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“This trampoline is wonderful for my 3 year old boy with developmental delays! The trampoline encouraged him to use his words like “open” when he wanted to get into the trampoline.” -- Mother, Chicago, IL
48” Color Count Trampoline boasts a sturdy steel frame with foam padding, full mesh enclosure and zipper entrance. The jump surface is lower than traditional trampolines enabling children to get in and out independently. The interactive logo mat and attached color legend can extend play from bouncing to an interactive game where children follow the color pattern on the color legend. For indoor or outdoor use; weight limit 100lbs.
Approx. Price: $95.00 Box Age Range: 3+ yrs # of Pieces: 1 Washability: Surface Wipe Storability: Self Storing Directions: Complex Play Locations: Indoor and Outdoor Adjustability: None Levels of Play: Beginner and Advanced Batteries: None needed
Tactilely Stimulating
Visually Stimulating
Wide Age Range
Large Openings
Open-ended
Can Be Used Independently or w/Others
Connects/Assembles Securely
Soothing
Promotes Active Play
Provides Visual Cues
Hands-on Approach to Learning
Includes Activity Guide to Expand Play
Self-Contained
One-Piece Unit
Large Target Area
Easy to Clean
Simple
Durable
Lightweight
Developmental processes promoted
Sorting and Classification
Cause and Effect
Action Concepts e.g. In/Out, Push/Pull, On/Off, Go/Stop
The netting on the sides encloses the child safely. This can lessen the anxiety for a child who has visual impairments and enable him to bounce with confidence inside the trampoline.
For a child with a visual impairment or blindness, this is a good way for him to get physical exercise and the fun of jumping in an enclosed setting. The foam poles may also be held onto for more stability.
The foam frame padding offers added protection.
Bouncing up and down stimulates the limbic system. It plays an important role in human emotion, learning and memory.
The interactive logo mat is divided into 4 sections- red, green, blue and yellow. The white frame highly contrasts the black mesh.
The act of bouncing can help calm/soothe a child.
For kids who have a need to jump, this is a safer, more contained alternative to jumping off the furniture or stairs.
Skills
Children’s self-esteem can be positively affected as they learn how to bounce independently.
Jumping on the trampoline provides a whole body workout.
Gross motor skills are enhanced while jumping on the trampoline. Children who are blind or visually impaired need opportunities to build gross motor skills.
Children gain proprioceptive input from jumping. Children are able to feel their joints and muscles as they relate to each other.
Jumping on the trampoline gives a child practice in body movement and helps hone coordination skills.
Spatial awareness is heightened with continual trampoline use and has been linked to enhanced cognitive development.
Play Ideas
Play a game of, “Start-Stop” (similar to musical chairs). When the music starts a child begins to jump. When the music stops, the child must stop jumping. This helps develop auditory processing skills and can also help gradually increase stamina and duration by playing the music longer between stops.
Sing the song, “Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed.” Each time a monkey falls off the bed, have the child stop jumping and fall down.
Give the child verbal directions for how to jump – high, fast, slow.
Make an obstacle course and have the trampoline be part of the course.
Play ball while jumping. While jumping, the can catch and throw the ball to a parent out of the trampoline.
Ask the child to practice counting or recite the alphabet while jumping.
Run in place or dance on the trampoline.
Adaptation Ideas
For children who are nervous, introduce the concept of jumping slowly, let them stand on the trampoline first and when they are ready to bounce, have him hold onto the support poles for added assurance.
For children who have with visual impairments, outline the jump area numbers with brightly colored tape to heighten the contrast and allow them to see the numbers more clearly.
Have the child sit or lie on the trampoline and bounce the trampoline for them with your hands.
If a child cannot use the trampoline but wants to be involved, they can be the leader that tells people when to jump and for how many jumps. Child may also use the interactive color logo mat to call out the sequences for the child jumping.
Trampolining is easy and offers immediate success and accomplishment.
This trampoline has the safety features of a mesh enclosure with zipper entrance and padding around the framing to help keep a child safe. It also has lower enclosure netting that can help keep small objects or children out from underneath the jumping area.
There is a high prevalence of obesity in children with disabilities; trampoline workouts can be an excellent way to combat obesity.
There is a wide age range for this trampoline (3-7yrs) or up to 100 pounds.
Many therapists, teachers and caregivers of children with autism have reported much success with trampolines.
For kids who have a need to jump, this is a safer, more contained alternative to jumping off the furniture or stairs.
Cover the top of the trampoline with a sheet or blanket to convert the trampoline into a fort.
Jumping helps children who have Autism or sensory processing difficulties gain much needed sensory input.
The act of bouncing can help calm/soothe a child.
Skills
For children on the Autism spectrum, jumping on the trampoline may help improve their attention span on tasks presented after.
Jumping on the trampoline may help direct energy in a positive way.
Bouncing up and down stimulates the limbic system. It plays an important role in human emotion, learning and memory.
Children build confidence as they learn how to bounce independently.
Turn taking, waiting, patience and negotiation skills can all be targeted when more than one child wants to use the trampoline.
Color and number recognition and identification may progress by using the color legend and playing additional games using the interactive logo mat with the colors and numbers.
Trampolining may promote language development to say words such as “jump”, “open”, “my turn”.
Play Ideas
This trampoline may be highly motivating for a child. Take advantage of this opportunity to encourage the child to use language such as counting the number of jumps, saying the colors on the color legend or interactive logo mat, saying “more” or other words in order to use the trampoline.
Play a game of red light, green light. When “green light” is spoken, the child jumps. When “red light” is spoken, he stops. This helps him attend to other’s directions and cognitively process spoken language.
Place a communication device outside the trampoline door so a child who is non-verbal can comment on the play. Examples of sayings could be:
“Bounce, bounce, bounce.”
“My turn.”
“Open.”
Sing a song to the rhythm of bouncing. Change the tempo as the child changes how fast or slow he jumps.
Sing the song, “Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed.” Each time a monkey falls off the bed, have the child stop jumping and fall down.
Adaptation Ideas
If a child has difficulty with turn taking, use a timer to help him prepare for when his jumping time ends.
If the child has difficulty staying focused on jumping, set a timer for how long you would like him to jump.
If child is nervous or hesitant, have them practice jumping on the ground first independently or with assistance.
Tape a piece of paper onto the color legend to cover up some of the red, yellow, green and blue dots to create different levels of play.
Trampolining is easy and offers immediate success and accomplishment.
This trampoline has the safety features of a mesh enclosure with zipper entrance and padding around the framing to help keep a child safe. It also has lower enclosure netting that can help keep small objects or children out from underneath the jumping area.
There is a high prevalence of obesity in children with disabilities; trampoline workouts can be an excellent way to combat obesity.
There is a wide age range for this trampoline (3-7yrs) or up to 100 pounds.
The interactive logo mat has the numbers 1-4 in the colors, blue, yellow, red and green to play games using the color legend or games the child creates.
The mesh around the trampoline has an attached color legend with a pattern of blue, yellow, red and green dots to use as a guide to jump in a sequence.
Skills
Bouncing up and down stimulates the limbic system, which plays an important role in human emotion, learning and memory.
Children build self-esteem by learning how to bounce independently.
Bouncing on a trampoline develops skills and proficiencies in sensing and maintaining proper balance and balance reaction.
Bouncing on a trampoline improves coordination and physical development.
Turn taking, waiting, patience and negotiation skills can all be targeted when more than one child wants to use the trampoline.
Spatial awareness is heightened with continual trampoline use and has been linked to enhanced cognitive development.
The numbers and colors on the interactive logo mat and attached color legend may improve number and color recognition.
The interactive color logo mat and color legend may improve sequential thoughts and matching concepts.
Counting and beginning math may evolve with the printed numbers on the interactive logo mat.
Play Ideas
The caregiver may teach the child different ways to jump- fast, slow, high, etc.
Play a game of “Simon Says” using the colors and numbers on the jump area.
Make an obstacle course and have the trampoline be part of the course.
Sing the song, “Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed.” Each time a monkey falls off the bed, have the child stop jumping and fall down.
Ask the child to say the colors (red, green, blue and yellow) on the interactive logo mat when they jump on each color. Play a memory game to promote memory and recall. ie: Caregiver calls out yellow, child jumps on yellow. Caregiver calls out red, child jumps on yellow then red and play continues!
Ask the child to say the numbers (1-4) on the interactive logo mat when they jump on each number. Play a memory game to promote memory and recall. ie: Caregiver calls out the number 1, child jumps on the number 1. Caregiver calls out the number 4, child jumps on the number 1 and then the number 4 and play continues!
Adaptation Ideas
If the child is nervous or hesitant, have him practice jumping first on the ground, either independently or with assistance.
If the child is having trouble learning to jump, contact the child’s physical therapist for ideas on how to teach the child to jump.
Tape a piece of paper onto the color legend to cover up some of the yellow, red, green and blue dots to create different levels of play.
Children with physical disabilities need opportunities for gross motor play even if this includes modified bouncing or assisted bouncing.
Bouncing up and down stimulates the limbic system. It plays an important role in human emotion, learning and memory.
There is a high prevalence of obesity in children with disabilities; trampoline workouts can be an excellent way to combat obesity.
Jumping on the trampoline provides a whole body workout.
This trampoline has the safety features of a mesh enclosure with zipper entrance and padding around the framing to help keep a child safe. It also has lower enclosure netting that can help keep small objects or children out from underneath the jumping area.
Skills
Repeated use can build core body strength.
Children can build fine motor skills while operating the zipper on the trampoline door.
Children’s self-esteem can be positively affected as they learn how to bounce independently.
Bouncing on a trampoline develops skill and proficiency in sensing and maintaining proper balance and balance reaction.
Bouncing on a trampoline can help improve coordination and physical development.
Turn taking, waiting, patience and negotiation skills can all be targeted when more than one child wants to use the trampoline.
Play Ideas
Run in place or dance on the trampoline.
The caregiver may teach the child different ways to jump- fast, slow, high, etc.
Play a game of “Simon Says” using the colors and numbers on the interactive logo mat.
Make an obstacle course and have the trampoline be part of the course.
Sing the song, “Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed.” Each time a monkey falls off the bed, have the child stop jumping and fall down.
Ask the child to say the colors (red, green, blue and yellow) on the interactive logo mat when they jump on each color. Play a memory game to promote memory and recall. ie: Caregiver calls out yellow, child jumps on yellow. Caregiver calls out red, child jumps on yellow then red and play continues!
Ask the child to say the numbers (1-4) on the interactive logo mat when they jump on each number. Play a memory game to promote memory and recall. ie: Caregiver calls out the number 1, child jumps on the number 1. Caregiver calls out the number 4, child jumps on the number 1 and then the number 4 and play continues!
Adaptation Ideas
Have the child sit or lie on the trampoline and bounce the trampoline for him with your hands.
If a child cannot use the trampoline but wants to be involved, they can be the leader that tells people when to jump and for how many jumps. Child may also use the color legend to call out the color sequences for the child jumping.
If child is nervous or hesitant, have him practice jumping first on the ground either independently or with assistance.
