https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 29 May 2026 17:49:53 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-use-to-blow-up-inflatable-toys#post-1784364 Mon, 28 Jul 2014 07:00:48 +0000 loveisstrange 1784364@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We used our electric pump we keep around for car/motorcycle/lawnmower tires. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-use-to-blow-up-inflatable-toys#post-1784339 Mon, 28 Jul 2014 06:43:49 +0000 illumina 1784339@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just bought a manual foot pump to blow up her paddling pool, though it's only a small one. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-use-to-blow-up-inflatable-toys#post-1784299 Mon, 28 Jul 2014 03:48:37 +0000 PinkElephant 1784299@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm wondering when DD might be old enough to think being "the official family beach floatie blower-upper" sounds fun. Till then, it's me &amp; my mouth! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-use-to-blow-up-inflatable-toys#post-1784268 Mon, 28 Jul 2014 00:09:06 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 1784268@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Alivoo01: we use the one that came with our blow up mattress, too. I think it's Coleman brand? We use it for everrrrrythaaaang! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-use-to-blow-up-inflatable-toys#post-1784139 Sun, 27 Jul 2014 21:10:29 +0000 regberadaisy 1784139@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Finally blew up the big mama jama today! We have a air compressor and I thought we had lost it in the flood but we didn't.</p> <p>@dreamocracy: @Mrs. Pen: LOL that thing is at least 4'x7' if not more. Ain't nobody blowing the whole thing up by mouth without fainting. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-use-to-blow-up-inflatable-toys#post-1740668 Fri, 04 Jul 2014 19:06:27 +0000 mrsjyw 1740668@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have an electric pump for smaller items. And an air compressor dh had before we had ds that we use for the big pool </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-use-to-blow-up-inflatable-toys#post-1740388 Fri, 04 Jul 2014 11:25:02 +0000 fairy 1740388@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hubby's lungs of steel haha </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-use-to-blow-up-inflatable-toys#post-1738040 Thu, 03 Jul 2014 10:20:36 +0000 HLK208 1738040@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We use an electric pump. So.worth.it.</p> <p>But before B was 3, we would just blow them up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-use-to-blow-up-inflatable-toys#post-1738031 Thu, 03 Jul 2014 10:18:12 +0000 Mrs. Pen 1738031@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My husband ;) </p> <p>We also have a manual pump </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-use-to-blow-up-inflatable-toys#post-1738023 Thu, 03 Jul 2014 10:14:41 +0000 lavender 1738023@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Usually by mouth, I never thought of using the pump from the air mattress! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-use-to-blow-up-inflatable-toys#post-1737948 Thu, 03 Jul 2014 09:46:02 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 1737948@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We just use a small electric pump like this (about $15) <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000XQK2MW/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1404398641&#038;sr=8-1" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000XQK2MW/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1404398641&#038;sr=8-1</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-use-to-blow-up-inflatable-toys#post-1737942 Thu, 03 Jul 2014 09:44:38 +0000 BSB 1737942@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We got an electric one for blowing up an air mattress. I need to find it. It's currently MIA after the move. :/ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-use-to-blow-up-inflatable-toys#post-1737934 Thu, 03 Jul 2014 09:40:49 +0000 bunnylove08 1737934@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH uses his bike pump </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-use-to-blow-up-inflatable-toys#post-1737893 Thu, 03 Jul 2014 09:28:36 +0000 MamaG 1737893@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We also have an airbed (knock off aero bed) that had an electric pump with several attachments. That's what I use. My DH tries to use his lungs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-use-to-blow-up-inflatable-toys#post-1737867 Thu, 03 Jul 2014 09:21:05 +0000 buffalove 1737867@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just bought an inflatable pool too and used an electric pump. Thankfully my mom has one for pool toys. the air compressor would have worked too, but I can't carry it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-use-to-blow-up-inflatable-toys#post-1737840 Thu, 03 Jul 2014 09:14:14 +0000 regberadaisy 1737840@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@GrapeCrush: hahaha I might faint. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-use-to-blow-up-inflatable-toys#post-1737833 Thu, 03 Jul 2014 09:12:09 +0000 GrapeCrush 1737833@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@locavore_mama: for that pool, a small electric pump. There is no way that thing is getting blown up by mouth. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-use-to-blow-up-inflatable-toys#post-1737812 Thu, 03 Jul 2014 09:08:37 +0000 knittylady 1737812@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My face. But we don't have any seriously big ones yet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-use-to-blow-up-inflatable-toys#post-1737712 Thu, 03 Jul 2014 08:43:34 +0000 regberadaisy 1737712@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Alivoo01: hm. Our aerobed only came with one and it's Def fitted for the bed. Worth a try though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-use-to-blow-up-inflatable-toys#post-1737700 Thu, 03 Jul 2014 08:40:26 +0000 T-Mom 1737700@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We use an electric one... That my DH also uses for our tires, etc </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-use-to-blow-up-inflatable-toys#post-1737697 Thu, 03 Jul 2014 08:39:22 +0000 Alivoo01 1737697@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Depends on the size, sometimes by mouth or we use the pump that came with the airbed. It comes with an assortment of heads to fit the opening. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-use-to-blow-up-inflatable-toys#post-1737651 Thu, 03 Jul 2014 08:24:21 +0000 rattles 1737651@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The manual one that came with my exercise ball </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-use-to-blow-up-inflatable-toys#post-1737646 Thu, 03 Jul 2014 08:23:15 +0000 Ra 1737646@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We use the air compressor for our car tires for most items. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-use-to-blow-up-inflatable-toys#post-1737628 Thu, 03 Jul 2014 08:18:26 +0000 Mrs. Jump Rope 1737628@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have an air compressor and an electric pump. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-use-to-blow-up-inflatable-toys#post-1737624 Thu, 03 Jul 2014 08:17:00 +0000 Smurfette 1737624@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a car vaccum that DH used to blow up her pool! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-use-to-blow-up-inflatable-toys#post-1737608 Thu, 03 Jul 2014 08:11:39 +0000 LuLu Mom 1737608@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I found a cheap eclectic one on clearance at Target. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-use-to-blow-up-inflatable-toys#post-1737605 Thu, 03 Jul 2014 08:11:02 +0000 autumnlove 1737605@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>By mouth....ugh! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-use-to-blow-up-inflatable-toys#post-1737593 Thu, 03 Jul 2014 08:08:33 +0000 regberadaisy 1737593@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had a manual pump that cracked so we've just been manually blowing them up. But we just got LO a huuuuuge inflatable pool. Way too much to blow up manually. </p> <p>I didn't realize how $$$ electric ones are! :shocked: </p>