Educational Insights EI-1900 Clays & Dough User Guide
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Playfoam® is perfect for squishy, squashy sculpting fun!
There are so many ways to play with Playfoam, but we’re starting with 30 of our favorites, below. Since non-toxic
Playfoam never dries out, you can take your time and try them all!
8. Create a Creature
Sculpt a creature straight from your imagination!
Use feathers, pipe cleaners, googly eyes, or popsicle sticks to accessorize.
1. Shape Animals
Use your imagination to shape your pet, a zoo animal, or even an imaginary animal! Try making a sea creature and watch it float in the bath.
9. Create 3D Art
Draw a picture and color it in – or print a color picture
– then shape matching-colored Playfoam over each section for a 3D masterpiece!
10. Doll Fashion
Create a fun, fashionable wardrobe for your dolls using Playfoam.
11. Create a Seashore Sensory Bin
Squish seashells and animal figures into a large bin of Playfoam and see if your kiddo can find them all.
Take the bin outside for some simulated-seashore fun in the sun!
2. Make a Stop Motion Animation
See how to make a stop animation video on our
Youtube page: www.youtube.com/educationalinsights
3. Hide and Unbox Toys
Hide a small toy or figurine inside of a ball of
Playfoam. Have a parent or sibling peel away the
Playfoam and find the hidden treasure!
12. Squishy Squashy Name Game
Try to shape all of the letters in your name.
Now try a friend’s name!
13. Make a Magical Sensory Substance
If you are making slime, add some Playfoam to the mix for a little added texture. Just remember –
Playfoam never dries out, but slime will!
4. Play Your Own Sculptapalooza/Playfoam Game
Write clues on cards that you will need to sculpt for a partner (example: apple, dog, butterfly). Take turns
– one player sculpts and the other guesses what they’ve made.
5. Play Hot Potato
Make a ball of Playfoam and take turns passing back and forth. Whoever has the hot potato when the music stops is out!
14. Playfoam Color Smash
Squish together different colors of Playfoam make your own custom color blend.
15. Glow Statues
Use glow in the dark Playfoam to create your own glow in the dark statue. Turn the lights out and let it glow!
6. Create Icebergs
Add a Playfoam iceberg to your water tray. Include aquatic animal figures for extra fun!
7. Build a Snowman
Create a colorful Playfoam snowman, indoors!
16. Fun Food
Make a Playfoam cake, hamburger or fruit basket.
17. Playfoam Photo Frame
Use popsicle sticks to create a photo frame, and cover it in Playfoam to decorate it. Don’t forget to add a big squish of Playfoam for a base!
18. Playfoam Checkers
Play checkers with your very own handmade pieces!
Use a different color Playfoam for each player. When it’s time to make a “king”, squish two Playfoam checkers togethe r.
19. Playfoam Baseball
Batter up! Play indoor baseball using an old paper towel tube as a bat and a Playfoam baseball. Use pillows or other items from around the house for the bases. Set up a boundary in the outfield so you can
“hit one over the fence.”
20. DIY Stress Ball
Stretch open a balloon (or use a piece of fabric) and fill it with Playfoam. Tie off the balloon (or fabric piece), then squish and squash the Playfoam inside.
Or use a surgical glove to make a squishy high five!
21. Playfoam Frisbee Golf
Make a Playfoam flying disc and set up targets around the house to hit with your disc! You can experiment with different locations around the house as well as “par” difficulties. Whoever can hit the target in the least amount of attempts is the winner.
22. Playfoam Flower Garden
Use different colors of Playfoam to create a beautiful flower garden. Don’t forget to make different flower shapes!
23. Egg and Spoon Race
Make a Playfoam egg, rest it in a spoon, and challenge a partner to race across the room without dropping the “egg”! You can even try holding the spoon in your mouth or with your opposite hand for an “egg-stra” challenge.
24. Playfoam Indoor Snowball Fight
Make colorful Playfoam snowballs that will never melt or make a mess!
25. Playfoam Indoor Dodgeball
Dodgeball is soft and safe – even inside! – when you’re playing with a Playfoam ball!
26. Playfoam Soccer
Make your own soccer ball and balance it on your foot- now try scoring a goal! You can use a box or a laundry basket as a goal.
27. Playfoam Balance
Balance a ball of Playfoam on your head and walk around the room without dropping it. Now try balancing it on your shoulder.
28. Playfoam Basketball
Make a Playfoam basketball and try shooting it into a wastebasket as your hoop! Set the wastebasket up against the wall for the backboard, or set it up super high for tougher challenge.
29. Playfoam Catapult
Make your own catapult by experimenting with spoons, spatulas and “found objects” to launch your Playfoam across the room.
30. Trick Shot Playfoam
Make a cool “trick shot” with Playfoam. Bounce it, bank it, ricochet it! Challenge an opponent to see who can make the best shot. Take a video of your best shot and upload to YouTube to show the world your Playfoam trick shot skills.
Take pictures or videos of your child doing these activities and share them with us using
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