As a parent, you want your child to be healthy and regular exercise is one way to ensure that that happens. When that exercise comes from fun toys that dispel pent up energy, that is even better. The following list is our top toys for active children and why we love them; we know you will too!
10 Best Toys for Active Kids
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Yo Baby Kick Flipper: Allow your child to learn to skateboard without the worry of injuries with the Yo Baby Kick Flipper! The Kick Flipper is a great active toy for your child to use indoors or out to use up some of the excess energy they always seem to have. It is a double kick plastic skateboard deck, without the wheels, making it easier and safer to learn the tricks of the sport. Different colors available for boys and girls alike, making this one of the best toys for your active child!
Why We Like It: We love the Yo Baby Kick Flipper because it is a safe alternative for learning skateboarding tricks. Children can learn how to kick flip, Ollie and 360 to their heart’s content, all in a safe way. The board gives children the confidence they need to learn without the worry of getting hurt. |
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PlasmaCar: It’s a car, it’s a toy, it’s a Plasma Car! The Plasma Car is a twenty first century marvel that makes use of your child’s energy to operate. No pedals, no gears, no batteries, and no electrical source makes this a win win for parents and a fun energy depleting source for kids. The Plasma Car comes fully assembled, ready for use. All it takes is a child (big or small! The Plasma Car functions with up to 220 pounds on it) and a smooth flat surface. The user steers the car back and forth and the car does everything else. Once the steering will stops moving, the car slows down. A perfect active toy for your active child!
Why We Like It: We consider this one of the best toys available for those who want a safe and reliable ride on toy for their child. There are no batteries to worry about dying, no electrical components to go bad, and it’s a quiet ride so that it can be used indoors, as well as outside without being too noisy. |
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Stepper: Active toys are a must for active kids and the Stepper is one of the best toys for getting rid of excess energy in children. Kids will have a ton of fun walking around on these low rise stilts. Not only will they be improving their balance and coordination, but they get good exercise as well. The colorful and fun colors add to the fun; soon you’ll have your very own mini circus going on in your backyard!
Why We Like It: We love the Stepper for a couple reasons. One, it can be used indoors or outdoors; perfect for those rainy days when the kids need to rid themselves of energy in a fun way. The other reason we love this toy is because it teaches balance and coordination, something all children need. |
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Stomp Rocket: 3, 2, 1….Blast Off! Kids will have an amazing time with a Stomp Rocket. The Stomp Rocket comes in two sizes, a regular size for older children and a junior version for the younger crowd. Jump with one foot, two feet, stomp, run and leap; however they do it, launching the harmless foam rocket high in to the air is sure to set off laughs and fun. No batteries required, the Stomp Rocket uses a child’s pure energy to operate. So simple to use, just stomp on the launch pad, that children of all ages can enjoy it, even mom and dad!
Why We Love It: Stomp Rocket is one of those active toys that will keep a child occupied for hours on end. Not only do they use energy when they launch the rocket, but who can resist running after the rocket to see where it landed? It is also a creativity building toy…kids will find numerous ways to play with this, including hitting targets, trying to hit rockets in the air and any other imaginative creative play. |
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Spooner Board: The Spooner Board teaches riders of all abilities that they can pretend they are catching a wave, riding the slopes, or burning up the asphalt without leaving the comfort of their house. Designed for beginners and advanced users alike, kids age 3 and above can simulate spins, twists, slides, wobbles, and more, all while getting a workout and using excess energy. The Spooner Board also stabilizes their core and improves their balance and coordination. Comes in seven awesomely cool colors: blue, red, green, purple, orange, yellow, black.
Why We Love It: This is one of the most popular toys for learning how to surf, snowboard or skateboard. We love that the Spooner Board can be used virtually anywhere; carpet, grass, even on the snow and we love that it is a great exercise source! Active kids need active toys and The Spooner Board is surely that! |
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Squap: Squap is the hottest new active toy on the market today! Catch and throw with a whole new fun style! How does it work? Simply put the ball in to the specially designed mitt and open your hand as fast as possible. The ball launches, soaring through the air to your opponent, who catches it by snapping their mitt around the ball.
Why We Love It: The Squap can be used alone or with a friend, inside or outside. It can be used by the young and old alike and offers plenty of active play. We love the non traditional style of toss and catch and can just picture dad out there with his kids, teaching them the Squap! |
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Bilibo: The Bilibo is a total imagination toy. The toy is only limited by a child’s imagination and can become virtually anything they want. They can wear it is a cool helmet, sit and spin in it, put it on their back as a shell, use it as a baby cradle, a shovel, a doll bath tub and much much more. The Bilibo was designed after extensive research in to children play patterns. It may not look like much, but is one of those toys that enrich a mind.
Why We Love It: The Bilibo truly is the best toy for creative play. The possibilities of what it can be and used for is only limited by a child’s imagination. Parents and caregivers will be pleasantly surprised at what their child will come up with to use the Bilibo for. |
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Wobble Deck: The Wobble Deck is an Indoor/Outdoor Electronic Balance Board! Great for the mind and body. Improves sound and color recognition, reaction and reflexes, and fitness and coordination. Put your balancing skills to the test with the Wobble Deck Game. It’s an electronic balance challenge, with three multi-level balance games: Memory Match, Speed Play and Freestyle. Kids can improve their balance, coordination and reflexes as they wobble to and fro in all three modes. Includes sturdy balance board with two volume settings and three game variations.
Why We Love It: The Wobble Deck is not just a toy, it is an exercise tool that gets active children moving and grooving. It is also a great game for kids to play with alone or with friends. Watch them try to outsmart their friends in a fun competitive setting. |
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Hyper Dash: Wild Planet Hyper Dash will challenge you to be your best. It takes no time at all to learn, but selectable skill levels and four completely different game modes mean the challenge will always keep you busy. Hyper Dash consists of one electronic tagger and five different colored and numbered targets. The tagger plays pre-recorded music and calls out which targets you need to strike. It tracks the amount of time taken to complete each course. There’s no limit to the distance between targets. Further targets result in more running and exercise. As your speed, skill and agility improve, the series of commands becomes longer and more challenging. Level one calls out the colors you need to tag, level two includes numbers, level three adds special commands like double strike, triple strike, reverse, double reverse and level four features compute-strike like addition/subtraction problems in which you tag the sum or difference of the numbers called out. Other play modes include the memory game of Micro Dash and multi-player relay races that promote teamwork. For a game of Hide ‘n’ Dash, let your opponent hide the targets before you begin.
Why We Love It: Every game has encouraging cheers and upbeat music to keep kids on their feet, expending energy and having fun. It is a fun competitive game and teaches kids to be the best that they possible can be. |
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ZIPFY: Inspired by the Olympic sport of Luge, the ZIPFY is super fun, super different and a super active toy for outdoors play. Kids will love the snow riding Zipfy that is fast and safe. This snow sled is like no other and will provide hours of exhilarating fun for kids. Designed for ages 5 and up, this luge like sled is easy to control and easy to stop, ensuring your child’s safety. Carve up some snow, race your friends and get some exercise, all in a fun and unique way! Snow has never been so much fun!
Why We Love It: We love the Zipfy for many reasons, but our main one is the uniqueness of the design! The low center of gravity and design makes it a safe and fun snow toy. Those who watch the Winter Olympics know that the Luge is a different type of sport, and it takes a different type of person to enjoy this toy. Perfect winter time fun! |
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JumpSmart Trampoline: Bouncy trampolines are amazingly great active toys for all ages; the Jump Smart Trampoline is designed for up to 80 pounds, making it a great choice for your active toddler! The best part is that this particular trampoline doubles as a learning toy, for a two in one experience. It features a five in one multi game system that teaches counting, music, rhythm, memory and more.
Why We Love It: What is not to love about a toy that gives children the much needed exercise their bodies need, while enriching their minds with creative learning games? This trampoline can be used indoors or outside, ensuring that you have a fun outlet for excess energy on rainy days! |
Active kids need toys that take their energy and place it in to something constructive: strengthening their mind and their bodies. The toys that keep your kids active, are the ones that are truly the top toys. Rainy days, snowy days or perfect summer days; it doesn’t matter the weather, these active toys are the perfect solution for dispelling energy and will have your child falling in to bed after a hard day playing.
