Customer Reviews

Infantino - Giggle Ball

5 star:		(7)
4 star:		(5)
3 star:		(8)
2 star:		(4)
1 star:		(21)

 

 

I realize the way in which the following happened is odd, but I just want to let others know so it won't happen to them. We'd purchased the giggle ball for our son when he was around six months old. He enjoyed holding it and shaking it and watching as we rolled it around. It does have some educational merit, I believe, as it teaches cause and effect (Shake it and hear the giggle) and it helps babies' motor skills development. However, there is a dangerous aspect to this toy that far outweighs any educational or fun merit it holds. We travel quite a bit and would take the giggle ball in the Jeep with us on road trips. The sun and heat apparently softened the plastic tubing of which the ball is primarily comprised and the tubing broke when my son was playing with the ball one day. He is now one and was crawling or toddling and either sat or stepped on the ball causing the tubing to snap. My husband scooped up the colored shapes, which had slid off the tubing, and these shapes are small enough for my son to have put them in his mouth and choked. I am truly grateful we discovered this before he had a chance to do this or even entertain the thought. I would not buy this toy in the future until the company can assure us nothing of the sort will happen again.

I bought this toy for my son when he was 7 months old. He played with it for a few minutes and now doesn't give it a glance. It doesn't giggle the way it is supposed to either. Even I have to shake it pretty hard to get any noise out of it. Overall....A WASTE of MONEY!

My son received this toy as a gift for his first birthday. He played with it four a day or two and hasn't touched it since. I think it's a good toy for babies about 9 months old for the color and sound stimulation, but not for children very much older than that. I agree with one review that it's mostly just a rattle. You have to shake it pretty hard to make it "giggle". Otherwise, the giggle noise is very slow and sad sounding.

There is not anything wrong with the toy is is durable but my one year old son ignores it for the most part. The toy has the right components color, moveable pieces, but I think the lack of sound at his age is why it does not hold his interest.

I thought this toy looked fun but my daughter played with it for a few minutes and then didn't pick it up again. I saved it for my next child thinking maybe she would like it but, nope, the same thing happened. Played with it for a couple of minutes and that was enough. It's currently sitting in a 'give away' box (looks new!).

I was surprised to see so many bad reviews for this toy. I happened to pick it up at TJ Maxx today and my son (6 mos) really likes it. I agree with others that the "giggle" is hard to hear (you'd have to shake the toy very hard), but the moving parts captivate my son's attention, which is great. Probably not a good toy for babies under 6 mos though (says 6mos + on the box).

I bought the Giggle Ball for my son when he was 7 months old. He loved the bead toys at the doctor's office, so I thought this toy might be a hit. Wrong...my son had no interest in playing with it, despite my repeated attempts. I have a few guesses why the toy was such a flop:

-It's a bit heavy and bulky for a little one to hold onto.

-The beads aren't the easiest to move around the wires, because theres not much space to move your hand around the toy.

-It's very difficult to get the toy to "giggle", and when you do succeed, you can barely hear the sound it makes (not a giggle).

Don't waste your money on this one.

This toy is very pretty and it looked like it would be a great toy, but it really isnt. The giggle sound is practically non-existant, and you have to shake it REALLY HARD in order to hear it. When my daughter was younger, it seemed hard for her to carry around, its heavy! This toy didnt seem to hold her interest for long, but its been thrown around a LOT and its still in one piece!! I guess durablilty counts!

This is just another rattle. I bought it for my very active 7 months old baby boy. He played with it for about 10 min. and has not touched it since. Fancy and Fun name but that is it.

I bought this for my 9 month old and she likes it. The giggle sound is practically non existent, but she does like everything going on with the ball. It's large for little hands, but she enjoys shaking it to the best of her ability. She prefers the Discovery Ball (awesome toy), but this is not as bad a toy as other parents are making it out to be.