Melissa & Doug Shape, Model, and Mold Clay Activity Set - 4 Tubs of Modeling Dough and Tools - Arts And Crafts For Kids Ages 3+
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Brand | Melissa & Doug |
Color | Multi |
Age Range (Description) | 3+ years |
Material | Wood, Plastic, Manmade |
Item Weight | 1.2 Pounds |
Number of Items | 1 |
Recommended Uses For Product | Modeling |
Educational Objective | Creative Skill |
Model Name | ..... |
Item Dimensions LxWxH | 1.5 x 10 x 10 inches |
About this item
- Colorful collection of play clay and wooden tools
- Includes 5 wooden stamping cubes, 3 rolling pins, 4 tubs of modeling dough, 1 patterned wheel press
- 4 vibrant colors (red, yellow, blue, and green)
- Adorable animal molds on every lid
- Great for fine motor skills, finger strength, color recognition, shape recognition, and creative expression
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Product information
Brand | Melissa & Doug |
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Color | Multi |
Age Range (Description) | 3+ years |
Material | Wood, Plastic, Manmade |
Item Weight | 1.2 Pounds |
Number of Items | 1 |
Recommended Uses For Product | Modeling |
Educational Objective | Creative Skill |
Model Name | ..... |
Item Dimensions LxWxH | 1.5 x 10 x 10 inches |
Product Dimensions | 1.5 x 10 x 10 inches |
Item Weight | 1.2 pounds |
Country of Origin | China |
ASIN | B000062SPJ |
Item model number | 165 |
Manufacturer recommended age | 36 months - 6 years |
Batteries | 165 Lithium Ion batteries required. |
Best Sellers Rank | #11,673 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games) #78 in Kids' Art Clay & Dough |
Customer Reviews |
4.6 out of 5 stars |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Release date | January 1, 2013 |
Language | English |
Department | unisex-child |
Manufacturer | Melissa & Doug |
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Our modeling dough comes in four colorful tubs with molding lids and a patterned wheel press. The kit includes five easy-grip, wooden stamping cubes and three rolling pins with unique patterns! For more than 30 years, Melissa & Doug has created beautifully-designed imagination- and creativity-sparking products that NBC News called “the gold standard in early childhood play.” We design every toy to the highest-quality standards, and to nurture minds and hearts. If your child is not inspired, give us a call and we'll make it right. Our phone number is on every product!
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From classic wooden toys to crafts, pretend play, and games, Melissa & Doug products provide a launch pad to ignite imagination and a sense of wonder in all children so they can discover themselves, their passions, and their purpose.
Since the company’s founding more than 25 years ago, Melissa & Doug has consistently delivered innovative products that inspire open-ended thinking, encourage kids to see new possibilities, and offer Countless Ways to Play. It’s part of a bigger vision to Take Back Childhood. Because by giving children a true childhood with the space and freedom to explore their world, we give them a path to realizing their full potential!
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Countless Ways to Play
From classic wooden toys to realistic pretend play sets, Melissa & Doug products spark imagination and wonder through screen-free, open-ended play! We make well-crafted toys that are developed with care to be passed down from generation to generation or shared family to family. When kids pretend with Melissa & Doug, anything is possible!
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Kid-sized ToolsIt features vibrant colors of modeling dough and easy-to-use tools just waiting for hands-on creativity. |
Creative ExpressionKids can have loads of fun as they shape, squish, stamp, roll, and press the modeling clay and then create adventures to go along with their creations. |
Skill-Building PlayIt's a great toy for practicing fine motor skills, finger strength, color recognition, shape recognition, and creative expression. |
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With more than three decades of experience, we’re a brand you can trust. Our safe and durable toys inspire imaginative play and are designed to stand the test of time and be passed down through generations. |
We use wood whenever we can because it’s renewable and durable. To ensure the world has healthy forests AND high-quality wooden toys, we’ve committed to planting 10 million trees by 2030. |
100% Screen-Free No screens, no apps, just good wholesome toys for hours of kid-powered fun! Each one of our products is designed to engage children in the joy of imaginative, hands-on play. |
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Customers like the quality, fun and tools of the sculpting material. For example, they mention that it holds up very well, the tools are wonderful and that it provides hours of fun. That said, some complain about the stickiness. Opinions are mixed on performance.
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Customers like the quality of the sculpting material. For example, they say the tools and stamps are well-made, sturdy, and hold up well. Some mention that the purchase will last a long time and the wood box keeps it all together. Overall, most are happy with the product and find it to be a nice starter set.
"...So overall, I think this is a very cool product." Read more
"...Well made, sturdy, made of wood." Read more
"...It comes with the different rolling pins, the pie crust thingie and the five block shape imprinters, as well as the four tubs of playdough...." Read more
"Awesome tools! Seems like they will last a long time. Only reason for four stars is the playdough was VERY sticky...." Read more
Customers find the sculpting material kit fun. They say it provides hours of fun while playing with play doh making shapes and stamps. Customers also say the blocks are fun.
"The boys love the tools. So much fun and they use their imagination. The “dough” was awful...." Read more
"My daughter liked the shapes and rollers. It’s fun to play. The only thing was the play-dough was too hard." Read more
"...I think this is fantastic toy for fine motor skills, too (one of the main reasons I got it)...." Read more
"I mainly bought this for the tools. The tools are sturdy and the kids like them. The dough was not easy to work with, it sticks on everything." Read more
Customers find the tools in the sculpting material set wonderful, fun, and easy to grasp. They also say the set contains just the right amount of tools and is durable. Customers also mention that the wooden blocks, rollers, and cutting tool are simple and easy for little fingers to use. They choose the set for its durability and usefulness.
"...The tools are great but the play-dough is super sticky. It wouldn’t stay together so we tossed it almost immediately." Read more
"Awesome tools! Seems like they will last a long time. Only reason for four stars is the playdough was VERY sticky...." Read more
"The tools are nice, but the playdough that comes with it isn't playdough. It's super soft and sticky...." Read more
"The tools are great but the modeling clay that’s included is super sticky so sticks to your hands. Threw the clay away" Read more
Customers like the appearance of the sculpting material. They say the concept is cute, the vivid colors make them very pretty to look at, and the different shapes and patterns are cute. The tools are also nice, and some mention that the shape makers are nice. Overall, customers find the set to be cute and a good choice for a child's birthday.
"...And I think that the shapes in the lid are super cool too and I'm going to progress up to those once he's feeling comfortable with the blocks...." Read more
"This is cute play doh set. My 2.5-year-old likes it...." Read more
"The tools are really cute and what is was looking for but as other mentioned the clay that comes with it is terrible...." Read more
"...(smaller than the small containers of play dough)but the shape makers were nice. The colors of the products was nice...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the performance of the sculpting material. Some mention that it works well with commercial dough as well as homemade, and the pins are small, but they work fine for their littles' hands. However, others say that the dough is sticky and hard to work with, making it difficult to manipulate and not enjoyable to play with.
"...had a blast using them but the play dough was very sticky and hard to play with." Read more
"...We have used them everyday since receiving. Works well with commercial dough as well as homemade." Read more
"...It’s super sticky and imposible to play with" Read more
"...reason I didn't give it 5 stars is because the modeling dough is a bit difficult to manipulate and has a funny smell...." Read more
Customers are not happy with the stickiness of the sculpting material. They mention that it sticks to their hands, it sticks on everything, and it's hard to clean. Some customers also say that the blocks tend to get play dough stuck inside of the stamp.
"...The “dough” was awful. Sticks to your hands and makes a big mess, I tossed it all." Read more
"...The tools are great but the play-dough is super sticky. It wouldn’t stay together so we tossed it almost immediately." Read more
"...Only reason for four stars is the playdough was VERY sticky. Had to add a lot of flour just to be able to use it." Read more
"...for Christmas and while she does love it the playdoh that it came with is a bit sticky and hard to get off...." Read more
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I love that I proved to be right on all 3 of those, because yesterday was one of those days with our little guy that was serving me my butt in a wheelbarrow, and this morning when we tried to walk in a different direction other then his sister's school wasn't any better, and I totally needed to see something succeed like crazy.
So, as you can see from the manufacturer's picture, these canisters of play clay are tiny. Just barely enough to be functional with this kit. It did initially seem goopier to me then play do, but it honestly didn't stick to the table any more then play do did, and I didn't have any problems whatsoever cleaning things out when we were done. Very miniscule amounts of the clay product actually stuck to the wood block we were using, none of it stuck to the rollers, which seemed to have a higher gloss varnish/sealer on them, so they're a bit less sticky. And I'm going to respectfully disagree with another reviewer that plastic play do toys are better, because we've got a full set of those and have since our daughter was a toddler...and let me tell you, it doesn't matter what they're made of, if play do dries in them, they can be murder to clean out regardless, but sometimes plastic is easier to break then wood if you're trying to chip out dried play clay.
I did notice that a small bit of paint came off from the red block we were using into the clay, but I looked at it closely, and it appeared to be some loose painted wood dust that was left over from manufacturing, because I didn't see any chipped paint on our block. But I imagine paint could chip over time with use and it would go into the clay. But then, anything including pet hair will do that, so I'm not really going to be fussy about that.
For our son, he's 5, and his hands are a bit on the big side for his age. He can grasp the one handed roller fine, it's more fine motor for him to do the other rollers because he can't wrap his hands all the way around the grippers and has to use his finger tips. Which I think can be useful as well. So, if you are getting this for an older or a bigger pre schooler or kindergartener, that is something to consider...they may be more comfortable with something with a larger hand grip space. But since he has fine motor needs also, I'm pretty groovy with that. And I think that the shapes in the lid are super cool too and I'm going to progress up to those once he's feeling comfortable with the blocks. So overall, I think this is a very cool product.
Well made, sturdy, made of wood.
Also, I would like to point out that the square blocks are the perfect size and shape for small toddler hands to use. Any child can use them to play with playdough, they are easy for them to grasp and then push into the dough. If it is too hard for them to push into traditional playdough, try making homemade playdough. The recipes I have tried seem to be softer than the store bought stuff.
The only word of caution I have is that as an adult trying to roll out the playdough for my son, my larger hands rub against the main part of the rolling pin and I almost got a splinter. I don't think this is a problem for smaller toddler hands, but I will be taking a cautionary piece of sandpaper to the rolling pin just in case. As the set is wood, I forsee it lasting me quite some time. My son loves playing with playdough and this set has allready been well worth it's price.
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