At first glance, the container looks like a bucket of giant cotton balls you’d buy for an arts and crafts project. And while it screams “Hours Of Fun!” across the front, one can’t help but dismiss the claim with an eye roll and gear up for a whole two minutes of entertainment. Of course, they’re a cheap novelty toy that ends up at the back of a closet after the holiday, never to see light again until the trip to Goodwill. How could they not be? But they are not. Snowtime Anytime Play Snowballs are deceptively fun. And not just for kids, for adults too (they’re billed for ages three to 103). We busted them out in the basement with three toddlers and seven grownups and began what would end up an epic 25-minute snowball battle. Seriously, almost a half hour throwing foam balls around. Kids racing around the room, parents diving behind couches, grandparents frantically collecting ammo, fake snowballs hurling through the air like we were reenacting the fight scene from Elf. It’s was bedlam, and nonstop laughter, and we were actually tired by the end. Which is funny, because the container also says: “Exercise and Laugh Non-Stop!” We did! And then we played again after taking a breather. Who knows, maybe Snowtime Anytime Play Snowballs are a one-time good time. Maybe they won’t be as fun the next time the family gets together to play. Never know. But what I do know is that on this occasion we enjoyed an epic indoor snowball fight. We had a ton of family fun and even though there was no real white stuff falling outside, we finally got to enjoy that white Christmas in Georgia.
