
An Idea This Dad Developed at His Kitchen Table Is Now a Beloved Kids' Toy That Has Sold Over 3 Million Units. Here's How the Inventor of Ollyball Made It Happen.
Dan Bova
created: May 24, 2025, 2 p.m. | updated: May 27, 2025, 4:56 p.m.
He persisted with a kids' toy idea that he developed at his kitchen table, and today, Ollyball has sold over 3 million units and has won multiple awards, including Toy of the Year.
Ollyball is an inflatable ball designed for "full-speed, full-force indoor play."
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I knew if we could invent a ball for parents to let their kids play with in the house, we would sell millions of them.
I would take the kids to the Kids Club at 24-Hour Fitness and have them bring the prototypes with them.
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