From built-in water cannons to bouncy houses, there are tons of ways to up the ante on outdoor play by bringing the water park to your own backyard. Easier to set up than an above-ground pool, and ...

When I was a kid, I remember building a homemade Slip ’n’ Slide with my friends to have some outdoor fun on a hot summer day. We’d usually cut up a number of black garbage bags and try to overlap them ...

Promising review: "It is MUCH bigger than I thought it was going to be and takes up over half of the small deck we have that goes right up to our pool, but my son loves it. We have had it for about a ...

The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. The strength of our imagination as children is unrivalled. A ...

Getting your children an inflatable water slide is a welcome treat any summer—especially when temperatures are high and community pools are too crowded. Luckily, getting one set up and ready to go ...

Worlds of Fun unveiled plans Thursday to build the longest mat racing water slide in the Midwest at Oceans of Fun water park.The Riptide Raceway, which Worlds of Fun claims is the longest mat racing ...

I don’t know about you, but some of our fondest memories involve running through the sprinklers with the kids on a hot summer’s day. It’s refreshing and oh, so fun. Finding things to do with little ...