Configurable Balance Beam Toy for Children
May 8, 2008 by Susan Gunelius
Filed under Children's Toys, Exercise and Fitness, Preschool Toys
I’ve been thinking about buying a balance beam toy for my kids to use indoors on rainy days. I think it would be a great way to work on improving balance when we can’t get to the playground, and I think the kids would enjoy it. Most of the balance beams I have found weren’t very exciting until I stumbled across the Configurable Balance Beam on LeapsandBounds.com today.
The configurable balance beam includes 27 straight and curved pieces that can be put together in a variety of ways, so kids aren’t walking across the same straight line constantly as they would with traditional balance beam toys. I like that the pieces are different colors which can be used to create different games. I also like that the Configurable Balance Beam is large and can hold up to 220 lbs. It’s meant for ages 3 and up.
With all that said, I don’t like the price of the Configurable Balance Beam. At $119.95, I’m not sure the toy would bring a value to justify that price tag. I should note that the pieces are made of polyethylene and the manufacturer makes playground equipment, so I have to assume the quality is good, but that’s still a lot of money. At around $50 or less, I’d buy this product right now, but at $119.95, I don’t think so. The shipping is high too at $29.15 for ground delivery.
What do you think? Worth it or not?
