Does this toy require assembly? I recently bought one and it does not have balls inside of it. Is mine defective?
1820920
no, it is good right out of the box and yes, out then 15 month old or so loved it.
1820921
Does not require assembly, and should definately have jingle balls already in it - this is a fabulous toy, was loved by all eight of my grandkids.
1338430
Hi Lisa, I bought this for my niece a while ago, so I don't 100% remember but I'm pretty sure that it didn't require assembly of any kind. Almost positive it came complete.
2012604
Hi, it ships in a few pieces, easy to assemble. Yes, you also can add other parts, again very easy to do. The lighted ball runs out of power quickly, but doesn't effect the cats playing with it. You can buy more lighted balls and my cats do like it. Think it was a good buy.
627793
No assembly required, open folds carefully, make sure u light wax & it fills balloon with enough air to sail. It does time.
2114444
Well it does not come that way. When delivered, it comes in one piece. I do see that there are small screws in the toy that might allow the toy to be taken apart, but I have not tried to do so.
568503
I bought this for my 3 year old grandson, I did not see it myself because I had it shipped direct to them, But my daughter inlaw said it was a very nice toy, I hope this helped about your question.
1059611
It's a mass produced toy, it probably isn't made to the highest of standards. If you plan on playing with it much, I'd just accept the fact that it may break down. If it happens within the period where you can return it for free, maybe exchange it for another one. The two I have are fine after several months.
1331748
I don't know. I'll try to find the papers that came with it. Regardless, a) it comes with two balls and only one is needed b) they're just metal balls, you could probably use a marble or find a similar metal ball. (ball bearings?)
2227097
Yes, it does require assembly. Instructions come with it but not the easiest to read. Also, it is much smaller than it appears. Going to let one of my sons take it and find one for bigger guys. Good luck with it.
1634212
The ball is hollow, but it is molded, not inflated, so it holds its shape . In fact, it actually comes with a small hole in it, I assume as a result of the molding process. My boxer loves biting the ball and forcing air out the hole--I think she likes the sound.
1792082
That sounds truly strange as these balls are very sturdy. Is it possible it was defective in some way? I did, however, purchase a bigger ball. So far, it has held up pretty well. Check how long you've had it to see if it is still covered under their warranty, and let Gaiam know about your experience.
1732698
Yes, it is assembled and in a pretty big box. My granddaughter has had hers over a year now, and she and her friends still play with it often. I would have loved to have had one of these castles when I was little. I still may get one for myself even though I have grandkids now. I guess that could be my excuse!!
2108804
It does not come with balls and a rack or cues. It requires assembly...not too hard. Mine had debris under the fabric of the felt like top, but Amazon made it right.
587021
It is shipped in a box and must be assembled. I got it for my granddaughter last Christmas when she was 2 ½ years old. At 3 ½ years old, she still plays with it on a regular basis and it is great for adult-child interactive play -- following directions to build various things or being creative and making your own cool items -- as well as solitary play time.
1359768
No. Mine came poorly assembled, but complete. From browsing the other reviews though, it seems like most are received in poor condition overall. Maybe you just got the shortest stick out of the collection of short sticks.
1136721
It's been awhile since I purchased this item but I'm sure it required some assembly. If you look at it you can tell it doesn't have many parts. I always assemble these things on my own so it couldn't have been difficult. Sorry I can't be of any further help.
2275934
No warranty that I know of. But, the first one that I received had disassembled a ball bearing of unique design. They requested that I return the defective unit (with a prepaid UPS label). I returned the unit and a new one appeared pretty rapidly.All of that said, the do not stock any parts. The bearings that might give problems some day and nothing of the sort (and in the right size) seems to exist in the US. These were made on the shop floor, no one stocks them. If I have another bearing fail I expect to replace all 8 with something available here, which will likely require new link arms ( 4). Not a big thing - but . . .And, it is a neat toy. It will be presented as a Christmas present. No warranty that I know of. But, the first one that I received had disassembled a ball bearing of unique design. They requested that I return the defective unit (with a prepaid UPS label). I returned the unit and a new one appeared pretty rapidly.All of that said, the do not stock any parts. The bearings that might give problems some day and nothing of the sort (and in the right size) seems to exist in the US. These were made on the shop floor, no one stocks them. If I have another bearing fail I expect to replace all 8 with something available here, which will likely require... » Read More No warranty that I know of. But, the first one that I received had disassembled a ball bearing of unique design. They requested that I return the defective unit (with a prepaid UPS label). I returned the unit and a new one appeared pretty rapidly.All of that said, the do not stock any parts. The bearings that might give problems some day and nothing of the sort (and in the right size) seems to exist in the US. These were made on the shop floor, no one stocks them. If I have another bearing fail I expect to replace all 8 with something available here, which will likely require new link arms ( 4). Not a big thing - but . . .And, it is a neat toy. It will be presented as a Christmas present. « Show Less