Bought this for my daughter‘s first birthday. It’s very soft and plush, but it is definitely made for babies and young toddlers. You can easily collapse the sidewalls to climb in and out, and because the bottom is a separate piece, it pulls the sidewall away from the bottom when they do so and spills the contents. Not made for rough play or bigger kids. My four-year-old can comfortably sit in it, but I think any older than that and it would be too small to be fun. Also, I’m not sure why some people only mention to use 200-300 ball pit balls to provide sufficient depth. I think you could easily add 400 to 500 if you wanted to fill this thing halfway. Depends on the size of the ball. There are 200 balls in the pit in the picture, and it’s not even covering the entire bottom of the pit. The zippers seem sturdy, and the fabric is very soft jersey. I would definitely buy it again, and it makes a great gift, just anticipate having to invest more in the ball pit balls and probably a large laundry bag to store them in. I almost wish we had this when my daughter was around six or seven months old because it would have made a great soft space for her to sit and play while I worked before she was really mobile.I was skeptical on how the quality of this ball pit would be, but I have to say it’s really good. The fabric cover feels like your favorite t-shirt. It really has a soft feel to it. The cover fits over the foam frame nicely. I opened the box it arrived in immediately and within a few days the pit had regained its intended shape. When ordering balls for the pit make sure you pay close attention to size/quantity. I originally ordered 200 small balls and needed another 200. The pit is still not full but there is enough balls to provide entertainment. The pit can also be used without balls and just toys to keep a child contained before they are really mobile. The bottom of the pit provides a cushioned surface so you don’t have to worry about the child falling over if they are new to sitting on their own.Bought this for my granddaughter and she loves it!Great ball pit for my almost 2 year old! I only had it sitting out of the box for about 3 days before gifting it and it’s pretty circular and relatively firm already. I ended up having to get 300 of the recommended ball pit balls, they are a little smaller than I expected but they’re perfect for this ball pit. If my daughter was smaller it would be a perfect amount, since she’s bigger I might buy 100 more or so. Definitely recommend!Arrived on time. Great size. Super soft, we washed the fabric before letting our son play in it. Word to the wise, when you disassemble it take a video so it’s easier to put back together. We put 300 balls in it and that is sufficient enough for our six month old but for older kids you might want 400 balls. We also put stuffed animals and sensory toys in thereWe bought this for our daughter for her 1st birthday and she loves it!! She is now walking around and we catch her running and diving into it. We have it insure a teepee she also received for her birthday and it fits perfect. Very soft like memory phone. Seems to be holding up very well even when she sits on the side. Would buy again. Great product.Perfect for a small child to play in. I didn’t have to stuff it with pillows or anything for the shape to form correctly. The cotton cover is very nice.Got this for my 8 month old for Christmas! So easy to put together! Didn’t smell and even though it comes all squished it shapes up perfectly once I put pillows in it to help shape it for a couple days! My girl loves it!! And so do we! Big enough to grow into but doesn’t take up a whole room and so so soft!Overall a great ball pit. The covers are all washable, I would hang them to dry though. When we wash led it the material shrank a bit so it was bunching up the foam when we put it back on. But it stretched back out again.I don’t think it says how many balls to use to fill it so I definitely didn’t order enough balls. I’d say you need at least 250 balls to make it half fullDefinitely exceeded my expectations, i haven’t even stuffed it with blankets or anything yet, this is just right out the box and zipped up and already a great shape! I’m going to stuff it with big blankets and leave it for 48 hours, but definitely a great buy!Actually comes in good shape and does not require additional actions