Educational Insights Playfoam Pluffle Purple, Green, Pink & Yellow 4-Pack, Ages 3+

My children (12, 8 and 5) spent a lot of time playing with Pluffle- they loved it. Even my 14 year old kept squishing and playing with it. They loved how it felt and used it as a back drop for toy figurines and enjoyed it more than I thought they might. I only gave it 4 stars because it is messy- but it's not destructive like playdoh in carpet or kinetic sand on a wood surface. It's a winner!

This is a great product! The kids were mesmerized watching the Pluffle slowly fall after they squished it together. Very calming for kids. Only downfall is that it is a bit messy, but of course the kids didn't mind that part! Overall fantastic, would not recommend for toddlers though.

My kids really enjoyed this! It is a lot of fun for kids and it is so easy to clean up. I also love that it does not dry out!

Pros: * Pluffle doesn't dry out like Play Dough or Kinetic Sand * Great for sensory play Suggestions: * I'd like to see this product come in a wider and shorter container so it's easier for children to store away. * Although I know many enjoy glitter, my family would like to see this product without the glitter in it. While they had fun with this item, they didn't like the glitter that was left behind on their hands. * Parents, I suggest having your child pour this into a low sided bin for a little less messy of play. My nine-year-old enjoyed squeezing the Pluffle into tight balls and watching it come alive. She also enjoyed running her hands through it and liked the bright colors as well. We haven't tried combining colors, but for those who do you enjoy doing that, I like that doing so wouldn't turn the product into a muddy color. Instead, it would be little flecks of all the colors that were combined.

My children 10 and 8 enjoyed trying out PlayFoam Pluffle. The fluffy stuff was an entertaining and engaging activity. My daughter enjoyed pretending she was selling smoothies with it. My son was amazed and was questioning how did this stuff seem to move on its own. Great clean and fun activity!

We love our Pluffle. Our 8 year old can get wiggly and squirmy especially if he isn't feeling well which we have been having some health battles. The Pluffle was the perfect treat for Halloween night when candy was something he couldn't have. The extra added benefit is he can sit there and run his hands through it while we watched a movie. It was very soothing for him and took his mind off not feeling well. Seriously if you have a little one that just needs something soothing this is awesome. He even sat there tipping the tubes over and just watching it move down and it seemed to distract/calm him when he had a bad headache) He also likes playing with it by hiding small toys and going in after them. He has a larger plastic box that he uses construction toys like plows and dump trucks to move it around. We have also been conducting a few basic experiments to see what drops easily to the bottom of Pluffle and what stays on top. Example coins fall to the bottom easily but a piece of paper does not. I've noticed that inevitably a few pieces stray out but they have not stained any surfaces they come in contact with and seem to vac up easy.

My kids enjoyed trying this new product out! They loved how the foam moves on its own and had fun squishing and mixing it. It reminds me of kinetic sand but is not quite as messy. The pieces can get all over but are easy to clean up, and it's great that it doesn't dry out. The colors are great too, very vibrant and a little sparkly. It would be great to use at a sensory play station and would be fun to bury things in for a treasure hunt.

Playfoam Pluffle is taking over my kitchen, my kids love it! This pluffle never dries out, it molds then slowly falls apart, it is sparkly, the colors when mixed can still be seen individually and they do not blend into an icky brown color like other things that do when mixed. If it falls on the floor or gets on the carpet, simply vacuum it up with ease, no more sticking into the carpet or rugs. The kids and I have had so much mesmerizing fun, mix some shopkins in with it for even more fun, hide some toys in it or letters and put it back into the contained for an eye spy game, there are so many ways to play and have fun with this pluffle. What are you waiting for, get your hands on some today!

My children loved using the Pluffle! It was engaging for my kids to squish in their hands and to pour it in various containers. They like scooping the Pluffle and watching the unique movement of it as it poured out. We recommend this for free play and to have at a sensory station. I put out trays for my kids to keep the Pluffle contained, which didn't work as well as planned because it still got all over the place. For the next uses, we will probably have a larger table to manage and contain the Pluffle. It was very entertaining and soothing for me as well.

Our 6 year old son loves this new product. He uses pluffle to spell letters and words. He likes to hide his toys inside for a treasure hunt. He likes to use it to fill molds. It's soft squishy and springy. If you pack into a ball in your hand it comes alive. As parents we love that it's non toxic, non drying and vibrant in colors. Loves that we can store it back in the container for later use. Can't wait to see what else our son does with this toy. Only downside it can get messy so have them play into a tray or big container.

I used this with the kids I worked with, some of the older kids loved it. They loved squeezing and squishing it into a tall mountain and watching it "melt/crumble". It was very soothing. I would recommend putting it in some kind of bin or container when playing with it to help keep the pieces from going places.

I am a huge fan of sensory play so I am always looking for new things for my kids to play with. This was a huge hit with my 5 year old! She absolutely loved pouring it out and watching what happens to the playfoam pluffle. I did give her a plastic bin to play with it in to keep it contained and she enjoyed making different things with it. I love that the possibilities are endless with the playfoam pluffle and all I have to do is give it to her and watch as she creates different things with it and uses her imagination. It is an easy clean up since everything is in the plastic bin we can just put it back into the storage containers that it came with. I love that it never dries out and this is something that she can play with for many years to come! This will be the perfect thing to play with during those long winter months when we are stuck inside. Highly recommend!

Utilized it in free play and sensory-based play during occupational therapy sessions. It was eye-catching for the children it was presented to. The ages were 2.5 to 7 years old. For the younger children we used a cookie baking sheet (with sides) to help contain the Pluffle. They had fun driving cars through it, finding or placing play foam pieces (cars or insects) to add to our play theme. The kids loved watching it move by itself and had fun mixing some colors. I think it lends itself to increased creativity and that is what was a draw for them, they could make up their own things to do!

I am a parent but also a pediatric occupational therapist. I am always looking for products that are fun, durable, creative, and provide unique sensory experiences. I use Playfoam quite a bit so I was happy to try Pluffle. I played with it with a 6 year old girl and a 10 year old boy. Their comments included: it feels great, smooth like clay, slime or playdoh but isn't as sticky, it moves on it own, if you squeeze it really hard it makes a shape and then is slowly dissolves. Their parents like it because it didn't make a mess and it was easy to pick up and put back into the container for later use. They were also impressed that it does not dry out. From a therapist's perspective, I liked that both kids had to "work hard" using their hand muscles to squeeze, roll, press, shape the Pluffle. I would have liked that it adhered together a little bit more but the kids used that in their play. One of them made a snake and then enjoyed watching it dissolve. I keep a container at my desk for when I need a sensory break. Great fun, I would highly recommend.