Product Description

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.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1367 in Toys & Games
• Brand: Educational Insights
• Model: 1805
• Released on: 2006-06-12
• Dimensions: 3.00" h x 4.50" w x 8.30" l, .25 pounds

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

From the Manufacturer
Cross the texture of a crispy rice treat with the "mold-ability" of clay, and you've got PlayFoam, the lightweight foam sculpting beads that you can squish, stretch, and shape into hundreds of cool designs. It never dries out and won't stick to surfaces so use it over and over again. Plus, it's non-toxic. The classic PlayFoam six-pack includes 6 PlayFoam bricks in assorted colors. Bricks measure 2.75" W x 4" H x 1.25" D.

Customer Reviews

Tactile Fun!!!
My son and I just bought PlayFoam at Lakeshore Learning Store. He's gone to bed now, and I'm still playing with it- it really feels neat! Imagine when you're making rice crispies treats- the consistency when you press the stuff into the pan- that's what PlayFoam reminds me of- only NOT STICKY!!! We bought a SAMPLE (forty-nine cents) at the checkout, and I could actually let my four-year-old play with it in his car seat! I can't think of any other similar product I'd do that with!

Speaking of other products, I'd like to warn you off of Floam. We tried it- it smelled funny, it was too sticky/goopy, and in our experience the goop was a pretty good medium for growing mold. Yuck! Play Foam seems much cleaner- I'll update this review if we encounter problems down the road with it, but right now we LOVE IT!!!

This stuff is amazing!
This truly doesn't dry out, stink or stick to things you don't want it too! Much better than other foam bead modeling stuff we've had! If the kids mix the colors, you get a cool rainbow clump of play foam, rather than a lump of brown like you'd get with play dough or other foamy modeling compound. I think it is great! I have some for my own kids and my preschool students!

Better than Play Doh, kind of
This does everything the decription claims -- doesn't stick to clothing or skin, doesn't dry out, can be used over and over. HOWEVER, no four year old that I know was able to resist the temptation to mush all the beads together, creating a rainbow blob out of every color in the box. There is no way to separate it, and just like Play Doh, once you mix the colors, it's no longer as much fun because you cannot make shapes out of different colors. This is basically what my two youngsters did upon my opening the box for them. The foam is very interesting in that it molds easily, is fun to work with and can be shaped into just about anything. Kids will enjoy this and you won't have a sticky mess after play time is over. I'd only recommend it for children over 5 or 6 because they won't be as tempted to clumpt the 6 colors together.