14 Summer Essentials You Need For Your Staycation

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Many of us are opting for staycations this year. Whether you interpret that as a holiday in the UK, or a staying-at-home holiday, you are going to need a few summer essentials to make your holiday just that bit better (including fun kids toys!). And I have 14 of them for you!

Kids Toys

I’m going to start sharing with you some kid’s toys, which are perfect for keeping them busy in the garden, or in the car on your travels. We all know that happily playing kids makes the adults less stressed! Happy people all around!

Travel Toys

Mental Blox Go!

Mental Blox Go! is a fun, screen-free toy and game. It’s perfect to keep kids busy and entertained on a long journey and it’s from the leading educational toys company, Learning Resources.

Suitable for ages 5+ it will help kids hone their critical thinking skills while travelling. Whether it’s solo play or in a small group, there are 10 ways to keep kids busy with this boredom-busting set. Each time they play, children are building problem-solving, shape recognition, memory skills, and more.

RRP: £16 Available to buy from Learning Resources and *Amazon

Playfoam Go!

Suitable for ages 3+ Playfoam is the squishy, squashy, sculpting toy that’s perfect for creative play. Playfoam only sticks to itself, and never dries out, so it’s great for on-the-go fun. It’s the perfect travel set for ages 3+. Contains 8 bricks of Playfoam in a sturdy travel case with a handle that’s easy to play with while travelling and pack away when you arrive.

The Playfoam Go! is a great travel playset, no mess, fantastic sensory experience, roll it or squish it around your hands, it’s just all round fun what ever age!!

RRP: £14 Available to buy from *Amazon

Garden/Outside Toys

Tig-Tag

Tig-Tag is a super-lightweight, soft flying toy designed to be thrown at your opponents. The aim of the game is throw your Tig-Tag and hit your friends or family or and whoever it touches is then ‘it’! Dodge, jump or run to avoid being ‘it’ is the aim of the game.

It’s small and squishy so easy to pack for you holiday. Features include: lightweight, quick drying and washable. It’s great fun for not only playing Tig-Tag, but also practicing throwing and catching!

Kidnoculars Extreme

Hear what you see, with Kidnoculars Extreme. Magnify your world with these awesome 3x no-focus binoculars and amplify the nature around you with a built-in microphone.

These child-friendly binoculars promote STEM-based scientific observation of nature, animals and more!

All-in-one binoculars feature:

• Focus free vision
• Easy-to-see 3 x magnification
• Built-in audio amplification – no need for headphones
• Breakaway strap for safety
• Audio amplification will encourage children to use both sight and sound to explore their world.
• Colourful, lightweight and durable, these all-in-one binoculars are perfectly sized for young explorers

RRP: £22.50 Available to buy from Learning Resources

Swingball Classic All Surface

Classic All Surface Swingball is a high energy family game made for competitive streaks – and now you can play on any surface.

Hit the tennis ball to send it spinning around the pole. Will you be the first to reach the end of the spiral? This Swingball set comes with a real tennis ball, 2 championship bats, a height adjustable pole and an all-surface base.

Fill the base with water or sand to set up your game on any surface. Balancing feet keep the base stable, while a water plug helps avoid spills. Once the base is emptied, it can be used as a handy carry case to take your Swingball game on the go.

Suitable for everyone, ages 6 to adult, it is the perfect game to get everyone involved!

RRP: £29.99 Availbale to buy from Smyths Toys, Argos and *Amazon

Sand & Water Fine Motor Tool Set

Encourage early learners to develop their fine motors skills through fun water play with this four-piece activity set.

Keep the children entertained as they use these handy tools to move water and sand. Ideal activity set for sand and water tables, bath time and the beach. Each tool focuses on strengthening core muscles in the hands and arm. Ideal as a solo or group activity

The set includes one of each of the following plastic learning tools:

• Squeezy bottle (9cm)
• Spinner (15cm)
• Wavy dropper (15cm)
• Scooper (15cm)

RRP: £13.50 Available to buy from Learning Resources and *Amazon

HydroClash Elite

Aim, shoot, splash! Get ready for a Hydro-Clash and be prepared to get wet. Fire your water ammunition at your opponents. Aim at the colour reveal vest and the water will reveal where you have fired your shot! Taking water fights to the next level! Contains 1x shield, 2x ammo, 1x shooter, 1x colour reveal vest and 1x googles. For ages 6+.

Health and Beauty

Footner Exfoliating Socks

As summer approaches it is the perfect time to get your feet prepped and primed to re-enter the world.  Footner Exfoliating socks are the perfect at home pedicure treatment, no stress or worry about going to a shop for a pedicure as all you need to do is pop the socks on and relax for 60 minutes. Any hard, dead or dry skin on your feet will peel off within 7-10 days, this then reveals baby-soft feet – perfect for flip flop and sandal weather.

#feelthepeel with Footner Socks – No foot files, no creams, no fuss! Wear the socks for just 60 minutes and after several days dry and hard skin will literally shed from your feet!

RRP: £9.99 Available to buy from *Amazon

Efamol High Strength Pure Evening Primrose Oil

Evening primrose oil helps to keep skin looking healthy and supports beautifully smooth and nourished looking skin.

So why not give yourself a relaxing facial massage while on holiday?

 Snip off the top of our 1000mg capsule, warm the oil in your palms.
 Use a small amount of oil or balm and starting along your jawline from the chin
gently squeeze and release to the ears.
 Repeat three times then use the first two fingers and find your cheek bone.
 Sit your fingertips just below here and press/release again towards the ears.
 Repeat three times.

Efamol® High Strength Pure Evening Primrose Oil comes in two strengths – 500mg (£11.99) and 1000mg (£9.99)

Available to buy from Efmaol.com, Boots the Chemists, health food stores and independent pharmacies.

Food supplements should not be used as a substitute for a balanced diet or healthy lifestyle.

Vegan Life Fatigue Fighter

Life can be exhausting, and going on holiday can help to recharge your batteries, but you may need help. Giving your body that top-up of energy with ca­ffeine to take on your day is why Vegan Life created Naturopathica Vegan Life Fatigue Fighter capsules. 

Their unique formula has been carefully chosen to support a vegan lifestyle and includes guarana, ginseng, iron & a vitamin B complex which contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism. It comes in eco-friendly packaging.

RRP: £14.99 Available to buy from *Amazon

Beverly Hills Formula

Give your teeth a mini makeover with these Beverly Hills Formula products. I’ve been using the perfect white gold mouthwash and toothpaste for a while now and they do make a difference. So why not up your self-care routine this summer with the Beverly Hills Formula Professional White 2 in 1 Whitening Kit, available from Waitrose (RRP: £25.00). I can’t wait to try this out!

Drinks and Snacks

Popcorn Shed Mini Pop!

What’s a summer without picnic snacks?! At Popcorn Shed they love snacking and sharing and think both are essential, especially now that we’re able to meet up with friends and family again!

Their Mini Pop! vegan mini popcorn range comes in 6 delicious flavours, packed in bright and colourful bags with a bold and eye catching design. Looks good, tastes even better! I’m a huge fan of the Toffee and Sea Salt!

Available in 6 flavours: Sea Salted, Sweet & Salty, Salt & Vinegar, Toffee, White Truffle and Maple Bacon. All of these are completely vegan and gluten and soya free, making them the perfect summer snack everyone can enjoy!

Available to buy direct from Popcorn Shed and from *Amazon, Co-op and Ocado.

Teapigs Cold Brew

Keep on top of your daily water drinking goals with the gorgeous Joseph Joseph ‘dot’ bottle and three cold brew tea temples to get you started (1 x peach & mango, 1 x lychee & rose, 1 x cucumber & apple). Every time you twist the lid a new dot appears, helping you keep track of how much you’re drinking. Paired with our all natural cold brew infusions, it’s never been easier (or tastier!) to get your 2 litres a day. 

I’m a huge fan of Teapigs, but have never tried their cold brew, until now! I’m in love with their stunning flavour infusions. My favourite has to be *pink grapefruit!

Bottle kit: www.teapigs.co.uk and *Amazon

All flavours: www.teapigs.co.uk, *Amazon and soon Ocado

Giveaway

As you know I love to run giveaways so here is one for the kids! To be in with a chance of winning the HydroClash Elite, Kidnoculars Extreme and 3 bags of mini popcorn in total worth £40 please fill in the rafflecopter below.

Good Luck!

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Thanks for stopping by today, I hope my Summer Essentials post has given you some ideas for the holidays