Top Outdoor Toys for Active Play

Kids love the hide-and-seek fun of geocaching, and this child-friendly, handheld GPS unit is designed especially for hunting geocaches. It has more than 250,000 geocache locations programmed in, so you're ready to start your geocache adventure right away.

This stepping-stone game challenges your balance, agility, and coordination. It sounds simple: lay out the 12 stones, then step from one to the next and pick them up to complete a course. But don't fall off! Each course is different and the game is adaptable to different ages and skill levels.

Kids will really have to run as they battle each other with a launcher and set of flying foam discs (package includes two launchers and 20 discs; you can also buy a refill pack of 40 discs). The goal: Bombard your opponent with discs, and block the ones flying your way too.

Encourage young explorers with their very own cargo vest. This one comes with six D-Rings and two shoulder epaulets, a large zipper pocket, a clear-view chest pocket, and (on the back) an adjustable strap and two extra mesh pockets for storing extra gear and the treasures found on a hike.

Not your average flying disc, Green Toys’ Ecosaucer is made in the USA from recycled plastic milk containers. What better way to appreciate and enjoy outdoor play than with an Earth-friendly toy! Try Ultimate Frisbee, disc golf, or a simple game of catch. Green Toys also makes sweet jump ropes (compare prices) and sand toys (compare prices).