Plan Toy Hammer Balls

by Plan Toys

Product Features

• Great for developing handeye coordination
• Hammer The Balls And Watch Them Drop Then Roll Back To You
• Beautiful EuroContemporary Styling
• There Are Three Bright Colored Wooden Balls A Hammer And Curved Bench
• This Toy Is Made From All Natural Recycled Rubber Wood

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4.5 x 9.4 x 3.9 inches ; 1.6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0001VUNU0
• Item model number: 534800
• Manufacturer recommended age: 12 months - 4 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #48,596 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Plan Toy Hammer Ball helps children to improve hand-eye coordination, aligning slotting and aiming. They have so much fun hitting the balls and watching them roll out of the box. There are three bright colored wooden balls, a hammer and a Euro-contemporary bench.

Product Description

This toy helps children to improve hand-eye coordination, aligning, slotting, and aiming skills.

Playtime Ideas:

• Hammer Balls will help develop fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination and concentration, plus relieve stress.
• When the balls have been hammered in all the way they roll back out, ready to start the fun all over again.
• Pounding also helps children release tension and teaches them about disciplinary action.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Smooth surface, pretty colors, August 1, 2007

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Borshee (London, England) - See all my reviews

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Plan Toy Hammer Balls (Toy)

I love this toy. When my 18 months got it she played with it for an hour every day. It is such a wonderful quality. The holes have rubber trimmings inside that hold the balls from falling through right away when placed onto the holes. You can even push them down with your fingers if you wish not to have a hammer around - in my case with a newborn in the house just to be on the safe side!
My daughter loved it without the hammer as well. She was fascinated with what happens to the balls when she pushed them down. They always end up on one side of the toy.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great toy that is fun for years!, August 25, 2008

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Mindy (Oakland, CA) - See all my reviews

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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Our son loves this toy! It is well made, and the balls are easy to either push or pound into the holes. When he was under 1 year he enjoyed pushing them through. He also seemed to prefer these wooden balls for playing with over plastic ones. Now that he is 1.5 years he is really into pounding and hasn't gotten tired of the simplicity of the toy. It is well made and solid. Perhaps when he is older we may add some material (maybe masking tape inside the holes, around the edges) to make it a little more difficult to pound them through.

I'd say the ideal age is 6 months to 2 years, although I'm sure he will play with it longer. I'm recommending it for young children because they can use it as a very simple shape sorter, pushing the balls through the holes, watching them disappear momentarily, and then roll out.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Toy -- Needs Adult Supervision, May 8, 2009

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Andrea Z (Milwaukee, WI) - See all my reviews

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Plan Toy Hammer Balls (Toy)

I love Plan Toys, and this one in particular is a beautiful keepsake. However, the wooden balls are quite hard and just the right size for my 13 month old to throw across the room with ferocious force! I'm worried that if another child or a pet were around, he could really hurt someone. Same goes with the hammer. He hammers away at the balls with energy and force. If this same force were used on a person or a pet, serious harm could be done!

My son loves this toy however. He often pushes the balls into the holes with his hands and the hammer is not even a consideration. He learned quickly how to play with this toy (with and without the hammer). The toy itself is simple enough for him to gain confidence, and he repeats the process over and over again, keeping him entertained.

I would recommend this toy, but only while an adult is sitting with the child while he / she plays with it. Left to his own devices, someone could get injured by the parts. Adult supervision is a must with this one!