Playz 5pc Kids' Play Tents & Tunnels - Ball Pit for Toddlers, Basketball Hoop, Crawling Tubes, Pop-Up Playhouses, Baby Obstacle Course for Indoor or Outdoor Use

Dave K United States

Best Bang For Your Buck Play Set

It says it's not for kids under 3 due to choking hazard, small parts. But I couldn't find any small parts that I thought were a danger. It does have some plastic tensioners for the straps used to tie each piece down when you're packing it away. The way they work is they fold up and have a kind of springy frame that keeps them in there respective shapes. So you need to tie them down when packing them away or they'll pop open. You could probably take them off entirely if you wanted to. They're not really necessary once you master how to fold the pieces up. Pay attention when you're setting it up, because that can be confusing. Folding up each piece I mean, it's more complicated than you'd think. I got it for my 18 month old nephew and I have no concerns about safety with this. As far as toys go, this one gets you a lot of bang for your buck. What kid wouldn't love this thing? The main issue is it takes up a heck of a lot of space. Each tunnel is about roughly 4 feet long and the ball pit section is probably 5ft x 5ft. You can set it up separately though. My sister just set up the ball pit and one of the tunnels in his room to start and left the rest away until warmer weather. She plans to let him use it in the yard. On the side of the ball pit section, where it attaches to the adjoining tunnel. There is a cover that will keep the balls from getting knocked out. So this play set is designed for a variety of configurations. Seems pretty well made and durable. I really like how they package it in that little carrying case. The basketball hoop on the ball pit section is a really cool addition. My brother in law liked that, said he wants his son to get into sports. So in a way, it's also an educational or a training toy. Kids will expend lots of energy playing on this play set and can learn hand eye coordination playing with the basket ball hoop and throwing the balls around. My nephew is pretty big for his age, wears toddler size 4 outfits and there appears to be lots of room even with him in it. Easily has room for 2 to 3 kids. More probably. But will reasonably and safely fit up to 3 small kids in my opinion. Each section has see through areas so you can see what the kids are up to inside and the kids can see out. The ball pit can probably hold up to 800 or more standard balls before it starts to get what I would consider overly full. I put 500 balls in the one I bought and it seems pretty good. 500 is actually almost perfect. Especially if you have the tunnel side open. Balls will almost certainly fall out all over the place if it's too full. If you're just using the ball pit section. For that 600 would probably be the sweet spot. Which the way my sister did it was put the tunnel exit side up against the wall So the kid is fully enclosed when he's playing. Of course it's not sturdy enough to keep him trapped inside, but it does a good job of keeping the balls from making a huge mess. One of the major downsides to this play set is how expensive the balls are. On Amazon they're far from cheap. I've seen them for half that price in stores. So that's something to consider when buying this play set. Due to how much space they take up, they're not cheap to ship. Which accounts for a lot of the purchase cost. So this thing is awesome. I would have loved it as a kid. My nephew loves it and his parents are happy with it. Other parents are talking about bringing their kids over to play because they like it so much. A lot of people on Facebook thought it was really cool too. So, big bang for the buck with this play set.

Quinn United States

Excellent Play Tent Set.

I purchased this play tent tunnel & ball pit for my 6 year old niece and 2 year old nephew to play with and it's been a hit. I filled the ball pit with 400 balls (which I ordered seperately, this does not come with the balls) and it filled it about half way. I would add additional balls but the kids seem very happy with the amount we currently have. Both kids can fit in the ball pit together. Although my niece is 6 she is a smaller child and still wears a size 4T, my nephew wears about a size 18 month (I provided their clothing size as a reference as to what size children they are so you know whether or not this ball pit would be the right size to fit multiple children). It comes in a zippered carrying bag and once you open it, the pieces start to pop open so be prepared. They open up very easily and attach together with minimal effort. You can keep the pieces separate or attach them. We've played with it both ways. When the pieces are separate I create almost a little obstacle course for the kids to run through and they have a blast doing so. Everything folds up easily but I recommend having a second set of hands when trying to get it back into the carrying case. It can be a little bit of a pain getting it back in by yourself without it unfolding on you. Once it's back in the carrying case, it's very thin and compact which makes it perfect to store. We've only used the play tent tunnel & ball pit outdoors and it's holding up beautifully. The fabric is sturdy and easy to clean. Best of all it's waterproof so no worries of it getting ruined if it is left out in the rain. I'm very happy with the quality of this play tent tunnel & ball pit and the kids have been having a blast crawling through it and "swimming" through the balls. I highly recommend.

John and Sandy United States

WOW What fun for such a reasonable price. Playz is a GREAT Company.

We purchased the Playz 5-Piece Kids Play Tent, and it exceeded the fun expectations with our grandchildren. They couldn’t believe Mum Mum and Pop Pop’s house has a ball crawl. The tents were super easy to assemble. Some parts popped up and opened by themselves. The balls were a separate purchase and understandable considering the reasonable price for the tents and tubes. As for sturdiness, don’t expect a quality compared to the professional ball crawls in kid arcades. This product has a flexible wire frame to hold its form. If pressure is applied to the tent, the form will move and return to its original shape. It works well. Refolding is a different story. This was a somewhat difficult task however we did find a YouTube video that helped. I’m now an expert. The quality of the product is good. We did have an issue where it was obvious some of the stitching came undone after the maiden voyage. This didn’t affect the use of the toy however we feared it may affect the longevity of the product. I contacted Janne the Playz Customer Care rep came to the rescue. She resolved the issue in a week. Pros: Easy to install When stored, it takes almost no room in the closet (excluding the balls) Safe for kids If kids roughhouse, the tent/tubes recover instantly. Working with the Playz company was an excellent experience. We had an issue and they resolved it immediately. Cons: Re-folding requires some skill for some parts. As mentioned above the storing form factor is extremely small. Because of this refolding the larger tents needs to be done in a specific way. We found help on YouTube. We absolutely recommend this product and the Plays company. John

Karl Agathon United States

Great product, some shapes hard to fold, worth buying

This is definitely a must have for the price. The only downside I see is the complexity of folding some of the shapes back in. Even considering that, you mostly get them flat easy enough and I would still have bought it knowing what I know now. - Durability: 8/10 - I did end up bending one of the tent/tee pee rods trying to fold it up but that was mostly my fault. - Size: 10/10 - Perfect size and I really like the fact that you can't get tunnels this size anywhere else. The tunnels alone would be worth the price if they were a little more beefed up. They fit perfectly in a pen - Fun factor: 10/10 - Kids seem to love it. I like the fact the ball pen can be collapsed into a smaller square for smaller kids