Black Friday Came Early…Month Long Sale

The hustle and bustle of the holidays is now upon us. One week from Thursday is Thanksgiving and then we have just a few short weeks to enjoy the holiday season with our friends and families. For the past few years major retailers have tried to eliminate Thanksgiving by starting what used to be Black Friday a day early. This year we have decided to break away from this 2 day sale trend. Instead of being packed into 2 days (Black Friday and Cyber Monday) we are leaving our sales up for a month! We know how much pressure the holidays can be and that is why we are offering time. Time to think. Time to plan. Lastly, time to purchase the gifts that you know will excite and entertain your children for years to come.

This holiday season we are offering our valued customers 10% discounts across all KidWise Inflatables, Magic Circle Trampolines with Cages, and Congo Play Sets. Not only are we offering this huge holiday sale but we also have fast and free shipping in the 48 contiguous states. If you order by 12/16/16 before 1pm EST we guarantee it will be delivered by 12/23/16.

So lets kiss Black Friday goodbye and say hello to options. Buy now or buy later and rest easy knowing you are getting our best price of the season and delivery before the holidays.

10% off of any KidWise Residential Bounce House or Inflatable Water Slide!

Every child’s favorite moment walking into a birthday party is when they realize there is an awesome bouncy house or water slide for them to play on! Why rent a bounce house once a year for $300+ when you could own one? Residential bouncers are not quite as big as the ones you may rent but they pack just as much fun! Plus they can be set and taken down in a matter of minutes. Do you want an awesome water slide for the summer but also want it to be usable all year? Check out our bounce houses with wet or dry slides like the Endless Fun 11 in 1 or the Little Sprout. No matter what you want to get from your bounce house or water slide we have the perfect option for you.

10% off of any Magic Circle Trampoline with Safety Enclosure

Magic Circle trampolines have been made in the USA for over 50 years with a strong focus on quality and safety. Magic Circle Trampolines are designed to promote safe use for children and easy assembly by adults. The exclusive features of Magic Circle Trampolines make it the safest way to bounce and play. Kids will spend hours of fun and excitement in the convenience of their very own backyard! Not only are Magic Circle Trampolines Made in the USA, tons of fun, and safe, but they also have one of the highest weight limits in the industry of 450lb.

Buy a Congo Monkey #1-5 Play Set and get a Free Bonus Offer or 10% off

The experts behind Congo understand that getting an awesome playset ready to go shouldn’t give Dad a migraine! All items in the Congo Play series are pre-cut, pre-drilled, and foolproof when it comes to assembly. Congo swing sets and playhouses are built using patented Woodguard lumber, meaning it’s been coated with one of the most reliable polymer treatments out there.

10% off of any Congo Play Set, Sandbox, or Clubhouse

Not only does Woodguard effectively guard against splinters, but it’s incredibly low maintenance and easy to care for over the years. Say goodbye to sanding and staining your playset every few years Congo playsets have virtually no maintenance just wash them off if they get dirty! Plus the lumber is back by a 10 year warranty and Made in the USA!

Trampoline Safety Tips

Trampolines make such great toys for children of all ages! Is it any wonder that all the kids from the neighborhood will often flock to the one house that has a trampoline in the backyard? Not only do kids love to play for hours on trampoline, but they also provide children with the necessary exercise for healthy weight management and mental development. Jumping on a trampoline is a form of cardio that will promote heart health, decrease the likelihood of childhood obesity and disease like high blood pressure and cholesterol.

However, even though trampolines are quite amusing and an excellent form of exercise, when used incorrectly, they can cause injury. So how do you make sure that all the children stay safe?

To make sure the activity remains fun and safe, follow these precautions:

Adult Supervision Required

All kids, no matter how old, should be supervised whenever they are on the trampoline. This is partially because they are always trying to one-up one another by attempting to do tricks. With proper adult supervision, potentially harmful behavior can be stopped before it gets out of hand. Plus, too many kids on at the same time spells trouble, so an adult can help keep the number to a reasonable amount. Even though the neighborhood kids may flock to your house, you’re there to make sure they don’t all enter the trampoline at the same time.

Protective Padding

Essentially, all trampolines are suspended mats that are held in place by metal bars and heavy-duty springs. It’s essential because, without it, you wouldn’t be able to exercise your joints and muscles by jumping. Unfortunately, the metal parts pose a potential danger to the users. But there are easy fixes to cover the metal bars and ensure trampoline safety! While most trampolines come with this protective padding you can buy it separately or replace your old protective padding for added security. These mats are highly recommended for all trampoline models. Remember, before your kids climb onto the trampoline to always check the mats to make sure they are intact and in the correct place.

Safety Cage

Most trampolines come with the possibility of adding a cage or purchasing it with an integrated cage. Safety cages are so important to help protect your child when playing on trampolines. Keeping safety as the most important thing, some trampoline brands, such as Magic Circle Trampolines, come with protective padding and integrated safety enclosures. These integrated enclosures eliminate the gaps that exist with conventional trampolines because the cage is sewn directly to the mat.

Follow the Operating Instructions

Just like anything else, it is important to read the operating instructions and guidelines. One of the most overlooked sections is the maximum amount of weight and users. If too many people are on it at the same time, they can bump into one another (which is dangerous) or the excess weight can break the trampoline. Again, this also goes back to adult supervision. You are more likely than your children to read the operating instructions and make sure that the trampoline is properly used.

The operating instructions also explain how to keep the trampoline safe during all seasons and weather conditions. Take the necessary steps to protect it from UV rays, rain, snow and ice to keep it in optimal condition.

Safety First

Before any child goes onto the trampoline, perform a safety check. This entails circling the trampoline to make sure that all netting, protective pads and mats are in place and do not have any rips or tears. If you happen to spot damage, repair it immediately and in the mean time do not let anyone on the trampoline. Resume use only when all safety equipment is in place and properly working.

Don’t Use Near Water

This should go without saying, but if you have a pool along in your backyard, you should make sure the trampoline is a safe distance away from the pool. Both a pool and trampoline provide children and adults with exercise and outdoor fun for hours, and are great to have available for your family and friends. However, they should not mix and make sure anyone who goes from pool is completely dry before doing so.

Safety is number one when it comes to your family. Keeping all the safety preventative care measures in mind, you should feel confident that a trampoline provides safe outdoor activities for the whole family!

Take Playtime Outdoors

Playtime for children is so vitally important for growth and development. Not only do kids thoroughly enjoy playing, but parents will also enjoy the health benefits and mental stimulation that playtime offers their children.

When kids play, particularly outdoors, they not only get exercise that strengthens their bones, muscles, and fundamental organs, but also learn social cues like team building and sharing with others. As if that wasn’t enough, many play sets also encourage creativity.

As long as the weather is nice, allow your kids to take playtime outdoors! They have all winter long for video games. These fun play sets make it easier than you think to get your kids moving.

Here are some of our outdoor activity sets that every child will love:

Inflatable Water Slides

Kids love to have fun in the sun, especially in the water! Watch your kids run, climb, and splash in our inflatable water slides all summer long. With a huge variety, some water slides come with awesome features like lazy rivers and water cannons.

No matter which model you chose, the kids will have a blast squirting their friends with built in water guns, chasing each other up the inflatable rock walls, and down the slides into a pool of cool refreshing water. Some even feature a basketball hoop to encourage some friendly competition.

Inflatable Bouncers

Bounce houses support active, outdoor play for young kids. They won’t want to leave the bounce house all day! The shaded roof that is featured in all our inflatable bounce houses offers protective shade from the harsh sun that parents will appreciate.

The jumping and running will provide children with great exercise and all-day fun. With a variety of different themes, from jungles to princess castles, every child’s imagination is sure to run wild!

Most of our inflatable bouncers include slides and ball pits that every kid will adore, and they come in fun, bright colors to match each theme of the bounce house.

Activity Based Bouncers

If your kids are an athletic bunch, they will go crazy for our sports themed houses! These bouncers promote the most activities and keep your child immersed in high energy level games all day long.

One of our coolest models has a dodge ball pit. The Arc Arena II is the hub of all things sports, including a basketball hoop and soccer goals. How stoked will your kids be to play their favorite games while jumping around in a bounce house? Your kids will want to invite the whole neighborhood to come play in the coolest bounce house around.

Wet and Dry Combos

Want the best of both worlds? Wet and dry combo inflatables offer all the action-packed fun of water parks and bounce houses, but in the same place. Some slides and bouncers are suitable for wet or dry conditions, making them ideal for play all year round!

Other inflatable options come with water slides and pools that are attached to the bounce houses. This way, when your kids have had too much sun, they can seek the shade of the bounce house without compromising playtime.

For the ultimate summer fun, some combos such as the Endless fun 11 in 1 come with slides, pools, bounce houses, ball pits, rock walls, sprinklers, and water guns, all in one inflatable set! Now that’s what we call summer paradise!

Play Sets

You can’t go wrong with a classic swing set. Every child from generations past has made memories playing outdoors, running and climbing around their neighborhood play sets. Slides, swings, ladders, monkey bars—you name it, kids love it.

Great for children of all ages, these play sets promote fun, outdoor play that lasts for hours. Kids will have a blast and be able to let their creativity aid them while playing. Additionally, swing sets allow multiple kids to play on and around the set at once, promoting socialization among the children.

Our swing sets are safely made with non-toxic chemicals, are splinter-free, and are UV-stabilized. They are designed to grow with your children, and we offer many add-on features to grow and expand your swing and play set. We also carry maintenance free Woodguard Vinyl Coated play sets by Congo Play. These beautiful set come in a wide variety of designs and price ranges and offer virtually no maintenance, no splinters, and no warping!

Trampolines

Trampolines are one of the all time favorite pieces of outdoor play equipment for kids of all ages. Kids can bounce and play all day with their friends. Trampolines not only offer tons of fun but are a great form of exercise, at medium pace a 150lb person will burn over 400 calories in one hour!

If you have any concern regarding trampoline’s safety our Magic Circle Trampolines with Integrated Safety Cages are sure to ease your mind. These one of a kind safety cages are sewn directly to the mat to eliminate any dangerous gaps and keep your child inside the bounce area.

Any outdoor activity is better than none. You don’t want to miss out on the major benefits your children will reap when taking playtime outside. Outdoor activities promote stable emotional health, social interaction, and on-track growth and development.

There are many options when browsing the KidWise site for the perfect activity set that promotes outdoor fun! No matter what you chose, your kids will need little convincing to stay active all day long!

5 Reasons Every Kid Should Have a Trampoline

Today, the sound of children’s carefree laughter while playing outside is replaced with the sounds of controllers and Candy Crush. Over the past decade, the way we live has been dramatically changed, thanks to new discoveries in technology.

Technology isn’t just changing how we as adults live, but our children as well. What happened to the outdoor activities that we grew up doing? Children don’t participate in them today. Instead, they are entertained by video games and iPads. Sure, there are benefits to our children being exposed to technology, but it’s sad that kids aren’t playing like kids anymore.

It has been reported that, compared to the 1970s, children today spend 50% less time in outdoor activities. All the while, groups like the American Heart Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics are urging parents to send their kids outside to play freely. Maybe it’s because parents don’t know what to do with kids outside, or maybe because kids don’t want to just go outside when they could be entertained indoors, or perhaps, a combination of the two.

Regardless of why, there are a lot of benefits to playing outside. One great way to get your kids outside and active is with a trampoline. Here are 5 reasons every kid should have a trampoline to play on:

Fresh Air

Getting your kids away from the television or phone and outside is good for them. A lot of parents tend to think that playing outdoors can lead to germs and diseases, but, in reality, the fresh air and dirt isn’t going to hurt them. In fact, recent studies have shown that being outside earlier in life helps children grow up to have better motor coordination and concentration. It also can help with stress and their immune systems. One study even found that indoor air is more likely to promote asthma than being outside.

Fights Obesity

In our society childhood obesity is a real and serious problem. Any physical activity that your child participates fights the chance of obesity. Jumping on the trampoline is an activity that children are going to find fun, while being healthy for them, too. If your child is having problems with their weight, jumping on a trampoline can be a great way to help them shed a few pounds while having fun. It is vigorous activity that burns more calories than running. This can be a fun and enjoyable activity that promotes weight loss and will help your child maintain a healthy weight.

Active Lifestyle

An important thing to consider with children is that the things you instill in them at an early age are going to stick with them later on in life. People who are active as children are much more likely to be active adults than those who weren’t. Its important children are active, and the trampoline can be good for many health reasons. The rebounding system of a trampoline is very good, health-wise. Not only is it safe on your joints, but it can also help improve your lymphatic system by promoting proper body circulation. Jumping on a trampoline also help strengthen your muscles and bones. The exercise part of jumping is aerobic and therefore great for your heart and lungs. In fact, trampoline exercises have been found to decrease your heart rate and blood pressure more than a lot of other exercises.

Hours of Fun

The great thing about a trampoline is that even though it’s a rather simple activity, it is something your children will want to do for hours. Which is beneficial for a number of reasons. First, your children will stay active for more than five minutes. It is important that in order to reap the health benefits outline above, your kids need to spend at least 30 minutes exercising a day. Most children are content jumping on the trampoline for hours and will easily surpass 30 minutes. Secondly, it gives you a break from having to constantly worry about what they are doing. Go ahead and show your kids how fun it is by joining in on the fun!

Increase Social Engagement

A trampoline can be great way to increase your child’s social engagement. Your kid isn’t the only kid who likes to jump on the trampoline. Invite some of their friends or neighborhood kids over to hang out—and watch them play on it for hours. This is a great way for kids to bond with other kids and do so in a healthy, active way.