Loads of fun for the kids, Loads of work for the parents
My mom bought this toy for my 16 mo old son when he was just under 1 year old. He loved it, and it was especially fun watching him learn how to turn it on himself by pressing the red button. The advantages of this toy are that it taught my son cause-effect. He loves the music and he laughs when watching the balls fly out. He also enjoys putting them back in again. The disadvantages are that the balls fly everywhere. So, if I am not there to chase after all of them, then it's a pretty useless toy. At first, I thought it was a malfunction that the balls flew out of control rather than popping up just enough to fall back into the catch basin at the top of the toy. But, then I read in the instructions that this was supposed to be a "fun" part of the toy. I am constantly fishing these balls out from corners of the room and from under the furniture. But, if the balls are all in place, my son thoroughly enjoys this toy!

One other thing to mention to anyone thinking of buying this toy--Playskool does not sell the balls independently of the toy. So, if you lose them or if you dog chews them up (like mine did), you cannot replace them. I found this to be annoying, especially since the toy purposefully shoots the balls out so that you have to chase them down and they can very easily get lost.

1st Time Mom (Ooh Wee)
I purchased this toy for my son's first birthday and he loves it. At a year, he could operate the toy all by himself. His little face just light up when he see the balls popping. The music is cool too. The balls will pop out and roll over the floor. I find the balls all over the place but both he and I love the toy. I would recommend this one.

Frightened my son
This toy scared my 11 month old son. It was too difficult for him to keep track of the balls and it overwhelmed him. Also, the music and blowing sound are very loud and annoying. It's in the closet until he's older.

Great toy!
This toy has occupied both of my kids far longer than most of their other toys. We love it!

A royal pain in the butt
My nearly 2 year old twins love this toy but I hate it. The balls end up everywhere and they try to shove all of their small toys and their arms (up to their shoulders) down the chute. We have had numerous toys stuck in the popper and they are practically impossible to get out. The balls fly everywhere and the popper doesn't work as well unless all of the balls are in it. On the plus side, this toy plays fun songs and seems to be durable.