Gaiam Kids Stay-N-Play Children's Balance Ball - Flexible School Chair Active Classroom Desk Alternative Seating Built-In Stay-Put Soft Stability Legs, Includes Air Pump

I bought this ball for my son before we had to start remote schooling this past year. He has terrible posture and I had hoped this would help that as well as accommodate his tendency to wiggle. But it’s just too small for his desk.And yet I give this product 5 stars, because I am quite convinced this thing is indestructible. It has become the favorite gaming seat for my younger two sons. They sit on it. Bounce on it. Ride it like one of those bouncy balls with handles we used to have as kids.And it is absolutely unchanged! It never lost air, never popped or leaked. They love this thing! My younger two are ages 9 and 5, and they are the total opposite of gentle.So it is not being used the way I intended, but it is a fantastic product and I would recommend it to anyone.

This ball works perfectly for my 8 year old. We’re doing our district’s online option during the pandemic, and I wanted my daughter to be able to switch back and forth between a regular chair and a ball for when she got restless. While only 10” tall when she sits on it, the ball is actually perfect because the desk we bought was a bit on the small side. She loves bouncing on her ball! It’s not the most stable, but I don’t think that’s the ball’s fault. She doesn’t have the best control yet, but that will come with time and practice. The legs give it some stability over a regular ball, but not much. Very satisfied with the purchase.

Smaller than advertise size. It still works very well just when you’re inflated is slightly smaller.

My child loves this yoga ball! I just bought for around the house. Absolutely a great buy! Gets their energy out in a better way!

Got this for Kindergartner who is learning virtually. Searched many balls-based on reviews went with this one. The material is strong and holds air. Problem with is it difficult for him to actually “sit on” easily without bouncing or rolling around to a point where it’s not the safest to sit on in front of a desk-if he sits on the middle of it it will roll forwards or backwards. I have tried adjusting the amount of air in it but haven’t found a size that makes it easier for him to sit and the instructions aren’t very clear on what diameter it’s supposed to be. He has a good sense of balance in general-I don’t think that is it. My guess is the length of his legs are not long enough to touch the ground when on it-kids have different body proportions even if they are the same “height.” He enjoys (sometimes too enthusiastically) bouncing on in when sitting at his desk) which does get some wiggles out when in front of a screen for hours) so did not return it. However, my goal was to have something he could also keep still on while he writes and does projects. As a reference, I (5’4” and well over 100lbs) am able to balance on it just fine without rolling and it hold up under my weight. Another thing to consider (for those who intend to use this as a replacement for a chair at a desk) is the height of the desk and whether or not it works well in that way. I had a hard time determining this by the description of the ball. The little “legs” on the bottom do prevent it from rolling away when not in use (but they are not meant for nor help in balancing) to a degree. It came with an extra plug to seal it off (doesn’t come with a pump but is easy to inflate with a hand pump). To sum it up, the ball seems to be made of quality material, holds it’s shape and will stay in place when not in use. I gave it less stars because it doesn’t seem the right fit, even though I used the guidelines in the description of the product-which I feel is very important. The “comfort” level and “stability”isn’t great. I found so many choices when searching for an item like this that I just picked one that seemed to have decent reviews. There is a “peanut” shaped one out there-but seems like it not made to sit in the right direction to use as a chair at a desk. I didn’t have the time or energy to return it and try out other ones-and maybe would have found one that worked out better. If you are looking for a balance ball to use not as a replacement for a chair at a desk (like to sit on while playing video games or just for fun) it’s a quality product and decently priced.

My son is 4 years old and he is a major sensory seeker and he is non-verbal but let me tell you when he is playing with this ball he makes sounds and giggles I've never heard out of him. He loves it and I feel like it is the perfect size for him even though he is a large 4 year old. He bounces on it like no tomorrow, it fulfills a lot of his sensory input needs for the day and I feel like it was a great purchase. I have had it for a couple months now and it has not lost any air and has kept it's shape, very durable. I love that this is helping my sons needs. Thank you for making this product! I highly recommend this for other teachers, parents, therapists, and family!

DO NOT BUY!!As a classroom teacher, I had purchased 2 yoga balls in July during their Amazon Prime Days. I did not inflate the balls until the week of August 26- the first week of school. Once inflated, one ball (manufactured in 2019) was perfect while the second one had a hole in it. Because it was past the Amazon return days, I contacted GAIAM and they replaced my yoga ball. The new yoga ball was manufactured in 2018 and was defective once again. The holes on the feet of the balls were lined with a thin plastic. There was holes that were letting air out. Thinking maybe it was I had bad luck with the balls, I ordered another one in September. Silly me, to think that the ball won’t be defective. Please refer to the pictures. You can clearly see that the feet was manufactured (2018)wrong once again. I tried to contact customer service at GAIAM and have gotten ZERO response.Please, don’t buy this product. It is not worth your time and effort!!!The first 2 pictures are from the September order. The last 2 are of the company’s “replacement product”.

My kids loved this yoga ball, so we reordered it when it was deflated. However, there’s a noticeable difference in size between the two. We ordered the exact same ball—both are labeled as 52 cm—but they don’t match in size.