Warehouse. One option stands more than 5 feet tall and extends 17 feet long, offering a high-volume spray of water that propels kids down an extra long slide. It comes in silver, pewter, taupe or white, and costs $5,845.

If your budget is more modest, you can still get something no one else on the block is likely to have – a kiddie car wash,  $45, from eParty Unlimited. Just about any mode of transportation a child can think of – bike, scooter, skateboard or roller skates – can enter this watery fun factory. With phase one, kids get “washed” with a rotating roller; for phase two, they’re rinsed with a blast of water on the way out.

Littlest tadpoles will have fun with inflatables that provide a safe cushion of buoyancy along with some sun protection. Baby and toddler floats from Toy Splash come in fun versions, like the frog shaded by a big green lily pad that comes with a bottle pocket, $20. Floating bulldozers, cabanas and elephants are among the other options, so choose a floatie to suit your tot’s latest obsession, or start him on a new one.

And don’t worry, grown-ups: You don’t have to have kids to get in on the fun. Water toys for grown-ups range from tow-ables for the boat to fun accessories for the pool.

True hedonists will get a kick out of the radio controlled drink delivery boat, which carries five drinks and has a center bowl for snacks, $56, from Pooltoy.com. Or choose the floating bar option (pictured) with room for you and three pals, from the Outdoor Fun Store, $40. More pool furniture includes a floating loveseat from Coleman, $34.49, in red or blue, Yet another measure of comfort for guests who aren’t likely to hit the water is a patio misting set that connects to any outdoor water supply when the sun gets too hot. Shade USA offers one for $60.

If you’ve got a lazy pooch who likes being in the water

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