A wooden skipping rope with pale blue-painted handles and a braided blue and yellow cotton rope, printed with an aviation bear character on both handles. Rope adjusts from 2.7 m (excluding handles) and suits users up to 1.8 m tall. Maker-graded from 3 years. One rope per order, no box or tube included.

Specifications

• Handles: wood painted pale blue over the full length (species not published by the maker)
• Rope: braided cotton, blue and yellow
• Rope length: 2.7 m excluding handles, adjustable shorter
• Suitable for: users up to 1.8 m tall (stated by maker)
• Design: aviation bear, printed on both handles
• Age grading: from 3 years (maker’s own grading)
  

Design

• Handles painted pale blue from top to bottom — the colour runs the full length rather than being a band over bare wood
• Aviation bear character printed on the outer face of both handles, facing forward whichever way the rope is held
• A band of spots around the base of each handle, picking up the rope colour
• Rounded ball head on each handle where the rope passes through — stops the handle slipping from a small hand
• Braided cotton rope in blue and yellow — softer on the legs than plastic or wire if the rope catches
• Rope adjusts by pulling through the handle and re-knotting — one rope lasts several years of growth

Size Guide

2.7 m is the maximum rope length excluding the handles. Shorten by pulling the rope through the handle and re-knotting before first use — a rope set to the child’s height is easier to skip with than one that is too long. Handle length and weight are not published by the maker.

Safety

• Maker grades from 3 years; not suitable for a child under 3
• A skipping rope is a length of cord — never place around a neck; supervise until the child can handle it confidently
• The wooden ball heads are hard and swing at speed — skipping needs clear space away from other children, furniture, and faces
• Request an EN 71 report before selling — EN 71-3 governs migration of elements from paint; these handles are fully painted rather than banded, so the paint contact area is larger than on bare-wood handles
• Check the knot inside each handle before every use
• Set the rope length to the child before first use; a rope that is too long trips more easily than one that is correctly sized

Care

• Wipe handles with a barely damp cloth and dry immediately — do not soak; wood swells and painted surfaces lift
• Wash the cotton rope by hand in cool water; untie from the handles first
• Air dry fully away from direct heat
• Store coiled rather than knotted

Use

• A first skipping rope for a child learning timing rather than counting jumps
• Adjustable so one rope covers several years of growth
• Part of a range of ten designs — a class or party group can each have a different one

What’s included: one skipping rope in the aviation bear design. No spare rope, gift bag, tube, or box included. Other designs in the range are sold separately.

What is not included

One item per order. Bedding, cushions, baskets, furniture and any other items shown in the photographs are styling props and are not supplied.