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Personally, I never used swimming pool toys much when I was a kid.  Most of my swimming was done in a public swimming pool and they had some pretty strict rules about what you could take into the pool.  Now that I'm older and it seems that many more people have their own pools, I'm noticing that kid's pool toys are a pretty big deal.  Of course it helps that my wife and I usually have the kids with us when we head out shopping.  The bright colors and fun displays used for showing off all of the fun pool toys are pretty hard to miss and often the prices are low enough that we'll end up going for the impulse purchase.


I think we actually only went out shopping with the intention of looking for and buying swimming pool toys once or twice.  Most of the stuff we ended up with was either bought on an impulse (with some begging from the kids) or at yard sales.  I just happen to be big on hitting those.  If you do go that route, always check things out very carefully before buying.  There is no real savings if you accidentally end up buying someone else's junk.

Honestly, I've decided that next year, I'm probably going to search online for swimming pool toys (and chemicals) before I go out and buy locally.  Places like Amazon often have really good prices on cool pool toys and pool accessories.  I've never personally had the need to return anything and I've often found that the savings is more than enough to offset shipping costs.  Discount pool toys can often be found during special savings offers at the beginning, middle and end of the swimming pool season.  In fact, there are sometimes deals offered which get the shipping price knocked way down or eliminated if you buy over a certain amount.  Looking online for swimming pool supplies can save you some money if you hit the right deals.  I still go to my local pool shop for things I need immediately, but I do cringe when I pay some of those seriously inflated prices. Here are some pool toys currently listed on eBay. You might find some good deals on items you haven't seen before. That is one of the things I like about checking eBay. There is usually a very nice selection to choose from no matter when you happen to look.

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Whale 64 Floating Pool Toy New in Original Box    US $.99

Floating Thermometer for Pool Spa Bath Hot Tub baby toy    US $2.89

92 INFLATABLE POOL TOY 3 LOOP ROUND CHILDS NEW    US $1.99

Giant Inflatable Whale Swimmng Pool Play Float Raft Toy    US $17.95

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There are all kinds of cool pool toys available today.  Swimming pool noodles and inflatable pool tools are pretty much standard it seems in any home pool.  They are inexpensive and kids still seem to have plenty of fun with them, so if your goal is to find cheap pool toys, you might want to check those out first.  For those looking to the high end, there are also motorized pool toys available.  This one would be a judgment call for the responsible adult in the family.  I prefer to keep things simple myself.


The prime concern with choosing pool toys is always going to be the safety of the kids or anyone swimming.  Another important thing to keep in mind when taking any kind of toy into the swimming pool though is whether the toy is safe for the pool itself.  Kids sometimes get the idea that taking a favorite non-pool toy in for a swim would be great fun.  While that may be true, you need to be sure that whatever toy they choose doesn't have any kind of sharp edges that could cut the liner.  Each toy should be inspected for safety.  You don't want to allow anything that would be a major mess to clean up to get in to the pool.  Squishy balls come to mind.  I wouldn't have thought of that except that I've experienced one of them breaking on the living room carpet and the stench of whatever it was on the inside was pretty bad.  I wouldn't want that spreading through my swimming pool.

Swimming pool toys can be a fun addition to the swimming experience for kids and adults.  Just make sure that the toys are safe and that swimmers know how to play safely with any toy they use.  Most toys are marked with big stickers saying that they are not intended to be safety/flotation devices, but you might also want to point that out to the kids.  Look around online and maybe at bigger local retail outlets and you can find some decent deals when the beginning, middle and end of season sales start up.  Have fun!