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It’s August and the summer holidays are in full swing. Check out our top picks to make this very special family time more fun for the kids – and easier for you!
GO SPLASH SWIM VEST
Price £24.99
From Splash About
Age 2 – 6 years
An out-and-about family summer wouldn’t be the same without getting wet – hopefully, in the local pool or seaside, not overhead! And it’s the perfect opportunity to learn to swim. This award-winning learn-to-swim vest has been redesigned for summer 2025 and now has an adjustable anti-rise safety strap between the legs for a perfect fit, ensuring it doesn’t ride up in water.
Lightweight and compact to carry around, it’s made in neoprene fabric offering UPF50+ sun protection. designed to build water confidence as well as improve a child’s swimming skills. It’s available in six appealing new designs.
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DOONA LIKI TRIKE S5
Price £229
Maker Doona
Age 10 months – 3 years
Ride across the park in style! This foldable toddler tricycle has been designed to grow with your child and transforms modes to match growth and motor skill development. Claimed to be the world’s most compact folding trike, it folds and unfolds at the click of a button. The dual steering system makes it easy to navigate for both parent and child.
Sturdy and comfortable, it’s made from high grade polymers, rust-free aluminium and has high-durability wheels. As an extra bonus, it fits easily in the boot of your car.
Visit www.amazon.co.uk
INFANTINO SQUEEZE STATION
Maker Infantino
Price £24.99
Age From weaning
Making sure your little one has healthy, homemade food at the ready when you’re out and about is always a challenge. This hand squeeze station simplifies baby and toddler food prep, making it so easy to prepare nourishing pouches for on the go, whether it’s a fruit puree as a snack, or a blitzed-up homemade meal. The 4-step process (insert and screw, pour, press and squeeze) is a breeze to follow and the set comes with five pouches.
Once the puree is ready, parents can simply insert the Squeeze Pouches onto the station frame and pour the puree into the filling tube. Then using the press, gently push the puree down into the pouches, squeezing all the deliciousness out. The non-slip station is dishwasher safe and BPA-free.
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EGG AND SPOON RACE
Maker JANOD
Price £13.30
Age 3+
A trip to the park, the beach or even grandma’s back garden goes with more of a zing when kids have something fun to do. And this has the advantage of being easily transportable and keeping them active too!
An unexpected twist on the classic garden game, it features four colourful wooden egg and spoon sets and is fun for everyone in the family. Little ones can develop their hand and eye coordination and motor skills, while competing with mum and dad!
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KIDS TRAVEL TRAY FOR CAR
Maker Infanzia
Price £23.99
Age 2+
This road (or plane) trip essential offers your child hours of creative entertainment. From browsing the iPad to drawing, eating and drinking, it’s a bright and tidy space for all their creative clutter along with drinks and snacks!
Compact, with easily accessible organisation pockets, it sits securely on a child's lap and comes with a cup holder, a zipper pocket, pen holders and two storage pockets. The dual-purpose adjustable strap secures the tray in place and be used as a convenient carrying strap for travel.
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