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Brio Ball Pounder for 18 months +

15/3/2018

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As Joshua has just turned 29 months , he is now encouraged to discover and create on his own . He is opening his eyes more to the world around him and his senses are heightening more with touch in play and learning more than it used to be.

This month our new discovery is with a new Brio toy that is called the Ball Pounder.
The name alone actually sounds fun but also quite scary , and so when I saw that the contents included a hammer, I was terrified that it would not just be the balls that got used with it .

Joshua is currently showing signs that he loves to be mischievious , he likes to be cheeky and in play can be known to throw things so I am uneasy about allowing this toy into my sitting room where my brand new 62'' T.V is available for aim.

Lets Take a closer look - 
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The Ball Pounder is from Brio , a top quality wooden toy which is sustainable for those heavy little hands and time itself.

It comes in 5 pieces which includes the following -
  • One Ball pit
  • One hammer
  • Three Balls

No batteries are needed and this toy is available for ages 18+ months for just £24.95
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Joshua loves to play with tools, unfortunately being small , the real thing is definitely not an option but the ones he receives at Christmas or birthdays usually come as plastic and fall apart or break quickly .
He loves to hammer things and so this is perfect for him. As I stated earlier I was concerned for the damage that may occur during play with such hard and heavy objects so we moved quickly to a safe place away form T.V's and Windows , just to be sure.

The hammer is like a real life mini mallet hammer you would find in the D.I.Y store , the one with the rubber head and wooden handles.
It is rather heavy but its perfect proportion for small hands to get hold of so Joshua was able to maneuver it easily to where he wanted it .
The Ball pit was lighter than I imagined , I expected it to be a little heavier . The hardened wood is needed especially when he is going to pounding the hammer on top of the pit  to get the Ball through . 
The 3 balls are covered in a soft rubber but not all of it meaning the exposed parts are hardened plastic which is my concern for this object. They are very heavy and feel almost like a real Snooker ball to hold. As you can imagine, a 2 year old throwing things , especially something like this could be a disaster for inside the home . My son sees a ball in any shape and size as a football or a basketball so he tends to throw them .
We have found that this toy is safer to be used outside of  a family room and if used correctly then is enjoyed .

Joshua loved using his hammer to hit each ball separately on top of the ball pit where a hole is ready for him to pound it through. 
If you take a closer look at the hole on the pit , there is a small C like shaped plastic which is slotted into it which enables the ball to slowly be pushed through the hole  which also means he really needs to give it a good pound  to pop that ball into the pit.
There are three holes on the bottom of the pit where they  are able to be released form so its a race to find which one was chosen and as you can see he gets really excited over the fun element of doing it faster and catching the balls to redo the whole thing over and over again.


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​ *We were not paid for this review , all opinions are honest and based on our own experiences and thoughts.
11 Comments
Jules link
22/3/2018 12:05:58 pm

Oh this is a lovely idea. My son loved hammering things. They find it so magical don't they? I also love wooden toys. They feel so gorgeous

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Erica Hughes link
22/3/2018 01:42:05 pm

I love practical toys like this that are made from sturdy materials. My son would have loved this when he was little and I think it's just the thing for my nephew's birthday.

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Jules link
22/3/2018 02:47:36 pm

Oh my son would have loved this! Nothing they like more than being able to bang things. So satisfying! Absolutely love wooden toys too

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Laura Dove link
22/3/2018 10:23:44 pm

Oh this looks like so much fun! We love Brio, you can't go wrong with wooden toys, they just last forever don't they!

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Rhian Westbury link
23/3/2018 07:10:37 am

This looks like such a good toy, I bet he enjoyed playing with that loads x

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Louise link
23/3/2018 10:38:52 am

My little boy loved to hammer things that eventually I had to hide his hammer as he seemed to want to bang everything. I found it last year in my drawer before I moved house. He is 7 now we all had a little laugh about it 😂

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Melanie williams link
23/3/2018 04:38:43 pm

I love this! Simple, but a really fab toy and would make a gift for my friends son x

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Sarah Bailey link
23/3/2018 06:20:03 pm

Haha how much fun does he look like he is having in that video! What a fun toy for kids!

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whatlauraloves link
24/3/2018 07:53:43 pm

My best friends little boy would absolutely love this! Its his birthday coming up soon and I think it would make an ideal present xxx

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Fritha Quinn link
25/3/2018 04:28:31 pm

I love brio toys they are so classic and made so well! x

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Jemma
26/3/2018 03:21:10 pm

Brio make the coolest toys! My little boy would love this.

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