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Summer in St. Louis means it’s STEAMY outside and with 4 kids, I can’t always hop on over to the neighborhood pool. But we’ve been making the most of our backyard with some fun summer goodies from Target!

chaos in the best way 🙃
Target is always a go-to for affordable & fun finds! Like every mom in America, I’ve been strolling the aisles of Target for years, grabbing the cutest stuff that I would’ve loved as a child… and this summer was NO different!
Since I have kids ranging from under 2 to almost 9, I definitely needed some variety and toddler-friendly toys for the backyard. As usual, Target nailed it as a one-stop shop for all things summer fun!
- Their Sun Squad line (only at Target!) is full of fun toys, inflatables, and all things summer fun.
- Love Threshold for their patio furniture and accessories – our patio sectional is Target but a few years old – and our huge concrete-look planter is actually plastic and looks so high-end in person!
- Lots of fun snack finds, too – I used some festive red, white and blue white chocolate with special s’mores sized marshmallows and, of course, graham crackers to make some fun 4th of July s’mores
Outdoor Fun



water blasters // waterslide // water balloons // shark pool
Red, White & Blue Snacks


red, white & blue white chocolate // graham crackers // s’mores marshmallows
Patio Finds

large recycled plastic planter
Maggie says
So fun!!! We own so much Sun Squad stuff it’s silly! 🤪 my last target order was for the Universal Threads “leather” Fanny pack andddd some new-to-me stain remover to try: biokleen!
Pamela Jablonski says
These look great! I’m due for a Target run soon!