This Raised Sprayer is a great, inexpensive solution for playing in the water.
Rather than using a hose tied up in a tree, or draped around some makeshift pole, install one of these nifty Raised Sprayers.
Hook it up to your water spigot (so you can control the flow), and you’ve got a great shower of water for the kids to play under!
You can mount the post in a bed of sand or peastone so it drains nicely, or onto a small concrete pad sloped toward a drain, or etc.
The post is long enough so it can be installed at a height appropriate for any age group, including adults.