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Neil Shaw

Man turns home into a giant ball pit - without telling his wife

A dad used 250,000 balls to turn his house into a giant ball pit - without his wife knowing.

Joel Conder, 34, admits to being a child-at-heart, often pranking and playing with his daughters Kaci, 14, Grace, 12, Sophie, eight, and Chloe, two.

Sophie in the ball pit

But due to his asthma and Sophie’s weak immune system, the family decided to stay at home from the beginning of March.

L to R - Kaci, Joel, Sarah, Grace

To recreate one of his daughters’ favourite outings at home, Joel hired 250,000 balls to transform their home into a giant ball pit on March 15.

Joel Conder's home full of balls

Although he didn't tell wife, Sarah Conder, 33, about his plan.

Joel Conder in his home full of balls

The dad-of-four from Surbiton, Surrey said: “Some of the videos we want to do, I almost sometimes think, ‘what would have been my childhood fantasy?’

Joel Conder's home full of balls

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