Features:

  • Jr. Glow Stomp Rockets glow-in-the-dark, so they stand out against a dark sky!
  • 100% KID powered: Run, jump and STOMP to launch these rockets up to 100 feet in the air!
  • All-foam rockets are great for younger kids — ages 3 and up and a solo play game
  • Includes a Stomp Launcher and 4 Jr. Glow Stomp Rockets.No batteries required; super easy, fast assembly
Do not bother assembling the fragile, yellow, brittle plastic launch pad

Do not bother assembling the fragile, yellow, brittle plastic launch pad. It is wholly unnecessary, and a potential injury hazard. Just use the stomper/pump with its connected blast tube, and the foam rockets; all those are safe. I bought it for my 3 year old, 3rd percentile height & weight, 30 lb granddaughter. She didn't have the mass to launch the rockets by stomping, but was able to easily launch them by sitting down hard on the stomper. She loved it! We took it into her preschool and all the kids loved it too. We are now reading books on rockets and space, and her preschool is going to have the kids assemble paper rockets with different shapes of fins and see what kind of rocket fin works best. I am glad to see that this device is still around; I remember loving it back when my kids were in Brownies and we were working for the Space exploration badge.

Buy it! The fun will begin as soon as it's out of the box!

The stomp rocket comes with the launcher and four rockets; this is the junior version--the box is approximately 12"--easy to transport in the car etc. Basically the (foam) rocket is placed on the launcher and then the air pad is stomped/jumped on. The launcher can be placed at different angels (straight up to 90 degrees). Great grandpa said he'd give the kids $1 each if they got the rocket into the bucket. They were very creative. The five year old figured out how to get all rockets on the roof of the house so you may want to have a discussion about that ahead of time:) The rockets are glow in the dark which would be a blast as well--we did not try it in the dark. The rocket will be coming with us regularly. Kids (and adults) love it. Kept 3.5 and 5.5 year old busy for over an hour straight and went back to it again after a rest. Some stomp rockets are too difficult to jump on which means the rocket won't "take off" or go far if it does. The little one was able to get it about 20 feet in the air and older got it on top of the house! When the adults couldn't wait any longer for their turn, the rockets went taller than huge trees--100s of feet in the air. The only negative (other than going on the roof to reclaim the rockets) The launcher itself is a bit cheap and/or has a design flaw. It kept falling apart when the kids would "stomp" on the launch pad or put the rocket onto the launching area. A bit of duct tape solved that problem but believe the manufacturer should solve that problem instead! I still recommend it b/c it works so well that a little tape is worth it. If you don't tape it, the cross piece at the bottom that holds up the item just will need to be put back together which doesn't take long--more frustrating than anything.

So much fun! The kids LOVE this and it provides a ...

So much fun! The kids LOVE this and it provides a lot of entertainment! Even our 2.5 yr old has it figured out and enjoys shooting rockets all over the house and the park. Word of warning - stay away from trees. These delightful rockets are lightweight and once they're in a tree... good luck? We've only lost one, but it was sad. The stand is kind of hard to keep together, but I think using some tape to keep it together during a round of rockets would work OK.

Our boys love this

What could be better than rockets shooting into the air for young boys? And our girls try not to act excited at first but they love it too. This gets rave reviews from my kids every time we use it. We don't put the stand on because it keeps falling apart. We use just the hose and air bag. We bought extra rockets since somebody always tries to stomp the bag harder and higher than others and forget to aim it straight up so the rockets sometimes end up on roofs and in fields. Easier to grab some extra rockets to stomp before heading off to search for the lost ones.

Stomp Rocket Junior

The stomp rocket was a Christmas gift for my almost 5 year old. It has been a huge hit for both her and my almost 2 year old. My oldest is able to load and shoot it all by herself. My youngest can almost load it herself and can shoot it after some help with how hard to stomp. We have been able to learn that the harder you stomp, the farther it goes. We also have learned that whatever direction you point it, that's where it will go....even on the roof. The rockets are foam and with supervision you can do it in the house because they're soft enough not to ding your ceiling. It is a little difficult to slide the stand together because of a plastic part that sticks out, but it can be done and gets easier, somewhat, each time you do it. Overall a huge win!

A nearly perfect gift and toy

Kids absolutely love these things. All kids - boys and girls, young and old. A toddler will try to make it work and will even have fun simply trying to load it up. Older kids will stomp that rocket to the clouds. It's reasonably safe, it only becomes hazardous if someone big is around and other people don't give it a little space. It doesn't even have to be other people - I shot myself in the face once trying to show a 5 yo how it worked. It hurt, I won't lie. Another problem is that they won't stay assembled for long and the launch stand tends to become unhooked and fall apart. Surprisingly, that doesn't really dampen anyone's fun - kids just put it together again. If you are looking for a gift for almost any kid, or if you just want to bring something outside to keep your kids occupied, this is a no-brainer, and a win-win.

Great item. No complaints. Perfect for kids of various ages.

I bought even though the reviews complained about the poor quality of the stand... and I was SUPER happy to see that when the gift was opened it had a new and improved tripod stand with adjustable direction mount. FANTASTIC GIFT! 5 stars!!!

Kids love it!

Bought this for my 4 year old daughter and she loves playing with it! Perfect for our back yard, because she can only launch it about 30 feet into the air at most, so we don't have to worry about it ending up in a neighbor's yard. My 1.5 year old son also loves it. As long as we don't put the rocket onto the launcher all the way, he can actually still use it and manages to get about 10 feet, which to him is like a miracle of awesome. Highly suggested! If you have older kids and more room, the ones that go higher may be better, but this suits our needs great. The only problem I can come up with is the base comes apart kind of easily. I was considering gluing it together. We won't be able to break it down to fit back in the box, but that's better than me needing to fix it every 15 minutes or so from her pushing a little too hard to get the rocket on the launcher. A minor issue. Not enough to knock off a star from all the fun they're having.

Super fun toy for an active 4-year-old boy

While the design, construction and durability of the base launching platform could stand a bit of improvement, this toy still provided a tremendous amount of fun for our grandson. If we didn't care about dis-assembling the launch platform to store it in the box after each use, we would consider making it more sturdy. As it is however, and for the price (under $20), this is one of the most enjoyable toys that can be had for active kids under 5. It's important to push the rockets all the way down on the tube prior to launch, to ensure the highest travel. And if a lot of wind is present, care must be taken to prevent the missiles from going over neighbor's fences or onto roofs. These rockets really go super high!

Good clean fun for all ages

I ordered this hoping for an outdoor toy that would keep the whole family entertained. It didn't just win over our family, but the entire neighborhood. The stomp rocket comes with a base, stomp-pump and 4 'rockets'. The base comes in 3 pieces which need to be assembled. No tools are required and instructions are on the outside of the package. The part of the toy that gets stomped on has a tube that attaches to the vertical part of the base with a wing nut and screw. The picture directions were easy to follow, and it only took a minute to assemble the entire thing. We set the launcher up in the middle of our cul-de-sac and within two minutes it had the attention of the entire neighborhood. Set-up and use is quick and easy - drop a rocket on the launcher and stomp. The rockets shoot up quite high which is fun to watch, and the kids had fun trying to run and meet the rocket at its landing. With 4 rockets in the package, there was plenty of time for kids to retrieved launched rockets and get them back to the launcher before they were needed for the next kid's turn. It is easy enough to use that my 2 year old can launch a rocket reasonably high with no help, and fun enough that my husband and I were fighting off the neighborhood 'big kids' so that we could have a turn too. We are so pleased to have an outdoor activity that is fun, encourages activity and can bring together the whole neighborhood - all without batteries!

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