9 Best Ball Pits Reviewed for Good Home Romping

by Joost Nusselder Updated on: October 17, 2023

Were you so fond of the ball pit? They are now available for your home!

Your child will find one ball pit I'm sure it's just as great to play in as you used to be and it's also very good for the development of fine motor skills. It is also good for hand-eye coordination.

But how do you choose a nice one? Because there are a lot of nice ones, I'll go through them with you.

Although there are more soft ball pits on my list, the best is ball pit this Intex inflatable ball pit become. Super easy to set up and nice and sturdy, so you can put it away again! My child doesn't want to go to the bathroom every day ball pit so storage is also very important.

But there are more, including one more suitable for real babies. You can find my favorite ball pits in the table below:

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Best Inflatable Ball Pit: Intex	(view more images)
Best Ball Pit For Your Baby: Relaxdays Pop Up Jungle	(view more images)
Best round ball pit: Trend box Mii mi memory foam	(view more images)
Best square foam ball pit: meow baby	(view more images)
Best big ball pit: Ailsaya Pop-up Playhouse	(view more images)
Best ball pit with tunnel: Werpower Ball Pit Spaceship	(view more images)
Cutest ball pit from Paw Patrol: Nickelodeon	(view more images)
Best ball pit with slide: Bounceland Happy Hop Bouncy castle with slide and paddling pool	(view more images)
Best fabric ball pit: Little Dove Bo Jungle B-Ball Pit	(view more images)

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Ball pit buying guide

When picking up the ballen Does your child watch what his or her hands are doing. Ball pits offer kids the opportunity to develop optimally in a sometimes unstable, yet safe environment.

How sturdy is the box?

It's nice to have a bit of an unstable tank, but they shouldn't just fall out.

So the box should actually be sturdy and high enough to support your child.

For example, with a baby you can still come with a pop up box, one made of mesh or a tarp. If your child is a bit older, these materials no longer hold up well and you also need higher walls to make it a bit more fun.

How big is the bin?

Again, for babies you can get away with a small one ball pit, for example 86 x 24 cm.

For toddlers and toddlers, that is no longer fun to play in and it might be more fun to buy a complete playhouse or box with a tunnel.

Are there balls?

There are quite a few ballen needed to get one ball pit to fill; Often the included ones ballen not even enough to cover the bottom.

However, there are also alone ballen can be ordered without a container, so you can always refill. Please note that the ballen are made of child-friendly material.

They must also be flexible and retain their shape. The diameter of the ballen should be at least six to seven centimeters. This prevents dangerous situations, such as choking or swallowing, for example.

Best ball pits rated

Watch the top 4 in my video or read on for a detailed description of the top 16 best ball pits:

Best Inflatable Ball Pit: Intex

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Is your little one ready for a dip in the colorful Intex Inflatable Ball Pit 86 X 24 Cm? It will be very entertaining for your child to play among fifty colored balls!

This pink-yellow-green ball pit is simple, not too big and nice and clear; There is room for only one boyfriend or girlfriend. Suitable for children from one year of age.

A good choice when space is limited.

Inflatable Intex Ball Pit vs Relaxdays Pop Up Jungle

An inflatable one ball pit is a lot sturdier for your child to sit in than a pop-up box. They just take a lot longer to set up.

So if your little one can play around a lot but you still want the flexibility of a... ball pit that you can easily take with you, then I would choose the Intex inflatable box.

Children up to a slightly older age can also use it, while a small Pop Up box is actually fun up to about 2,5 years.

Cutest ball pit for your baby: Relaxdays Pop Up Jungle

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The Relax Days ball pit is a colorful one ball pit made of fabric! This box is suitable for babies from six months.

They can crawl around in it and play with the soft ones ballen! The ball pit is open at the top so that you can always keep a close eye on your little one.

There are various cheerful animal friends on the tray and thanks to the pop-up system it can be placed in no time and cleaned up again in no time.

The ball pit comes with fifty brightly colored ones ballen, but you can do it with even more ballen fill for endless fun. Highly recommended for little ones!

Nicest round ball pit: Trendbox Mii mi memory foam

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It is a soft pink 'princess' ball pit, this Trendbox Mii mi play box! It is made of soft memory foam and therefore very safe for your little one.

Playing with the ballen is great fun and ideal for developing hand-eye coordination in your child.

The foam outer edge is nice and sturdy, but the inside is wonderfully soft. Which child is not happy about this? And you are happy too, because it is a trendy toy to have at home!

The edge springs along, so your little one can't get hurt. The cotton cover of this unique ball pit is machine washable at thirty degrees.

The bottom is waterproof, so the ball pit is also suitable for outdoor use. The ballen are child-friendly, they are flexible and comply with European and American guidelines.

Watch out for your little one, because the edges do not provide enough support when he or she starts pulling on it.

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Trendbox Mii mi memory foam vs fabrics Little Dove Bo Jungle

The Bo Jungle is a bit cheaper than the Trendbox Mii and has a soft fabric cover around memory foam.

So it is actually also a memory foam ball pit. I find a fabric myself ball pit difficult to keep clean, although you can wash the cover.

The main advantage of the Trendbox is that the bottom is waterproof and you can also use it outside, which is not possible with Bo Jungle.

Also read: these are the 7 best ball games for toddlers

Best Square Foam Ball Pit: Meowbaby

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This gray foam Meowbaby Foam Ball Pit For Children is a winner! The square box is safe for your little one and brings a lot of fun to play.

The inside feels nice and soft, but the wall is sturdy enough to lean against. The soft cover has an Oeko-Tex certificate and is therefore safe for babies and small children.

The tray is available in many other beautiful colors, so there is always a beautiful color to be found that matches in the nursery or living room.

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Best Big Ball Pit: Ailsaya Pop-up Playhouse

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The Children's Play Tent Safe Large, Pop-up Playhouse (here are a few more specific houses if you're looking for that) With Ball Pit is almost like a complete playroom for your little one! It will be a very special place for him or her to learn and play games.

The ball pit with tent house is also perfect for entertaining kids at a party. The set is easy to clean, the polyester material is strong and has the ability to filter bacteria.

The house with a red roof and stars looks cozy and the beautiful front garden serves as... ball pit. A very nice gift for your darling!

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Best Ball Pit with Tunnel

Werpower Ball Pit Spaceship

7.7

Toy score

Play value

4.3

Price/quality

3.6

Replayability

4.0

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Best for

• Nice active set where they can use their energy
• Basket provides extra versatility

Less good

• Very large

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• From: 2 years
• Best: 3 – 4 years
• Up to: 5 years

This 3 in 1 Kids Pop-up Tent is a great spaceship with a crawl tunnel.

The tent, tunnel and ball pit can also be used separately from each other. The star-covered fabric is made of soft and durable polyester, the fabric is also breathable.

Your little one can enjoy themselves in this ball pit with cozy tent and they can also crawl through the exciting tunnel.

Also nice for toddlers or older children to spend the night in the rocket. The set is suitable for kids from one to eight years old.

Best ball pit with slide: Bounceland Happy Hop Bouncy castle with slide and splash pool

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Do you like to go big? This huge Happy Hop Bouncy castle (view more here) with slide and splash pool 410x385x220 cm PV bouncy castle with ball pit will make your little one jump for joy!

In addition to the inflatable slide (then you don't have to buy a separate one) state one ball pit with a bouncy castle and there is also a splash pool. There really couldn't be a more complete playset for your darling!

Your little one can jump, play hide and seekwith ballen throwing, sliding and splashing. Several children can play at the same time.

The set is easy to set up with the included air pump. There will be thirty ball pit ballen supplied, but it is recommended that extra ballen to purchase additionally.

In the summer the toy set nice to use in the garden , with water. In winter you can put it inside and also ballen do in the pool.

This professional set comes in a handy carrying case. Very suitable for children's parties!

Best fabric ball pit: Little Dove Bo Jungle B-Ball Pit

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This beautiful BO JUNGLE B-BALL PIT PLAY GYM GRAY ball pit is made of soft velvet. The box fits perfectly into any interior and will undoubtedly become your child's favorite toy.

The ball pit is made of foam and finished with a beautiful, soft velvet cover. You must apply this cover yourself at home ball pit drape over it and then zip it closed.

Make sure you do this the correct way, with the convex side up. The shape fits exactly into the fabric. There are no corners or edges on the ball pit, so your little one can play in it safely and carefree.

The ballen are child-friendly and CE certified. What a wonderfully soft bath for your child! You could almost lie down in it yourself!

How do you clean a ball pit?

There is a machine for professional ball pits ballen to clean. This machine is filled with water and a disinfectant.

The ballen are sucked from the machine by the machine ball pit. Inside the machine there is a cleaning system with brushes ballen easy to clean.

After cleaning, all ballen collected in nets and set aside to dry.

This is how they do it at Monkey Town:

Home the ballen Cleaning can be done with, for example, Dettol or another disinfectant and child-friendly agent. You can ballen brush by hand in soapy water and then lay out to dry.

You can also choose a number ballen put them in a pillowcase and wash them in the washing machine on a light program. Moreover, you can put them in the bath with a dash of detergent and brush them.

Then rinse them very well with warm water and let them dry. Also the inside of the ball pit itself must of course be cleaned; This can be done with a damp cloth and again a disinfectant.

Ball pit cleaners

There are special cleaning agents for this ballen and ball pits, these are of course child-friendly. As discussed above, you can also just go for Dettol or any other child-friendly cleaning agent.

Whatever you choose, it is important that the product disinfects well and does not contain any toxic substances. Children bring the ballen and their hands, as you know, often go to their mouths.

Outdoor ball pits hygienic?

You will often find ball pits in restaurants, shops and playgrounds. They are often thought to be unsanitary places full of bacteria. Sometimes hygiene indeed leaves a lot to be desired.

The Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority inspected a number of ball boxes a few years ago and came to the conclusion that these boxes near restaurants scored the worst in terms of hygiene, but the ball boxes in shops were all assessed as sufficiently hygienic.

Most ball pits are cleaned periodically, some monthly, others only annually.

When cleaned by an outside company, they generally have better hygiene than the ball pits cleaned by an owner or staff.

Your child will also want to play in those ball pits, while you might just be horrified! In any case, having one for your little one at home is a lot more hygienic.

After all, your little one can invite friends over ball pit to come play! You can keep the box clean yourself and that gives you a good feeling of safety.

Conclusion

Maybe you were already thinking about it ball pit to purchase for your child and you are now completely convinced! In any case, you have been able to read how pleasant it is for a child to play in it.

Also you now know that it is a great way to develop your little one's fine motor skills. Wouldn't it be great to have it all within reach?

Your little one can have fun indoors or in the garden this way and it is much more hygienic than one ball pit in a shop or restaurant.

In this day and age it is essential that our kids can move in a clean environment. It's nice that you don't have to be afraid of all kinds of nuisance bacteria that could make your little one sick.

Clean the ballen and bake regularly and make sure that your little one and all his friends go into the bin 'clean'. Have fun everyone!

Joost Nusselder, the founder of Speelkeuze.nl is a content marketer, father and loves trying out new toys. As a child he came into contact with everything related to games when his mother started the Tinnen Soldaat in Ede. Now he and his team create helpful blog articles to help loyal readers with fun play ideas.