Set bowling armadillo | KiwiCo

The cactus pins are cute to decorate, but the real hit is keeping score—my six-year-old finally gets why adding up points matters. The armadillo rolls surprisingly straight for something so soft, and it's held up to daily use without a tear.

My kids love rolling this little armadillo at the cactus pins—the soft fabric makes it safe for indoor play, and decorating the pins with the flowers kept them busy for a solid half hour. The scorekeeping math practice was a sneaky bonus that actually stuck.

The cactus pins are so cute once you stick the flowers on, and rolling the armadillo is way more satisfying than I expected—it’s soft but still knocks them down cleanly. My kid started adding up scores without being asked, which is a win in my book.