Toyrific Stepping Stones Balancing Game Review
DISCLOSURE -THIS ITEM WAS GIFTED TO THE REVIEWER FOR THE PURPOSES OF WRITING THE REVIEW. ALL THOUGHTS AND OPINIONS ARE THE REVIEWER’S OWN.
Reviewed by Amanda Dando
As a nanny to four lovely grandchildren you are always on the look out for something different that will also span a few age groups and suit boys and girls. I also have to start my Christmas shopping super early to manage my budget.
I have seen this stepping stones balance game advertised, it caught my eye as all four children love playing in the garden and outside in general. My only gripe would be the packaging, although sturdy enough to keep the stepping stones in, if you were gifting these it’s not that attractive of a box.
The stepping stones come in four bright colours, yellow, red, blue and green, two of each, so eight in total. Our grandchildren are aged four upwards and love the bright colours and enjoy identifying them. The stepping stones are made of a sturdy plastic and claim to take up to 20kg in weight, they certainly feel like they would. They can help with a host of skills, balance, coordination and with little pimples all over the top, can be sensory too.
The pack comes with a sheet with five suggestions of games, Hopscotch, Musical Stones, Hot Stones, Obstacle Course and Race, it also includes a handy spinner to also use during the games. The great thing is as long as you have a big enough space, all of these games can also be played (fairly) safely in your living room! There are endless possibilities with a little imagination, one of our four year old grandchildren made a race course for his cars to manoeuvre round using the stepping stones and had hours of fun racing his cars around his mountains!
Our eldest grandson is 13 years old and he used them in the garden to do shuttles with and dribbling his football around them, so they really are very versatile and can be good for all ages.
The stepping stones clean up very well after all those little hands (and not so little feet) have been all over them. We have laminated flooring in our living room, they seem to have a non slip surround, so are great on this type of surface. We think any toy that keeps the children active and entertained is worth the money, it’s also great when they use their imagination to use toys in a variety of ways. They have all had the most fun with what appears to be such a simple game, it’s been great to see all of them get something different from the Stepping Stones. You always know when something is a hit, they want to take it home with them! Maybe Santa will bring a set for each of their houses, especially as grandad likes them too and has been using them as goal post markers when shooting the ball at the eldest grandson!
A great simple but amazingly fun game. It was a big thumbs up from all of us, they will fit into Santa’s sack perfectly.
Rating: 5/5
RRP: £24.99
This product can be purchased from www.toyrific.co.uk