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With the weather heating up and school holidays just around the corner, lots of families will be looking for affordable and fun ways to keep the kids entertained this summer and help them stay cool.

Which is why, if you have the space, investing in a paddling pool is a great way for the kids (and pets!) to have fun in the sun. The is proving to be a popular choice, especially with parents and grandparents wanting to keep children entertained outdoors.

Available from Argos, priced at £35, this inflatable pool measures 2.62m x 1.75 m x 51 cm, and has received glowing write-ups for its ease of use, durability, and excellent value. One happy customer shared: "I bought this paddling pool for my grandchildren a month ago and can honestly say it was the best buy for a long time. My grandchildren had hours of fun, and I had the peace. The pool is very spacious and very sturdy and a great price too."

Another satisfied customer wrote: "A great and easy product to assemble, blew up in no time using an electric pump kids had lots of fun. It was quick and easy to clean and put away until next use."

However, one unhappy user wrote: "Sadly this didn't even last a day before slowly deflating. We found a small hole and used the patch but by the next day it was deflating again when we found another hole. Cheap material which punctures incredibly easily."

Bestway says that it's aimed at kids aged five and over, but stresses that adult supervision is required, and that it's not suitable for under threes.

According to the instructions, the pool is designed for quick and straightforward setup; it inflates with a standard electric pump and according to Bestway, takes approximately 10 minutes to inflate and around 15 minutes to fill up. Bestway has , reduced from £20, which comes with three valve adapters.

If you're on the hunt for something a little bit smaller and cheaper, the measures 6ft wide and is just £9.99, reduced from £29.99. You'll need a hand or electric pump to inflate the top ring, the pool's sides will rise as it's filled with water. It has a number of five-star reviews, including one that gushed: "I bought this about three days ago due to the warm weather coming in, absolute bargain, looks really good in the garden. I bought the 6ft pool as i have a very small garden, I have errected and filled the pool all within a hour or so. Good quality and very good for the price."

Another option is the , priced at £24.99, down from £27.99. With a diameter of just over 3ft, it's neater than the others and can be set up and put away in seconds due to the fact it doesn't require a pump. It comes with its own bag and is very small to store. The size makes it ideal for much younger children.

Children should never be left unsupervised when in a body of water.