As far back as I can recall, the little man has been enamored by balls. We used to bounce him on a yoga ball to put him to sleep, and the first thing that he picked up was most likely a ball. The first non-boob item that he tried to put into his mouth was a little orange ball with nubs (that coincidentally resembled nipples). Finally, 57% of the sounds that he makes come out sounding like ball (or, more accurately as baaaah). Little balls, big balls, balls of any color – if it’s round then he’s all in.
The boy has balls…
Mama started taking him to The Little Gym a few months ago and he immediately gravitated to two things: A blue Nobbie Gertie Ball and a Little Tikes EasyScore Basketball Set. He’s still working out how to aim when he throws a ball, but he absolutely loves when you hold him up to the rim so that he can dunk LeBron-stylie.
Needless to say, we were both stoked when Little Tikes asked me if I wanted to review their basketball set, and even more excited when they offered another set to give away to one lucky reader.
Seen here: Extremely stoked baby
The box arrived and the little dude knew that something was up. He is a huge fan of boxes and this was a big one, so he was extra excited.
At this point I must admit that I was stalling for time, because attempting to put together toys can be devastating to the ego. Even seemingly simple toys can be such a pain in the ass to remove from the packaging that you forget that their objective is to be fun. My stall tactics failed though, as the little man was far too excited to see what was in the big, colorful box.
Father, why are we not basketballing yet?
Thankfully, Little Tikes came through and there was zero frustration in unloading the contents of the box. Everything was there and looked to be unscathed from the shipping. So far, so good.
Maybe I should have made a video of the unboxing, those things are lucrative.
I quickly noticed that there was no instruction sheet amongst the parts and I got a little concerned. There were only 6 parts so I wasn’t too worried, but I was still surprised that there weren’t written directions on how to correctly assemble the product. I went back to the box so that I could use the photo as a guide, and promptly noticed that the instructions were actually printed on the side of the box.
Right there for everyone (except me) to see
It took literally one and a half minutes to put the basketball set together with a majority of the time spent installing the net. Little Tikes designed it so that there’s really only one way to put it together and I don’t think that it’s possible to do it incorrectly. They strongly recommend that you put sand in the base to keep it from tipping too easily. I’ll do that once the little man gets a little taller, and has a more consistent jump shot.
For now he’s ecstatic with the assisted dunk
Overall, the Little Tikes EasyScore Basketball Set is a well-made and durable toy. The adjustable height means that it will grow with the little man and give him years of fun and exercise. Every kid should have one.
Little Tikes EasyScore Basketball Set Giveaway
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I want to buy this for my son. My husband can play with him during his free time and it can be a good bonding moment for them. So cute!
This basketball hoop is so cool! I think any kid would love it. What a great way of introducing an interest towards sports from a young age!
Thank you for your kindness. We are trying to win this for our daughter. She is pretty good at hoops at 2 and a half 🙂
I am trying to win this for my son!
I am trying to win for my son
I am trying to win this for my son who would love it.
Laurie Emerson
I am trying to win this for my little nephew this would make a great birthday gift for him.
My 17 month old daughter.
My coworkers son
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I would love to win this for the kids I babysit for and then keep it for my future kids!
Would love to win this for my best friends child!
I am trying to win this for my little one
This would be for our grandson.thanks so very much for sharing.
I am trying to win this for my niece.
My nephew would absolutely love this! Hope I win it for him!
For my nephew
I am trying to win this for my nephew!
I’m trying to win this for my sweet little nephew. He would love this.
I would like to win this for my little granddaughter. Her name is Madelyn.
I would like to win this for my son and daughter. 🙂
I would love this for my 3 year old daughter.
I would love to win for my granddaughter!
My twins would love this!
want to win this for my toddlers lily and troy!
I am trying to win this for my little one!
My kids!
i would like to win for my two young grandsons
My son would love it!
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I’m trying to win this for my grandsons! They would love to shoot some hoops!
im trying to win for my little girl Aria she loves to play basketball when she visits her grandma this would be amazing for our house especially with her birthday coming up
My nephew. 🙂
I am trying to win this for my daughter.
My twins 🙂 Thanks so much!
gift for my toddler
I’m trying to win this for my grandson.
I’m trying to win the set for my two future WNBA stars. And by stars, I mean team owners or league execs.
My son, he would love this!
My nephew.
I would gift this to my baby cousin Cameron.
I’d like this for my nephew
I would love to have this for my grandkids. I know they would love it. They are young enough to enjoy it.
I’m trying to win this for my sweet little Elizabeth Mae. Thanks for a great giveaway!
Trying to win this for my 16 month old daughter and, well, honestly, a little bit for myself! Looks like your little man enjoys it quite a bit! Thanks for the chance to win!
Well lucky for you assembly was a piece of cake, nothing more frustrating than getting something out of the box to put together and you suddenly find yourself in a plastic jungle nightmare.
And as he gets older, the pressure will be on as he will want that toy done and ready to go. Not to mention that the toys will also get more complex.