Reverse Mode: how good are your reflexes? You’ll need them in reverse mode as the sweep jump bar will randomly change direction.

THE PERFECT PRESENT - Stay Active Jump-it Wipeout makes the perfect present. Its fun for all the family and is brilliant for family get togethers! Everyone will have so much fun competing to become to ultimate Jump-It Wipeout challenge! As well as having so much fun, it’s a great way to keep active at the same time!"Not only is Jump It loads of fun to play with, it’s physically exerting too, increasing your heart rate, building strength in your legs and core, as well as improving your overall coordination and stamina. Does Jump It require any assembly? AD] As Stay Active Ambassadors, the boys have been testing out another one of @CharacterToys products this month. It took literally less than 2 minutes to put together which was a real positive and comes with everything you need straight out the box. What’s in the box?

We took M there for his birthday and he was heaven. He spent his time running around not knowing what to look at first. What I love about the Stay Active range is that we enjoy the toys in the range as much as the kids do. The Jump-It Wipe-Out especially so as both hubby and I used to love watching the show together.It can be used both indoors and outdoors, you just need a big enough indoor area for them to use while jumping. Although we’ve had very mild weather for October, the game is a good way to keep them busy active when it’s wet and miserable outside. From spinning in circles on the spot to navigating her way around the local park, Erin absolutely loved counting up how many laps she had done in a minute, or having ‘jump off’s’ with me to see who could do the most. Erin is also quite competitive, so the lap counter really helped motivate her to push that little bit stronger, move a little faster and keep going when she may otherwise have stopped. THE ULTIMATE JUMPING COMPETITION - Feel the rush of adrenaline as you challenge your friends and family to an exhilarating friendly competition unlike any other, testing your timing, reactions, agility and fitness! You must jump it until either the time is up OR until you WIPEOUT! Do you dare to take the Jump-it Wipeout challenge? Remember to keep your cool and be the last one standing to become the ultimate Jump-it Wipeout winner!

The unit talks to you at points in the game and it also plays music, but we found this a little bit muffled on our carpet and we were generally too focused on the game to listen. The beat of the music probably helps you find a rhythm if you listen though.The game takes 6x D batteries to operate which are not included in the box so just be aware of that if you are thinking about this as a Christmas gift. What we thought about Jump-It Wipe-Out Challenge Mode - Things begin to heat up, as you jump the sweep jump bar speed increases faster and faster! The different settings and modes mean you can adjust this for younger kids to play or ramp it for older kids who really want a challenge. It can be used both indoors and outdoors, you just need a big enough indoor area for them to use while jumping. Although we’ve had very mild weather for October, the game is a good way to keep them busy active when it’s wet and miserable outside.

You may remember that the boys were chosen to be Stay Active Ambassadors over the summer alongside Olympic Champion Greg Rutherford. They have been tasked with reviewing products from Character Toy’s Stay Active range. This month we are looking at Jump-It Wipeout. Character Toys Stay Active Jump-It Wipeout Reverse Mode – The sweep jump bar will randomly change direction, to keep you on your toes, and test your timing, reactions and agility. Challenge Mode – Things begin to heat up, as you jump the sweep jump bar speed increases faster and faster! Isle of Man, Isle of Wight, Northern Ireland and the Scottish Highlands) may take longer to reach you. Great for competing with family and friends of all ages, Jump-It Wipeout will test your timing, reactions, agility and fitness.You do need a decent size flat space to play. The instructions suggest at least 2.5 metres squared so this might not be suitable for inside use in all homes (we only have one location in the house with enough space without moving furniture). If you are playing with it outside you need a flat surface so the arm can move freely and to ensure you land safely. The arm is raised a couple of inches off the ground so you could play on grass as long as it has recently been cut. Not only can the Stay Active range help reduce screen time and time prevent a sedentary lifestyle, but keeping active can help improve overall mental wellbeing, balance, coordination and stamina, as well as social skills, self esteem and confidence. Being more active can also help everyone get a better night’s sleep and what’s not to love about that?! Even on the slowest mode it’s pretty fast so you need to focus. There are different settings which mean you can change the speed for more of a challenge if you need it. We call them fast, faster and super speed, but on the device they are called L, M and H or low, medium and high. You can also change the maximum duration of the game from 1 minute to 2 or 3 minutes. Finally to mix it up there are 3 different game modes: Normal (N), Challenge (C) and Reverse (R). In the challenge mode the speed gradually increases, in reverse mode the arm briefly stops and then moves in the other direction. You can play on your own or with others and the instructions suggest trying in teams, ‘best of’ or elimination versions.