I gave the ball away my 8 months old son and I have to say, the choice was a total hit. Luke had a slightly larger ball with which he, however, did not want to play really. The love Seven Ball is nice and soft and so the little one can take in his hand and throw him even. He loves to throw it in front of him and crawling around like in the entire living room.
The ball is easy to clean. Simply wipe with a damp cloth and then he is clean again. I believe that it is an appropriate toy just for the little ones.