Special Supplies Fun Foam Modeling Foam Beads Play Kit, Children’s Educational Clay for Arts Crafts Kindergarten, Preschool Kids Toys Develop Creativity, Motor Skills (10-Pack)

This phone keeps my toddler occupied for at least 45 minutes whenever we bring it out. Parents, you know how much of a win this is! It is not sticky and cleans up much more easily than other products that are similar. Would recommend.

Bought this for my 3 year old, I was thinking it would be a sticky mess. It is sticky, but hands do not get sticky. Fun stuff!

Such a great find. Keeps my energetic preschooler engaged for up to an hour. We incorporated other play doh and play kitchen toys. The foam feels a little sticky, but a quick hand wash after does the trick. I’d highly suggest this to others with littles who are looking for an open ended activity that is great for the imagination.

**No reimbursement, no “gift card” for review. I actually bought this product.** Having two little guys who not only love tactile play but also love eating everything they can get their grubby hands on, I needed something I didn’t have to supervise for literally every millisecond (see below for clarification - I do not recommend leaving a kid entirely alone with this). These play foam blocks did the trick! There’s a tremendous sense of pride that arises from being able to keep the colors separate for 30 days too, fellow parents. 😁 This review is after 3 months of play. Here are the glowing positives: — Easy to shape and mold and maintains malleability. No concrete devolution over time as with our last set. — Vibrant, engaging colors. — Keeps kids’ attention longer than Play-Doh, for some reason. (Just have to brush up on your animal sculpting abilities). — Promotes imaginative play! Though Mom, Dad, siblings, Gramma, might be employed as the animal/shape maker for 90% of the adventures as happened in our house. — Sitckiness keeps most of the foam in one place, unlike Play-Doh and clay. — Non-toxic, so the aforementioned consumption issue isn’t as concerning. I’ve seen it come out in diapers with an unscathed baby, so thumbs-up! 👍 — Easy to store, but don’t count on putting it back in the package, that’s not happening. We use a small tote or plastic bag. — Easier to clean up than other molding compounds, but there is one catch, see below... Here’s what drives me nuts: — While it IS easier to clean up, meaning the tiny beads stick together and won’t smear, necessitating a carpet cleaner or Magic Eraser, it does make its own mess. We primarily play with it on the counter top because it leaves its glue everywhere it roams. The only way to clean it off is with HOT water and soap. Or, at least, that’s the most efficient way I’ve found. — It is tremendously sticky when first used. The photo with the red is one block just removed from the package. We had to hand-pick the pieces off and scrub with soap. This resolves over time, but know that at first it’s best to dampen your hands a bit before playing. — If it gets in your carpet? Grab a tweezer and a book. You’re gonna be there a while. — They don’t hold shape well after a month or so. The giraffes I used to make now melt in seconds. The trees look like they’re being hit by acid rain. The rhino slowly lays down against his will. So, time for more foam I guess! The packaging was a cool, no-nonsense cardboard box and each block comes wrapped in a plastic box of its own. I wasn’t allowed to take pictures of that because we needed to play, darn it! I have a few recommendations for those considering this product. 1) Pay attention to package description. These are not large blocks! They’re relatively small, so buy 2. The pics are of TWO packages combined. 2) Pre-dampen the surface you’re going to use the first few times. Mist bottle or the like. It will spare you panicked screams when the beads won’t release their grip. 3) DO NOT leave your child unattended with this. I know, I said I wanted something that didn’t need constant oversight, and you can be a little more relaxed about small bites and a few beads, but a mouthful of this stuff would choke a toddler in an instant and would be nearly impossible to dislodge. Overall, a great toy, fun to play with for kids and adults (not gonna lie, took my frustration out on a wad of it a few times) and encourages imagination and makes learning shapes/letters fun. Thank you for reading, I do hope this was helpful, as it’s a mission of mine to provide ubiased and non-compensated information now that some companies are getting sneaky about paying for reviews. Feel free to comment or message me if I missed something!

Great for sensory plan and holds up so nice. I’ve had for almost a year and foam is exactly the same. My 2 and 4 year old love playing with this.

Loved these foam bead blocks. Brightly colored. Easy to handle by all ages. No sticky residue left behind. Pounded, molded, cut, shaped by 4 - 7 year old hands. The kids started calling them "floam". Great texture. Perfect play distraction for dining room table, no mess to clean up. We packed them back in their plastic bricks each time after use. Some static developed with repackaging, which made them seem to dry out a bit - but still very usable. I'd buy them again as a gift.

Garbage! Don’t last, melt right away! Waste of $$!

I am a retired preschool teacher/present grandmother. Liked the concept of the material.It was a stocking stuffer for my 3 year old granddaughter visiting from out of state. Seemed a bit sticky at first but was entertaining. Not sure of the long term use as the colors did mix in and seemed hard to separate .Don't know if this matters long term. Not sure if it is a good alternative to homemade play dough.