Trampoline Paul

It’s damn near impossible to keep them occupied in a productive way (and no, the T.V. doesn’t count!), for any decent period of time What if there was a way to keep them occupied, having a ton of fun, and improving their fitness in the process? Trampolines offer all that and a great deal more. Trampolining can also help kids and toddlers improve their coordination and balance. The physical activity is fun, helping increase their confidence in their physical abilities. There’s one very important thing to make sure of when buying a trampoline for your kids, though: Safety is extremely important, which is why you must invest in the safest trampoline you can. This guide will help you decide on the best trampoline that will be safe for your kids. Read more from TrampolinePaul Contact me at About.me

Yes! The trampoline manufacturers realize how important it is to keep your kids safe, so they’ve put extra effort into developing safety features for even the smallest trampolines. Many outdoor adult trampolines don’t even come with a safety net, so arguably these trampolines for kids are among the safest on the market. You’ll see that the best trampoline for toddlers is fitted with a handle to keep your kids centred and upright; this feature is typical of most trampolines within the category. Perfect for tots who are still struggling to find their balance, these handles aim to prevent kids from landing awkwardly or falling to the floor. With many of the slightly larger trampolines, you’ll see that they come with a safety enclosure net to keep kids from flying off the edge of the jumping mat. As you can see, even with an indoor trampoline for kids safety comes first. Read more from TrampolinePaul Contact me at About.me

If you desire to turn any room into a fun-filled play environment, indoor trampolines are designed to fit inside your home and measure between 3 and 8 feet in diameter. Outdoor trampolines are often larger models measuring 10 to 15 feet that bring the bouncing fun to your backyard. Within the outdoor trampolines category, we will touch on the best trampoline for kids top choices for traditional round trampolines, spring-free trampolines and rectangular trampolines. The whole family can stay active and have a blast when bouncing on a trampoline. Bouncing on a trampoline helps children to strengthen their muscles without placing too much strain on their growing bodies. As a great alternative to sedimentary activities such as video games or television, trampolines are a fun way for kids to exercise while having a blast! The health benefits are endless and kids love to bounce up and down for hours. We understand that it can be time consuming to read through kids trampo...

Of course, safety should always be your top priority when buying a trampoline. However, aside from all the safety features mentioned before, there is a whole host of other features which could make a trampoline more or less appealing Firstly, consider the size. Most small trampolines are designed for indoor use only, so you have to have space to use it. If you don’t have enough floor space to fit a trampoline that’s seven feet wide, then you’re going to have to consider something a little smaller. Storage plays a part, as well. Chances are that your kids are going to fall in love with their new trampoline so you’ll keep it up all the time, but what about those rare occasions when you need to store it away somewhere? Look for a trampoline that’s just as easy to disassemble as it is to assemble, so that you won’t spend hours trying to get it stashed away discreetly. Alternatively, is it important to you to have a trampoline that you can use and keep outdoors? As men...

Over the past few years we have tested over two dozen different trampolines. Some designed for toddlers ages 2-3 or so, and others designed for bigger kids aged 4-7 or so. There are also much larger ones for bigger kids aged 8+ and we include one of those in the list below, simply because we’ve had such great experiences with it. We focus primarily on toddler trampolines and “big kid” trampolines: The toddler trampolines usually are smaller, provide less of an elevated bounce, and have an attached handlebar with padding to ease kids into learning how to bounce on their own. These are very low to the ground (usually 4-6″), usually have a weight capacity under 80 pounds, and use either springs or bungee cords to hold the jumping surface onto the frame. Our boys have never fallen off one of these (knock on wood!), even in the beginning, and they are not the most coordinated boys in the world! But they have succeeded in bouncing the trampoline into oblivion and breaking t...

About $150, with a ton of entertainment value for that price point! OK, this is technically not a trampoline. We’re breaking the rules, but this is a bouncy house with a center bounce area that behaves a lot like a trampoline. This is very likely the safest way to get your kids to bounce out their energy, with inflatable rather than rigid pole sides that kids can bounce into and off of, and a net to keep them contained. Parents love this unit because it’s like having an expensive inflatable birthday party right in your own house! It also comes with everything you need – including the front slide, pump/blower (inflates in about 10 seconds!), basketball hoop, and tie-down weight bags. The vinyl is very thick and high quality. It is about 72″ tall, which is 6 feet. So we were able to fit it in our basement and playroom without any ceiling height issues. It is quite large though, with the slide and blower, so make sure to check out the dimensions (92″ L x 118″ W x 72″ H...

This is one of only a big-kid trampolines over 48″ wide that we know of using the netting-inside-the-springs configuration. The vast majority of trampolines over 48″ wide use netting, but place it on the outside of the springs. For instance, the Little Tikes 7′ trampoline is really awesome, but puts the netting on the outside of the springs. When we unboxed this trampoline, we have to admit that it was a real nightmare to put together. You need to attach the bungee cord yourself, which is a total pain and it always seems too short when you’re trying to stretch it enough to attach where you’re supposed to. The instructions were also pretty poor. But once we finally got it assembled, we were impressed with this trampoline overall, especially for the price. It has a good 55″ circular jumping surface with good elasticity. The netting is thinner than the awesome Skywalker option (above), and there is no handlebar around the inside perimeter. Of course, this is also quite...

This is the ultimate trampoline, for big jumping and big yards! Skywalker has a series of these "jump n' dunk" trampolines that starts as small as an 8-foot diameter, and goes as large as a 17-foot diameter. They have regular circular ones, oval ones, and even square and rectangular ones! All of them also come in a range of colors and patterns, like blue, green red and camouflage pattern. They are big, well made, and a bit expensive relative to others on this list (but cheap relative to fancier brands). But the safety features are there: the netting is positioned on the inside of the high quality heavy duty springs, the weight capacity ranges from 175 to 250 pounds depending on the size you choose, and we found the build quality to be overall high, with good welds and galvanized steel T-bars at critical support points. Entrance and exiting is through a dual-zippered slit (meaning you can unzip from inside or out) on the side, the vertical bars are foam padded a...

This trampoline comes in a couple different themes, with varied diameters: the seaside adventure is 60″ diameter, and the zoo animal theme has a 48″ diameter (and quite a bit lower price). We tested out the 60″ seaside version, though we assume the 48″ version is very similar. Skywalker is a great trampoline brand with a reputation for safety and reliability. This trampoline is no exception. It is suggested for kids aged 3 to 7, and has a 100 pound weight limit. One of the best things about this trampoline is that it has a padded 360-degree handle around the inside perimeter that kids can hold onto when they first start jumping and build their confidence. This unit uses a bungee cord rather than springs, so there’s no pinch hazard – but bungees do tend to wear out and break a bit faster than metal springs. We must say, however, that we’ve had one of these in our back yard for a couple years how and it is still sturdy and hasn’t had any bungee cord breakage. Th...