I was under the impression when I purchased this that the bowl came with the balls. It is my fault for not reading closer. Now, however, the balls are so large, I am having trouble finding a vessel to put them in as all my bowls are being used and still not large enough to hold all 6 balls.
I will say that the balls are very nicely covered and indestructible. Just make sure you buy a rather large platter to set them in.