Hasbro Busy Ball Popper

Pros: Stimulating, fun-filled enjoyment for your child.
Cons: Can be annoying at times.

I purchased the Playskool® Air-tivityTM Ball Popper for a daughter when she was 18 months old. I have to admit that the “concept” of an eternal ball fountain intrigued me into forking out the approximate $18.00 sale price at Wal-Mart, ...

Pros: Very fun to watch. Cute music. Great for kids who love balls.
Cons: The balls escape frequently.

The Playskool Air-tivity Ball Popper is not a toy I would have purchased for my 2½ year old son. As a kid who loves learning toys, I would have thought this toy far too simplistic for him, and with a target age of 9 months and up I would ...

Pros: easy assembly, kids love to play with it
Cons: none

Toys are funny things. Sometimes you buy a toy that you think is going to be a hit, the kids play with it a few times, and then they lose interest altogether. Other times you buy a toy because you are desperate for a present and the item in front of ...

Pros: Fun to play, amusing for kids, fun to watch
Cons: Balls may fly everywhere and get lost

We recently purchased the Playskool Air-tivity Ball Popper at work and let me just tell you that this toy is a big hit! Kids love to watch the balls pop up and twirl down and they think it’s even funnier when the balls go ballistic and fly ...

Pros: fun for a little while, colorful
Cons: track falls apart, balls get lost

“Press the button to activate the musical poppin’ play!.... ….Balls pop out…. ……And roll down the spiral track… ……….Then pop out all over again……..” This Busy Ball Popper seems to be one that people either love it or they hate it. I have to say ...

Pros: Fun, bright colored toy that captivates kids.
Cons: Sometimes loud...

We moved into a new house a few months ago. In leiu of installing a costly home security system, we decided to go a cheaper route. We let our young son keep his toys out all around the house. Consequently, walking through the family room is like ...

Pros: My daughter loves it
Cons: I don't always feel like chasing the balls

The Playskool Air-tivity Ball Popper is not a toy I would have chosen to buy myself. My daughter received it for her first birthday. It has been both a royal pain and a tremendous success. Allow me to explain.... My Experience (the good and the ...

Pros: Fun to play with and watch.
Cons: Takes 4 D batteries.

One of the toys my son received for his 1st birthday (which was 2 years ago, he is now 3) was the Busy Ball Popper by Hasbro. Since we have had the toy for a couple of years and it is still working I can say that it is a good long lasting durable toy. ...

Pros: Fast, dexterity improving, bright, lots of balls, very cute tunes.
Cons: Comes apart easily, child sticks things in tube (other than balls), battery operated.

I love Hasbro toys. They are bright, colorful and usually well thought out. This is not the case with the Busy Ball Popper. I initially purchased the Busy Ball Popper for my year old son who loves balls. The package suggestion is for 9+ months. ...

Pros: A whirring, colorful, high energy adventure! provides free time by wearing out toddlers!
Cons: I cant think of a single con (other then regularly stocking D batteries)

Bring On the Popper: Playskool busy ball popper is a golden gift for any active toddler! First off, the ball popper pictured looks like a bad 80's flick, so don't let it scare you. The newest version is much easier on the eyes and includes five solid ...

Pros: Ball popping fun for your little ones!
Cons: Chasing balls is not much fun, other things can get stuck in it.

My son got two Busy Ball Poppers for Christmas last year, and we almost returned one. Instead, we brought one to my mother-in-law, who watches my kids while I work, and kept one at home. That was definitely the right decision. It's a pretty ...

Pros: Great music. colorful fast paced fun!
Cons: Motor breaks easily, balls are flimsy. Youngsters may have trouble turning on

For my sons first birthday we were looking for a toy that he would enjoy and that would also provide some educational value. We looked through Target and little fellow had most of the toys they sold but we spotted the Playskool Air-tivity Ball Popper. My ...

Pros: Provides entertainment, exercise, motor development, learning colors
Cons: No volume switch and you cannot turn off music/sound effects without turning off popper.

My daughter received the Ball Popper for her first birthday two months ago, and she has become a Ball Popper addict. She loves the Ball Popper more than any toy she has ever played with! This toy helps my daughter get exercise, learn colors, and ...

Pros: Lots of action and requires child to be active!
Cons: Arms getting stuck in tubes/ramps! Child may get hit in the face with balls!

Amazing how children just play for hours if they have a lot of moving objects and music in a toy! Being a mother of five that are grown, I wish they had toys like this when my kids were little. Now it is available to entertain grandchildren. I am raising ...

Pros: fun to play with, long battery life
Cons: Yellow top comes off way too easily

I bought the Hasbro Ball Popper for my then one year old daughter for Christmas. I believe the age suggestion was 9+ months. I was a little wary that it may be a little young for her, but boy was I wrong! The Ball Popper requires very minimal ...

Pros: Brightly colored and multiple musical songs that rotate in play.
Cons: Flimsy and redundant

This little toy is sooo much fun for everyone. But it does grow boring easily. The toy is made of plastic and does come in two pieces. You place the yellow track on top of the orange track which is secured to the small base. There is a fan inside ...

Pros: Attractive toy, cute songs.
Cons: Not durable, parts easily lost, weak suction.

For the past couple of days I've been trying to review the toys my children received as Christmas gifts, as well as what my one year old received the week before Christmas on her birthday. This toy was a gift to my daughter. I thought it was pretty cute ...

Pros: Fun, captivating, very colorful, gets you up and moving
Cons: Constantly chasing balls, no volume switch

My daughter received this toy as a gift for her first birthday. It's a very simple toy, but can be quite captivating. The Busy Ball Popper involves pushing a large red button to start the air movement. Air pushes the four colorful balls through a ...

Pros: Fun music, Easy to assemble, Lots of fun!
Cons: Uses batteries quickly

What a fun toy! It's a big hit with my ten month old son as well as my 3 year old nephew. When he comes to visit, it's the first thing he runs for! There are 5 balls that run through the tube and POP out the top. Some land back in the track for ...

Pros: It is very fast paced and lots of action
Cons: A little too fast for young 1 year olds or under

I have no idea why there is no picture here but I will describe it as best I can.
It measures 14" long, 4" wide and 1 foot tall.
It is very compact and easy to move from room to room.

I bought this toy for my 1 year old, he loves it....

Pros: Entertaining, good for development (what happens when I do this, etc), sturdy, mesmerizing
Cons: For non-mobile babies, parents have to spend a lot of time retrieving balls

My sister had this for her older daughter, so I had to get one for our little girl. At first we weren't sure if she liked it or not, but then she started whining if we didn't push the plunger again fast enough (she doesn't quite have the leverage yet to push it herself). She loves to watch the balls, experiments with what happens when she blocks it in certain places, pulls balls out....This is a very durable toy, so it is easy to find used, but it's worth it to buy new. My niece played with it from 6 months through 3 years!

The whole thing is pretty sturdy. The only negative is, as a previous reviewer said, you spend a good amount of time retrieving balls, if your child isn't able to go get them herself. But the fact that the balls sometimes go popping up and out unexpectedly is one of the most attractive things about this toy for the kids, and eventually she'll go get them herself.

Pros: Active fun. Music keeps kids moving. Promotes colour recognition. 30 second intervals of play.
Cons: Can't think of any.

This is a great toy that we got as a gift! It's for my 13 month old but my 3 1/2 year old loves playing with it too. The baby can start it on her own, chases the balls (she's walking), puts them back into play. There are about 8 different songs so it doesn't get tiring to the ear.
The balls do tend to pop out, but if you point the toy away from the furniture they are much less likely to roll underneath, making it easy for the kids to return the balls.

Needs good batteries - dollar store batteries don't last very long. Any items dropped inside other than the balls have dropped back out once you turn it upside down. Both kids have put their arms in the tube and neither one has gotten stuck.

Pros: The colorful balls pop out and very catchy tunes accompany them.
Cons: Sometimes a ball needs to be pressed in manually to get the motion going.

I have a 6 month old boy. He can't get enough of this toy. He loves to play with it all the time. He finds the balls popping out very thrilling. He tries to grab them as they come out. He gets tired of other toys easily but this one keeps him interested. It is a MUST for every baby 6-12 months of age.

Pros: It keeps baby busy, not too noisy, unique toy
Cons: Not enough balls, balls fly out occasionally

This is one of my favorite Christmas gifts this year. My 10 month old seems to be afraid of everything, and I was worried that he'd start to cry when we turned it on. Turns out, he loved it! The busy balls fascinate him. He loves to try to catch the balls.

I wish it came with more balls though. Sometimes the balls fly out, or the baby snatches them up. If there aren't at least 3 balls in the machine, it doesn't work as good. Sometimes the balls won't pop up, so you have to put your hand over one of the holes to create a suction and then release. But all in all, this is a great toy and I'm glad we purchased it.

Pros: Very entertaining and great exercise for kids.
Cons: The balls can get lost, but you can buy replacement ones.

I bought the Ball Popper as a gift for my son when he was 6 months. I figured he'd grow into it. He loved it from that minute on. He could dance to the music. Stare in amazement as the balls went round and round. Now that he's 15 months he loves running after the balls and putting them back in the hole. It's great exercise for him and keeps him busy for a while. I think it is a wonderful toy.

Pros: Keeps the kids interest & they can play independently.
Cons: Easy to lose the balls under furniture.

My 3-yr old picked this toy out for his little brother's first birthday. After a month, they both still play with it almost every day. The baby loves to grab the balls and will crawl after one and bring it back if it falls out. It only took him a couple days to learn how to turn it on - it has a big button that's very easy to press. My three year old likes to play with it too, especially to take the 'track' part off and blow the balls all around the floor.

My 3-yr old did get his hand stuck down in the tube part, and we had to unscrew the whole thing to get it out. No harm done, though, and it was a learning experience for him!

Pros: Fun to watch
Cons: Arms can get stuck Balls usually pop out too frequently

Not recommended. My son got his arm caught in the tube. It does not appear to be easy to disassemble in such cases. We almost had to smash the toy to get his arm out. It is a lot of fun when in operation, but be sure your child's arm is larger than the opening.

Pros: Fun for all ages
Cons: They should sell replacement balls.

This toy is one of the best toys I've ever bought. I first bought it for our 18 mo old grandson who was in the hospital with cancer. He played with it for hours in his pack n' play (which was good so the balls wouldn't escape). It made long IV treatments more bearable. Other kids in the hospital would come into his room to play with it too! That was 2 years ago and I have bought 2 more since for other grandkids. I also keep one here at my house and have seen 4 children from ages 2 to 10 play with it at the same time and having a blast for hours. A fun tip: You can remove the balls and take a non helium filled balloon and sit it on top and the air will make it seem like it is suspended in the air like magic.

Pros: Good music.
Cons: Chasing Balls...CONSTANTLY!

It is a fun toy for children, until they loose the balls within the first 2 minutes and YOU have to go hunt them down under, behind, and around furniture, making you realize you have not done your Spring Cleaning yet.

Truly, I let my children have this toy for about 2 months until I made it disappear (into the garbage). I didn't even salvage the batteries. Thankfully, it was not one of their favorite toys, so it has not been asked for yet. The only thing my children got from this toy were two minutes of laughter before the balls rolled away and an hours worth of frustration afterward trying to locate the balls. That was not a fair enough balance for me.

Also, I did not like how the top seperated from the bottom so easily.

I did not purchase this and would not get it for someone else's child.

Pros: fun toy!
Cons: balls fly off and have to chase them; arm can get stuck in tube

Bought for son's first birthday - he loves it, so do the siblings (ages 5, 6 and 16). Get's old chasing the balls that fly off. He's constantly getting his arm stuck in the tube (where the 'plunger' is). If he gets a little bigger and sticks his arm in, it will probably require forcible removal. DO NOT purchase for younger children! I contacted Playskool and they are sending out a label for it to be returned to them.