Best Indoor Trampoline for Your Kids & Toddlers

Suppose you’re tasked to take your kids to  best indoor trampoline park, for either a birthday party or to let them go nuts for an hour or two. You have a very simple plan, which consists of your kids bouncing for a while as you get a little work done or catch up on the news. But your kids, as they so often do, have other ideas. “Please please please jump with us!” Reluctantly, you agree.

We see this all the time, parents staring into the middle distance as they take their shoes off, psyching themselves up for an hour of…jumping. But time spent bouncing with the kids can be about more than just going up and down. Keep reading, and we’ll share 5 games from childhood that have been repurposed for the trampoline.

A great game for 2 is the bounce battle. It seems easy, but it’s all about endurance and willpower. Simply put, both players face each other off and do seat drops. If you stop, you lose. If you slip and go down, you lose. To succeed in bounce battle dominance, you need to have the patience to pace yourself, the coordination to not fall, and the endurance to keep going.

For smaller kids, and groups of 3 or more, “Simon Says” is not only a classic, it’s also a great way to get the giggles out by acting ridiculous. One person is Simon, and they give a series of commands while saying, “Simon says.” Everyone else must follow the command, but only is Simon says, “Simon says.” After the kids get the hang of it, we recommend that Simon say the commands faster and faster, for maximum humor.

We’re not sure exactly why, but kids absolutely love playing Hot Potato. Get a group of kids together with a big and bouncy ball. The ball has to be passed around while jumping. You can’t hold the ball for more than 2 seconds, and you must always be in motion. If someone drops the ball, holds the ball or stays still for too long, they’re out. The last one with the ball wins. Factoring in the best indoor trampoline makes things really fun.

Once you get on a trampoline and start jumping, you’ll start to notice a rhythm. You can take that rhythm to the next level by throwing in some dance moves. More and more, trampoline parks have music nights, where guests can enjoy fast-paced beats while bouncing. Encourage your kids to dance like nobody’s watching. Better yet, encourage everyone to watch and challenge them to a dance battle.

But when it comes to best indoor trampoline games, there’s one game that stands above the others, and it’s the game that trampolines were probably designed for. We are, of course, talking about dodgeball. But trampoline dodgeball takes it to another level because it combines hand-eye coordination, balance, and spatial recognition. You have to be able to jump, aim, and throw a foam ball, all at the same time. If you haven’t played, divide up your group into 2 teams, and line up on both sides of the trampoline court. Pass out the foam balls and start hurling them at the other side. If you get hit, you’re out, but you can catch a ball and throw it back. Last person standing wins for the team.