This was such a good tool to use with my students! This does work best for K-2. However, when engaging students, some of my older kids liked it. Instead of only catching two, they tried catching 3 or doing a trick before catching it. It is great to test reflexes and work on hand-eye coordination. I was even able to talk about force with how hard you stomp, the higher it will go—great product for all types of education. They also held up well. There was tearing at the material or breaking- the beanbags are in good shape, too. I even had some kids step in the middle (ugh), but they are in good condition still. Very happy with these, just a tad expensive.
Scritto da: Shelly J.
Very simple to use, exactly as described.
I can’t for the life of me figure out why some people find this difficult to use. I can only imagine it is user error. I read one review that said you have to teach the child to jump directly on the platform. This would indeed make this difficult to use. However, that is not the intention. You only need one foot to either gently but firmly and quickly step down on the platform (higher skill) or one foot to “stomp” on the platform (beginner skill). We got this to help our 6 year old with Down syndrome improve some gross motor skills as well as coordination between his hands, feet and eyes. It is difficult for him because he is developmentally and physically delayed. Which is why we got it. He will have to practice and practice. That was the idea. However, the 2 and 4 year olds I nanny for were immediately able to spring that bean bag up quite high! Catching is still a skill they are learning but again, this is a fun game that is designed to build a skill. It’s no different than purchasing your child a bike and them having to practice, practice, practice to learn to ride it. Item is great quality and works exactly as intended. I feel it is overpriced but it’s not like the market is saturated with these things so they made a smart business move in that sense. We paid about $25 and I feel $15 max would have been a more appropriate price point. My advice to anyone finding this difficult to use; search for a YouTube video using this product. There are a couple of videos by therapists showing how this is used and you will see it’s quite easy.
Scritto da: Juan
Motor skills
Fun game for all! Really helpful for visual and motor skills. Works coordination and velocity too.
Scritto da: TeacherD
Easy, fun, wholesome
Very light, and easy to wipe. A 3 year old figured out how to use it right away, and started catching the beanbag. That was exciting! It is fun even for an adult. A simple, old-school idea. I love toys like this!
Scritto da: Dawn OTR
fun for toddlers and older
Great for eye hand coordination, balance, timing and strength. Fun game using small stuffed animals, tossing into a bucket or to another person after stomping and catching the bean bag or small animal. Good for toddlers and older, even adults can enjoy. Play with it outside with wet sponges.... and increase the laughs.
Scritto da: Aubri
They were a hit!
I’m an early education and child development major. I got these for several kids and families for Christmas and they were a hit for ages 2-7. I think that if parents play too there are so many opportunities for learning, discovery, and most of all fun! Physical and cognitive developmental growth! It’s a two for one. Great toy.
Scritto da: AB
Great for teaching physics, not so much for a toy my kids would play with
It works but my kids played with it for a couple of minutes and lost interest.
Scritto da: Heather Mason
Simple toy, but lots of fun!
We bought this for our 6, 7, and 8 year old girls thinking it would encourage coordination practice without them recognizing what it was targeting. They absolutely love it. So much so, that they’ve created games out of this little board and a few bean bags. It took some time for each of them to initially figure out the science (force, speed, etc) behind catapulting the bean bags, so it may be challenging for little ones. But our girls love playing with this toy & would definitely recommend.
