Customer Review: Not perfect, but well worth the money
Sesame Street Slide 'N Play Ball Pit
PROS: good quality & design for the money, decent size & color, easy to setup.
CONS: not enough balls, no suitable for older kids, not for outdoor use.
We get this over 5 weeks ago, and it is holding up pretty good. We have purchased more than 5 other ball pits in the past year for my now almost 3 years old grandson, and they all built with the same type of material, and it is only good for used indoor.
We used an air compressor to inflate the first ball pit we bought, and popped the seams because of over inflation. We invested $40 for a really good air pump from Amazon, and I have had no problem with all the ball pits(5 more in the past 11 months) we bought since then. Yes, I let my grandson choose the ball pit he wants to play with every time he comes visit us.
I am not an expect, but we learned that:
(1) Never used an air compressor, or tire inflator to inflate any inflatable toys of this kind. You will "bust" the seams like we did. We invested in a good quality air pump designed for inflatable toys, so you will never over-inflate the toy.
(2) Never over-inflate each of the "air compartments". All ball pits we bought in the past year came with multiple air compartments, and after 100's of inflations, I learned to slightly under-inflate the air compartments, and add air later if needed. This is even more important when you inflate the ball pit the first time, because you need to let the material to stretch during the first use.
(3) Never inflate the ball pit when it is cold to the touch. One of the ball pits we bought last Christmas came with a big sticker on the box from the dealer, warning us not to immediately inflate the toys when we received it. They suggested to carefully unfold the toy and let it warmed up to room temperature, or used a medium setting hair-dryer to warm up the material before inflation. Great suggestion!
(4) Teach your kid(s) or grandkids(in our case) to take good care of their toys. I told my grandson if he do not "be nice & gentle" to his toy, the toy will "die". He is having a great time with his toys, and so did we.
(5) Have a good quality repair "patch" kit handy. Not the sticker type, but the one with the glue type. No matter how careful you are, you will get a few holes here and there, and the patch kit really helps to fix small holes and cuts. You can find one at your local Ace hardware store, or buy one thru Amazon or Ebay. Get a couples, it only cost a few bucks each. It is well worth the money to see your grandson's sad face turned happy again.
Hope you find the above suggestions helpful, and good luck!
Customer Review: overall its a fun toy
make sure that you buy extra balls and dont count on the slide bc its not there.
Monday, October 13, 2008
Inflatable Ball Pit - Sesame Street Slide 'N Play Ball Pit
