(VIDEO) Wubble Ball Review (Wubble Bubble Fun Kid Gift)
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Every now and then, a toy comes along that amuses my youngest child (8 yrs old) as much as my oldest (almost 20 yrs old–yikes!), and the Wubble Ball, or Wubble Bubble Ball as we call it, currently has them both captivated, along with pretty much every other child and adult who sees it.
My youngest first saw it on a commercial during one of her favorite cartoons, and we agreed to order it in advance of her upcoming birthday, thinking it would be fun to have at her party. It turns out a lot of other parents were convinced to buy the Wubble Ball, because a few weeks later, we got a note saying it was so popular that they were having to manufacture more (and we could cancel our order if we didn’t want to wait).
We were fortunate, because before that time was up, we were offered a Wubble Ball to review.
Whenever we have it out and about, the first question we get is: What is the Wubble Ball exactly? Well, that’s a good question. It’s like a few things, but different from all those things too.
As you’ll see in the video, it’s a bit like a balloon, but doesn’t pop like a balloon if it hits the ground, or a bush or other prickly things.
It’s a bit like a ball, except it’s much, much bigger (it’s inflatable, so you can control how big you want it to be, but it is supposed to be filled to about 30 inches high.
It’s light as air, but strong enough for you to sit on it (not for long, though, because ours did pop when my youngest sat on it for about ten minutes while watching TV…and yes, it startled both of us!).
But, it has a pretty cool replacement policy. You just send a portion of the ball back to the company, with a check for about seven bucks, and they send you another). Considering the original ball (which comes with a battery operated pump) costs about $20, I think it’s a pretty good deal.
Another cool feature is the ability to deflate it, too. That means you can take it on trips, or to the park and back, or anywhere else you’d like. That’s a good thing because it’d be tough to get the fully inflated ball inside most car doors.
You can buy the ball online through Target stores or through the Wubble Ball web site.