If there was one toy that I would recommend over and over again it would be a bag of ball pit balls…or two…or three. These balls are one of our favorite things to play with. I can’t believe we never had them when my oldest was little. (kicking myself again and again for that one). Don’t dismay, my eight year old has almost as much fun as my 19 month old playing some of these games. It never gets old and we are always coming up with new ways to play with them. I’m sure you can add to this list too.
1. They are great fun just thrown into a big bin for exploring and free play.
2. Of course they are fun when used traditional ball-pit style.
3. And they make for a fabulous and colorful impromptu photo shoot.
4. You can get creative with them and make your own ball pit out of a Cardboard Box.
5. They are good for a Color Hunt. We will scatter the balls around the floor and then ask Mister C collect all the balls of a certain color.
6. They are great for Color Sorting.
7. They are loads fun in the Tub (with our without bubbles)!
8. They are even fun in a container of Water on the kitchen floor. Add various bowls and containers for scooping and transferring.
9. They make for some good “Fishing”….
10. And Mom….don’t forget, they are fun for you to get in to play too! It’s a good way connect with your little ones. C loves to run and jump into the ball pit and have me catch him and then cover him with balls.
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My kiddies loved these when they were younger too.
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I love that you got in the pit too!
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Thanks Jennifer, I had just as much fun as the little guy 🙂
Honestly, I’ve been avoiding them knowing that they’d be scattered everywhere throughout the house. But my brother got some for JC for Christmas, so I needed this list! Time to embrace the Ball pitiful!
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Haha, they do tend to escape but it’s soooo worth all the fun!
I was tired of chasing down all the balls from our swimming pool pit so I made them one out of PVC pipes and netting that I attached with zip ties. I added a slide at the opening, a hoop to throw them in and everyone is happy!
oh wow Tiffany, that sounds awesome!! I want to be your kid 🙂
I’m a fan of DIY cardboard box ball pits and tubs too:) I included them, along with a mention to your site, in a hint on 7 ideas for DIY ball pits beyond plastic swimming pools
http://hintmama.com/2014/03/03/todays-hint-7-easy-frugal-diy-ball-pit-ideas-beyond-plastic-swimming-pools/
I also love the idea of ball fishing:) Going to try that out. Thanks for the inspiration!
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Thanks Jennifer!
Does anyone know where to buy the balls shown here? I love this color combo and they’re harder than I thought to find. Any help is appreciated, thanks!
Hi There, I got these particular sets on amazon. Thx!