Review: A Very Big Bean Bag (Updated 12/18/12)

UPDATE 12/18/12: Not long after writing this review, my son decided to feel sick and throw up a little   on his bean bag. I saw it happen so I rushed into action by grabbing a wet cloth and wiping his poor little face off. I then grabbed another wet cloth and scrubbed the small area of vomitus on the bean bag. I managed to get it all off, so there was only a wet spot.

We figured we'd have to take the fuzzy cover off and wash it. But with a good scrubbing there is no sign that my son blew chunks. No smell. No little chunks of barf clumped around the fuzz. This means the bean bag cleans easily, and you don't have to take the damned thing apart to wash the cover.

Since it's my worldly duty to keep you informed about the latest and greatest in toys, I've written another review. This time the toy is a large bean bag. It's a very simple toy that's easy to overlook at your fancy toy stores. Best of all: No batteries required!

We bought this bean bag at Pier 1 Imports for $99. That's probably a little steep for a bag filled with beans. But can you put a price on your child's happiness? Hopefully the higher price will translate into lasting much longer. If we have to buy another bean bag in a month, I'll be very mad.

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Usually the first part of my review is about assembling the product. Bean bags don't require assembly, so I'm skipping this part. I suppose you might buy one that you have to manually fill with beans. That doesn't apply here.

Durability

I'm not sure how to rate the durability of a bean bag. But this one seems like it's not going to explode the next time my son jumps on it. I'm not sure what kind of filling is inside of it. The fuzzy outer wrapping appears to be okay. There is a zipper, which I'm assuming means that you can refill the bag if it A) your child eats all the beans, or B) the beans get crushed down enough it starts to look like a rug.

Playing Fun

My son loves it! We new we had a winner when we had to drag it out of the store with him on it. He likes to jump on it from the ottoman. This might sound dangerous, however, the bean bag is large enough for him to land safely. He has only hurt himself once, and it was just a minor bump on the ottoman.

Soft, fuzzy goodness!

Aside from jumping, he also likes to lay and roll around on it. And it's light enough that he can drag it around the living room, saving us a lot of time and effort.

Yes, I'd totally recommend this if you have a toddler. Just make sure you have plenty of room around it so if your little one takes a tumble, he/she will fall on the ground and not your medieval sword collection.

Like I said, you can buy these things cheaper than at Pier 1, I just can't attest to the quality or play fun of other ones.