Ok, so Big Orange Bouncy Thing is not the official name of this great toy, but its how my kids refer to it. Its actually called the Tandem Space Hopper and its fantastic!
My kids ride it alone, they ride it together, they fight about whose turn it is to ride it! They have bounced through the house on the wood floor and on carpet with no problem. They brought it to Grandma's house on Thanksgiving and bounced with their cousins! Its the kind of toy that you keep going back to because its not only so much fun to ride, but it just looks fun!
Its made from the same sturdy material as an exercise ball and it has horns to use as handles. You can ride it alone or with two people. Riding with two people is a little tricky as you need to get your bouncing in sync, but that is part of the fun. Its aimed at kids 10 and over, but all of my kids have had no problem controlling it .... ages 5, 7, 9 & 11.
It comes with a hand-help pump and was very easy to blow up. I stayed out of the way and the kids blew it up and put the plastic sealing pin in by themselves.
We're keeping it inside for more fun this winter and then Big Orange Bouncy Thing will get to see the backyard once spring hits. You can find more great toys like the the Tandem Space Hopper here, as well as get great ideas on the 2011 12 toys of Christmas!
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