Home Bargains' £2 holiday toy is a must-have for parents wanting to keep kids entertained for hours this summer

The Sun

2 days ago

Roisin Chapman, Lifestyle Reporter
Published: Invalid Date,
PARENTS staring down the barrel of a long six weeks of summer holidays may want to take a trip to Home Bargains.
A budget buy is sure to keep your kids entertained in the warm weather.
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For just under £2 you can guarantee hours of fun in your own garden or at the local swimming pool.
If you have a paddling pool in your outdoor space, a Home Bargains buy can create a fun swimming game and keep you cool this summer.
You can pick up a Splash Set of Four Diving Rings for just £1.99 from the retailer.
According to manufacturers, you can "dive into fun" with these bargain buys.
They are described as "perfect for all ages" but parents should still practice caution with their children around water.
The dive rings are recommended for ages three years and older.
"These brightly coloured rings make swimming practice a blast," the product description read.
You can even encourage some friendly competition between your children.
And it can also help boost your child's confidence while in the water.
"See who can collect them the fastest and improve those diving skills," manufacturers said.
The clever way you can ensure your paddling pool is kept warm
"Your family will have a splashing good time diving for this set of four brightly coloured numbered rings."
The rings can be used to help both children and adults become better swimmers and improve their diving skills.
Simply toss the rings into your pool and wait for them to sink to the bottom.
Then you can begin your race to see who can collect the most rings first.
And we're also rounded up some of the best bargains available for paddling pools this summe r.
Swimming safety advice
Experts have revealed some of their top advice for both adults and kids heading to the water this summer:
How to stay safe at the beach
Gareth Morrison, Head of Water Safety at the RNLI said: "If you find yourself being swept out to sea in a rip, try to relax and float until you are free from the rip and you can then swim to safety.
"If you see someone else in danger, alert a lifeguard or call 999 or 112 and ask for the Coastguard."
How to stay safe at the swimming pool
Tiny Hearts Education, former paramedic and CEO Nikki Jurcutz said: "Always put your little one in bright or contrasting colours that would be easy to find in an emergency.
"It only takes 20 seconds to drown, little tips like this could save a life".
An Auqabliss spokesperson added: ' Swimming toys such as noodles, dive rings, floaties and beach balls can be dangerous if left in the pool.
' Children may try to grab these from the pool's edge and fall in."
How to stay safe at a waterpark
Ali Beckman, Puddle Ducks Technical Director, said: "Never send a child down the slide on their own, not only are they going to be entering the slide pool area independently, they then have to exit the pool and wait for an adult.
"And wave pools should be avoided until your child is really confident with water going over their faces and you know they are able to regain their feet independently.
' Waterparks are often very busy places and it's easy to lose sight of a child in a split second."
Shoppers have already heaped on the praise for a budget-friendly paddling pool.
The price of another paddling pool has been slashed in the lead up to the warm weather.
And one mum's hack helps to set up your paddling pool this summer, without you needing to blow it up.
A Lidl buy is also guaranteed to keep your kids entertained all summer long.
Or you can take to a larger body of water with a paddleboard available from Lidl.