Space Hopper Ball: Green, 22in/55cm Diameter for Ages 10-12, Pump Included (Hop Ball, Kangaroo Bouncer, Hoppity...

I ordered the blue, yellow & green sized kids hoppers for Christmas. Each came with a pump and was in a box. These have been a big hit with the kids! We have concrete floors so I was afraid they wouldn't hold up to outdoor use but they are thick material & seem like good quality. (I wouldn't use these on a hard surface because it's easy to get off balance & fall while hopping.) So far they've held up just fine in the grass. My 2 year old is too small, even for the 15 inch ball. I expected that when ordering but wanted him to have his own for prevent screaming matches. He'll grow into it. My 7 year old uses the 22 inch & my 4 year old uses the 18 inch, although the 15 inch would be fine for him too. Good quality, fun toy that gets the kids active!

When my youngest son ( age 4) outgrew his hopper ball from another company that claimed to be for up to age 6, I chose this as replacement even though it is recommended for much older children. I'm afraid so many online companies grossly exaggerate the size of their products an honest one took me by surprise. However once we saw the quality of this, I realised it was far better than my oldest son's space hopper ( which cost me more than 2x the price on the high street) so I kept this for my oldest and bought a smaller ball for my youngest. This ball really is of excellent quality, very well made, and the round handle is a real plus. My oldest is a tall 7 and can just fit this. I really do feel ages 10 - 12 is a very fair assessment of size , but I also feel it would work quite well for most children over 8 as well as average size adults.I realise 4 stars may seem high to rate a toy like this for educational value, but these balls really are brilliant for encouraging motor skills and physical fitness. We actually do use this for home education as well. For children who have trouble staying focused and staying still for long periods of time, an activity like bouncing while practicing spelling or maths facts can really help. My son can even read while bouncing.This really is a wonderful toy and I can't recommend it highly enough.

Bought for my rather larger than average 9 year old. Perfect size for him. Strong and durable. Loads of fun

Kids love it...very durable

This ball is quite the bargain. Kids love it, and it does seem to be very durable. We have had this for about 1 month now. We have not used it outside on the pavement; we don't want to wear out the bouncing ball which I am sure concrete would do. On the grass, carpet, tile and laminate floors seem like an excellent surface to keep the balls condition as new.The handle is fairly stiff making it easy to hold on to.6/24/2015 Update:Several years later from original post. we still have the ball and it is in great shape!