Consisting of a strong plastic flipper board and a bean bag, this versatile set is an essential gross motor development game for ages 2½ to 8+ year old children. The indentation at the end of the flipper enables older children to flip balls without them rolling off.

Children love to flip the bean bags as high into the air as possible. Also use balloons, beach balls, ping-pong or tennis balls for variation. Even if they can't catch yet, they find it quite hilarious to make something whiz up into the air. This product stimulates the gross motor skills, hand-eye (catching) and eye-foot coordination (accurately stomping on the flipper).

Using an additional bean bag, flip two bean bags and try to catch both at once. Or flip and clap hands/touch your nose/turn around before catching the bean bag. Flip and let a friend catch the bean bag with their hands or in a box or bucket.

Bean bags are filled with plastic chips so can be easily washed in the washing machine. (Additional bean bags are available $5.40 each).

Educational value:

• Great for development of small muscles, eye-hand co-ordination, hand-eye-foot co-ordination, balance as well as hand and finger strength.
• Creates an awareness of left and right
• Encourages the crossing of the midline, eg, step with your right foot and catch with your left hand
• Teaches children how to estimate speed and direction.
• Can be used to teach children teamwork.

Flipper boards are approx 60cm long x 7.5cm wide.

Buy additional sets for $23. I can send up to 3 sets for no additional shipping cost.