Melissa & Doug Pound and Roll Tower

Comments about Pound and Roll Tower:

I really liked this. Very exciting for my little guy but it takes some strength. Make sure your little one can hit a ball with some strength otherwise you will have to do it half way to get them started. Still very worth it. plus I would rather it was on the harder side because we had a peg board that let the pegs slide through. That was a poor design. This toy is also built well and is very sturdy. It has taken a beating and still going strong.

Comments about Pound and Roll Tower:

My brother sent this to my first daughter when she was 1. She had no idea what to do with it but she liked watching others pound the balls through. I thought the idea of giving a wooden mallet to a baby/toddler was *BAD* but so far I haven't had trouble with it safety-wise. Now our kids are almost 1 and almost 3 and they still play with it almost every day! They love rolling the balls around their room and watching us hit the balls through the holes. My older daughter hits them through with her hand. THey really don't use the mallet (so far). I thought this was kind of lame at first but now I think it's a great gift and well made. I totally recommend it! (PS also teaches cause & effect etc.)

Comments about Pound and Roll Tower:

Discovered that even at 17 months these became lethal weapons when thrown. We have 3 17 month grandchildren and they love to pound on workbench pegs, musical pegs but these balls where just the right size for little hands to pick up and throw. So had to put away for one on one play, not very practical.

Comments about Pound and Roll Tower:

The company suggests that users be 2 years old for this toy but my 13 month old picked it up easily. After a few uses the holes loosened up a bit and she gets the balls through in a few whacks now. Great for hand-eye coordination and learning colors and cause and effect. This toy will last a long time and gets played with almost everyday.

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I bought this toy thinking that it would be simple enough for my 19 month old to use. However, the adults even find it difficult to hammer the ball through the hole because it is so tight. You really need to hit the balls hard with the hammer, and even then it takes a few strikes before the ball will "fall" through the hole.