The tip-top Dippy Dop space hopper

Whether your kid likes bouncing, aliens, or just anything that looks like Muno off Yo Gabba Gabba, you've got to check this toy out. [ don't miss a great offer after the jump!] The new Dippy Dop Space Hopper will keep your entire family …

The tip-top Dippy Dop space hopper
Whether your kid likes bouncing, aliens, or just anything that looks like Muno off Yo Gabba Gabba, you've got to check this toy out.

[don't miss a great offer after the jump!]
The new Dippy Dop Space Hopper will keep your entire family entertained, if yours is anything like mine. The package is adorable, the hopper blows up super quickly and very easily, and then your kids are fighting over who gets to bounce first. My four-year old rides ours correctly, holding on to the alien antennae and bouncing laps around the downstairs, while my two-year old calls it "Red Guy" and drags it around, laughing. Either way, they're getting indoor exercise while using their creativity, and I like that.

I'm looking forward to seeing the hopper in action all winter, when it's too cold to hit the playground for some energy diffusion. But watch out-- your kid maybe one day say, Mommy, I'm riding that one-eyed monster, and then you will have to run out of the room to laugh until you cry. Just like I did.~Delilah

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