A water squirting toy including a freestanding base upon which a water gun is supported. The toy includes a garden hose connector to facilitate connection of the toy to a household water supply. The gun can be operated to discharge water directly from the household supply while supported upon the base. The toy may be provided with couplers for releasably joining the gun to the base, and the gun may include a water storage reservoir, so that the gun can be separated from the base and independently operated to discharge water.