One of the things that would be awesome for you to learn as a parent is to learn how to make a ball pit for toddlers. It is one of the most popular ways to get your kid off of the gadgets or to have them exercise. In this article, I will give you some tips on making a ball pit for toddlers and ensuring that they are safe for your children to play in.
How to Make a Ball Pit at Home
There are many ways to make a ball pit for toddlers and a lot of different materials that you can use to make a ball pit in your room or at home.
Kiddie Pool
If you want to learn how to make a ball pit for toddlers, the easy way, use a kiddie pool. Of course, not all kiddie pools are built to be ball pits. That is why you will have to customize it and mold it into the perfect ball pit for your toddler.
Ball Count
You have to make sure that you have enough balls in the ball pit. Ensure that it does not fill the kiddie pool to the brim, nor does it come too thin. You need to make sure that it is just the right number for your child to sink into and enjoy.
Colors
Now that we know about the number, let us learn about the colors. You have to buy balls with complementary colors with the kiddie pool to make it look more inviting for the kids. You can purchase plastic or foam balls online or anywhere and make sure to disinfect them before putting them into the ball pit.
PVC
Now that you know the easiest way to make your ball pit let us move on to the more laborious option, using PVC pipes and other materials.
Materials
- Four one foot PVC Tubes,
- Fourteen two feet PVC tubes,
- Four two point six feet PVC tubes,
- Seven three feet PVC tubes,
- Ten T-connectors
- Eight corner connectors
- Two elbows
- Netting
- Large zip ties
- Pool noodles
Steps
- Connect the PVC pipes to form a rectangle but leave space for footing or an entrance.
- Make sure that it is wide enough to fit your toddlers.
- Make sure that the pipes are tightly connected.
- Wrap the netting around the sides of the cube or the rectangles
- Cut off the extra netting.
- Zip tie the netting to the PVC type and make sure that it is tightly done.
- Cut the noodles in the middle.
- Put them into the PVC.
- Put all the balls into space and do not care that they are scattered everywhere.
When learning how to make a ball pit for toddlers using PVC pipes, you can be quirky and use colorful foams and use them as sleeves for the PVC pipes and make the ball pit even more vivid.
Choosing a Ball Pit for Toddlers
Now that you know how to make a ball pit for toddlers, I will give you some pointers if you decide otherwise.
Size
The first thing you have to consider when choosing ball pits for toddlers is its size. You need to make sure that it fits your child, and it fits your child’s energy.
Durability and Hardware
Be sure to check the hardware and the durability of the whole ball pit because it needs to deal with the impact of your children’s energy, so you have to make sure that the entire ball pit can take all of it and last until your child gets tired of playing in it.
Colors
For children, it is all about the colors. The balls and the surrounding of the ball pit must look inviting enough for them to linger in the ball pit and use it every time you put it out.
Also, make sure that the colors are unisex just if your child has a play date with other children.
Wrap up
Ball pits are the best playpens for your children, and it has been on trend for some time now. It can be a diversion for children who are into gadgets because ball pits can occupy their time. It also works well for hyper toddlers.
In this article, I discussed how to make a ball pit for toddlers and some other tips just if you decide to buy one anyway. Remember, you have to make sure that the ball pit you choose or make is perfectly safe for your children and is inviting enough to catch your child’s attention. Find out more about play pens.