PlayFoam 21 Piece Shape and Learn Number Set

love it

Just what my grandson needed

My son loves the Playfoam Shape & Learn Numbers Set by Educational Insights! The playfoam is great for sensory learning, while the cards help you learn your shapes and numbers. We loved using this mess-free set during travel!

My 6 year old daughter really had a lot of fun with the Play Foam Shape & Learn Numbers Set! This foam is pretty neat, and it claims that it never dries out! So far in the past week it hasn't. Even though she knows her shapes and numbers, I plan to use it for her homeschool work to make math problems a little more fun for her. Also, My one year old son will have a blast with them when he is old enough to not eat the foam!

The playfoam works great as a no-mess sensory activity! My son is only 18 months so we aren't actually using the foam to practice numbers or shapes yet, but I wanted to get him some sort of a sensory toy that wouldn't make a huge mess. He loved to rip it up and then mash it all back together into a big ball. The foam doesn't dry out (I've left it out for the last two weeks or so and it's still like new) and it doesn't leave sticky residue behind on our hands or the table. It does pick-up a bit dirt / pet hair when dropped on the floor, but not nearly as badly as I was afraid of. Since my son is so young I do have to watch him like a hawk to make sure he isn't picking individual beads out of the foam to eat (which he now thinks is a hilarious game), but I know this won't be an issue once he gets a bit older (recommended age for this toy is 3+),

We have been using this in a few different ways. Our little girl has been working on numbers, shapes, colors, and enjoying sensory play all without realizing she is learning! The only con we have found is that the Playfoam seems to attract dog fur and will leave foam balls around on the carpet. Simple solution though is to keep play to the tile floor or kitchen table.

My son just started summer break after his first year of preschool and this is the perfect way to keep him fresh on his numbers. He does not enjoy just sitting and doing worksheets. He is fascinated by the texture of the playfoam and is eager to make every number. It is also a good review of colors since there are 8 different ones included. He struggles a bit with fine motor skills, so the playfoam allows him to very neatly write the numbers and increases his confidence in properly forming each number's shape.

My so. Enjoyed playing with this toy, but at 20 months we had to be constantly on top of him so he wouldn't eat the squishy foam!