The Ultimate Christmas Toy Guide For Dads: Spooner Boards

by Kenji Yoshinari
in Advice for New Dads · Holiday Dad Gift Ideas
— 11 Dec, 2011

To celebrate this holiday season, The Toy Wall is helping Playground Dads everywhere find the coolest toys for their families in this 12 Days of Christmas Toys series!

When we were kids, the best toys were often the ones that didn’t require any batteries or complex instructions. A simple cardboard box or wrapping paper tube could take physical play into unlimited realms of fun. The only issue with those household items was their fleeting durability, especially when hyped up on freeze pops. If only there was a toy that could provide open-ended creative play AND was indestructible…

Allow me to introduce you to the Spooner Board.

Spooner Boards are like a cool mash-up of a skateboard without wheels and Fun Slides (carpet sliding shoes). These curved boards allow riders to mimic surf/skateboard/snowboard moves on any type of surface. Because they don’t have any wheels, Spooner Boards offer an extremely safe and easy learning curve that is perfect for kids of any age. Start by simply rocking back and forth, and as you build your confidence, you can try some simple twists and spins. Older kids will quickly master the fundamentals and will have a blast creating their own advanced tricks.

Not only does the Spooner Board act as a great training simulator for extreme sports, it also can be used anywhere! Requiring little to no space, you can use it in your bedroom, driveway or in your backyard. The smooth curved bottom makes it fun to use in all weather conditions…ride on grassy hills or as a sled in snow.

I believe the true beauty of this multi-award-winning product is its simplicity. With no set rules, your kids can let their imagination run wild and use it however they want…active play at it’s best! And unlike the 5-minute life expectancy of a cardboard tube, the virtually indestructible Spooner board comes with a lifetime guarantee!

Made in the USA.

Ages 3+ (24” Freestyle Board)
Ages 6+ (28” Pro Model Board)

Learn more about this product and other cool toys at The Toy Wall.