The Original Colorforms Set
The ultimate creativity toy! Original Colorforms will provide you with limitless possibilities. Designers, teachers, and toy collectors alike agree- this is the best creativity play set they've found. An exact replica of the Colorforms Set that launched the company in 1951-it was recently selected for the Toy Hall of Fame. Includes 350 brightly colored shapes in an elegant, spiral-bound book and case. The Colorforms easily attach to any glossy surface, or to one another, by applying slight pressure across the surface of each piece. A 2002 Parents' Choice Classic Award Winner.
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The Original Colorforms Set Reviews
Gotta enforce the rule that they play with the Colorforms in one place and not carry them around the house, though. On that point, Colorforms rate high. Jerry. The child can try for representational images (i.e., faces), patterns or whatever they want. Of course, nearly everything I get them is something thst I think I'd enjoy. Things are murderous to pick up when they're spread out. All in all, a lot of fun for kids and grownups.
They are ideal for a young imagination - or an old one. (I feel certain artists like Piet Mondrian and Frank Stella would have loved Colorforms). I frankly don't remember if we got them for our son or not.
The concept is elegantly simple: die-cut vinyl pieces that adhere to glossy surfaces, like the two cardboard sheets they provide, windows or each other. Now I have grandchildren whom I indulge. Overall, a fun, durable toy that provides many hours of fun to the young ones - and the old ones, as well.
No adult supervision is required, other than keeping the kids from hogging all of one color or shape. Colorforms were first marketed in 1951 and I was probably a bit too old for them. That too was a long time ago. And, depending on their mood, it can keep children occupied for some time.
The shapes allow one to create numerous pictures, the colors are bright, and the book in which the pieces are housed makes an ideal carrying case. One warning, I was the only adult in a group of six (one 60, three 50-somethings, and two parents in their 20's) who had ever heard of or played with Colorforms.
I purchased this for my daughter's niece who is four years old and very active. This toy is best for someone who is more design oriented or for parents/grandparents to engage with a child in a play activity. If you are creative and have a child whom you love, this is an ideal toy. We had no difficulty with the pieces sticking to the two boards provided for designing, and were also able to stick them on windows and the refrigerator. The pieces are originally in sheet form and attached to individual pages in the storage book. The scrap has many large sections that can be used to cut additional shapes - hearts, leaves, etc.
I do not think she will play with this toy alone as she is not spatially oriented or someone who thinks creatively. She rarely sits still and, like many children today, is more enthralled by video games and movies than creative playthings. If you have any doubts, you might want to be sure someone knows what to do with this wonderfully creative toy. to provide additional flexibility of design. However, when I sat down to play Colorforms with her, we created things for over an hour without her losing interest. One must peel them carefully to avoid losing pieces which have not been fully cut in the manufacturing process.
See these also brought back memories of the commercial and it's tag line, "Its Colorform Fun.". OK, on to my review:. Highly recommended. This allows for the creation of almost any shapes and patterns. What a trip. We found that 5 to 8 year olds really enjoyed these and even kids up to 12 or so showed some interest, which was a surprise to us as the older kids are mostly into electronic games. "Colorforms" are one of the few toys from my childhood (a long time ago :-) that I can remember playing with all the time.
This toy brings out the creative side of children and most will have hours of fun creating abstract works of art. We are occasionally surprised by the kids who use overlapping shapes to make realistic works, like cars, faces, houses, etc. It is important to make sure the pieces are returned back to their original sheets when kids are done playing with them to keep them from getting bent or lost and the spiral bound book makes this convenient. WOW, it is SO cool that they brought these back.
The best reactions always come from the adults who see these and almost always say, "Oh, I remember those". The pieces are made out of a vinyl like material, so they are very soft and will cling to other surfaces as well. The set contains 350 Colorform shapes, in a spiral bound book, and two boards to position them on. We have a set to keep kids busy while parents shop in our small store.
The pieces are durable, colorful, and stick just fine to the included boards and each other.
I had this when I was a little kid and loved it. Then again, I was easily entertained. I can't imagine that a child with a modern attention span could enjoy this, but Colorforms kept me occupied for hours.
I am hopeful the replacement will be good. I didn't even know they still made them. I see others have had the same problem. Sticks well. I don't know if it is a bad lot or what but I also like another reviewer called the company and they are sending a new set to me. I meant this to be 5 stars but it won't let me change it. I still recommend it I think this is a fluke only a few of us are having this trouble.
It lets children and adults use your imagination. 5 stars. It's not electronic or super hero stuff and that is what I love about it. I was so excited when it arrived.
Sadly the black board had had something spilled on it and white flicks of paint on it. I had this set as a child and loved it. Now that is a company that stands behind the product. The colorforms didn't stick to it or the white board very well at all. By chance I saw them here and thought what a great idea to have here for my 2 God children to play with when they come over.
I must commend the company and I told them where I got it and they just said sure we will send you another one right away. UPDATE: The replacement came quickly and has no problems. Not everyone has had this experience so maybe there was just a lot that got exposed to too much cold or heat or some odd thing. I so wanted to surprise them over the holidays. I'm going ahead with the high rating because I now this is a wonderful creative toy. Very Happy product just like I remembered.
Since it's a play at my house game I went ahead and opened it. If you use one of them then replace it in the book it will not stick.
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