Hey everyone, the other day I was sitting around thinking what could I do with this kiddie pool when the summers over? So I came up with a few ideas and wrote an article about it. Here it is:

                                                        Other Uses For Kiddie Pools

               

                Kids love to splash and play in kiddie pools, especially during the hot summer months. But what else can you do with one of those small inflatable pools or hard plastic kiddie pools?

                The biggest use for kiddie pools beyond kids playing in them is for pets. I have never seen a dog that didn’t want to get in the kiddie pool with the kids. If the kids are done with it why not let man’s best friend have a turn. It is a great way to help keep dogs cool in the hot summer months. There was even a story that went viral a couple months ago about a lady giving away free kiddie pools to less fortunate folks with dogs to help keep them cool during the summer.  I saw one golden retriever mix that simply refused to get out of the pool and actually laid in it for several hours. This only becomes a problem if the dogs nails aren’t trimmed because they might puncture the pool.  

                Not only is a great way to cool the dogs down it is also a perfect means for giving them a bath. Once you have them in there just soap them up and hose them down. This also helps contain the soapy water and keep the yard from getting as muddy.

                Kiddie pools can also come in handy in the winter, they are great to make ball pits out of. Just inflate the kiddie pool in the living room and fill with plastic balls for hours of enjoyment. You can even purchase phthalate free plastic balls for the ball pit. This idea seems to work the best with kiddie pools that have higher sides to help contain the balls.

                Another inside idea is to fill the kiddie pool with stuffed animals and let your kids jump in it. This is always fun and you don’t have to worry about the kids getting hurt since their essentially jumping into soft stuffing. Your little one can even have an imaginary pool party with the animals.

                Little boys love to use empty inflated pools to build a fort with. Flip the pool over and use a couple couch cushions or pillows to help elevate it a bit with a blanket stretched over for good measure and you’re in business.

                If you have a hard plastic kiddie pool that you kids have grown out of you could make a raised garden bed out of it. Just poke a few holes in the bottom of the kiddie pool and fill the inside with gardening soil. Now plant your crop, water and watch it grow. Not only is this up cycling but it also is very handy if you don’t have a big enough yard for an in ground garden.  

By:

Andrew M. Geeza

kiddiepoolsdirect@yahoo.com 

www.kiddiepoolsdirect.com

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