Six Pin Bowling Set

My 3 year old Loves, Loves, Loves this! My brother (his uncle) gave us money to buy my son a Christmas gift. His uncle is known for taking him bowling when we visit them, so I thought what a perfect gift. My friend recommended a bowling set that she gave her daughter. She purchased the MELISSA AND DOUG Happy Giddy Bowling Set. I reviewed it but I also did more research and thought this set would be more appropriate and it was. PROS for us: 1. We live in a high rise condo so we have downstairs neighbors and hardwood floors- this set is foam and do NOT make any noise when the pins go down. The Melissa & Doug set is plastic and makes noise (my friend came to our place and used our set and wished they had purchased this one. She also lives in a high rise condo with wood floors. 2. The bottom of the pins have a solid and flat surface for the pins to sit on the floor without falling. 3. The variety of colors makes it appealing to kids of all ages. My 9 month old seems to be interested in it and tries to bowl. 4. Its fun for all ages, not just kids. My husband and I bowl with our 3 year old and our 9month old tries to roll the ball or knock down the pins himself. 5. The carrying case is perfect for storing and it has a handle like the real bowling ball cases. He takes it to his grandmother's on various occasions to play there. Cons: This is a hard on because the only thing I can think of is that IF you do not put the pins and ball into the case correctly, the pins and the ball can get crushed, not major but you want the pins to be as straight as possible so they can stand correctly and the ball, you want it to stay round so it can roll. I purchased it before Christmas for $21. I see it's more now but I would pay it at this $27 price. Its a toy, family fun game that should last for years!

Overall, a great set. Pins are quiet as they fall, so a nice option for when the baby is asleep and the 3 year old wants to play. The pins and ball are weighted, too, so they feel more substantial than some. However, the ball must have been smushed in packing and shipping, so is quite lopsided and rolls at a significant curve. That gets pretty frustrating for a kiddo (and parent). If that wasn't this case, this set would get 4 or 5 stars.

My husband and I are semi-serious golfers (enough to have purchased our own bowling balls, but not enough to be on a league) and our son has enjoyed going to the bowling alley from time to time. When we went on the hunt for a kids bowling set to have at home, we wanted something that had a bit of weight but not too much to cause destruction of other items in the house. This set is perfect for an at home, beginner, child's kit. My husband and I were so excited when we found this one, we both accidentally ordered one each and so we ended up with enough pins to set up a full 10 and 2 bowling balls. The pins are light-weight in density but sturdy with a rubberized circular base. The balls are the perfect weight, not enough to do damage, but enough to knock down the pins well and roll based on the force behind the ball. The foam is nice and thick and the colors are great! Would highly recommend this set to anyone.

I have had this set for several years now and all my grandkids love it. So i ordered a set for my grandson for christmas. One of the pins in the order was broken, so I ordered a replacement set. The second set had the exact same issue, with one of the pins being broken! This had been a high quality toy that has lasted thru all 11 of my grandkids playing with it thru the years. I'm so disappointed that both sets were damaged. i guess if I combine the two sets, I could come up with a complete set… but I'd be paying double the cost. I would rate it 5 stars if I hadn’t had this issue.

Love the foam pins and that they are slightly weighted on the bottom. I was so excited for a fun toy that wouldn't be super loud when the pins fell...I did return this though because the ball is weighted off center and/or it was smashed and not perfectly round. Anytime the ball was tossed it rolled wayyyy off to the left. Even when my hair or I tried. We went with a different product but I was very bummed this one didn't work out. It they can get the ball figured out it would be such a cool toy!

My 3 year old LOVES this set and I do too... it keeps his busy, is very fun for him, and most importantly it is QUIET. I almost went with a plastic set but then I thought to myself - why would I want the sound of plastic pins being knocked over on my hardwood floors over and over again? This is a very nice quality set. The pins have some weight to them so they don't just tip with a waft of air and the ball has some weight too. Colors are vibrant and bright and the set comes in a plastic zippered storage bag with handles. The only thing is that I would make sure your child doesn't try to poke anything on the foam or dig his/her nails in it and make sure you keep a dog who likes to chew away from it! These things didn't happen to me but just some thoughts. The foam isn't super soft but it's not as durable as wood or plastic.

I bought this for my 3 year old son and he loves it. He's only had it a few days but wants to play it constantly. We set up the pins on hard wood floors and this set is perfect for that. The ball and pin material is soft and won't damage the floor. Also this set is far FAR quieter than those plasticky ones available. The only reason I give this 4 stars is that the pins won't really work on some carpeted floors. As other reviews have noted the balance is not precise on the pins. This has to do with nice (quiet) material of the set. This is not a problem for our use, but good to know if it's a factor for you. Overall I'm very satisfied with this set.

Bought this to give to my grandson as a Christmas gift (2022) but decided to wait and give it to him for his birthday recently. I never opened it to look inside just gave it to him. Set the pins up and rolled the ball and it wobbled instead of rolled because it’s oblong and not round. Was hoping it was due to being smashed during shipping but the shape hasn’t changed despite everything we’ve done to try and reshape. The quality of the product is good and I’ve been happy with other toys from this brand but very disappointed in this set. Too late to return it since I’ve had it so long. Shop around before purchasing.

Fun toy. I'm happy how silent it is when in use, and the carry bag keeps it tidy when stored. The colours are fun too. I'm a dork so I prefer to arrange the pins as a colour wheel with the primary colours at the corners of the triangle and the secondary coloured pins between their component primary colours. Yeah... I know. You do you. Worst thing about it: the ball isn't spherical so doesn't roll 'true'. Luckily my 2-year old couldn't care less so it really doesn't matter. A small warning: be prepared to spend a lot of time setting up pins if your kid takes to this toy or any other bowling toy....

I had Purchased these a few years ago and bought new ones for my son. They’re silent and light. The only things I’ve noticed is the size has gotten slightly smaller and the workmanship on the bottoms could be better as some of the caps have fallen off

Good quality, arrived in good shape in nice bag you can take it with you to picnic or camp or to relatives. It's not noisy at all the only sound it gives is the sound of enjoyment yeee I made it. Honestly, I enjoy playing it with the kids and wait for my turn with excitement 🤜🤛

Fin light no noise

Generally speaking I like the softness of the material, but the bottom plastic is very fragile. I received a defect product, I was planning to exchange it, but within 15 minutes, Another two were cracked at the bottom too. The company should definitely consider changing different materials for the bottom