Learning Resources The Playfoam Game

The media could not be loaded.  So if you've ever played Pictionary you'll be familiar with how to play the Playfoam game. Divide into two teams, choose a card and set a timer and your teammate has to guess the object you're making; what sets Playfoam apart is that you actually mold the object from this cool weird material.The best way to describe Playfoam is like slightly sticky polystyrene, it's sticky enough to hold its shape and can be molded and compressed into various structures - but not so sticky that it sticks to your hands. I'd probably be careful of it around thick carpets etc but they provide a small mat in the box. All in all, great fun and definitely something a bit different!

This is a perfect family friendly game which is very useful for little fingers as you can squish it, squeeze it shape it and while playing with it, it helps develop fine motor skills and hand strength.We have tried these kind of play foams on its own long time ago and my kids were always huge fans of this foam and this kit just takes this fun to the next level.It is sticky enough to hold the shapes you made but doesn’t stick to your hands.In the package you will get a 60 second timer (we didn’t use it at the beginning because it just put pressure first on my 5,5 years old but later we started to use it and made the game actually very exciting and almost thrilling. Hahha)along with the cards and 2 play foams (green and purple).Overall this is a very great game and an excellent present for any school mates for their birthday or birthday parties (when it’s allowed) because it’s under £10 and probably most people would buy something anyway for a tenner.

This is a very fun game that entertained our family of five for the duration of the game and ensured this will be played again and again. We got into two teams, my wife with the four year old and three year old. Me with the six year old.In terms of gameplay, we all got involved. Even my three year old daughter, although couldn't make recognised sculptures she succeeded often in identifying the sculptures the rest of us made. So we all had great fun.The cards with the designs on are all child friendly ideas. They're all completely achievable to inspire a creation from. They're enough to trigger imagination to come up with a sculpture from. They're bright, bold and illustrated well.The play foam itself is very malleable. It's a brilliant material which really lends itself well to this game. However, although we got by I do feel the game would benefit from having a bigger amount of the foam available. It feels like the absolute minimum needed to play has been provided and I felt it impacts the designs slightly. However it is not enough of a problem to stop this being a really fun game.It's worth noting the texture and feeling of the play foam. It's dry to the touch and doesn't trigger any negative sensory issues with my eldest who is normally sensitive to sensory stimulation with regards to his touch.The only other improvement is the egg timer. For a kids game it gets a bit tedious waiting for the sand to run down if you want a fast paced game.

Comes in a brightly coloured box. Inside you get 2 different coloured playfoam, 60 second timer, 100 double sided cards, mat and an instruction leaflet. Straightforward and easy to understand. Split into 2 teams, pick a card, model with the foam, your team try and guess in 1 minute, first team to guess 5 cards wins. The foam is quite squishy and you're able to move it around and mold, pull apart and put it back together again. It isnt sticky or messy and doesnt leave your hands feeling sticky either. The foam can just be stored back in the box, it doesnt dry out. The cards all have clear recognisable pictures to them. It's fun to try and make the models, they dont always come out the way the make imagines them. A fun game to entertain and affordable and excellent value at only £6 (at the time of review).

When I first saw this I had my concerns that it would be incredibly messy like sculpting sand or similar but it's not. Easiest way I can describe it is that it feels like polystyrene and has the tackiness of Blu-Tack. I wouldn't recommend rolling it on your carpet as it would likely pick up dust and dirt but it doesn't break up and fall apart and can be easily squished back together. Point of the game is simple you simply get an object card and then proceed to try and mould something to get your other players to correctly name that object. It certainly has scope for both children and adults! I'm being honest I love playing with the squidgy foam itself!

A nice change to the traditional pictionary and good fun. The foam doesn't dry out with is good but I'm not sure how long it will stay nice with young kids, but if you ever did have to chuck it out you can still use that cards with plasticine or something

This is a really good family game we play with with our children aged 11,10 and 9 and they all seem to really enjoy it, some of the things on the cards are harder than others to make, but that all adds to the fun.Included in the box is 2 different coloured foams, a timer and the cards the foam is not sticky soo it is nice and easy to shape, I think this could be used with younger children if you take out the harder cards.Overall a fantastic great value family game.

Excelente producto, igual a la imagen

Acquistato per Natale per mio nipote, abbiamo giocato dopo il pranzo divertente per tutta la famiglia!

Franchement top on a adoré ce jeu avec ma fille de 5 ans.Les cartes ne sont pas trop difficiles, par contre le sablier se bloque deux fois sur trois le sable ne coule plus, qualité à revoir.

My family absolutely loved this game and we couldn’t stop playing it! Although it says for ages 6+, we were able to play with both my 5.5 year old and almost 4 year old. We did modify the game a little so it’s easier to play especially with our almost 4 year old. I really like how there is a ton of clue cards so (to make it easier) we let them just choose the card each time. I loved seeing them using their creative skills and also working on things like waiting for their turn and working in teams together. They also are doing sensory play as well as working on their fine motor skills by using the playfoam. We all had a blast and my kids are asking already if we can play it every day! I am a huge fan of playfoam and I’m so glad that there is a playfoam game now! This will definitely be a family game night game that we will play regularly for years to come! I think it will also be a great game for kids to play together when we host dinner parties with friends and their kids. Instead of playing a movie for the kids, I will definitely take this out for them to play next time! Highly recommend!

Bislang kannte ich Playfoam nicht, fand das Spiel aber sehr interessant, weil wir Cranium und Tabu sehr gerne spielen. Skeptisch war ich ein wenig wegen der merkwürdigen Playfoam-Knete – die sich dann aber als ziemlich genial und gar nicht merkwürdig herausstellte.Kurzbeschreibung:Genau wie bei Cranium oder Tabu geht es in diesem Spiel darum, in zwei Teams Begriffe zu erraten. Einer aus dem Team zieht eine Karte und versucht den entsprechenden Gegenstand (es kann auch ein Tier oder eine Landschaft sein) zu kneten. Das Team versucht innerhalb der Sanduhr-Zeit (ca eine Minute) den Begriff zu erraten. Der Knetende darf nichts sagen und auch keine Geräusche machen, er darf aber pantomimisch das Geknetete nutzen oder auch andere Dinge kneten, die die Ratenden auf die richtige Fährte bringen. Das macht das Spiel lustiger und für kleine Kinder teilweise auch einfacher.Wir (mein Mann und ich) haben das Spiel zusammen mit unserer beinahe 5jährigen Tochter gespielt. Da wir zu dritt keine Teams bilden konnten, haben wir einfach reihum geknetet und geraten, was auch super geht und viel Spaß macht. Das Kneten mit der Playfoam-Knete ist etwas anders, als mit normaler Knete. Details kann man nicht herausarbeiten. Das Material ist aber sehr faszinierend, weil es wirklich nicht an den Händen klebt und man daher saubere Hände behält, obwohl es sich dennoch beim Kneten klebrig anfühlt. Zudem ist es wirklich toll, dass diese Knete niemals austrocknet und daher auch tagelang draußen stehen bleiben kann.Meine Tochter kann natürlich in ihrem Alter noch nicht so perfekt die Dinge formen, aber dadurch, dass sie pantomimisch mit den gekneteten Gegeständen arbeiten konnte, war es dann doch oft möglich ihre Gegenstände zu erraten. Für sie war das jedesmal ein Erfolgserlebnis und auch das Erraten unserer Gegenstände hat ihr viel Spaß gemacht. Wir Erwachsene hatten ebenfalls jede Menge Spaß.Einziger Kritikpunkt: Unsere Sanduhr bleibt leider ganz oft stehen, weil sich der Sand irgendwie selbst blockiert. Wir haben aber noch andere Sanduhren und nutzen dann einfach diese.Fazit: Ein tolles Familienspiel, was ich absolut empfehlen kann. Man hat was zu lachen, ist kreativ und verbringt gemeinsam schöne Zeit. Volle 5 Sterne.