PlayFoam
by Educational Insights
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: Educational InsightsBrand: Educational Insights
Release Date: 2006-06-12
Model: 1805
Product features:
- Squish it, shape it, save it or smoosh it and start all over again. You've got hours of creative fun on your hands
- Unlike others colorful foam sculpting material won't crumble, and it won't stick to skin or surfaces and it never dries out, so you can use it over and over and over again
- Include 6 PlayFoam bricks in six vibrant colors and an idea sheet
- Is very lightweight
Toys and Games Reviews of PlayFoam
Customer Review: The good and the bad
Summary: 4 Stars
My six-year-old granddaughter had great fun with this foam during the afternoon she received it, but future play is questionable. She is so delighted with her creation, she doesn't want to take it apart. Assuming the foam doesn't dry out (doesn't seem like it will), she may be willing to disassemble the scene at some future point for another play session, but right now it's a display piece.
The texture of the foam does indeed feel a lot like Rice Krispy treats in the making, but less sticky so it doesn't make a mess. We didn't have any problem with it sticking to anything other than itself. I few beads ended up somewhere they shouldn't be, but weren't hard to retrieve, so cleanup was very easy. It is a satisfying tactile experience to create shapes and creatures and just squeeze the stuff.
On the downside, unless this sweet child is interested in taking her cute scene apart, it was a one-time play event. Also, the colors become intermingled quite easily. It is possible to painstakingly separate them bead by bead, but I'm not sure any of us have time for that. Future play sessions (should they occur) will be limited to mixed colors. Some children, particularly younger ones, won't mind this and will just enjoy squeezing the stuff and trying different shapes.
We had a lot of fun with the foam, but it remains to be seen if it will elicit any future play. I think younger children might be more willing to have it all stashed back in the box for another go later, but I wouldn't recommend it for younger than a mature three-year-old because it does take some hand strength to form the shapes.
Description of PlayFoam
Unlike others, this lightweight, colorful foam sculpting material won't crumble, and it won't stick to skin or surfaces - no cleanup required. And PlayFoam never dries...you can use it over and over and over again! Includes 6 PlayFoam bricks (2.75 W" x 4" H x 1.25" D) in six vibrant colors and an idea sheet. Grades Pre-K and up.
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