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Traditional Wooden Blow Pipe Floating Ball Game

£495
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Description

This traditional floating ball game is a simple test of breath and patience: a wooden pipe with a bright red bowl at one end, and two white polystyrene balls to balance above it. The pipe is natural wood with a smooth, pale grain, and the bowl is made of two stacked red rings held apart by small wooden pegs, with the ball resting neatly on top. The game measures 15cm long, 4.5cm wide and 5cm high, and at just 24g it is light enough to tuck into a bag or a drawer.

Play is easy to pick up and surprisingly hard to master. Rest a ball in the bowl, blow steadily into the end of the wooden pipe and see how long you can keep the ball floating in the air. A gentle, even breath is the knack, and a puff too strong or too weak is where the laughter starts. It is a cheerful game to bring out at the kitchen table, on a rainy afternoon or at a desk when a break is due, and it is easy to take turns and time each other to see who keeps the ball up longest. With two balls in the box, there is a spare ready if one rolls under the sofa.

The pipe and bowl are wood and the balls are lightweight polystyrene, and the game comes in a cardboard box printed with its name in red and blue on a cream ground, alongside a drawing of the pipe and balls. The box keeps everything together between games. To care for it, wipe the wooden pipe with a soft dry cloth, keep it somewhere dry and return the balls to the box after play. We think it makes a lovely small gift, ready to wrap just as it comes, for anyone who enjoys an old-fashioned game that needs nothing more than a steady breath.

Specification
Brand Rex London
Material Cardboard, polystyrene & wood
Length 15cm
Width 4.5cm
Height 5cm
Weight 0.024KG
Warnings Warning! Choking hazard; small parts. Not for children under 3 years.
Frequently Asked

How do you play the floating ball game?

Rest one of the white balls in the red bowl, then blow steadily into the end of the wooden pipe and see how long you can keep the ball floating in the air.

What is the floating ball game made from?

The pipe and its bowl are made of wood, the two balls are lightweight polystyrene, and the game comes in a printed cardboard box.

How big is the game?

It measures 15cm long, 4.5cm wide and 5cm high and weighs just 24g, so it is small and light enough to keep in a bag or a drawer.

How many balls come with the wooden pipe?

Two white polystyrene balls come with the wooden pipe, so you have a spare ready to hand if one rolls away or goes missing.

What colour is the floating ball game?

The bowl is a bright red, the pipe is natural pale wood and the balls are white, and the box is cream with red and blue lettering.

How should I look after the wooden pipe?

As good general practice for wood, wipe the pipe with a soft dry cloth, keep it somewhere dry and store the balls in the box between games.

Shipping & Returns

Delivery UK delivery is £14.99, and delivery is free on all orders of £99 or more, in the UK and, for products we deliver abroad, internationally. Products we deliver within the UK only say so on their page.

Returns If you change your mind, you have 14 days from delivery to tell us, and a further 14 days to send the goods back. Return postage for a change-of-mind return is paid by you. Change-of-mind returns are subject to an inspection and handling deduction. See our full returns policy.

To arrange a return, call us on 020 8149 5199 or use our contact page.

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    Description

    This traditional floating ball game is a simple test of breath and patience: a wooden pipe with a bright red bowl at one end, and two white polystyrene balls to balance above it. The pipe is natural wood with a smooth, pale grain, and the bowl is made of two stacked red rings held apart by small wooden pegs, with the ball resting neatly on top. The game measures 15cm long, 4.5cm wide and 5cm high, and at just 24g it is light enough to tuck into a bag or a drawer.

    Play is easy to pick up and surprisingly hard to master. Rest a ball in the bowl, blow steadily into the end of the wooden pipe and see how long you can keep the ball floating in the air. A gentle, even breath is the knack, and a puff too strong or too weak is where the laughter starts. It is a cheerful game to bring out at the kitchen table, on a rainy afternoon or at a desk when a break is due, and it is easy to take turns and time each other to see who keeps the ball up longest. With two balls in the box, there is a spare ready if one rolls under the sofa.

    The pipe and bowl are wood and the balls are lightweight polystyrene, and the game comes in a cardboard box printed with its name in red and blue on a cream ground, alongside a drawing of the pipe and balls. The box keeps everything together between games. To care for it, wipe the wooden pipe with a soft dry cloth, keep it somewhere dry and return the balls to the box after play. We think it makes a lovely small gift, ready to wrap just as it comes, for anyone who enjoys an old-fashioned game that needs nothing more than a steady breath.

    Specification
    Brand Rex London
    Material Cardboard, polystyrene & wood
    Length 15cm
    Width 4.5cm
    Height 5cm
    Weight 0.024KG
    Warnings Warning! Choking hazard; small parts. Not for children under 3 years.
    Frequently Asked

    How do you play the floating ball game?

    Rest one of the white balls in the red bowl, then blow steadily into the end of the wooden pipe and see how long you can keep the ball floating in the air.

    What is the floating ball game made from?

    The pipe and its bowl are made of wood, the two balls are lightweight polystyrene, and the game comes in a printed cardboard box.

    How big is the game?

    It measures 15cm long, 4.5cm wide and 5cm high and weighs just 24g, so it is small and light enough to keep in a bag or a drawer.

    How many balls come with the wooden pipe?

    Two white polystyrene balls come with the wooden pipe, so you have a spare ready to hand if one rolls away or goes missing.

    What colour is the floating ball game?

    The bowl is a bright red, the pipe is natural pale wood and the balls are white, and the box is cream with red and blue lettering.

    How should I look after the wooden pipe?

    As good general practice for wood, wipe the pipe with a soft dry cloth, keep it somewhere dry and store the balls in the box between games.

    Shipping & Returns

    Delivery UK delivery is £14.99, and delivery is free on all orders of £99 or more, in the UK and, for products we deliver abroad, internationally. Products we deliver within the UK only say so on their page.

    Returns If you change your mind, you have 14 days from delivery to tell us, and a further 14 days to send the goods back. Return postage for a change-of-mind return is paid by you. Change-of-mind returns are subject to an inspection and handling deduction. See our full returns policy.

    To arrange a return, call us on 020 8149 5199 or use our contact page.