A wooden skipping rope with turned beech handles and a braided cotton rope, featuring a zebra in a red cap and blue dungarees printed on the handle band and on the kraft tube it comes in. Rope adjusts from 3 m for solo skipping up to 5 m for group skipping. Maker-graded from 3 years. Supplied in its tube — one rope per order.

Specifications

• Handles: turned imported beech, 12 cm / 4.7 in long
• Ball ends: turned wood, 3.5 cm / 1.4 in diameter, painted red
• Rope: braided cotton, red
• Rope length: 3 m (solo skipping) or 5 m (group skipping), adjustable shorter
• Finish: water-based toy paint (described by maker — treat as description, not certification, until test report seen)
• Weight: 0.2 kg at 3 m; 0.3 kg at 5 m
• Packaging: kraft card tube with red lid, 15 × 10 × 10 cm
• Character: zebra in a red cap and blue dungarees
• Age grading: from 3 years (maker’s own grading)
  

Design

• Turned beech handles left bare along most of their length, with a printed band of red spots at the open end carrying the zebra illustration
• Round wooden ball where the rope enters each handle, painted red — weights the handle and prevents it slipping from a small hand
• Braided cotton rope lands softly if it catches a leg, unlike plastic or wire alternatives
• Rope, ball ends, printed band, and tube lid are all in the same red
• Rope length adjusts by pulling through the handle and re-knotting — the same rope works from first attempts through to school-age skipping
• Kraft card tube with the zebra illustration on the side and lid — presentation-ready without additional wrapping

Size Guide

The stated rope length is the maximum. Shorten by pulling the rope through the handle and re-knotting. The 5 m length is suitable for two adults turning while a child skips in the middle.

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 ends 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 the handle paint, which a child grips directly
• The maker describes the paint as water-based; treat as a description, not a certification, until a test report is confirmed
• Check the knot inside each handle before every use

Care

• Wipe handles with a barely damp cloth and dry immediately — do not soak; wood swells and paint lifts
• Wash the cotton rope by hand in cool water; untie from 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
• The 5 m length allows two adults to turn while a child skips in the middle
• Adjustable so one rope covers several years of growth
• Presented in a tube that needs no additional wrapping for gifting

What’s included: one skipping rope in the zebra design, in its tube. Other animal designs are sold separately. Props shown in photography are not included.