5" PUFFER BALL

Used these as optional ‘fidget-type tools’ to help adults maintain attention/engagement in a several hour training. And in the beginning there were some scoffs, but after 15 minutes or so people were playing with them, and this helped them maintain attention (minimized day dreaming and phone use). It was a great tool, at a really great price, that served/serves its purpose well (so far 3 times).I do wipe them down pretty thoroughly after each use (and sometimes a quick wipe-down beforehand too, just to make sure no Gerns are spread around). Some people pick at them/pull/swing them and causes some peeling/tears and I’m not sure if it’s the ‘rough’ use or the strong sanitizing wipes used; but even then it’s still a great value and is a great tool to try in your next meeting/training :)

These balls are fun and the kids love them. They do not last a real long time though and I knew that when I bought them. If they get any kind of hole in them the fluid leaks out, but I have come to accept that that will sooner or later happen with thus type of ball though. I also buy the bigger ones because the kids like them so much. My three year old granddaughter threw hers in the pool right away and then said catch to her great grandma. Of course gg got a little wet, but they had fun. I would definitely recommend them for kids to have fun with no matter how long they last.

These are good for the price. They have a very strong chemical smell on them right out of the box, even airing them out did not help. One person that was given one washed it and that seems to have reduced the smell.After a little bit of play the little tentacles start getting stuck to each other and it seems like the ball starts to lose air. It is a decent price for a toy that you will play with and then probably throw away a couple weeks later. It worked for my purposes and I would probably buy them again and then wash them before giving them out if they still have a chemical smell

Product came as described and 0/12 were damaged upon arrival. Love the neon colors. I squeezed them and stretched them and none "instantly deflated". I use these for whole group to toss to kids to answer questions. For my purpose, I can easily see 3 or 4 of these lasting me the whole year with kids. Some reviewers say that kids instantly destroy them. These are about a dollar each. Of course if you give kids plastic toys and they poke them, stomp them, use them on rough surfaces they may be damaged as with anything. I know they will last and would recommend. Will definitely purchase in future. There was an odor of some sort of gasoline which is not an light on the most smell when you open the box, but soak them in some Dawn soap and water for 20-30 mins and I'm sure it will clear right up. The box had some oil residue on the bottom, but none on the balls or leaks so idk what that was.

I bought these because of a game that the kids call mumball. It's a mix of the silent game and tossing a ball. Right now we are having some major testing for the kids so its a good stress reliever to let them play for 10 -15 minutes. The ball is about the size of an orange perhaps smaller. The picture makes it seems bigger but I feel that its a great size for my middle school kids. The product material seems to get dirty quick but I think that they would easily wash off with soapy water. These are great for any occasion and will put a smile on anyone's face.

I bought a dozen of these in the spring (2017) for an elementary school party. They were perfect. I needed 8 and kept the remaining 4 just in case I ever needed a stress ball (and because they're cute). :) I ordered another dozen this fall (2017) and I am appalled at what I got. Yes 12 puffer balls. Yes large size, bright, pretty colors and fun to squish. BUT the balls all smell like they've been soaked in some kind of machine oil or fuel. The inside of the cardboard box they came in even has oily spots where whatever is on them soaked into the box. No stains on the outside of the box, however. Since I wanted to give them away this weekend, I tried washing them in hot water and dish soap hoping to remove whatever was on them, but the little spines all bubbled up and bent and the smell is still strong enough that I couldn't possibly give them to anyone. All in all, a major disappointment, especially since my first experience was near perfect. Not worth the 50-50 risk (so far) to try again.

The balls were all in excellent condition, however they reeked of chemical smell from the moment we opened them up even until 3 days after, and they had a weird waxy film on them. I didn't feel comfortable handing them out to the kids at the party like we had intended, so we ended up keeping them all.

I received one of these at an autism event to which I took my son, and brought it into the office. My boss promptly feel in love, and now we have a bowl of them that I regularly restock (we give them out to interns and visitors). My colleagues have them on their desks, and the balls will develop holes after a couple of months of daily hard squeezes, but that is to be expected.