Buddy Balls Sam Cuddly Bear

Bought as a birthday present for a 3 year old in fact I bought three different ones the other two children were 5. These are lovely quality toys and very cuddly. In animal form there is room to put pjs or sweets etc in the back of the teddy the zip is hidden by the wide Seam. When in ball shape it is a nice size to play with. My only moan is that it can be hard for the kids to make the ball as it has to be done in a certain way and it can be hard to do the zip but after a day or so 5 year old got the hang of it.

This bear is sooo soft and fluffy and cute! My daughter loves him and has called him Softie. It's really easy to turn him from a bear to a ball and back again. I love how the zip on either side means his fur doesn't get caught in the zip. She can hide or keep things in him too when he's a bear which she loves. And when he's a ball he's really fun and easy to play catch with! All in all I'm really pleased with him and think it's a great idea.

Bought as gift like the idea it can be a ball as well as cuddly top. However please note it says on the packaging for age +3, I can't see any loose items that would make it dangerous for under 3s, and probably didn't check for that when I bought the item.

I bought this as a birthday present for my 3 year old son as he saw the adverts on television and insisted that this was something he wanted. He has played with it constantly since he received it. It seems well made and should easily put with the demands placed on it by a three year old.If I had one small criticism it would be that it's a little difficult to get it to a nice ball shape but this is not enough to lose a star.

Quite flimsy overall when not reverted to it's ball shape. And, although my daughter loved it, I certainly don't think it's worth the price (it was at the £22 mark when I bought this) due to the fact it looks practically anorexic when used as a teddy. I do understand it can be used to "hide" things, but it should at least have some substance to it even when empty. For her, at least, the novelty of this has worn off quite quick and it's now relegated to the end of her bed with Ernie and Mim Mim.

Much nicer than in the picture. 6 year old grandson wanted Lily after seeing the bear advertised on TV. He loves it but doesn't play with it - it sits on his bed whilst he plays with transformers or Batman figures! I don't regret buying it - every child should have a softee teddy! He did enjoy turning it into a ball - too nice to kick about!!

Excellent product exactly as described, slightly bigger than I expected if I’m honest. My 2 year old niece received it for her birthday and now believes me to be the favorite uncle again. Her 5 year old sister is also a fan, luckily I had the forethought to order the pink and white unicorn for her. Success! :)

In addition to a soft lively bear and fun soft ball the kids love to hide their favourite things in the back of the bear. It even takes an IPad mini, we now always know where to find their iPads. Have 4 kids for 4 bears in the collection was ideal with each having their own name... a big hit a Christmas:)