Sassy Developmental Sensory Ball Set - Inspires Touch

The balls are perfect size (about 3.5 4 "). The three balls have different textures, colors and sounds making them lots of fun and very educational for infants. I introduced each ball separately after the excitement over the previous ball wore off (1-2 weeks). Below more descriptions and ideas of what to do with each ball and how to get the max of them:

SOFT BALL

The fabric ball has both soft fabric and crunchy thin plastic segments. My then 3.5 mo old LOVED exploring the different textures and sounds it makes.

I was unhappy with the fact that you cannot wash it properly (it says not to immerse it in water, only wipe off with a cloth). So after it rolled into a dirty place I wiped it off with alcohol. The colors on the ball do not match the picture (e.g. it has a black segment with large white polka dots on it).

***The ball does not roll very well ***. I removed the tag with washing instructions but it is till not perfectly round and although it rolls, it is really only good for a very young infant play.

RATTLE BALL

The rattle plastic ball is the all favorite -it is easy to grasp, makes sounds and is fun to roll. Again, it does not roll perfectly because its "equator" sticks a bit out and it has a flat base and top. But the flat base only makes the ball more stable when you put it down, which is a plus. At 4.5 months, my baby learned to push the ball a bit (not really roll it yet), but this ball is too tempting to grasp rather than to push/roll it given its "easy to grasp" features. Thus, I believe the third ball will really be used for rolling practicing. With this ball, the baby tries to stick her tongue into the ball through the bars but it appears to be safe. Another fun thing we did with the ball is to show the baby how you can spin it like a top. She loved watching it and it revived her interest in the ball after she got board with it.

TEXTURED BLUE BALL

I thought it is made of hard plastic but it is rubber like soft, lightweight, not fully inflated ball that makes is easy to roll but also to chew on and squeeze. The girl, 5 months when first introduced to the ball, was curious about the texture but only for a short while. It was the first ball she was able to really roll (we set at the dinner table, she in my lap, and her daddy across the table, and we rolled the ball to each other, she loved watching it!). At 5.5 she made first real successful attempts to roll the ball herself.

Overall, I found that after a week or two with playing with one ball you can re-introduce a ball she played with earlier and she loves it again. So we played with two of the three balls for 1.5 months and only then introduced the third ball.

In my opinion, it is A LOT of value in a $10 toy -grabbing, exploring texture and sounds, following motion with gaze and rolling. Fun activity for a baby-parents/sibling interaction or to entertain the baby on his/her own for a bit.

I bought these balls b/c they looked cool in concept and also had won a toy award. however, no where on the packaging does it say anything about BPA free or phalates free. So, I've yet to take it out of the box. I know the latest thing is to be BPA free...who knows what else we'll need to be concerned with next. However, you'd think the manufacturers would at least take that into consideration given what we know about those chemicals/compounds.

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My baby loves these. I thought they would be a little different for some reason, but they were a huge hit with my baby, so I can't complain. There is one soft one with crinkle and textures, one with ridges that is soft/light, and one with a rattle ball inside that makes noise when it rolls. Together they will keep baby better for hours!

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Buying this sight unseen, I though it was a good price for three balls. However, upon receiving the item, I see that it is in fact rather overpriced.

The rattle ball is reasonably nice, but the other two balls are low quality, the type I'd imagine seeing at a dollar store as two-for-one. The plush one is more of an oval shape due to poor construction and is slightly different than pictured. And the blue one is not scented with vanilla, as stated in the description, and I would estimate its manufacturing cost at 2 cents each.

Still, the balls are usable, and fairly fun for my eight-month-old.

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I went to wipe clean these balls before giving to my daughter. The soft one had a tiny hole with stuffing coming out! I pulled a little thinking it was just fuzz at first and all the stuffing started coming out. If I hadn't noticed this could have killed my daughter as she puts everything in her mouth. Do not buy this product! It's not safe!

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