Air Swimmers: An Amazing Gift Idea For Kids And Men! by Tricia Jones
It’s always a struggle finding the right gifts for friends and family but I always find that gadgets are popular with men. If you are wondering just what gadget to get for a man or even your children this Christmas I can thoroughly recommend the ‘Air Swimmer’. Suitable for men or kids, they all love them.
At first glance an Air Swimmer is a little bit surreal. Essentially you see a giant fish swimming in the air. Then you have the remote and you can control where it goes, or should I say, where it air swims next. This gadget or toy is bound to cause a reaction wherever it is used and your imagination starts flying too when you think of all the fun you can have with it.
It was recently shown on the Jonathan Ross Show where Wossy was weally enthusiastic about it as he braved the studio air conditioners making it swim around. I seem to remember something like the shark in a Doctor Who episode last year, but I suppose they are more fun than daleks.
Just to help along here are a few suggestions or ideas to spark off your own for where this can be used.
The air swimmer currently comes in two types, either as a clownfish or as a shark. I have a little girl who loves ‘Nemo’ and went immediately for the clownfish character and my son, who loves mischief as all young boys do, loves the shark. They really adore these toys and make them chase each other around the house. I think when the clownfish becomes Marlin, that’s Nemo’s dad, when he chases the shark and when it is the other way around Nemo is racing away from the Shark with the soundtrack of ‘Jaws’ being sung.
We could have waited for Christmas, a Birthday Party or some other occasion but these presents got opened early as we parents couldn’t wait to try them out. They have been set off in subways, on trains, at parties, at work and in the shopping centre and all look like they were great fun. How about being woken up in the morning by one of these floating above your bed?
Right now for the down sides, there are always down sides aren’t there? They need helium to float in the air, best to get a can or bottle of helium because they are quite large, not easily transportable if you are carrying it inflated from the Party shop. They should last at least a week fully inflated with helium. Also they really cannot be used outside, so please do not leave the door open. If one escapes on a windy day you have a few minutes of remote control contact before it gets whisked away by a gale, only to land much later in some confused owners garden patch miles away.
Other than that these toys, or gadgets are really great fun and are certainly one of the most surreal I have found.
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