A bounce house is an inflatable structure that is often seen at children�s birthday parties, county fairs and various festivals. The bounce house can range in shape from a simple enclosed bouncy area, to large �houses� of several styles. For instance, a bounce house might be a castle, might have more than one story or level and could feature a bounce slide. These structures are very popular with children (and with some adults too), and were first developed in the late 1950s.
The original bounce house is a stripped down version of today�s incarnations. Initially, the first bouncy surfaces of this type weren�t even enclosed. This was not a good idea, since children could easily bounce themselves off the structure to annoyance at least, and injury in worse case scenarios. The early bounce house was meant to reproduce the sense that the person using it was walking in space or on the moon. In fact, the first manufacturer, John Scurlock, called his bounce houses Space Walks.