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5 purchases that will make the cottage your older kids’ favourite place to be

Beanbag toss

Lightweight and portable, this beanbag tossing game has simple rules but is more challenging than it looks. Bean Bag Bucketz, $80, toysrus.ca


Spikeball attachment

Keep the games going after dark with SpikeBrite, an accessory that attaches to the rim of your Spikeball net. SpikeBrite, $65, jackwatsonsports.com


Metal detector

There’s nothing like the possibility of uncovering long-lost hidden treasure to get kids off the couch. Outbound Metal Detector, $220, canadiantire.ca


Remote control boat

Topping out at 30 km/h, the only thing better than one of these remote control boats is two. Let the races begin! Rapid High Speed Remote Control Boat, $90, voltztoys.ca


 

Sea scooter

The kids can channel their inner scuba diver with a sea scooter. Yamaha Seal Seascooter, $299, amazon.ca

This story originally appeared in our August ’23 issue.

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