Made by Playskool, the Poppin’ Park Elefun Busy Ball Popper is a lively, air-powered, ball-poppin’ elephant. This elephant features fun, upbeat music and comes complete with five balls. With a trunk that turns 360 degrees, balls are able go in an unpredictable pattern.With four cycles, it can be set to accommodate your child's current physical abilities. This toy is made of durable hard plastic and is battery powered. Recommended for ages 9 months - 3 years.

Children interact with this toy by chasing the balls as they fly out of the trunk of the elephant. The air-powered toy sends the balls in unpredictable patterns, encouraging children to chase the balls and catch them in order to return them to the elephant. The actions are repeated, and no doubt will cause laughter in your growing child. The settings on the toy, allow for it to be set to accommodate children of different ages and abilities. By blowing them straight up, to blowing them out of trunk as it spins

Rating scale - 1=poor, 2=fair, 3=average, 4=good, 5=excellent

DURABILITY – 2; the toy is plastic and will break with little force exerted in the wrong place. Also it takes batteries which requires replacement. Balls are likely to become lost or destroyed when played with by a toddler.
SAFETY - 2; the toy itself is relatively safe, but the potential for danger exists in the retrieval of the balls. The balls could end up in places that are dangerous for the baby to explore. As they grow, babies will learn that they can explore, especially around the 12 -18 month mark. They will figure out how to climb to places in order to find the missing ball. This could be dangerous and unexpected.
ATTRACTIVENESS – 4; This toy is a cute and colorful elephant with brightly colored balls. It looks like a lot of fun and can keep the child entertained. It also plays music.
SOURCE OF STIMULATION - 3;  physical. Promotion of physical movement by baby to crawl, walk or climb in order to locate the balls and return them to the toy.

Helps babies figure out cause and effect, and encourages them to act with intention in order to gain the desired results.The action of pressing the activation button or putting the balls in the toy to make the balls pop out again can help children begin to understand that the things they do can affect their surroundings. Playing with an adult will allow the child to mimic their behavior and
understand how to manipulate the toy.

This toy will encourage children to laugh and play. It will also teach children to take turns if it is played in a group. They will be able to get encouragement from adults while playing, which encourages social-emotional development. It is the responsibility of the caregiver to make this toy emotionally interactive. The toy offers no emotional or social attributes of its own.

Elefun promotes physical movement because children need to crawl or walk in order to locate the balls and return them to the toy. This toy encourages physical development including crawling, walking, running, and climbing. It also enhances fine motor skills, and the refines the pincer grasp. Parents can encourage physical development, by encouraging children to locate the balls and chase after the balls. Parents could also stimulate physical development by encouraging children to move to the music. SAFETY CONCERN: This toy should only be used with parental supervision, as the physical dangers could be significant. Because the balls shoot in an unpredictable pattern they could end up in places that are dangerous for the baby to explore. Caution should be exercised while playing in spaces that are not safe for the baby to climb or maneuver.