| Hasbro Playskool Busy Ball Popper | 
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| Brand: Hasbro
Category: Toy
List Price: $24.99
Buy New: $19.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  472 reviews
Sales Rank: 7
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries: 4
Batteries Included: Yes
Age: 9 months - 3 years
Battery: 4 D
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4.4
Dimensions (in): 6.4 x 13.1 x 18
MPN: 006104
Model: 6104
UPC: 076930061046
EAN: 0076930061046
ASIN: B00007G39I
Release Date: September 6, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: BRAND NEW IN FACTORY SEAL!!!!!
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| Customer Reviews:
 Bad Design July 7, 2008
Not the best toy...the balls pop up and fly out of the toy and are lost under furniture. My child is able to stick his entire arm down the tube where the balls come from and get it stuck or stick other things down the tube which lodge in there and stop the toy from working.
BALLS GET STUCK ALL THE TIME July 7, 2008
When this toy works properly, my 14 month old son loves it! But it seems the balls get stuck in the tube all the time and never come out or just flout near the exit hole....frustrating my son and me! I don't know if the motor isn't powerful enough or we have a defective toy...but we hardly use anymore because it never works well for more than a minute or so...and when the balls do actually "pop" out they go flying all over the place....not impressed with this toy at all.
 Best toy ever! July 4, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought this toy when my grandson was about 10 months old. Amazingly, he not only loved it, but figured it out pretty quickly. He's now 17 months, a very active toddler, and it's the first toy he runs to when he visits (I keep a few special toys on hand for his visits). Not only does it keep his attention longer than his other toys, but he repeatedly runs around, picking up the balls, and running them through for popping. Since he's never been a good sleeper, it's great exercise for him, thus he sleeps better those nights.
Not only that, but one of the ways I'm trying to get him to learn his colors and counting is by referring to each ball as the blue ball, or the red ball, etc., then we sit and count them. Let's face it, he's also learning something about physics and the law of gravity. When he first started playing with it, he kept putting his arm inside the chute from which the balls pop, trying to grab them before they popped forth.
Frankly, I read the reviews of the naysayers, and can't say that I agree with any of them. I don't find the music annoying (and certain sounds do rattle my nerves), and he loves it. Sometimes he just stands there, swaying to the music and clapping his hands. Admittedly, when he visits, I'm always in a joyous "baby mood," so it could be I'm more receptive to the music. (Smile!)
I also think it's a very sturdy toy. He's been very strong since infancy, and loves to take things apart, but even when he manages to get a piece off of this one, it never breaks, and is easily snapped back into place.
He's always loved to explore his toys, trying to figure out how they work, so even when this one is turned upside down and on its sides, he never has difficulty setting it upright. He's even figured out how to turn it on and off himself, but that's not a real surprise to me, as it looks like he's going to take after his father and mine, both of whom are very mechanically inclined.
I couldn't recommend this toy more highly; it's a huge hit in my home, even with other children when they come to visit. However, to each his own, and I suppose there are some children who won't take to it, but it takes all kinds to make this world, and their interests undoubtedly lie elsewhere.
Bottom line, thanks to Hasbro for a great toy!~Gabriel's Mema
 Balls everywhere! June 27, 2008
This toy is LOUD but fun to look at - when it actually runs right. As said before in another review, the balls pop everywhere all over the room. My 9 month old has more fun crawling around with a ball in each hand than actually putting the balls back in the shoot. In fact, he likes playong with the balls independently so much, I ordered a second set because they end up underneath the couch, his crib, etc. My mom even found 2 at her house! I've decided to put the ball machine away for a few more months until he gets a little older.
 Do not buy this toy! June 25, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This toy is something that we bought after my children (who were 4, 2, and under 1 at the time) played with it at a friends house. At first, it was tons of fun to watch them chasing around the balls. It became a nightmare when my children began to stick other toys down into it. Then my middle daughter actually got her arm stuck in the opening. I had to take the entire thing apart to get her arm unstuck. I also had to take it apart everytime another toy found its home in the toy. (No, holding it upside down and banging did not work - these toys were stuck). I will never again have this toy in my home and if it is somewhere that we visit my children are not allowed to play with it.
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