
About the Chad Valley Crab Baby Pool and Ball Pit
The versatile Chad Valley Crab Baby Pool and Ball Pit can be used as both a paddling pool or a ball pit. This bright character can be loaded with water for outside play during those lovely warm months and the inflatable overhang (canopy) gives some shade. In the event that you choose to fill it with play balls then these are incredible for both indoor and open air play. With a quick fill time of approximately 6 minutes the fun will be had in not time!
Based on the allocated SKU, the "Chad Valley Crab Baby Pool and Ball Pit" may also be known as the "Chad Valley 4ft Crab Baby Ball Pit and Paddling Pool - 285L".
| 🪧 | Brand: Chad Valley |
| 🔢 | SKU: 1529999 |
| ✨ | 4.6 stars, based on 632 ratingsHAVE YOUR SAY |
| 🚚 | Chad Valley Toys are available for Home Delivery from £3.95 (small items) |
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| 🏷️ | Price:£3 |
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Chad Valley Crab Baby Pool and Ball Pit Reviews
5/5 Hannahxxob 'My daughter is obsessed with water and this was absolutely perfect. The sun shade also made me feel a lot better!'5/5 Andy 1953 'Grandson enjoyed this. Was in it every day during the heat wave - great!'
5/5 Grandad 'Difficult getting grandson out of it! Easy to blow up and remains inflated well.'
5/5 Veron 'My son love this!He is not baby anymore he is over 4 years and he still love to play inside with water and toys. GREAT for small balconies'
1/5 Beth2 'Doesn’t stay up. Waste of money never again'
5/5 Nan 'I purchased this paddling pool a few weeks ago and it was so easy to pump up and my grandson loves it'
4/5 Sid 'My granddaughter had great fun the first time she had this out in the recent heatwave.'
5/5 Reetpetite 'Bought this for my grandson and it proved a great buy in the recent weather we’ve had especially with the canopy good value and collected same day winner'
5/5 Bailey10 'My grandson loves it'
5/5 Jwp 'Bought for my grandson who can sit up. An inch of water was perfect and he loved it.'
5/5 Johnlcfc 'This is a good pool for little ones, my nephew loves it'
4/5 Raymondo 'That’s his name now. Our Great Grand Daughter who is 9 months loves it and it does the job on these hot day recommend the product.'
2/5 Oh Dear 'Bought for my Grandson was not expecting a great product due to price but was hoping it would stay inflated sadly it didn't'
5/5 Cardee 'Bought for my granddaughter of 5 months and she loves it! And shades very well.'
5/5 Bob 'Great for a 9 month old. size and water depth'
5/5 Richard 'We bought this a couple of weeks ago to keep our 10 month old cool during the heatwave. It’s the perfect size for smaller children and the built in sunshade is really useful.'
5/5 Magz63 'I bought this for my grandson to splash in during the recent hot spell and he loves it. They have had lots of fun in it and the roof is very handy.'
5/5 Roo61 'I bought for grandchild very well made. Unfortunately she's frightened of it.'
5/5 Dunkyc 'Love this little pool, is possible to blow up but so much easier with a pump'
4/5 Whitstabuoy 'Suitable for the purpose, but inflatable cover won't allow standing. Fine for younger children that will sit and play and not get in and out all the time. There is an issue with small children trying to use the inflatable cover portion as a steady as they enter or exit. Obviously, it gives way, so parental assistance and attendance required. Lack of drain plug, which I knew, means bailing out, but not a huge faff. Overall, I am happy with the product.'
5/5 Coffeyg 'Bought this baby pool for the summer, was so easy to set up! Comes with an adjustable shade protector and you can use this as a pool or ball pit! Would definitely reccomend!'
5/5 Ang12 'My grandson loves it'
5/5 Kerry 'Bought this to replace a previous one, good how it has the sunshade though be better it have a back cover part like a previous purchase, bright and colourful, though was hard to close valves quickly when blown up'
3/5 Nic P 'We bought this for the hot weather to give our baby some relief. for the money it was ok, but the sun shade was disappointing, with even at maximum inflation; being floppy and actually leaked air fairly quickly too.'
5/5 Allan 'Bought this for our great grandson, can't get him out of it, safe and durable'
5/5 Max 'Lovely smaller sized paddling pool for toddler so very quick to fill and empty. Lots if fun had!'
4/5 Kate 'Very nice design and would recommend the small paddling pool'
5/5 Judy 'I bought this for my grandson and he loves it'
4/5 Wendy 'I bought this for my grandchildren, perfect for 10 month old, a little bit small for 16 month old. Love the colours and design, great for ball pit or paddling pool.'
5/5 Rosi25 'Perfect for my 8 month old granddaughter. Size is great and shaded attachment a great idea'
5/5 Cazzerp 'This was bought fir my 10 month grandson it’s great and super value for the price'
5/5 Arian 'Bought it day before holiday. Glad we did, very useful. Great price also, cheaper than online marketplace.'
3/5 Kazz 'Really happy with it easy to blow up and fill with water/balls although balls not supplied.'
5/5 Mel 'Nice little paddling pool for my baby to play in this Summer. Did take a while to manually blow up, so would recommend a pump if available. Looks fun, nice bright colours and a nice size also.'
5/5 Ana 'We're having a lovely time with it'
5/5 LouLou 'Bought for a 5mth old before the summer starts and you cant get hold of them. Can fill with cushions for support out of the sun as a 5mth old or as a small ball pit. The shade is good for being in the garden and a good portable size. Bought a number of these for friends and relatives over the years.'
5/5 Abs 'I brought this a few weeks ago and have already used it multiple times. It is relatively quick to inflate with an electric pump and stays inflated. The top provides great shade and sun protection. My baby loves splashing in it.'
4/5 Mum27 'Brought this in the summer for my little boy. He played with it inside with balls and outside with water. He loved sitting/laying in it. It’s bright and colourful and he spent hours of fun playing in it'
5/5 Sam 'Perfect for our holiday'
5/5 Henna 'I’m so happy I purchased this paddling pool for my almost 2 year old she loves it and the canopy over it is perfect to keep direct sunlight off her body so she doesn’t get sun burnt.'
5/5 Chlo2000 'I brought this for my 8 month old when we had hot weather and he absolutely loves it. So easy to inflate and super easy to clean.'
5/5 Waseem 'Excellent Product , Happy With Quality'
5/5 Maise12 'Great value for money!!'
5/5 Hollie 'Lovely first pool for a little one! My son loved this!! And also creates shade .'
5/5 Diana 'My little boy love it'
5/5 Glenn 'I brought this for my grand daughter and she love it'
4/5 L 'A bit of a pain to inflate but aren't they all?! A good size for my 6 month old. Used in garden as paddling pool and then dried and mixed into playroom with balls and toys in'
5/5 7709janed 'I bought this for my 1 year old grandson and it's perfect for him! It's quick to inflate, shades him from the sun and isn't too deep so quick to fill.'
5/5 Barbi 'I bought this for my 6months old little girl and she loves it. It was a really good buy.'
4/5 Sam 'Baby and toddler loved playing in this.'
4/5 Cath 59 'Brilliant was just what I was looking for Just the right size for my toddler grandkids And a fab prise'
5/5 Loz 'I brought this a few weeks ago for my son and its amazing he loves it, it's the perfect size and just a funky pool and the top definatly stops the heat getting in my boy'
5/5 Bex13 'I bought this for my young son for the warmer weather and it’s been perfect! It’s not too deep so he can happily sit and splash. The sun canopy keeps the right amount of shade too.'
5/5 Chris85 'Bought this for my 16 month old. Good quality, holds decent amount of water and seems very good value for money.'
5/5 Megz96 'Bought a couple of weeks ago. It's brilliant and does the job of keeping the sun off my baby.'
4/5 Lobster852 'Great value for money, have loved using it as a ball pit or paddling pool for my baby. The built in sun shade is really useful.'
4/5 Nic 'Doesn't quite fill completely but good enough and kids loved it with balls in or water'
5/5 Lzee 'Great paddling pool for the summer, great size for baby and my feet as well!'
5/5 Amy 'Fantastic ball pit/paddling pool for kids. My 9 month old daughter loves it and provides hours of entertainment! It's quite big, at roughly 4ft large, we leave it blown up in our lounge and can't wait to fill it with water and take it into the garden once the weather warms up. The shade cover will be very handy in the summer, highly recommended and a very fair price'
1/5 Cerys 'Going to have to take it back to store as it has a hole in It. The top part doesn’t stay up. Faulty product'
4/5 Woody 'Very happy with this paddling pool for my granddaughter Easy to inflate and perfect for the garden'
5/5 EllieC 'It looks lovely in the garden and my little girl loves it! Kept the sun off her and didn’t get hot inside, filled it with toys and put her Moses basket mattress in for some padding. Haven’t tried it as a paddling pool as she’s too young but it’s definitely big enough for them to play in with some toys and keep shaded from the sun!'
5/5 Jackie 'Got this to use as a ball pit for my grandson. He absolutely loves it.'
5/5 VG 'We bought this to help create a bit of shade while our baby was playing in the garden. He loved it! Easy to set up and just the right size for under 1s. Haven’t used it as a paddling pool yet but will be perfect for it in the summer. Good quality.'
5/5 Lydia 'My little boy loves bath time and as we can’t go swimming we set up the pool inside and had great fun he loved splashing around perfect size and will be perfect to use in the garden when the weather is nice'
5/5 Nicky68 'Spacious and great value for money, beautifully colourful and amazing as a ball pit, easy to store and even better value as a paddling pool too'
5/5 Siobhan 'Top bit doesnt stand up well buth otherwise fine'
5/5 Kayla 'The paddling pool is brill have a hot tub for my older children and this helped during the Summer for my baby to keep her cool on hot days'
5/5 Amber 'Excellent pool, we bought this for our little one in the hot weather and worked a treat, especially as has the added shade. We will be moving it indoors in winter to use as a ball pen! Great value for money. Not easy to blow up manually so we used an air pump which did the job in a few mins.'
5/5 Aaa 'Would definitely recommend'
5/5 Starmissy84 'Cannot find one fault with this , it's actually brilliant, decent size for my 14 month old , the shelter bit its fab for sun shade , deffo worth the price'
5/5 Rosemary 'The paddling pool was affordable and brilliant quality. Life saver for cooling my son down with this years heat wave'
5/5 SROSS1991 'With the hot weather little one was getting really hot but bought this and she loved having a splash in it. Works well as a little ball pit too'
3/5 Mohlavrac 'Sun cover isn't good makes difficult kids get in also blow twice and the repair isn't help .'
5/5 Sylucha10 'My son absolutely love it'
5/5 Lynda 'Easy to set up canopy great to keep the sun off'
4/5 Tezza 'Lovely pool for a 9-12 mths baby, with water or as a ball pit. Unfortunately the first one purchased had a defective sunshade which kept slowly deflating. But I replaced it as it was so good.'
5/5 Over50review 'Use as a pool or a ball pool in or outdoors. Fun for all the little ones'
5/5 Kdogs 'Great little paddling pool! Kids live it and it’s fabulous for my youngest because of the shade!'
5/5 Cam38 'My grandsons adored both pools.very good value..they use one for balls and the other for water .very pleased with them.'
4/5 Marek 'Nice poll, very quick to fill My 2 years old child is very happy to play'
5/5 Ell 'Great for the garden to cool the little one down in this hot weather. Will be great for a play pit in future too!'
5/5 Babyskits 'Great fun for a hot day in the garden. Perfect for a 2 year old. Hours of fun and nice and bright colours'
5/5 Grand1ma 'Easy to blow up and even got it to fit in the box once it was deflated!'
5/5 Marvis 'Brilliant as a pool and ball pit, shade great for keeping the sun off babies head . Used as ball pit indoors , so a extremely adaptable toy .'
5/5 Nanna 'This is perfect for our eight-month old grandson ... keeps him safe and engaged when filled with balls and toys. He loves it! We haven't yet filled it with water but I am sure he will be equally delighted. We did have a bit of a job in inflating it until we remembered our high pressure pump and then it went up in seconds. Great buy. Thank you.'
4/5 K1mw3b 'Bought this for my baby to keep cool and shaded. Was hard work to blow up due to the inlets but was worth it for his face once up. The shade is movable and ok when inflated fully otherwise it drops. Overall worth it'
4/5 Mitster1 'So far I have used this as a ball pit and it looks so cute and is a great size - big enough to have a splash around but not so big it will take ages to fill. Bought it for my 8 month old but 4 year old likes to squeeze in. The sun shade is a really useful feature and the main reason I purchased this product.'
5/5 Immad 'Excellent!! Loved it'
5/5 Niha 'Easy to setup and little sunshade is perfect, they can sit and play for long time in water. my daughter likes it very much. It is good quality strong.'
4/5 MrsL1 'Handy little pool for our 6 month old baby in the hot weather. Perfect size for a baby pool, handy sunshade and held the air well once inflated - we had it up for 2 weeks before letting it down ourselves. It is slightly tough to blow up without a pump (just about manageable) and the sunshade is directly overhead rather than angled so doesn’t offer much protection when the sun is not completely above you. Overall a good product for the money and did exactly what we needed it to.'
5/5 Liz 'We wanted a small pool with a sun shade for a toddler. This does the job. It is made of good quality strong material.'
5/5 Ronnie 'Lovely pool for little ones.The shade is a bonus in hot weather.'
5/5 Rachael 'Very good for my baby she loved it. Can be used as pool or ball pit.'
5/5 Ad 'Grandson Ioves it great value for money'
5/5 Hiyakate 'I brought this as a lockdown gift for my nephew as I hadn't been able to see him! He is 4 and a half months old and absolutely loves it! He squeals with excitement and crys if you take him out!'
5/5 Mina 'Absolutely delighted with this little pool for my granddaughter who is five months. For the price you can’t go wrong.'
5/5 Jenna 'A great little pool for my little one, easy to blow up and folds up small. Main advantage is the hood for shelter from the sun!'
5/5 John 'Bought two for really good price. Also used one of them to hold the coloured balls we bought.Great fun for a one year old!'
5/5 Newmum 'Lovely little pool with a bit character.'
Instructions
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