Item : B0015ZV8R8 Customer Reviews great for 5 months and 27 months+ by .. Michael Pang (Washington DC) We got the ball-tivity center for christmas this year, and both my daughters loved it instantly! My oldest, 20 months at the time instantly loved pushing the button, making the ball spin in the dish, and stacking the moving parts over and over. I was surprised at how entranced she was, and I could see her manual dexterity improve with practice. You'd think with just six parts and the base they'd get bored pretty quick, but I see this toy (or parts of it) getting used quite frequently. My second, 5 months at the time, loved watching the balls go and watching my oldest stack the parts. Not that I'm a connoisseur of musical children's toys, but this is the least offensive of the lot....and it's a pretty nice jaunty little tune. The action button (a red ladybug) makes different sounds every time, and for whatever reason I like the monkey one. I think my youngest managed to intentionally use the button around 6 or 7 months. Today my kids are 27 months and 11 months. Both still love it and we've never hidden it from them. Way to go Playskool! My oldest turns the elephant over, puts a ball in it and calls it ice cream - so cute! Our kids play with it pretty much every day, and the batteries have lasted about 4 months. That's pretty amazing for a fan. There is always enough air pressure to make all three stackers move, and blow the three balls around the dish (or two in the dish and one floating) - another mark of a good design. Totally Boring! No Fun at All! by .. Denise Chastain (St Louis, MO USA) I am totally shocked to see people review this toy and say how awesome it is! My baby didn't like it at all. Seriously this toy merely spins a ball around, plays loud music, makes the alligator open and close his mouth, and the tree spins. THAT IS ALL! There is no interaction. Not only that, but the pieces come off really easily. Once your baby tries to touch them...they just fall off. I only paid $6.99 for it (2 weeks before Christmas), but I think even that was not worth it! Save your money and buy the ball popper toy from Playskool instead. Very Entertaining! by .. K. Pool (Seattle, WA USA) My 12mo. old twins love this toy. It is easy for them to manipulate the objects and easy for them to turn on by themselves. It has provided many hours of fun for them. The best part is that it sits on the floor at their level and they can reach and play with everything and it doesn't topple over. The music is entertaining too. I'm glad I purchased this toy! Never gets tired of it by .. M. Bradshaw () I got this when my son was 6 mos, he was little for it but he enjoys the sounds, later when he started to crawl, he loved to push it around on the carpet and knock down the animals, at 10 mos he got how to start it and could not stop. Now at 13 mos he loves to take the balls out and put them back in especially in the one little hole that takes skills to understand. He is so proud when he gets that one out of the hole, he puts it back and start over. He plays with it a little everyday. Great toy, Great gift! He seems to like it ok. by .. M. Skinner (Muncie, IN) We got this for Christmas and didn't really use it much until he could sit up with the exception of a few time during tummy time. He was attracted to the music and action at that time, so we couldn't wait until he could sit up. Well, that day came and I'm caught in the middle of how much I like this thing. My now 7 month old does seem to like it well enough and wiggles his way over to it when we get it out. He's even starting to know how to push the ladybug himself to make the music play, so thats a plus! But there are some definite CONS: *Does blow out cold air, which doesn't help on the floor where it's already colder than anywhere else. His poor little hands are always cold, so I have to stop the session short sometimes. *The toys fall off their stands WAY to easy! He like to watch the movement, but with one grab they're all off, and the fun is over until I replace them. Too much to constantly look for and redo if your trying to keep them occupied. Not so bad if you're having playtime with your angel and enjoy the interaction like I do. *Is shaped weird as where it is hard to find a place for baby to sit in front of, as one reviewer mentioned. Not really any good spots made just for that. Always afraid he's going to topple forward and hit one of the hard animals!! Some PROS: *We like the music. *Keeps his attention for long periods when I'm playing with him or until he gets old enough to replace the balls and animals himself. *Is learning cause and effect I guess thats really about it. He like it, so I guess that's all that matters. My friends 2 yr old son comes over and likes to play also. I Still can't help but wish I would have gotten the ball popper though. Looks WAY more fun!