Customer Reviews

Playhut Magic Ball Zone

5 star:		(29)
4 star:		(14)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

I purchased this item for my 3yr old and 1yr old. They love it. It only comes with 100 balls . So it is not enough to fill up the play zone, BUT it is enough to pick up around the house. They are now going on 4 and 2 and I think they are ready to add the extra balls. But they have a blast rolling around in it and throwing the balls out of the top (we of course throw the balls back in at them). I even babysit other children and have had 5 kids in there at once (very well behaved) but they all enjoy it and the balls come with a very large mesh bag for storage and great to wash them in....i just put them all in the bag and spray them with the shower head!The base of the zone on inside is a vinyl like material...so it makes wiping up any dirt very easy.

We got this ball pit for our 18-month old daughter. We love it! Most importantly though, she loves it! I picked this one because I don't have to blow it up, like you would with other pits. I also like that it's not plastic ... the plastic ones seemed like a suffocation hazard to me - although that's just my personal opinion. Another plus - this ball pit is HUGE compared to the other ones out there. Four children could very easily fit in there and play. My 18-month old daughter can stand up in it with at least a foot to grow (and she's tall for her age). The 3 openings in the ball pit can be tied up to stay open. However, only the largest opening has velcro to close it shut. I think we may add velcro to the other 2 smaller openings so that we could close them if we like. I love that it's SO easy to put up and take down. It literally springs open and folds closed. Plus, the balls come in a mesh bag.

Everyone else is right - 100 balls is not nearly enough to fill up the pit. We got the extra 100 balls - they just barely fill up the bottom to my liking. But, the extra 100 is really all you'll fit in the ball pit. This leads to my ONLY gripe about this toy ... the bottom of the pit where the 3 openings are are not very high. So, we're constantly picking balls up to put them back into the pit because they fall out easily. I don't really feel that this small issue affects the toy. I still gave it 5 stars, but wanted to let other people know about it in case it affects their decision to buy the ball pit (although it shouldn't!).

All in all, this is such a fun toy! It is big, so you need some room for it, but it's totally worth it!

Not knocking the ball pit. It cute, its color, it stores GREAT... but... Doesn't come with enough ball, IT IS HUGE !!!!!!, and if it is the least bit windy outside I can't take it outside cause it will blow away. And oh yes, the balls go everywhere when that happens.

I mean I do like the toy. Like I said it collapses nicely and can be stored in a flat location.

It has 3 entrances/exit places.

A huge hole in the top so the kids and :: cough cough adults :: can throw the balls in and out of it.

It really doesn't come with enough balls. I bought another hundred and that just barely makes the cut. I was told I should probably get another hundred, but who really wants to pick up 300 balls ?!?!?!

I tryed to take it outside so we could spend the day outside. And there was a nice breeze and don't you know the thing doesn't stand up to wind. It toppled over. Hey no big deal so it can't go outside, but now I know.

Also if a kid stands up and leans on a side it will tip. We have a starter walker on our hands and the poor thing learned that he couldn't use it to lean against.

So all in all it really is a cool idea, just some of my experience I wanted to share.

I bought this for my 18 month old twin girls. They had outgrown the baby toys, and were too small for the big toys. This is great for them. They will play in it for quite awhile alone, and it is big enough that I can get into it as well. My girls love to toss around the balls. Even if one twin knocks it over, it is light and won't hurt them. Perfect gift as well! I would reccomend this!

I gave 4 instead of 5 stars only because although it comes with 100 balls, it took 200 to really make it seem like enough. We bought an extra set of balls.

I got this for my kids (2 and 3 years old). They love it! It couldn't be easier to set up. It is much bigger than expected but the greatest thing about it is it just twists and folds up to an amazingly small size. Plus it is very light weight. My kids are pretty ruff with it and it seems indestructible (It bends but doesn't break). The shape makes it much sturdier than play tent's we have had in the past. This was one of the best kid products I have come across in a long time. I highly recommend it.

I just bought this for my 15 month old son. He goes crazy in it, and has a blast- I can even fit in there with him and still have room for 2 kids. This is much bigger than I thought it was. Not enough balls come with it though. To make it a real call pit you need at least 300 balls. 100 not even filled half of the pit. Overall good toy, looks and feels very durable and easy to clean

This is a wonderful toy!!! My 3 1/2 yr. old and 18month old sons love it. It's a great way for them to release some energy on icky winter days!! and it's a nice size(my husband can fit into it!) and it's nice that it can fold up if you need to get it out of the way. The only bad thing I have to say about it is that it doesn't come with enough balls. 100 balls sounds like alot, but it doesn't fill the whole thing, so I went ahead and bought 2 more sets of balls. Other than that, everybody loves it.

At my sister's request I got this for my nephews, ages 1,5, and 7 years for Christmas. They love it! She said it is perfect and they all fit in it. It even comes with balls to get you started, although they added more. Definitely a best buy.

My children love this ball pit!



We love how it's enclosed, but has mesh sides so we can still keep on eye on the kids while they're inside playing.



Mom and dad love it too because it's big enough for us to get in and interact with the children while they're playing.



This is definitely one of the best toys we've ever purchased for the children.

My kids have had ball pits since my first (age 6) was a baby. None last more than a year or so, so we are used to replacing them. This one, however, was the worst one we've ever gotten. The kids would run in, and it would fall over. The openings are so low to the ground, balls were constantly rolling out. It was a ridiculous mess. We kept it only a few days before deciding it definitely isn't for us. After returning it, we found a nice oval shaped blow-up pool at the store and bought that. Perfect ball bit!