Little Tikes EasyScore Basketball Set :: Education by Design Store

Customer Reviews

Good basketball hoop for younger children

2008-04-05
Easy to put together, good toy for children starting out with "hoops" at a year and a half. Short enough that they can actually get the ball into the hoop. We play with it every day.

fun, fun, fun

2008-03-26
From my 2 year old toddler and 9 year old boy, to my husbands 22 year old co- worker, this toy is addicting. Its bright colors attract anyones eye to it. The hoop isnt too big or intimidating for any young child to use. The hoop adjust high enough for children up to 10 years old to enjoy. Its highly durable and stands up straight. Its a water fill base and our base had no leaks and seemed to hold the water just fine. The net was easy to install and has lasted a very long time. The ball that comes with it is highly durable as well and light weight enough our toddler could easily shoot hoops with it.

Do not buy it for more than $30

2008-02-27
This is a great toy-but why it's $44 on Amazon, I don't know. It's about $25-$30, regular price at Toys r Us. The only thing about it is that the new version does seem better-it has a place to hold the basketball for instance. Still my 1 1/2 year old son loves this basketball hoop. He's had it for 3 months now. He is tall for his age, so maybe that makes a difference-but I still think this is age appropriate for toddlers 1 1/2 and up.

Little Tykes Comes Through Again

2008-02-23
I have purchased Little Tykes products for 32 years. This last purchase was for our granddaughter. The product is great! It is adjustable for different sized/aged children and the beauty of it too, is that it grows with them which happily allows it to be used for a longer length of time than many other toys. It is made to be durable and used over and over. Kids have such fun working to score! It offers great exercise and the fun of as many or few playing with it together. It teaches children to keep trying and to never give up as you get better and better at scoring and can count on a lot of fun. Thank you Little Tykes for still producing such a basic but useful toy for our children.

Fun, but no net

2008-01-03
We received this as a gift for my 18 month old son this past Christmas. We were very disappointed to find that the basketball set came without a net in the box (and I notice that I'm not the only reviewer to have this problem). I haven't heard back from the seller despite trying to contact them multiple times by phone, email and product help on their website. I finally gave up and ordered a net directly from Little Tikes. On the plus side, we haven't had any trouble with the rim falling off!

Fun for the whole family

2008-07-02
Our entire family loves this basketball hoop. It was a Father's Day gift for my husband from our children and they have enjoyed shooting hoops together. The height is easily adjustable making it a great toy for all our kids.

Alright Product

2008-06-21
I bought this item for my son who is almost 2 and he loves it! The only things I don't like about it is that its awful flimsy..and the net kept falling off the rim to where I had to tape it somewhat. I think this product could have been made a little better. Other then that its great.

solid fun

2008-05-06
solid little basketball set for toddler (my son is 13 months old and is just tall enough to dunk at the lowest setting). Love that it 'grows' with the kid as they lengthen. The hoop piece tends to loosen after several dunks; not sure if that's because I haven't stuffed it into the backboard with enough force.

lil tykes basket ball hoop

2008-05-05
I purchased this for my grandson for his first birthday, he likes the ball so far, but he is still a bit young to actually get the ball in the hoop. His dad loves it though, so I am sure the little guy will have no problems learning from his daddy. I would definitely recommend this toy.

my son like it !!!

2008-04-21
my toddler really likes this toy ...however i had to fill the base up with water cause if you dont that thing will fall apart everytime your kid makes a basket .But now that i filled it up i see my son tilting it over so obviously it is manageable .you have a choice to fill it with sand if you choose, which in essence is probabely heavier ,so your child may or may not be able to tilt it .However consider that when you are buying it .I have to be extra careful with my toddler and his ....good luck

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