Both of my boys are big fans of Sesame Street, especially Elmo so when I got the chance to review the Sesame Street Activity Ball Pit
My husband tackled putting it together and said he had no problems whatsoever but he did use a hand pump from an exercise ball to blow it up. It only took about 15 minutes and we were set to go! Our boys both took to this right away and have been having a blast breaking through the door flaps and landing in the pit. Lucian also loves to just hang out in it, laying his head on the side and Warren likes sticking balls (and anything else that will fit) through the hole in Big Bird.
Pros:
Love the Sesame Street theme and overall size. Not too big and not too small, it is perfect for our space. I also like how lightweight it is so I can easily move it whenever I like. My boys really have fun playing in it.
Cons:
This would be hard to blow up without a pump/air compressor and the 25 balls included aren’t nearly enough.You simply must get more balls or it really isn’t much of a ball pit. These can be purchased from mass retailers and are generally $10 for 100 balls.
The balls do fly everywhere and I’m not exactly sure what the purpose of the side rail on one side is. The front one with Elmo on it is enclosed which helps to keep balls in but the one side is completely open (for easy access I’m sure) and the other side is partially open. I’m not exactly sure what the purpose of the one partially enclosed side.
The static created during play really made my little guy’s hair stand on end!
Conclusion:
Overall, I’m still happy with this ball pit. It does exactly what I wanted it to do and that is keep my kids entertained for a longer period of time. They certainly don’t mind not having a lot of balls and I plan to add more for them shortly.
This ball pit can be purchased from Amazon
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my daughter is obsessed with ball and loves the ball pitt at mcdonalds. she would be in heaven with this all day long. she also is in love with seasame street. this would be the perfect christmas gift for her.
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I have a 3yo daughter and a 4yo granddaughter. I babysit my granddaughters (4mn old too) 3-4 times a week. Sometimes I need something different and fun to keep them busy. This would do that perfectly!
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I would love to give this to my daughter! She loves Sesame Street and loves to climb in & play! I think she would have a lot of fun with it!
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I love that it’s Big Bird – it’s actually hard to find a decent toy with BB, it’s usually Elmo or Cookie Monster. AND, I love the germ-free part of it. I can keep the balls (and I’d buy more) sanitized and clean and not worry about my daughter sucking on someone else bacteria!
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Our two-year-old son is as active as a spider monkey. Maybe, this can help slow him down a bit.
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This would make a great gift because my kids love playing in the ball pit whenever we go somewhere that has one.My kids would love this.
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I think this would make a great gift for my little boy because he loves Sesame Street, especially Elmo. He also loves to play with balls, so he would be thrilled to have so many to play with. Thanks for the chance!
I think this would be great for my little man. Especially on rainy days when he can’t go outside and use up all that energy – here he would have a place to do it inside!
My daughter would absolutely love this. She loves sesame street and to play in balls would overjoy her
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My nephew LOVES Sesame Street and has been asking for this! I would love to win it for him!
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This would be great for my son because we were visiting one of his cousins who had a ball pit and we couldn’t get him out of it! I’ve never seen him have so much fun! Thanks for the chance!
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