About this product
A ring toss set is one inflatable cross that floats as the target and eight rings to throw at it – four red and four blue, so it splits into two players or two teams without anyone arguing.
The reason it works better than most pool toys is that it does not require anyone to swim. Children who are still nervous in the water can play from the steps or the shallow end alongside older ones who are swimming, which is unusual and genuinely useful at a family pool or a party. It also works out of the water entirely – on a lawn or a beach – so it is not dead weight on a day that ends up not being a pool day.
The cross is the part that has to be right. A floating target that tips over or drifts away stops the game within minutes; a properly proportioned inflatable cross sits flat, stays upright and holds its position.
It is thick PVC rather than the thin film used on cheap beach inflatables, which matters because these get sat on, landed on and thrown for hours. Inflate everything firm but slightly soft – drum-hard PVC in the midday sun expands further and splits a seam.
Deflated it packs into nothing, which is what makes it worth taking on a trip.
Inflatable Pool Ring Toss Game - Floating Cross and 8 Rings