This is a great piece of equipment for hyperactive kids! You definitely need an air pump to get everything set up, the kind that plugs into a wall would be best. Very easy to set up: three parts that are filled with air (top, middle, bottom), then filling the base with water, sand, rice, etc. and that’s it! I got this with my 8 year-old nephew in mind and he played with it for an hour straight, only taking breaks to gulp down water. I tried it out a couple times and can tell it’s well made, the See full review