The best splash pads to keep toddlers cool in the heat

Featuring numbers and animals, this large sprinkler pad comes with five repair patches as a bonus. One reviewer who bought this as they wanted a quick setup rather than having to wait for the pool to fill up said, "Worked out great! It's also quite quick to empty and put away! My son loves it. He puts his slide at one end and slides into and through it onto the grass. The sprinklers managed to get to around 50-60cm." They also said the seller was good, that they had a query about the adapter and they responded quickly – that's always a good sign!

Another customer said, "I bought this with little expectation as looked flimsy. It's the total opposite and my two kids love it! They had so much fun trying to cover up all the water holes. The hose attachment is very easy to set up and didn't leak. It collects water quickly. Providing a small water pool once the hose is turned off."

You may notice a slight odour when first opened, however, the product is safe and non-toxic. Just place in the vent, the smell will be scattered.

This bright and colourful mat features a cute design and provides plenty of room for at least two to three kids. It's been praised by parents for being nice and easy to set-up and install. One reviewer said, "With the weather so hot I thought this would be a great treat for the kids but seems even the adults loved it! It's very well made and was easy to install the hosepipe to it." They said they were surprised at the quality, and had thought it would be "extremely sloppy with water on it too but didn't seem that way at all." They said it was a great edition to the summer season and highly recommended it. You'll need to ventilate for a couple of days before use to allow the initial smell to air out.

Most splash pads are circular, but this one is square-shaped, which makes it stand out from the rest, perhaps offering a little bit more space to place and making the most of space in your garden. We love the fact that is comes with seven patches in case you need to make repairs - that should last you a while! They recommend using it as a sand pit, ball pit or even a small pool, as well as a splash pad, but the recommended age is from 5years, so this may not be suitable for toddlers when wet. One reviewer said, "Does tend to get bit slippy but nothing that you wouldn't expect."

Customers found it easy to assemble and a good size. One customer said, "The mat is bigger than I imagined which is good. The part which is disappointing is the height of the flow of water and on one side the holes flow out over rather than inwards." however, they did like that it holds water, which they said was ideal for their dog and toddler to play in without there being "too much" water.

This splash pad is a longer oval design that may be more suited to your garden space. Plus, not only does it have the usual sprinklers position around the perimeter, one one side it also has a mermaid tail that sprays water directly into the middle of the splash pad, and you can adjust the direction of the tail too! Unfortunately there are no reviews for this product.

Featuring a fun, educational map of the world design, this splash pad comes with an extra thick durable bottom which makes it safer and better able to withstand water pressure. You can also adjust the hieght and direction of the spray, and it folds up easily for taking on-the-go or storing. One reviewer said, "It's much bigger than others I've seen at just under 6ft x 5ft but it's so simple to set up and the kids have great fun playing in it." The customer says to bear in mind that it does use constant water flow, which is worth a mention here as it's not as deep as some of the others on the market, which means it'll fill up faster and flow over onto your lawn.