Secondly, my boys are obsessed with balls. Big, little, sports balls or bouncy balls, they love them all. We have ball pits, mini basketball nets, and tents full of balls for them to play with. A while back I discovered a ball which I knew both boys would not only love but could learn from!
"EarthBalls are used daily for educating students from preschools to universities. As a tactile and visual classroom aid, EarthBalls enhance the teaching of both natural and social sciences. Featuring the latest generation of NASA satellite imagery, EarthBalls are the most visually authentic world globes available anywhere."
Honestly when I first discovered the company I had no idea how detailed this would be and how much my children would truly be able to learn from it! I was beyond thrilled when the people over at EarthBall.com agreed to work with me and sent me over one of their 16" Balls for review.
Cost/Available to purchase: $18 - 16 inch diameter EarthBall with Global Handbook
Recommendation: Not only is this a great resource to have at home for your kiddos to enjoy learning while playing at the same time but its detail is beyond amazing! Its sure to make a great gift for just about anyone at any age from elementary age to college students! Any school would be lucky to have such an amazing educational tool as this!
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I would like to win because my kids would love this ball.
ReplyDeleteI would love to win the give away because I believe educational toys are more important than regular toys that allows the child to learn something while they play, allowing this information to be more easily absorbed into their brain.;)What a wonderful donation the balls for Rum River Elementary in Andover. would make to their sports or science department!:)
ReplyDeleteThese touchable earths are incredible!! The detail is amazing and to just be able to gaze at it will put a whole new perspective on things!! It is a "small" world, after all!! Thanks for the review. I had never heard of these before and to have one for both my Gandson and his preschool would be fantastic!!
ReplyDeleteIf I won I would give this to my sons school,Fairwood Elementary in Renton,WA.The P.E. teacher is amazing and would surely have some fun ways to use it in class.
ReplyDeleteThis would be great for teaching my children and I know St. Peter's of Liberty,NY would love it.
ReplyDeleteI would love to win this contest! I homeschool my grandsons. The eldest is eight years old and we spend a lot of time studying the rest of the world and its peoples. The combination of a good study aid and something fun that allows active play would be fantastic.
ReplyDeleteThe School I want to receive the 1 meter Ball is
ReplyDeleteDwight Grade School
Dwight, Illinois 60420
Lyle Creek Elementary in Conover, NC
ReplyDeleteI I was to win this I would give it to knap school in racine wi.
ReplyDeleteWe homeschool, so we could use the 1 meter ball with the Anne Arundel, Maryland homeschoolers group!
ReplyDeleteI would love to win the Ultimate Personal Bar Package because I have this wonderful backyard but no money to put anything in it. If I won this I could entertain family because I would have someplace for them to sit and enjoy themselves. What an awesome giveaway this is. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteIt's really neat that it glows to show areas of heavier population, too. I would love to teach my daughter to appreciate that we have only one planet, it is diverse, and we need to use resources wisely.
ReplyDeletethis is so cool they can have fun and learn at the same time! I can just imagine all the games that can be played with this!
ReplyDeleteI would love to win this giveaway because I think that any toy that a child likes to play with that will also teach them something is so much better than the best non educational toy. I think all toys should also be educational!
ReplyDeleteI would give this to Lyons Center Elementary School in Lyons, WI. They are a very tiny school but they care so much about their kids!
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ReplyDeleteI would love to win this because I have 3 kids that range in age from 5 to 13. Sometimes we run out of new things to do and it gets a little boring in routine. I think thiswould be an awesome way to get them interested.
ReplyDeleteI would give the earth ball to my granddaughter's school. Its a small country school and funds are always short
ReplyDeleteI would love to win this to give to the school that our Lil Princess attends. The children would learn so much from it including motor skills, problem solving by getting it to go where they need it to go, even as far a visual aid to prompt them to ask questions about studies. The skills are endless they would learn from this. This would be great for all the grades in her school and they would benefit so much from it. The kids here are headed down a wrong path its seeming and if I could do anything to steer them on a good path I will. These kinds of things are so important to give them support to want to follow their dreams. Shoot one of the children that had such a chance to have this as learning tool might just spark the next Einstein in them to come out where it might stay hidden way if it wasn't for it intriguing him or her. I love this Giveaway. Its so important we help our children strive to be productive citizens and show them a good path in life and these kinds of things instill that in a child.
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ReplyDeleteI'd love to win this for my grandkids' school, because most American kids are pretty sketchy on geography, and this would help a lot!
ReplyDeleteI would love to win this for our school. The size and uniqueness of this Earth Ball would attract the children and I believe it would enhance their learning about our world.
ReplyDeleteMy partner and Father is a die hard broncos fan and this would be an amazing surprise for them. They love to have a good football party and this would make it so much more fun AND keep it outside!!
ReplyDeleteI had never heard of these earthballs before. I think they are a great idea! Anything hands on helps kids learn. I have always loved the picture of the 'blue earth' and I think this is awesomeThank you for this review and for the giveaway. I really hope to win for my grandkids and their school!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great gift for all to get to play with---Besides the exercise they would get with such a great ball--checking out this world would be a lot of fun for every one, another great way to have fun while learning---thanks
ReplyDeleteHello! Thank you for help in hosting this giveaway! I would love to win the personal bar package prize because it would be a great gift to my husband. I am only 29 & on disability. With that in mind, my husband devotes all of his time working & caring for me. It has created a strain financially, emotionally & physically on both of us. My whole point is that my husband never puts himself first & this would be something very cool to give him that we couldn't afford otherwise. It would be such an amazing present & the best part would be seeing the smile on his face! ;-)
ReplyDeleteI would love to win this because it's awesome and I have the perfect spot for it on my deck!
ReplyDeleteI would love to win this because my impaired son loves big balls and the kids at his special ed school would go nuts for the big one!!
ReplyDeleteMadison School, Wyandotte Michigan
ReplyDeleteMyson would love this. He is infatuated with planets and stars an "aliens" LOL
ReplyDeleteI would like to win because for starters the ball is cool! I would love to have one for my son at home and it would be awesome to be able to give one to his Autism school. I think the ball would be awesome for them because it would be big enough to allow them to catch them.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great product. And would be perfect fr my backyard.
ReplyDeleteI would love to win this cause my daughters would love playing around the house with these! and the smiles are so worth it!
ReplyDeleteNot sure which school I would choose. I would like to win this giveaway because it looks very useful.
ReplyDeleteI would love to win this for my local school because it would be a great learning tool for the young children.My daughter goes to Manchester,ohio high school but this would be used for the elementary building.
ReplyDeleteI would love to win this because I have 2 nine year old grandsons that love learning about Earth and space. If I won this would go to Inman Elementary School, Inman, SC (Mrs. Lineburger's 3rd grade class) Thanks for this opportunity.
ReplyDeleteI think these are great hands-on learning tools --- kids have traditionally fared poorly in geography, so maybe by being able to feel and carry the globe, it will help them remember their countries and continents.
ReplyDeleteI want to win this because it is a super and fun educational toy!
ReplyDeletebrich22 at earthlink dot net
What an AWESOME learning tool. I think children would not be able to help but to look at it & discover the world in the midst of their play. Any time you can connect play+learning is a win/win situation.
ReplyDeleteI'd give the ball to Van Nuys Middle School, Los Angeles California
ReplyDeleteI'd give one to the Schoolhouse of Brockport, Brockport, NY
ReplyDeleteI would like to win this giveaway because this prize looks very nice!
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