Edushape Rainbow Soft Ball

Great ball to play many games in the backyard with the grandkids. We started off with our first when my grandson was a little over a year old. He loved the “sensory” balls inside. Pretty safe for in the house. As he got older, playing with his cousins in the backyard. We had to get another after a friend’s dog punctured it.

Nice ball. You can see and hear the 24 approximately 8 mm red, orange, green and navy (six of each color) beads rolling around in the ball. The ball has a needle valve so you can add air if necessary. The ball I received was a little under inflated but I’m leaving it like that for now. The ball is odor free and the surface is not slick or sticky. It is easy to hold onto and it bounces well. The beads fly all over inside the ball when it is bounced. The ball seems durable. I think most children would like this ball. It would be a fun toy and enjoyed for many years. I thought my grandson (almost 12 months) would have loved the ball but he was afraid of it. He has other balls, some are bigger and some are smaller. He likes to play rolling balls back and forth to me. I’m keeping the ball for him because I think he must be going through a stage that he will out grow. You can never tell what a child’s reaction will be toward a toy.

Perfect gift for a crawling baby or one learning to walk. Colorful & the sounds it makes when you shake the ball are an added point of interest ~ even when the ball is rolling it makes some sound.

I purchased this ball for my 17 month old grandson because he loves balls & the one he had before deflated. It is a cute ball & easy for him to handle because it is not that large. I only wish I would had known that it doesn't really bounce because he likes to bounce his balls. Other than that we really like the ball.

This ball has been loved by the whole family, from baby to adult. It has a very pleasant texture, and is easy to grip. My baby likes to watch it roll with all the beads spinning inside. It also makes a pleasant sound. The color is soothing too, transparent smocky light blue. You can teach centrifuge force to older children with it, as the beads are visible, and spin so well! For adults, it feels like a stress reliever. For what you pay, if this ball if durable, you'll keep it around for a long time.Edit: reviews around says the ball hurts? It's hard? It doesn't roll straight? I have no idea why they say that. It's a soft, rubber-like ball filled with air, very soft. My baby is 9 months, and is not getting hurt. We lay on our backs, and I spin the ball to make the beads roll, it's mesmerizing. Another funny trick is that as we are laying on our backs, I hold the ball from the top so we can face the beads, and I give it a flick, right where the balls are. It makes my baby laugh hysterically! I would buy it over and over again.*** Update : baby is 22 months now. Some beads have broken inside. It reduces the cool effects.

I love this ball! I have used it with infants and toddlers in so many ways! Infants are entranced by the movement of the beads inside and encourages movement through cause and effect; reaching, rolling, crawling, shaking. As they grow, they use it to play cooperative games like rolling or bouncing it back and forth. Walkers can kick and throw it, with the ever satisfying beads clacking as they do so. I have gifted this, as well as used it in my toddler classroom.

This is my second attempt with this ball. The first one looked used. It had pinches in it and the needle to the pump wouldn't come out when pulled because it wouldn't lock into the pump. Then all the air would gush out. Sent it back and got the other one today. The ball looks better, but still a sorry cheap pump. My husband had to take it apart, put the rubber ring back in place, AND put thread locker on the needle so it wouldn't come out. What an aggravating purchase.

My nieces (1 yo, 2 yo, 4 yo) LOVE this ball! They love to look through the ball at someone on the other side, and giggle! They love to spin the beads around and around, mesmerized by them spinning! If your kiddo is crying, spin the beads around in this ball and they'll be so mesmerized they'll forget why they were even crying. I love how magically that happens every time! This ball provides so much entertainment. Of course, teaching them to catch the ball, roll it, etc is fun too. 100% my favorite toy to buy for others now too. Highly recommend it!