• Home
  • About Me
  • Collaborate
  • Disclosures
  • Privacy Policy
    • Bloglovin
    • Email
    • Facebook
    • Google+
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
    • YouTube

Thrifty Nifty Mommy

Reviews you can trust from a mom just like you; giveaways to enter 'cause everyone loves a freebie!

  • Pregnancy
    • Home Birth
      • Maggie’s Home Birth Story
      • Jacob’s Home Birth Story
      • Zellene’s Home Birth Story
      • Gideon’s Home Birth Story
      • Aram’s Home Birth Story
      • What It’s Like Having a Home Birth, When You’re the Dad
      • Why Having a Natural, Drug-Free Birth Strengthens My Marriage
      • How To Prepare For a Home Birth
      • An Appointment with My Home Birth Midwife
    • Pregnancy Teas
    • Miscarriage
      • How to Support a Friend Who Has Lost a Baby Through Miscarriage
      • Pregnancy After Miscarriage
      • Kristin W.’s Early Miscarriage Loss
      • Sarah H.’s Miscarriage Story
      • Lisa M.’s Miscarriage Stories
      • Christina F.’s Miscarriage Story
      • Michelle S.’s Miscarriage Story
      • Callie G.’s Miscarriage Story
  • Baby
    • Breastfeeding
      • The Sucky Truth About Breastfeeding – Challenges You May Have When You Breast Feed
      • Preparing For Breastfeeding (What Supplies You Need Before Baby Arrives)
      • Increase Your Milk Supply
        • Chocolate Lovers Lactation Cookies Recipe
    • Baby Gear
      • Breast Pumps
        • Lansinoh SignaturePro Double Electric Breast Pump Review
        • Lansinoh Smartpump Double Electric Breast Pump Review
      • Car Seats
        • Britax Advocate 70-G3 Car Seat Review
        • Britax B-Agile 3/B-Safe 35 Travel System Review
        • Britax Frontier ClickTight Combination Harness-2-Booster Car Seat Review
        • Britax Marathon ClickTight Convertible Car Seat Review
        • Graco 4Ever All-in-1 Car Seat Review
        • Graco 4Ever Extend2Fit 4-in-1 Car Seat Review
        • Graco Extend2Fit 3-in-1 Car Seat featuring TrueShield Technology
      • Cloth Diapers
      • Strollers
        • Baby Charm Stroller Organizer Review
        • Graco Modes Click Connect Stroller
        • Graco Modes Click Connect Stroller Travel System
        • Joovy Balloon Stroller
        • Joovy Caboose Stroller
        • Joovy Caboose Ultralight Stroller
        • Comparing the Joovy Caboose to the Joovy Ultralight Caboose
        • Joovy Cocoon X2
        • Joovy Jogging Stroller
        • Joovy TwinGroove Ultralight Double Stroller
  • Family Life
    • Homeschooling
      • 1st Grade
      • How To Make Homeschooling Fun
        • Homeschooling with American Girl – Addy Unit Study
    • Saving Money
      • Homemade Body Wash
      • Homemade Dishwasher Detergent Recipe
      • Homemade Laundry Soap Recipe
  • Travel
  • Recipes
  • Giveaways

Is The Joovy Balloon Stroller the One For You?

February 3, 2016 by Janessa 8 Comments

Joovy Balloon Stroller

Joovy has a brand new stroller — the Joovy Balloon — and I’m excited to tell you all about it today!

Joovy Balloon Stroller Features

The Joovy Balloon stroller was designed as an ultra-lightweight stroller for everyday use, weighing in at just 12.7 pounds. This makes it easy to get it in/out of trunks, the bus, the metro….just about anywhere you need to take it.

The balloon features a cushioned, multi-position seat with a near flat recline and a bassinet-mode that is ideal for even a newborn baby and can hold  a child up to 45 lbs! If you’d prefer to be able to transport your newborn in their infant car seat, a universal car seat adapter is included so the Balloon can be your lightweight travel system too. The universal car seat adapter works with the following car seat models:

  • Baby Trend Flex-Loc
  • Britax Chaperone
  • Chicco KeyFit
  • Chicco KeyFit 30
  • Graco Junior Baby
  • Graco SnugRide Click-Connect 35 and 40 and Classic Connect 35
  • Peg Perego Primo Viaggio SIP 30/30
  • Safety 1st onBoard 35
  • Safety 1st onBoard 35 Air
  • UPPAbaby MESA
  • Recaro Coupe Infant

The reversible handle flips, allowing you to have baby face backwards (you while you push) or forwards. If your child is older and sitting in the seat when you reverse the handle, make sure you watch for little fingers! Just to be safe, I’d recommend adjusting the handle before putting your child into the stroller. You can never be too careful right? When my children are younger than a year old, they usually prefer to have me in their sights at all time, so I really appreciate this feature!

For sunny days, the Balloon features a huge canopy with UPF 50 coverage! For added convenience, the stroller comes with not one but TWO cup holders and a basket for storage. When it’s time to store your stroller, it has a one-hand standing fold for upright storage.

Joovy Balloon Collage

Our Real World Testing

First let me start with set-up. The stroller arrives basically already assembled. You’ll need to add the wheels and the cup holders, but that shouldn’t take you long at all. It was definitely one of the easier stroller assembly jobs I’ve done.

Joovy Balloon

Once the stroller was assembled, my kids wanted to climb into it right away. They get so excited about new strollers so I let them sit in the Balloon around the house for a while. My oldest even had fun pushing her baby sister through the house. We then tested this stroller by walking it around our neighborhood and also taking it to the local shopping mall. To put it simply, it’s perfect for day trips! Watch my video review below to get all the details of this stroller:

One of the questions I received on my Facebook page about this stroller was a question about cleaning this seat. On the instruction manual, it recommends washing the seat and canopy by hand. I would be hesitant about putting the cushioned seat in my washing machine, especially since I have an agitator. One of my kids got a little stain on the top part of the seat (no idea who or what) and a baby wipe was able to quickly clean it. You could probably also clean it pretty easily outside on a sunny day with a bucket of warm soapy (mild) water and your hose.`

The Balloon is an amazing, lightweight stroller which pushes and transports with ease! I especially love the large canopy and the ability to reverse the handle. It’s another great win in baby gear from Joovy!

Negatives

Are there any drawbacks to this stroller? Yes, there is one. When you flip the handle so your child is facing you, because the back wheels do not swivel, it can make steering a little tricky (because now the back wheels have become the front wheels after the handle flip). If you plan to use this stroller with your child facing outward, you shouldn’t run into any issues, however if your plan is to use this stroller parent-facing for a number of months, this is probably not the stroller for you. I hope that in the future Joovy will update this stroller so it features swivel wheels on both the front and back.

Get It

Available in six vibrant colors, the Balloon is available at BuyBuyBaby, Amazon.com, and many online retailers.

joovy balloon color

Disclosure: I was sent a Joovy Balloon at no cost to facilitate this review. Amazon links are affiliate links.

Janessa


Hi! Welcome to my blog. My husband and I were high school sweethearts who married over 12 years ago. We now have 5 children: Maggie (age 8), Jacob (age 6), Zellene (age 4), Gideon (age 2) and our youngest little guy Aram born in June 2018. I love sharing about the great products I find that help to make our lives easier, while also talking about some of my passions like home birth & natural childbirth, travel, family life, and living a semi-green life.

  • View all posts by Janessa →
  • Blog
  • Twitter

Filed Under: Baby, Baby Gear, Joovy, Strollers


Comments

  1. Christa M says

    February 3, 2016 at 9:35 am

    This stroller looks awesome! Wish I had one!

    Reply
  2. Amber Ludwig says

    February 3, 2016 at 10:13 am

    Love all the great colors!! Yay for something light weight but still has some of the perks we all adore!! Like the ability to switch the handle facing!!

    Reply
  3. Mia says

    February 4, 2016 at 12:02 pm

    It looks super comfy for kids and certainly has a wide range of car seats that it can be adapted to and great color selections.

    Reply
  4. BRANDI DAWN says

    February 15, 2016 at 11:23 am

    This is a cute little stroller. I love all of the colors you can choose from!

    Reply
  5. Lesley F says

    February 25, 2016 at 12:34 am

    I love that the handle flips!

    Reply
  6. Evelyn Taylor says

    May 12, 2016 at 2:32 pm

    Thanks for sharing everything about this Joovy stroller!

    For less than $200, and for its weight, it definitely is a great lightweight stroller!

    I need to test it out!

    Cheers,
    Evelyn

    Reply
  7. Sandra Caballero says

    July 16, 2016 at 6:43 pm

    This stroller is beautiful! Great for summer season.

    Reply
  8. Baby Jogger says

    July 11, 2017 at 5:11 am

    Great post! It is very informative post. This is a perfect blogs who want to know about joovy balloon stroller. I love reading your blogs post! The video you have shared in the post. This is very informative post. Thanks for sharing this post with us.

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

About Me

About Me

Hi, I'm Janessa! I'm a wife and mother of 4 young children. I started Thrifty Nifty Mommy in 2010 to provide quality reviews of family-friendly products, so families could save time and money by purchasing the right product for their family the first time. Today on Thrifty Nifty Mommy you'll continue to find great reviews, but also recipes, crafts, giveaways, and a glimpse into the life of our busy family. Thanks for stopping by!

Blog Advertisers

Amazon Handmade

Giveaways

$25 Walmart Gift Card
.
8 Days Left
3 Tier Serving Stand Set
.
9 Days Left
PicturesOnGold.com Sterling Silver “Forever In My Heart” Photo Engraved Locket
.
PicturesOnGold.com Heartfelt Valentines Day Gift (Review, Discount, & Giveaway)Last Day!
.

Copyright ©2019 · Thrifty Nifty Mommy - All Rights Are Reserved