Melissa & Doug Sunny Patch Seaside Sidekicks Nesting Sand Pails

These kept my nephews attention at the beach and pool for hours. As a cute added bonus they did Birthday pictures on the beach and used the cute 2 bucket. They fit nicely in a suitcase and were not broken on the flight there or back.

This is a great set. It is high quality and very durable. I love the numbers and sea creatures motifs, as well as the colors. Its a bright set, easy to see and keep track of. The nesting feature is great. You get 4 buckets for the space of one. The molded sea creatures at the bottom are a very nice touch. The buckets are able to stand on their own. Not only is it useful at the beach and the pool, this is a great toy for other play as well. It totes things around, it works well to collect things, its great for a ping pong toss. There is a lot of versatility. The only con is that the large bucket is the only one with a handle. That did not stop the kids from playing with it nonstop!

There are several reasons I like these buckets. The plastic is is thick and durable. When you squeeze them there is a little give, about 1/2, so there are not super rigid, nor flimsy. Each one is a pleasant color and there is a numerical number printed large on one side in a contrasting color. Opposite that number is the number spelled out and it is engraved in the plastic. I like this because the color is less likely to scrape off. On the bottom of each one is a mold. The #3 bucket has three turtles on the side, the number 3 spelled out and in numerical form and the bottom mold has 3 turtles to match. Each numbered bucket is like this, respectively. Even with the molds on the bottom, the buckets sit steady on a flat surface. I havent had a chance to try them out at the beach, but we use them to play with by making up games-ex:put the red car in the yellow bucket, how many are in the red bucket, etc. I am glad that they dont all have a handle because they would not nest all together as well as they do.

My son loved playing with these on the beach. The bottoms have molds of sea critters! They are nesting making packing them or keeping them organized super easy. They are very well made.

Gosh I searched and searched for good beach toys for my 6 year old and 2 year old. I have purchased so many toys in the past and buckets were always first to fall apart or just always felt cheap. These are excellent quality. Its the perfect size too for the kids to fill with water or sand and carry independently. I highly recommend.

Who cant use a lot of buckets at the beach.

Was comparing different sand buckets online and didnt know if these were worth the extra money. Ended up spending the next day with our friends at the beach and they had these exact buckets. They are made so much more durable than the other buckets I was looking at. The plastic is very thick and I expect these to not crack as easy. When we got home I ordered a bunch of Melissa and Doug beach products. Definitely worth the extra money.

These are nice and sturdy and I love that they all fit together. Weve had one set for over 2 years and it hasnt cracked or broken!

I bought these for my then 13month old to take along for our beach vacation. These pails are colorful, and made out of durable, thick plastic unlike the other beach sets that are made out of cheap, flimsy, plastic. The nesting, stack-able set also provides for some education while having fun at the beach!

These work great in the sand and you can really see the designs on top. Nice to have nesting buckets and even a bucket with a handle. Kids enjoyed them. Ages 6, 4, 3.