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In our sister arena’s previous article, Fun Games to Play at Your Kid’s Birthday Party they taught you how to win host of the year by planning your kid’s birthday party at trampoline park and how to keep cool when your kids look to you for ideas to continue the fun. We went over the rules of the games “crack the egg” and “poison ball,” which are both great for kids from preschool age to tweens. Kids have great imaginations that help keep them entertained for quite a while, but sometimes they ask you for ideas and that’s an opportunity to wear them out! Here are a few more games to help use up all their energy.

Bum Bounce

This game has two variations and is modifiable to the ages of the children you’re entertaining. Both of these versions are much safer alternatives to some of the other game ideas because it doesn’t require the jumper to interact with anyone or anything else. They are also pretty good workouts that will quickly zap reserve energy stores your children may be hiding for later.

Version A– Instruct all the children to jump for momentum until you yell “Bum Bounce!” Once you yell those words all the kids must land on their bums instead of their feet and continue to bounce from a seated position as long as possible. Watch those who land in a cross-legged seated position as it’s fairly easy to use your feet to push yourself back up, undetected, from that position. The last person to lose momentum and stop bouncing is the winner. This version is particularly useful for the little ones, and it’s entertaining for you when they look like little jumping beans popping all over the place!

Version B– this one is more appropriate for the older kids and can last quite a bit longer. Consider using this version if the children are a little older (8 plus) or have a lot of energy. The game starts the same as version A- have the kids jump to gain momentum until you yell “Bum Bounce!” However, this time the kids should alternate landing on their bums and their feet. If a kid double bounces, meaning they land on either their bums or their feet two consecutive times, they are out and if they stop bouncing, they are out. Last kid bouncing is declared the victor. This game is great because of the continual change of position and the little momentum they are able to regain with each foot bounce.

Simon Says

Go with me here. The benefit to this old classic is that it has the potential to go on for a long time. Have the birthday child start out as Simon and have them yell instructions such as “Simon says take three little hops” or “bum bounce.” If someone performs a command that wasn’t preceded by “Simon says,” they are out. When Simon says “bum bounce” the kids can actually play a mini version of that game! Every child wants to be Simon, so it usually keeps the group entertained until everyone has had their chance to try to trick everyone else.

As the number one host, your duties aren’t limited to creatively keeping the kids entertained on the trampolines, but all of your guests will surely look to you for guidance on what to do in the awkward lull after food is served, before the kids can safely return to the trampolines. Stay tuned to our next article about what to do then. When you are looking at booking your kid’s birthday party, consider Rebounderz Indoor Trampoline Arena of Jacksonville. We specialize in kid’s birthday parties, and never allow a dull moment! Contact a party host to find which package suits you and reserve your date today!

Well done, you’ve perfectly executed hosting your kid’s birthday party at an indoor trampoline park. The facility has provided a host and you’ve been enjoying your time attempting to socialize with the other parents. The cake has already been devoured and the presents violently unwrapped in excitement, and no one has vomited. You’re about to give yourself the well-deserved pat on the back and put this year’s birthday party behind you. And then it happens, your worst nightmare has come true; the kids have run out of games to play and run to you, the trusted idea giver. What do you know about games to play on a trampoline, but like every other day in parenting, you bluff, put on your ecstatic poker face and herd the pack of children back to the jump arena. Not one of these kids can return home with an ounce of energy (this was your pledge to your guest’s parents) and they’ve got another hour of jump time remaining. Stalling, you bounce with the children as you yell at yourself internally, THINK! Don’t worry, we’ve been there. That’s why we want to offer you the rules of the best games to play with children on a trampoline.

Crack the Egg

Crack the Egg, also known as Pop the Popcorn, is an exciting game for little ones to play. Pick one kid to start (perhaps the birthday boy or girl) as the egg. Have them sit in the middle of the trampoline with their legs tucked into their chest and their arms wrapped tightly around them. All the other children should stand in a circle around them, giggling and bouncing. When you shout “Crack the Egg!” all the children should begin jumping to make the egg bounce. The egg will pop around the trampoline trying to hold tight and eventually lose their balance and break the hold on their tucked in limbs and begin flailing about, laughing. Be sure to tell the children to be careful when they bounce around the egg, not to get too close, we wouldn’t want to break the egg, all the king’s horses and all the king’s men won’t be able to put them back together again. When the egg cracks, have them hop up and tag someone to be the egg next. This game will keep the children entertained as long as it takes each kid to attempt being the egg twice. I highly recommend bouncing next to the children to make sure they follow the rules and play safely.

If the kids have exhausted the fun offered by cracking the eggs and they still have reserve energy in their tanks, next you can try poison ball.

Poison Ball

You can’t possibly pretend that the trampoline surface is hot lava because the kids have to touch the jumping service to effectively jump. Instead, it is fun to pretend something else is poison. A great idea is to use medium-sized squishy balls you might use to play dodgeball, stuffed animals, or wadded up wrapping paper. Place four to five poison balls in the middle of the trampoline and have all the kids make a still circle around them. On your command, “Poison!” the children should begin jumping around, trying not to get hit by a poison ball. If they do, they are out! How you handle being out is up to you. Traditionally, the game is played that any child who is out should leave the jumping surface until the last kid bouncing is declared the victor. However, with a large group of children, it could make the children who are out, lose interest quickly. Another alternative is to make the children who got hit with the poison balls to plop down and sit where they are, creating obstacles for the remaining jumpers. Make sure this is always supervised to reduce the potential for injury.

I hope that these suggestions help to reduce the fear and anxiety that may be caused by being put on the spot with a dozen anticipating children staring at you, waiting for a fun idea. Check out our sister arena’s article for some more fun game rules so that you can win the party!

At Rebounderz Indoor Trampoline Parks, we strive to be the only place you consider for fun family entertainment. Although fun is our mission, safety is our primary concern. Afterall, how can you let loose and have a good time if you have to be worried about you or your loved ones getting injured. We aren’t just safety conscious; we don’t simply list safety on a list of goals. We live and breathe safety and exercise it through actions. Here are some of the primary ways Rebounderz ensures maximum safety to its jumpers.
As with any physical activity, there will always be risks. Before you may proceed, we list all of the risks and discuss with you how to mitigate these risks. You are required to sign a waiver that releases liability from the arena in the event that you disregard our warnings and safety steps. However, if you follow our rules, we can almost guarantee an incident-free adventure!
Safety Brief
Prior to being allowed in the jump arena, all jumpers are required to listen to a safety brief. This is required for all jumpers, regardless of it’s your first time or your 500th time jumping. This is to reinforce the safety rules and answer any questions. If you are new to jumping, there may be dangers you didn’t even consider prior to stepping into the arena. All of the safety rules are also posted around the facility for continued reference and constant reminders to be safe!
Roving Safety Enforcers
In addition to all of the other safety steps, we don’t rely on every Jumper to remember all the rules. We know that once you start bouncing around and having fun, your mind will be focused on how high your bounce was and giggling with your friends. To help, all Rebounderz family entertainment centers are staffed with roving safety enforces. Think of them as bouncing referees or jumping lifeguards. They will help make sure everyone is safely having fun.
Gripper Socks
Prior to entering the arena, we will issue a pair of rubber grip safety socks. These are great for many reasons. The primary we require them is they prevent slips on the trampoline. This makes your jumping experience more enjoyable for you, by allowing you to land your jumps and launch back up. It also helps reduce the static friction from shocking you because the socks don’t allow your feet to rub on the trampoline surface. Our socks also offer minimal ankle support which helps reduce landing injuries or strains on the rebound.
One of the other major reasons we require our grip socks is to maintain good hygiene. Our socks are clean and their use is limited to within the facility. We know that your feet are not the only part of you that will touch the trampoline. They ensure that you aren’t landing in anyone’s foot sweat or that whatever someone’s foot has come in contact with isn’t transferring to the jumping surface. An added bonus is that they help to keep our trampolines from smelling like feet!
Wall Angles and Double Beds
Most injuries on backyard trampolines result from a jumper falling off the trampoline, hitting the edge of the trampoline, or falling through an old trampoline. To help prevent these injuries, all of our walls are angled and padded. If a jumper does bounce out of control or fall, these interventions help prevent injuries. Our trampolines are maintained indoors and are inspected regularly, which helps reduce breakdown and limits someone falling through. However, trampolines are still material and there is always the potential of breakage. To eliminate injuries if a trampoline material breaks through, all of our trampolines are double bedded, meaning beneath each trampoline is a secondary trampoline to break the bounce of the jumper, not their leg!
Joshua Lines
Everyone who has jumped on a trampoline knows that the middle is the “sweet spot” for jumping. It is the part that is furthest away from the springs on the edges, making it the most giving and elastic. The edges of trampolines are generally avoided because they are less bouncy, and tend to have harmful edges. At Rebounderz, because of the way our trampolines are constructed, the entire trampoline is the “sweet spot!” Of course, there are still areas that are less than ideal for jumping, which is covered with squishy pads and outlined with red lines, that we call “Joshua Lines.” All jumpers are encouraged to try not to jump in the marked areas during the safety brief, when all the markings are discussed in depth.
Engineered Corners
When two trampolines are secured together, it naturally leaves spaces between. These spaces are potential for a jumper to fall through. Rebounderz Indoor Trampoline Park trampolines are specially engineered to not have spaces where 4 corners meet and overlap. This ensures that there is nowhere for someone or part of someone to fall between.
Regular Inspections
All Rebounderz trampolines are inspected on a routine schedule by the facility’s trampoline maintenance team. In addition, Rebounderz corporate franchise sends its own inspectors to conduct routine inspections. If a trampoline or its parts are discovered to be unsafe, it is immediately fixed on site. Roving safety monitors continually assess the trampolines for safety during jumping hours.
Safety Trampolines
Exoskeleton Jumper is much more than single trampoline joined together by chains and tie-downs. It is a patented single trampoline that uses the suspension to provide a unified trampoline area for a much safer jumping experience. Our Exoskeleton Jumper trampolines are exclusive to Rebounderz, which allows us to boast the highest safety ratings throughout the indoor trampoline park industry.
Your fun is important to us, as is your safety. We offer the best safety interventions in the industry. Our goal is to have you return over and over and to accomplish that, we need to be sure you walk out of our family entertainment center feeling better and happier than you did when you arrived! Come tour our Trampoline Park and let us show you all the safety features we offer.

Trampoline jumping is a fun pastime. In the early 1990s, personal trampolines became popular and most children had access to one in their own backyard or neighborhood. Annually in the United States, emergency rooms treat more than 200 thousand trampoline-related injuries, most of which are musculoskeletal. Although they are popularly believed to be unsafe, over the entire decade leading up to trampoline jumping making its debut in the Olympics, there were only 11 trampoline-related fatalities. To keep trampoline jumping a fun activity, we have assembled a list of trampoline safety tips.

Restrict Access

Personal backyard trampolines are popular, you’ll likely find at least one in each neighborhood. However, children should not have unlimited access. Trampoline time should always be supervised for safety. When backyard trampolines were first sold, they included a metal rung ladder for an entry point. However, in 1999, the attached ladder was outlawed because children who were far too small to climb onto the trampoline otherwise were able to gain unassisted access to the trampoline and, even without jumping, fall off at heights sometimes twice their own. A general rule of thumb is if a child has to be lifted onto the trampoline, they are likely too small to be using it safely.

One Jumper at a Time

Most trampoline injuries occur when the jumper lands too close to the edge of the trampoline, or worse, beyond the edge. Having more than one jumper on the trampoline significantly reduces the available landing space for each jumper. Each jumper that is added to the mix makes everyone jump just a little closer to the edge. Allowing only one jumper at a time will allow them to jump safely in the middle of the trampoline, with plenty of room for error.

When multiple jumpers are bouncing it also increases the likelihood of a collision. Whether one jumps into the other or lands on another, injuries are generally more dramatic when they involve more than one person.

A trampoline depends on the bounce and elasticity of the jumping surface to launch the jumper into the air and then safely catch them as they rebound. When multiple jumpers are bouncing, if they become out of sync and a jumper lands right after one has taken off, it is the landing jumper who will absorb the rebound shock of the other jumper and it causes a halt in the jump. This can lead to injury when the jumper was prepared to rebound and instead falls.

Prevent Falling

It is a natural part of bouncing that you may not nail the landing every time. The danger in this is when the landing occurs over the edge of the trampoline. Always make sure to have the spring guard in place to prevent jumpers from landing on or in between springs. You can invest in a safety net to go on the trampoline to help keep jumpers “in bounds.” If at all possible, it is a good idea to make a soft landing all the way around the trampoline.

Inspect Trampoline Regularly

Trampolines require regular inspection to ensure that it has not been compromised and is in peak condition. If there are tears or micro holes in the jumping surface, it should be repaired or replaced immediately. Because the jumping surface relies on elasticity, any small insult to the material can escalate with each bounce and have devastating consequences should anyone land on it. Also be sure to thoroughly inspect the springs. The should be tight and difficult to manually bend. If there is rust present, it is an indication of corrosion on the metal and should be replaced. Inspect the spring cover to make sure it is still providing the protection from the springs it is intended to. Regular inspections will afford you the opportunity to correct any deficiencies before they cause harm to a jumper. If you live in an area with extreme sun or frequent precipitation, it is a good idea to keep it covered with a tarp to prevent weather damage from occurring.

Choose a Trampoline Park Instead

The safest alternative to a backyard trampoline is an indoor trampoline arena. Indoor trampoline parks are able to keep their trampolines in a temperature controlled environment which reduces weather damage. Trampoline parks have safety monitors and trampoline repair technicians to ensure the jumpers and equipment are kept safe. Going to a professional facility reduces your liability and the need to inspect a trampoline. Not to mention the space it saves in your yard and the peace of mind you’ll have knowing your children can only jump when you take them!

Kids of all ages have been jumping for joy on trampolines for decades. When the trampoline is cared for and jumpers exercise safety at all times, it can be a safe and enjoyable activity. Follow these tips to help keep your little ones safe and bouncing for a lifetime. And if you want to take your kids to an indoor trampoline park, make Rebounderz Indoor Trampoline Arena your first choice! Safety isn’t just our motto, it’s our business.

From tiny tots to ripe grannies, a birthday party at a trampoline park is sure to be a hit! Kids of all ages can’t help but have fun in an arena full of bouncy floors. If you thought trampoline parks were just for school-age children, you have been missing out! Here are just a few reasons why trampoline park birthday parties are great for any age.

Games

As with any other source of entertainment, there are a wide variety of games to play while jumping to and fro. For the preschool age, games such as duck-duck-goose and Crack the Egg can easily keep them entertained and giggling uncontrollably for hours! For the tweens and teens, showing off skills on the super bounce or during jump basketball are popular. For children of all ages, as well as adults of all ranges, dodgeball is a classic. Engage guests in an exciting round of trampoline dodgeball and everyone will be talking about your party for the next year!

Party

It’s true, most trampoline parks cater to kid’s birthday parties, which is due mostly to the fact that this is the most typical group of people throwing parties that need help with hosting. This should not limit other age ranges! Perhaps your best friend is turning 41 and won’t want a superhero themed party in a room with pizza and presents and balloons, but you and all your friends can enjoy some pizza and beverages between jumps!

Interactive

Birthday parties at trampoline parks are much more entertaining and interactive than a backyard barbeque, which is important as at any age! Most people invite guests to their birthday parties because they want to spend time with people they like and a birthday is a day that you get to choose what you do. If you find a trampoline park that also has other attractions like laser tag, an arcade, or an obstacle course, it can provide additional ways to interact with your party guests and explode.

Clean up

It doesn’t matter if you are the mother of a first grader or a grandfather who’s turning 70, nobody wants to deal with the hassle of cleaning up the mess after a birthday party! The great thing about hosting your party at a trampoline park is birthday party packages include cleanup! You and your guests can come, have fun, and head home without the stress of cleaning up after everyone or disrupting your home. And that’s one of the best gifts in life.

Every birthday party has the same things: guests, balloons, food, cake, and presents. Instead of having the same old party as everyone else, host yours at an indoor trampoline park! Whether your guests will be hordes of middle schoolers or PTA moms, trampoline parks are a jumping blast for children of all ages! Have you ever seen someone frowning while jumping on a trampoline? At Rebounderz Indoor Trampoline Arena in Grand Rapids, our birthday parties include a personal party host to set up your party and keep it moving. We include food, drinks, and cake, as well as the cleanup! Call and book your birthday party today!

Jumping on a trampoline is a whole lot of fun, but the health benefits will put an even bigger smile on your face! The rewards of trampoline jumping makes it the perfect activity for people of all ages and health status. The American Heart Association recommends 30 minutes of moderate exercise daily to keep your body healthy. An indoor trampoline park is a perfect venue to jump to your heart’s content and health.

Low impact cardio

The continual jumping and bouncing on a trampoline gets your heart and respiratory rates up, which puts you in the prime fat-burning zone. The flexible surface of a trampoline stretches as you land, making it much lower impact than alternate cardio activities, such as jogging. Bouncing puts much less stress on your joints and results in fewer injuries.

 

Balance and Coordination

The bouncy surface of trampolines makes them difficult to balance on. With practice, jumping on a trampoline can dramatically improve your balance and coordination. The simultaneous jumping and balancing helps improve overall coordination. Remaining upright and jumping on a flexible surface helps to develop agility and flexibility that aids in overall coordination.

 

Lymphatic System Stimulation

Your lymphatic system runs throughout your entire body, just like your circulatory system; however, unlike your circulatory system, your lymph system doesn’t have a pump that provides circulation. When you do activities such as jumping on a trampoline, it promotes circulation of lymph tissue, which allows the built-up toxins to be excreted by your body, naturally detoxifying yourself. The vibrations caused by jumping and landing helps to push lymphatic fluids out of tissues, which reduces the unsightly appearance of cellulite. Stimulating the lymphatic system is also proven to help prevent cancer.

 

Digestive Health

The increased circulation caused by cardio activity helps your digestive tract move food along and force out waste. Regular exercise helps promote the growth of good bacteria in your intestinal tract, which is responsible for breaking down your food. This can also help decrease swelling by returning fluids to your digestive and cardiovascular systems. On a side note, it is not recommended to jump within two hours after eating a meal.

 

Muscle Strength

One of the obvious benefits of jumping on trampolines, and any exercise in general, is increased muscle strength and tone. Although jumping is predominantly a lower body and core workout, an indoor trampoline park offers the ability to jump to a full body workout, without consciously trying to!

 

Trampoline jumping is not just a fun source of entertainment for children, it is an excellent way to improve your whole family’s health. Gather the entire family and head to your local indoor trampoline park today for some healthy family fun. At Rebounderz Indoor Trampoline Park of Grand Rapids, Michigan, we offer a place for everyone to jump. Stop in or call and get jumping with us today; your family will be none the wiser that you secretly planned a workout for them!