Learning Resources 12-Inch Inflatable Globe Reviews

• Inflatable Globe

  
  By A1HD8R8IU75BUM on 2007-01-18
  This is a well made product. It reminds you of a beach ball but when it arrives you find it is much thicker and more durable than most beach balls. Also, if you are the least bit worried about the print being unclear and hard to read because it's stamped on an inflatable globe, don't be. It's clear as a bell and a wonderful learning tool for little ones. My 4 year old was asking me questions that would be SO much easier to answer if I had a globe yet, I didn't want to sink a ton of money into a fancy globe. Also, he's not old enough to have interest in it EVERY day so this was the PERFECT solution.
  
  

• inflatable plastic globe

  
  By AYPN4DHE2ECT3 on 2006-11-09
  This is a quality product. Good detail. Holds air well, ready to blow up and hang from attached loop. An excellent buy.
  
  

• traveling globe!

  
  By A23ADL63ONTOPA on 2007-03-01
  This globe is a "blow up" globe that can be reused again and again. It easily folds up and can be carried in a pocket. It is made of tough beach ball material.
  I bought it to take to a farming village in the jungle in northeast Luzon in the Philippines, and there was no way I had room for a regular globe in my luggage. This blow up globe was perfect for the long, rough trip. I used it to show the people I was visiting where I live, and where their village is, because they had never seen a map before. The globe was useful for showing where the typhoons that hit their village come from, how close the Philippines is to other countries, and whatnot.
  I only gave it 4 stars instead of 5 because the individual US states are not shown on the map of the US, so I had to draw in California with a ball point pen. Otherwise, this globe is a real handy, portable teaching tool. It also comes with a repare kit in case you pop it.
  
  

• Excellent alternative to a standard globe

  
  By A1SPSOWJLD7WOV on 2007-03-08
  I bought several of these for use at our church. They are an excellent alternative to a standard globe. I didn't want to spend a bunch of money on regular globes, and we don't have a lot of room to store them. These globes can be deflated and easily stored when they're not in use. Also, if you are using them in a classroom, and you want a child to identify a country on the globe, you can simple throw it to them. Believe it or not, we didn't have any trouble with the kids getting rambunctious with it, but it did keep their interest.
  
  

• Highly recommend

  
  By AAE9K71VPQ5LI on 2007-08-31
  Excellent toy! Very high quality material used for this inflatable globe. My 4 yr old learnt all the continents and countries with the help of this globe. we still use it as a reference to find some countries or even the smallest islands. Very detailed, so a beginner will need some help to locate some countries at first. But as the child grows and he learns to read and understand the globe, this ball becomes more and more useful. It is not something you would have to throw away after a while. So it's worth every single penny. I have also used this globe along with a flash light, to demonstrate how the earth rotates on it's axis and around the sun. The globe is as large as a standard inflatable beach ball. Beautyful, high quality colors and clear letters help them read and remember. The blue background makes it easy for them to remember that those are the oceans.
  My son has also used this globe to kick around indoors and there have been no damages. Its been about a year (or more) since we have had this and it's still as good as new. One of the best purchases ever made!
  
  
• Fun educational toy
  By A2FUHUU9VDIYX9 on 2008-06-26
  I got this for my 4 year old for Christmas because he loves looking at maps. He liked it. We only had it for a month or so when my 5 year old found a push pin and poked about 25 holes all over it. So.... it's not durable enough for THAT. :)
  
  
• geography opportunity
  By A3HRT7KLGBOIW0 on 2008-09-06
  It's shocking how many people don't know where anything is on the planet. When I was growing up we had maps and globes in every relative's house. That is how I learned geography--I was so incredibly bored at Aunt Zelda's house with no TV or Barbie to play with that I looked at the globe for hours. Most kids are interested in learning, especially if we don't force it, but rather let them discover it.
  My son is five and loves this ball. He picks it up, brings it to me, closes his eyes and points to an area, for example Yemen, or Tanzania, or Finland. Then we look it up (encyclopedia, computer, atlas) and find out what they grow, export, make; what the weather is like, the people, government, whatever. I always learn something too. It's a great game but it doesn't feel forced. Try it. Put a globe around and your kids will ask you about it. It's great.
  
  
• 12" inflatable globe
  By A3284ZSU8INKHW on 2007-01-20
  Although this is meant as a toy, it is a completely adequate inexpensive globe ... pretty up-to-date political boundaries and all.
  
  
• This is a great first globe!
  By A1WKQBW7G37FYD on 2007-05-09
  I bought this for my daughter as part of her birthday present when she turned 2...and she LOVES it. We point to where Grandad and Nanie live overseas and where we live, and where our other friends live elsewhere...and she enjoys it very much. She makes a plan motion when she says she is visiting grandad and can find it on the globe! It is a lot of fun, especially if you are in to travel or have family or friends overseas! Great toy!
  
  
• This is a GREAT learning toy!!
  By AR0ZXX7B21817 on 2007-06-07
  I bought this for my 22 month old daughter and after just a few days of playing with it, she can already point and say some of the continent names. It looks just like a real globe. Would highly recommend this to anyone of any age.
  
  
• The World is yours
  By A35C3IFGUJ549I on 2007-11-11
  This globe was purchased for my (4 year old) daughter to show her the dimensions of the world around her. I had the very same globe during my youth and I remember the many benifits, from a geographical stand point, the product brought. Additionally, as I travel to differnt foreign destinations, my daughter is able to grasp the physical distance of my travel. I would recommend this product for children of all ages as it can be both a fun toy and learning tool.
  
  
• Traveling Around the Globe
  By AA3QJV77XJ2TG on 2007-12-17
  As we prepare to head off to Thailand with the Peace Corps the globes we purchased (5) will serve both as an educational and an emotional link for our grandchildren to know where we are. In addition we are taking two of the globes with us to use as teaching tools during our English teaching adventures with Thai children. Where do we come from and where are they in relation to it. Great item. Easy to pack. Seems fairly durable for the hands of children.
  
  
• Fun Geography Lesson
  By A3KM37XDBWJIY4 on 2008-01-07
  Carrying a globe with us is not always an option, but this is an easy to carry inflatable ball. It doesn't have the great detail on it, but there is enough to show my children where different places are in the world. It is a pretty strong vinyl ball- stronger than most beach balls.
  
  
• great basic globe
  By AYCRBU2UUDI7Z on 2008-01-15
  Some flaws are:
  - does not hold air enough to keep its spherical shape;
  - the globe is not really spherical but rather edgy;
  - there are a few misprints in city names;
  Other than that, excellent buy, 4 stars considering the price of it.
  
  
• Inflatable globe
  By A1TAPQ7K7KWZ3U on 2008-01-20
  I am a teacher and bought the inflatable globes for my classroom. They are much less expensive than typical globes and have all the information on them that elementary students need for geography lessons. My students really like them.
  
  
• it's a globe
  By A1TRPV8FNOZ9A9 on 2008-02-18
  it's a fun, ball globe, great to have around when your looking for places around the world. also fun ball for kids to play around with!
  
  
• Love this globe
  By A1MKHOS51NBB25 on 2008-02-20
  My son liked this so much, he has two of them, one for each house. The plastic is thicker than a normal beach ball and pretty durable.
  
  
• 12-Inflatable Globe
  By A2VH0UT5EQFB6P on 2008-03-07
  Absolutely you can't buy a better globe for the money. It's tough, like everyone else has said. Clear, bright geography, and about the size of a basketball (maybe a little smaller). As far as fun it's about as fun as a beach ball, but I won't let my kids use it like that. I bought it for the geographical information only. My kids came from China and I wanted them to get a good idea where their birth country is in relation to the Unites States. Very educational and more practical then a globe in a stand. Very easy to take anyplace you might want to take it.
  
  
• For Adults, Too!
  By A331NX1R66GT53 on 2008-04-01
  I bought an inflatable globe about 4 years ago for my then college freshman son. Little did I know he would LOVE the globe so much. He kept it all through college until a pet put a hole in it. I've been looking for a replacement for 2 years - he is out of college now but since he has traveled to many countries and his major is International Studies, I wanted to get another one. I finally saw this one on Amazon -thanks for carrying this item! So....I think this is a great gift for anyone in college (or out) who loves to travel or is interested in the "international scene".
  
  
• Fun, educational, and durable
  By A3IMMFW0SQDGTY on 2008-04-04
  The globe is durable, has a plastic hook on top of the globe for you to hang on a ceiling, and is made of good quality material. Even my 10 month old enjoys it. It'a great resources to use to learn about the world. I recommend it.
  
  

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