Review: Twister Rave Skip-It

Are you good at skipping? …. Stop there!!!!…. I meant Skipping as in a fun game! Not skipping the classes in college and skipping your duties. Shh… Keep it with you.. I was good at skipping the classes in the Uni though (something I should never reveal it to DD1 and Yes.. Please! Don’t tell my Mum 🙁 ). It seems she already had learnt a few tricks and trying to convince me to bunk school! Be alert Mummy!

But she is very good at Skipping – guess it right – the fun skipping :). We have a Hula Hoop skipper and that was her most loved toy. And when she was told that she is going to review “Twister Rave Skip-It” from the leading Toy company Hasbro, she was Speechless and couldn’t wait for the delivery.

So… Why “Twister Rave Skip-It” is a great attraction for the girls and could be a must have!?

Twister Rave Skip-It game is light up skipping fun – What more do you expect from a girly toy!?
Twister Rave Skip-It lights up in 4 colours as you swing it and hop over it – It is just not 4 colours- More fun Awaits,
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20+ light patterns -> You are guaranteed for an endless entertainment.
Don’t stop or the Skip-It resets – Of which you might be really annoyed of some (most) times.
Coordinate your leg speed with the speed of the swing – You are sure to enjoy the fun, Don’t underestimate it though.. I could never make it and DD1 is getting a bit better now.

Skip-It is all about improving your concentration and co-ordination. The longer you go, the more you’ll glow with Twister Rave Skip-It. There are so many different patterns to encourage you and keep you going.

How do you get on with Twister Rave Skip-It

Put the hoop on one leg and swing the rope while you hop over it. – Which I still haven’t managed to do well 🙁 and DD1 had plenty of opportunities to tease and trick me :(. The colours glow and progress to each pattern and when all the four colours light up you’ve won the game! ” Don’t think it is easy… But it is not impossible. With 20 unique light levels to master, Twister Skip-It is the exciting past-time that’s guaranteed to keep you on your toes.

As you skip along, you are sure to get the rhythm and there is a great chance to rock it until you get tired. It is a great fun for girls and an excellent investment to keep them going…My 8 year old managed to get atleast 10 patterns as far as I could see but soon after that she was tired and couldn’t do more. So I wished, there was a pause button to give them a short break so she does not lose her score. She was indeed very disappointed when the Skip-It was resetting to the start! And I was definitely a Mum in trouble 🙁

What could have been improved:

Though it is advised to do it with Socks On, I felt it would have been great if the hoop had some softer material for the delicate skin.
As mentioned, even when you stop to take a break, Skip-It resets and it is definitely disappointing to an eight year old. But there is a workaround (which we are still not 100% sure as we were successful only a few times) – you can move it by hand to keep the motion Sensor active.
There is no information available to say the sequence of pattern. Though it is not that necessary for most children, I felt it would have been great if there was a pattern booklet to let the children know where they are.
The Batteries – I really wish the toys that need batteries could be sold with the batteries to start with to reduce the fuss and mess. Please note this game requires 3 x AAA batteries, which are not included and we were lucky enough to have some in stock at home. 🙂

There are some Tips and Tricks of how to do a dance move with Skip-It – Browse http://www.hasbro.com/twister/en_US/play/rave.cfm for more videos. And there are also other range of toys available from Hasbro.

Twister Rave Skip-It is currently sold at an average price of £19.99. For something that would make the play time fun, Skip-It is definitely a good choice and may be all the girls can work together to beat Skip-it and reach the final level 🙂

Disclaimer: I received a sample free of charge for a honest review and was not compensated with money for writing this post. All opinions are my own.