Width wise its not much smaller than the width of your stairs so you will have to be accurate before you set it off on its springy journey. If I was you I would find some industrial stairs somewhere and play with it there. It’s four feet high and reaches 100 feet when fully extended. It’s fully functional, pending a large enough staircase, but whether or not it makes a “slinkity sound” is to be determined. It’s almost hypnotizing watching the rainbow of colors roll together as it is in motion. Awww science. The Slinky sold over 300 million units in the first 60 years of it being created. So there is no surprise someone went one step further and created the giant slinky. This original giant slinky also turned out to be extremely popular.

The previous, and also unofficial, record holder is two-feet taller, but only half as long. It’s in Pennsylvania, the birthplace of the toy, and unlike Jessee’s helical spring behemoth, doesn’t have the bragging rights to being functional. The metal slinky is an entertaining spring toy that is both fun and educational. It provides an engaging and memorable way for kids to learn about longitudinal waves, standing waves, transverse waves, and more!

The giant slinky was commissioned by the Virginia Historical Society to coincide with the final stop for the Minnesota History Center-based touring exhibition, Toys of the ‘50s, ‘60s and ‘70s. If you want to feel nostalgia, then the giant slinky is for you. Measuring 9.5″ tall x 6.75 diameter it truly is giant. Get your girlfriend to hold one end while you see how far this bad boy can stretch. The whole room is no problem!

Of course, many adults remember the hours of fun spent watching the original slinky "walk" down the stairs. This long scale "super slinky" has the same stair-walking capabilities as the novelty toy we all know and love! Some reviewers say this version is smaller in diameter than the original but also longer, heavier, and stretchier. Overall, it's a sure-to-please modern update on an old classic! This change of mind return policy is in addition to, and does not affect your rights under the Australian Consumer Law including any rights you may have in respect of faulty items. To return faulty items see our Returning Faulty Items policy. To use in educational settings, this slinky works well for learning about various physics concepts (either individually or in groups). An extra long slinky toy is a whole lot of fun, and it also helps students visualize and learn about educational concepts like earthquakes and P and S-waves (seismic waves that move through the body of the Earth).At some point in your childhood your parents must have given you a slinky and told you to go play, while they do their “adulting” things. Chances have it though they never gave you a giant slinky toy! Perhaps that’s what they were doing while pacifying you with your normal sized slinky! Giant slinky toy