Playskool Poppin Park Elefun Busy Ball Popper Toy

This elephant shoots the ball out his trunk, when you drop it in his left ear with a strong gush of wind, which is started by pushing the red button.. You can turn the trunk to return the ball in his left ear and pop back up, to shoot in his right ear and land in the collection area below, or to do either or randomly. However, ometimes it just sits on on the top and you or baby has to recirculation it. This isn't a bother, because most likely your baby has put his or her hand on the top and blocked it, or picks it up to lick it....The music is circus type, 2 songs I believe or the sound of the wind mechanism. THIS IS A LOUD TOY! It is lots of fun, and my grandson likes you to hold the trunk toward his face so the air streams on him. It's summer so if you have air conditioning it's refreshing. As the adult you want to keep the balls circulating , as it's entertaining, if baby will let you! It takes December cell batteries ( I think ).

My baby is only 6 months old, and she loves her elephant! I was worried that it'd be too loud based on previous reviews, but I'd say you'd have to have a really sensitive little one for the sound to bother him or her. It plays cute circus music while it's on, and it runs less than a minute before shutting off so that you can start again if you'd like. I also read other reviews that complained the balls shot out all over the place, but we don't have that problem. Occasionally the balls will miss the ear, but that's part of the fun for the kids: watching and collecting the balls! I'm a teacher, so when I think of educational value, I automatically think about reading/writing/vocabulary; while it doesn't necessarily teach those areas, it is AWESOME for hand/eye coordination! My little girl loves trying to catch the balls as they come out and will hover over the trunk trying to grab the balls. Very fun toy overall!

From the mind of an 11 month old - Hi mommy and daddy, are you watching a show? Let me just press this red button. What? I can't hear you? Is this distracting you from your show? Don't worry it only plays for a little bit. See, there it's done. Oh no, the ball didn't blow out. Better press the button again. Pay no attention to my maniacal giggle, I have no idea what I'm doing. I'm cute though, right? You find my antics adorable and you can't help yourself. Why are you watching Law and Order anyway? There goes the ball. Good job elephant! Hope the ball doesn't get stuck again. Holy crap! The ball landed in the ear and now it's back in the trunk. Is this accurate elephant anatomy? Okay, I'll just press it one more time. The show is nearing the climactic ending? Just one more press. It is hard to resist.

The ball popper will go down as on of the most beloved toys of this generation. I like this one better than the regular one that is not animal shaped. I think it's more attractive. The balls can pop up and go either in the right side (as you're facing it) and go back into the popper. Or the left side, where they fall down to the belly. Plays fun music that isn't overly annoying. Has a volume switch off too. My 1 year old loves to push the big red ball and stand above this while it blows his face. He hasn't figured out where he needs to put the balls yet. He just likes to set the on the trunk and watch them float, not put them in the ear so they can pop up. Great fun, if we can keep track of the balls!

This toy caught my eye because it is fairly cute but mostly because I bought it on a very good sale during the Winter holidays. I try to stay away from giant plastic toys but my oldest son had a ball poppin toy 12 years ago, so I went for it.Let me start this review by stating this is a very dangerous toy. I'm surprised that there have been no lawsuits from babies and toddlers breaking their legs. Or perhaps mine is extra creative? Doubtful. The worrisome location is the hole in the purple ear area of Elefun. If your child tries he will easily be able to get his foot stuck in the hole. I don't mean a little stuck either, I mean showing up at the ER with a giant plastic elephant attached to your screaming toddler's leg stuck. This is no fun. You'd think the baby would stop trying to do this, but you would be wrong.Please don't jump on your high horse and claim my tot lacks supervision either. Supervision with Mr. Elefun is no fun. "No no, don't put your arm in the hole" "no no, not your leg either" "Little People are not balls, do not stick them in there" "oh no, now a block is stuck in Ele and he can't play until Daddy fixes him" "Oh crap, your leg is stuck this time!".....it goes on and on for Elefun's short life until you realize the batteries aren't dead, the elephant is - after less than a year of play. Sure he took a beating, but what toddler toy doesn't?I really regret this purchase and will certainly not consider buying another to replace or gift.