There are a few different methods you can use to blow up your inflatable pool toys. There are manual air pumps, electric or battery-run pumps, vacuums that have a blower function, a hair dryer or even just your breath. The electric pumps will blow up your inflatable fast, but it might be overkill for some of the products on our list. If you have a Shop Vac that blows air, you can use it to inflate your toys. If you’re at the lake or near the ocean with no electricity nearby, you can use a manual air pump. Hand pumps are often time-consuming, depending on the size of your inflatable, but there are leg-powered options that make it a much faster process. If you are near a power source and happen to have a hair dryer with a cool setting on hand, you can use it to inflate your toys. If you have a smaller toy, you can use the power of your breath to fill it up. This is likely to be the most time-consuming (and dizzying) method of blowing up your inflatable but it works if you’re in a pinch.