Inside: Use this list of beach gifts for families to help plan your next beach vacation and take the beach toys and beach gear to make your next trip easier and more fun.
Growing up forty minutes from the beach, we went quite often.
When I had my family and we moved twenty minutes from the beach we often went just at sunset for picnic dinners.
But when my inlaws moved on the beach, that’s when we really started to spend all day at the beach, enjoying it from sun up with coffee until sun down with cocktails.
Our kids became true beach kids on those days and we loved every minute of our time there: digging holes, boogie boarding, setting up beach “kitchens,” shell and heart-shaped rock hunting, and kite flying.
Now that we don’t live near the beach, we try to spend every vacation near a lake or beach that allows us to recreate those memories of summer days spent in the sand and surf.
You will love these beach gifts for families to take with you on your next beach adventure.
Beach Gifts for Kids
Baseball Velcro Catch– play catch at the beach with this Velcro set
Dig for seashells and small creatures with this mesh shovel and mesh bag.
Collapsable Beach Bucket Set for easy carrying of all the beach toys
Collapsable Beach Bucket– these are genius for easy carrying and packing!
Sand molds that are perfect in the winter too!
Dinosaur Beach Molds- your young paleontologist can make their own dino bones and conduct a dig!
Related: Other Science Gifts for Kids Who Love all things science (including dinosaurs!)
Ice Cream and Food Mold Set for the Beach for kids who love to pretend to cook!
Related: Other Pretend Cooking Gifts for Kids Who Love to Play Kitchen
Inflatable Boogie Board– instead of carting around bulky boogie boards, use this inflatable one!
Water Shoes to protect little feet from the burning hot sand or for sensory avoiding kiddos! (for kids who really hate the sand, you can have them wear rainboots like we did when my daughter was younger!)
Mermaid UPF 50 Bathing Suit- this suit is adorable and comes with built in sun coverage!
Rash Guard and Suit with UPF 50– this is perfect for active kids who needs sun protection and protection from the sand- plus they’ll be easy to spot in the water!
Hooded Beach Towel- pick your favorite theme to help you dry off and stay warm after the water!
Baseball hat with ties- don’t let the hat fall off and float away in the ocean
Beach Gifts for Families
Jelly Bag– Bring the 80s back with this jelly bag, perfect for the beach (this will be way more comfortable than the jelly shoes of our childhoods).
Related: Other Retro Gifts to Give Your Kids an “Old School” Summer
Waterproof Phone Protectors– protect your phone and your tween and teens’ phones with these!
Waterproof Speaker- Everything is better with good music and this waterproof speaker is perfect for the beach. Just clip it onto your chair!
Beach Chair- this one is perfect and can be worn as a backpack down to the beach.
Extra Large Sandproof Quick Drying Blanket – this is perfect for the whole family to cool off on or have a picnic on.
Feet Rinsing Station– fill this with ocean water and put next to your towel so the sand stays off your blanket
Snack Box– Fill this up with your favorite snacks to munch on throughout the day
Tent with UPF 50+ this is perfect for shady play or naps at the beach
Backpack Insulated Cooler for drinks and lunch and snacks at the beach
Sit in the shade and take a break to play this Found it at the Beach Waterproof game
Slammo Game is perfect for older kids who need a break from the water
Metal Detector- for those kids who are part pirate and part detective, they’ll love searching the beach for treasures!
Dragon Kite- search for the skies, the dragons are flying!
Gifts for After the Beach
Sand Remover- wipe away the sand that always seems to still stick
Aloe Vera Gel- Cool off from the sun with this
Hand or Foot Cast to remember your time at the beach
Use your shells you collected to create art with this Shell Painting Craft Kit
Craft with Sea Animals with this Paint by Stickers Book
Ocean Oil– Bring the smell of the ocean home with you after you’ve left your trip
What are you going to take with you the next time you head to the beach?
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