goggles are perfect for adults (or kids with big heads)!

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Scuba Mask

This thing looks beyond bizarre, but hear me out. Traditional scuba masks are two pieces, but this one has the mask and snorkel in one so it’s easier for kids to use.

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Pool must haves: deck

When you have a pool, you spend a lot of your time outside. Here are some of my favorite pool must haves to help organize the toys or make your time on the deck more enjoyable.

Deck Box

The perfect place to wrangle all these pool toys!

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Space Saving Hooks

We have these attached to our fence for our towels. They fold up when not in use, which makes them great for wherever you need hooks around the pool deck.

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Anker Soundcore Speaker

This waterproof speaker (it can withstand being fully submerged!) is a must for the pool deck. Built in light show, great sound and battery life, and you can even connect multiple speakers together for a surround sound experience all around the yard.

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Pool bag

If you travel to a friend or family member’s pool, or your local community pool, you’re going to need a great bag to haul all the stuff!

Bogg Bag

There’s no doubt this bag is an investment, but it truly is perfect for lugging ALL the kid crap. It is waterproof, stands on its own so things are easy to find, and is big enough to hold everything. Plus, it can work for sports, theater, scouts, family outings- basically any activity where you are a human sherpa.

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Wet Bag

You may remember these from diaper bag days, but these are still handy for wet suits! You can even store pool toys in here instead of waiting for the to dry off.

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Turkish Towel

These towels are perfect for traveling to a pool because they’re absorbent, dry quickly, and fold compactly to fit in a pool bag.

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