Wobbly Worm

I have only seen a worm come out of an apple twice, and luckily only the first time actually involved both a real apple and worm.

The second time, however, was while playing Wobbly Worm, from Spin Master. A game designed for kids ages 3 and up, Wobbly Worm aims to have players toss their hoops over the worm’s head as he wobbles around inside an apple. Think horseshoes, except with an adorable worm smiling at you and no hand grenades.

The premise of the game is that an apple fell from a tree and rolled all around on the ground. When Wobbles the Worm pops his head out of the apple, he’s dizzy from rolling around. As kids try to toss their hoops over Wobbles’ head, he twists and turns around.

There are four tubes included in the game and players can decided how many they want to include while playing. The more tubes used, the more difficult it is to toss the hoops over Wobbles’ head. With all four tubes, Wobbles stands at around 3 feet, so his wobbling is pretty intense.

Once the number of tubes has been decided, Wobbles’ head is attached to the top and the connected tubes are attached to the apple base. The game requires a decently sized play space, like the playroom floor. Wobbles wanders a bit, plus each player will need to have their own space to toss from.

Each player takes a set of hoops, with enough for three players total. Each set of hoops has three different sizes. The players start at the base and, depending how difficult they want to make the game, take one to three steps back. One player hits the button to get Wobbles moving, and everyone starts tossing their hoops. The first to get all three of their color’s hoops over the worm’s head wins.

Because the height can be adjusted, a couple different age groups can play Wobbly Worm. I would suggest using one or two tubes for the preschool age, and older kids can use three or four tubes for more of a challenge.

This game would be great to play inside during the winter months, but would also be fun to take outside to have more room and to try farther distances when tossing. As long as the wormy has a hard surface, he should be good to wiggle!

About the author

Kristen Nelson

Kristen Nelson

Kristen Nelson is an assistant editor at Adventure Publishing Group. She does weekly toy reviews for The Toy Insider and contributes to the trade magazines The Toy Book and The Licensing Book. She is an expert in Penn State sports, as well as with numerous cooking techniques. Kristen has been crowned the Queen of Potatoes, but her friends call her Lady Spud. When not yelling at the TV during football or hockey games, she is often binge-watching virtually any cooking show. You can delve into her witty mind and follow her on Twitter @Krypton_87.

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