Rainbow Castle Smiley Face Bounce House Slide Combo Review

Looking for a fun activity your kids can do in your backyard to burn energy? A bounce house may be just the antidote they need to get moving and provide endless entertainment at home. Read about one bounce house we are loving right now, and how to get the most out of yours!

As a mom of three active boys, I know all too well the feeling of kids bouncing off the walls indoors when they’ve had too much time on electronics or just too much time sitting around.

When they start climbing on furniture and jumping on each other, I know it’s time to get out and release energy.

That’s why over the years, we’ve loved all sorts of active outdoor play — or when indoors, we’ve just let the kids bounce on the couches or resorted to home-made crash pads to soften their falls.

But one of our favorite less messy and safer alternatives has been a ready-to-go bounce house for both outdoor AND indoor use (if you have the space)!

That’s why I “jumped” at the opportunity to check out one that could stand the test of time and weight, from POGO Bounce Houses — designed for residential use, but with the strength and durability of commercial-quality material.

Crossover Rainbow Castle Smiley Face Bounce House + Slide

POGO offers several style bounce houses and slides that appeal to kids of all ages, but this one especially caught our eye. The bright rainbow colors, smiley face, and ample 12×12 room for bouncing are ideal for my growing boys with tons of energy.

We got the combo bounce house with a built-in 4.5 ft slide — perfect for a little thrill after the bouncing. It comes with a splash pool attachment to add even more fun possibilities when used dry or wet. The little pool can be filled with balls, soft blocks or their gym mat for extra cushion when coming down the slide, or of course, with refreshing water for those hot days — there’s even a built-in mister to cool kids off as they head down the slide!

And if you’re worried about quality, it’s reassuring to know that POGO bounce houses are not your typical inflatable bounce houses — their crossover bouncers are constructed with 100% vinyl material much stronger than the more common, cheaper nylon inflatables. They feature multiple layers of double and quadruple stitching to last for years.

We saw this in action as multiple kids jumped together and the bouncer endured — and if you go over the weight limit (about 4 kids, 500 lbs for ours) the option to add a second blower is key to prevent deflating!

Although we’ve only had the Rainbow Castle for a couple of weeks, we’ve already found SO many ways to get creative.

Below are 5 ways we’re getting the most out of our POGO bounce house (and how you can too, year-round!

Releasing energy

As I mentioned, my boys have a lot of energy, and releasing that energy is a big goal of ours. So whenever weather permits, we will take advantage and let them bounce around in the yard to let go and burn energy more safely.

Physical exercise

Along with releasing energy, our new bounce house is perfect for engaging the boys in more physical activity (and away from screens!). This way they can jump up and down, flip, slide, dive and move as much as their little hearts desire all while getting a workout in.

Motor Skills & Coordination

Yes! If you’ve ever stepped foot in a bounce house, you surely know how much coordination is needed to keep your balance! Not only do you need coordination to jump up and also land where you want, but you also need the skill to carefully time your movements and not crash into other kids! I love knowing that our bouncy house helps my kids get better body control, learn spatial awareness, and strengthen those motor skills as they play!

Boredom buster

I’ve lost count of the number of times my kids have uttered those words… “Mom, I’m bored!” It’s as though they need to always be “doing something” right?! Lucky for us, we have this big ole’ bouncy house to minimize the boredom. And I find they can get so creative in their play, they start with bouncing and then end up in an imaginary play for hours on end.

Birthday parties

How can you see a bounce house and not think of birthday parties? I know that’s always on my mind, especially as a mom with 3 back-to-back spring birthdays. We broke out the Rainbow Castle for our middle guys’ recent party and hope to use it again next month for our oldest’s birthday. It’s an easy way to up-level any kids’ party and just brings so much joy and excitement to everyone’s eyes!

If you’ve been considering a bounce house for your kids or getting an early start to your birthday/holiday shopping, check them out! You can learn more about POGO and see the array of bounce houses they offer like the Rainbow Smiley Crossover, here.

I received the featured product to facilitate this review. However, all opinions are 100% my own. To hear more as we share our experience, follow on Instagram stories.