If you're looking for some educational fun game, to help your child develop brain and foster social skills, but at the same time keep them cool and entertained during hot summer days, then water tables are perfect choice for them, and water tables with umbrella will make sure your child is safe in shade for the whole summer.
There are a lot of benefits that these types of kids activity tables will provide to your child. It can help your kid develop fine motor skills while learning about cause and effect and STEM play. Lots of them also have educational games built in and they are perfect for many kids to play, so your child can also foster social skills..
Before buying one, you should consider is the water table age appropriate to your child, does the shape and size of the table fit your child's needs, are there any games and accessories included, is the material safe, is it portable and for indoor or outdoor play? It is best for you to talk to your child so you can find the best fit for both of you.
Best brands of water tables based on other parents' experiences are tables from Step 2 and Little Tikes, but there are also lots of good brands, we will add in the list below.
In the list below, besides the best water tables we choose carefully for your child, you will also find rain showers water tables and water activity tables for 1 year old, with lots of play activities for toddlers.
This spacious table allows 360 degrees play, which is perfect for multiple kids. With a lot of maze pieces for waterfall designs, your child will use STEM to play and educate. If the kids want to experience real rainfall sounds, don't worry, with a rain shower splash tray on the table, they will be amazed. Some accessories like bucket, rubber duck, scoop and more are included, so they will be able to play for the whole day every day. With no leak drain plug, cleaning will be much easier.
Step2 Seaside Showers Water Table
This table will take water play to another level. Realistic rain shower effect, spacious play area, accessories, and other features, will make sure your child has a fun and educational hot sunny day. The design of the table is also attractive. Who doesn't like jungle themed stuff, and especially if they come with accessories like tropical fish, toucan and squishy toys. For the cleaning, you can just use disinfectant wipes, it's that easy.
Step2 Tropical Rainforest Water Table
This is one of the best educational and fun tables for your kid. Every game on the table will help your child develop motor skills, learn about cause and effect play, STEM play, develop social skills, etc. It comes with one water cup and five round accessories that squirt water. Turn the Ferris wheel, fill and pour water into a funnel to see what will happen, drop balls down the spiral, and whatever your kid chooses to do, will make sure the fun never ends.
Little Tikes Spiralin' Seas Waterpark Play Table
The size of this table will not let you down, because it is giant. It includes lots of fun activities like tracks for cars and trains to drive all around the table and up and down the hill, 2 bridges that are moveable and 9 more accessories, which will provide a lot of cooperative, problem solving skills and creative water play time for your kid and it's friends. Boats, vehicles, cups and water wheels are included and it has an integrated pole for an umbrella. Easy to clean and sanitize as well.
Simplay3 Big River and Roads Outdoor Water Activity Play Table
This fun, colorful and interesting design of a cruise ship will put a smile on your child's face. Since the umbrella is included, you don't have to worry about the sun, because the umbrella will protect your child for the whole day. Besides the umbrella, it comes with 9 pieces of accessories to play with and the table is perfect for sand and water play.
Step2 Fiesta Cruise Sand & Water Table with Umbrella
This table allows sand and water play with it's two sided design. It can be used for indoor or outdoor play, and with lots of accessories and fun features to play with, your child will have fun and learn at the same time. It can use a pinwheel to create a splash or water tower to create rainfall. Molds, scoops, buckets, boats and much more included accessories are perfect for sand and water play. Since there are no sharp edges it can go from 3 years and up.
TEMI Kids Sand and Water Table
This pirate themed water table will catch your child's attention immediately. It weighs only 8.80 kilos, so it's easy to move around. Water table has lots of spinning features and fun play activities. Your child can have fun through the whole day by aiming and squirting water from the cannon, constant flow of water fountain, spinning the steering wheel or raising the anchor. If that's not enough, it has lots of accessories like bucket, scoop, boat, squirting shark and much more.
Little Tikes Anchors Away Pirate Ship
If you don't want any pirate theme, then you should definitely go with this ducks themed water table with features like scooping and pouring and counting play. Let your child catch, collect and release ducks, while enjoying all the splashy watery play. Let them fill the tipper until it flips over and release ducks down in an entertaining wave or fling the frog on the spinning lily pad. Ducks, cups, frogs and more are included.
Little Tikes Little Baby Bum 5 Little Ducks Water Table
When your child sees this car shaped water table, it will never stop playing with it. Kids will be amazed with realistic sounds of windshield wipers or when they pour gas in it. While watching what happens if they pour water into the top tray, the kids will learn about cause and effect play. 13 pieces of accessories are included, and cleaning is easy with a non leak drain plug. You can even teach your child how to wash it's own car by draining the water as they change the oil of the car.
This table is very colorful and attractive and allows sand and water play. The characters included can be put in tubes on the table and race down the same water slides. It is suitable for toddlers, as well as for 8 year olds. Shovels and cups that are included can work for the sand or water play. The drain plug is built in, so the cleaning process is much easier.
Little Tikes Sandy Lagoon Sand & Water Table
You don't have to worry about your child spending too much time outside, because this wooden water table comes with an umbrella, to keep your child safe on sunny days. Made like a picnic table, it also allows both sand and water play. Your kid can pretend to catch fish, play with ducks or build sand castles. Since it's made of 100% real wood, this table will provide years of fun to your child.
Best Choice Products Kids 3-in-1
This is another wooden multifunctional table, that can be used as a picnic table also. If you remove that top lid, that perfect wooden table with benches on both sides will turn into a sand and water table. On one side your child can build sand castles, and on the other it can play with boats and fish. With it's multifunction, it is perfect for indoor or outdoor use.
Svan Kid's All in One Convertible Water Activity
If you're looking for a table for your toddler, then this is the perfect one. Your child can choose between sand or water play, because it supports both. It has 36 pieces of accessories your toddler can enjoy for days. Water pistols, sand toys, scoops, buckets and ships are just some of them. With all of these features and ways to play with this table, your little one will enhance it's creativity, imagination, problem solving abilities and hand and eye coordination. It is also made of eco friendly and child safe material.
Unanscre 36Pcs Sand Water Table
Another water and sand table, which is perfect for your toddler. It has 4 little compartments, where you can put sand, water, toys, or whatever you want. With so much space, and many accessories like spinners, beach tools, modeling toys, shovels, your toddler will have so much fun, but also develop creativity and imagination. And, since it's very light, you can carry the table wherever you go, on the beach, seaside, swimming pool or just your garden.
This table will provide a unique waterfall when it's filled with water, thanks to it's two tier design. With a diving board and side flipper, your child can send included figures for a dive off, while developing hand and eye coordination and fine motor skills at the same time. To make sure your child is going to be protected on a hot sunny day, an umbrella is also included.
Step2 Spill & Splash Seaway Water Table
This table is great if you want to provide your child to learn about STEM and cause and effect play. Since pipes and fittings are interchangeable, your child will also improve it's imagination and motor skills. They can also create fun fountains by pumping the water through the tower. Besides 13 pipes, faucets and fitting that are interchangeable, the table also comes with a boat, cup and funnel.
Little Tikes Fountain Factory Water Table
Unique and colorful design and lights and music will make sure, this table catches your child's attention right away. If the child turns on the switch under the table it can see how a rotating fan will create an awesome whirlpool effect and with tower lights and music on, your child can pretend to fish for the whole day. The table is made so it can stimulate your child's curiosity, imagination and flexibility. Materials are all eco friendly and 100% non toxic, so you don't have to worry about your child's safety.
KELEQI Sand and Water Fishing Table
This table sure has an interesting and colorful design, and besides that it can be filled with water, sand or any other sensory game materials. It is easy to assemble and carry around, so you can take it indoor or outdoor. Since it provides lots of fun and problem solving games, your child will be entertained and occupied for hours.
Sand Water Table for Toddlers 32Piece
Another sand and water table that has lots of accessories and tools included, so your child can have loads of fun. The umbrella will keep them safe from the sun, while playing with all the shovels, boats, molds, and etc. Three carriages that can slide on the tabletop track can also be filled with sand or water. It is easy to clean, light to carry around, and perfect for indoor or outdoor play.
This table has an awesome dinosaur theme with a volcano and palm tree. Since it's also a water and sand table, your child can use a shovel to dig and find molded in bones and footprints from dinosaurs. All seven accessories that are included are dinosaur themed as well. The table itself is easy to clean and includes a non leak drain plug when the playtime is over.
Step2 Dino Dig Sand & Water Table
We already had a car shaped water table, so why not a tree shaped water table? Each of the four platforms on the table has its own unique activity, so many kids can play with different games at once. The Blooming Flower, Spinning Turtles, Frog Fountain, Floating Ducks and Swimming Fish are five unique activities that are built in, and will provide lots of fun. To make it even more attractive, while your kid waters the flower on the top it will begin to bloom and grow, leaving your child amazed and happy.
Little Tikes Magic Flower Water Table
This high quality table will provide your child some educational time. It will learn how water flows, moves and lifts with slides and tracks that created this interesting design. Boats are included, as well as animal figures and 44 other pieces, with whom your child can explore caves or climb the cliffs. Water level is regulated with pumps and by opening the lock gates.
Aquaplay - Mountain Lake Water Playset
This brightly coloured water and sand table is suitable for indoor and outdoor use. Water towers can be combined with mountain cover to create a magnificent waterfall. If that is not enough, many accessories that are included will make sure your child will not get bored.
COLOR TREE Kids Sand and Water Table
If you want a good toy to improve parent-child interaction, you can go with this water and sand table. It is also good when it comes to improving your child's gross and fine motor skills and imagination. Let them build sand castles, dig up treasures or just let them explore different textures while hiding toys in the sand. Cute ship design and 17 accessories will keep your child happy and entertained.
NUCHE Sand Water Table for Toddlers
In conclusion, water tables are extremely fun and educational toys for your child. It will keep them out in fresh air occupied and entertained, and the ones with umbrellas will keep them safe on those really hot summer days.
Most of them are made to improve your child's brain, develop and foster lots of skills, so your kid will actually learn and grow while playing. How cool is that?! Water tables are that perfect toy every toddler, child, or preschooler must have.
Is a water activity table safe?
Water activity table is safe for your kid to play. No matter if it is made of plastic or wood, materials that are made of are always eco friendly and child safe materials. Most of them are also made with round edges for more safety.
Can you put sand in a water table?
Yes. Lots of water tables come with different compartments for water and sand, but if not sure, always read the product description.
How do you manage children's activities on a water table?
You can manage activities on a water table however you want. Fill them with water, sand, rice, beads, take the child's favorite toys, create some fun theme for them to play (some tables already have interesting themes like rainforest, pirate or cruise ship, etc.). Teach them how to pour, catch and play with water or sand, help them build sand castles or pretend to catch fish. Since the possibilities are endless, use your imagination to help improve your child's.
How to clean the water activity table?
Most of the tables are made of easy to clean materials, so you can just wipe it with a wet cloth, wash it with water, or just use the disinfectant wipes.
What can I put in my water table besides water?
Beside water, you can put sand in your water table, so if your child gets bored from all the watery play, it can build sand castles or just pretend it is on the beach. And why not water beads or rice as well, for that fun sensory play.
How does water activity table play help a child's development?
Water table helps your child's development in many ways. Since it's mostly made for more kids to play, it will help develop social skills and improve communication. It also has lots of built in games accessories to help your child develop fine motor skills, learn about cause and effect and STEM play.