Genesis Moments - A Writer's Journey: EzyRoller for Teens

When I got the EzyRoller, I wondered if my 13-yr-old would be able to enjoy this low-to-the-ground toy. The instructions say it spans the ages but also gives a number of warnings about when and where to NOT use this toy - like NO SLOPES.

Unfortunately, we live on a hill and I found out quickly that my daughter immediately jumped to the conclusion - let's try this in the street where I can really get it moving. Kids love speed.

In fact, our first attempt at a video showed my daughter zooming right into the street with no helmet and then zigzagging in slow Zs down the road in a way that looked very fun but very unsafe since this is hard to see by cars.

Because we live on a hill, I allowed her to try it again - WITH a helmet and on the sidewalk of our street. That's the video you see below.

Again, the ideal use would be a large flat parking lot (without cars) or perhaps a playground or in a gym. Younger kids could even use this around the house.

In a group setting, you can do a lot of fun things with several EzyRollers and even create games among kids among the kids.

Here's a game I found on the website:

The simplest and still super exciting: EzySlalom and Agility.
What you need:
A large flat area (tennis court, sports ground...)
Some plots (sports cones, balls...) for the course
A chronometer to time your mates

What to do:
1) Place the cones on the ground and set a start/finish line
2) Place yourself behind the start line
3) Slalom between the obstacles without touching them
4) the winner is the one that is fastest at crossing the line without touching the obstacles. Depending on the difficulty
of the course you can think of penalties for touching the obstacles

How to improve: Find the best trajectory first before focusing on speed

See here for more ideas!

But, in all your activities, REMEMBER: This is not something for street use. That said, it can still be lots of fun.

{Disclosure: I was not paid for this promotion but we did receive one EzyRoller to keep to try for this review.}