The Original Colorforms Set | 
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| Brand: University Games
Category: Toy
List Price: $32.99
Buy New: $19.50
You Save: $13.49 (41%)
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Rating:  24 reviews
Sales Rank: 142
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 3 - 8 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.3
Dimensions (in): 12.8 x 14.6 x 1.5
MPN: 73414
Model: 73414
UPC: 029101734140
EAN: 0029101734140
ASIN: B000BNEODU
Release Date: February 1, 1998
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Original Colorforms will provide you with limitless possibilities | | • | Exact replica of the Colorforms Set that launched the company in 1951 | | • | Includes 350 brightly-colored Colorforms pieces | | • | Encourages creativity and imagination | | • | Winner of Parents Choice Award for Top Classic Toy |
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Product Description
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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| Customer Reviews: Read 19 more reviews...
 Very fun toy May 4, 2007
C. Darcy
47 out of 47 found this review helpful
I got this toy for my daughter when she was 2.5 years old. She loved it from the start and still plays with it often six months later. At this age, she doesn't make the type of pictures that older kids would, but she likes arranging the pieces on the floor or on the included boards. When she gets older, I expect that she will like making pictures, too.
Our pieces stick well to the boards. The stick even better to each other, so when you make a pile of pieces when cleaning up, they stay together nicely.
I think any kid that enjoys stickers will have fun with Colorforms. A big advantage that Colorforms have is that you have the option of picking up and moving the shapes. Plus, you don't have to worry about Colorforms being annoyingly stuck to things like furniture and trying to scrape them off.
One good tip I got before buying this set is to NOT discard the extra vinyl between the shapes. You can extra shapes from this material - such as crescents (great for smiles on faces), stars, flowers, etc.
The only negative of this toy is that after six months of use, the corners of the boards are looking a bit frayed, but after that much use from a toddler, that is understandable.
THIS is Colorforms January 18, 2007
J. Mayo
20 out of 20 found this review helpful
What is being sold today in stores as Colorforms bears little resemblance to the original Colorforms set. The original Colorforms has 5 large pages of heavy-duty vinyl shapes in a spiral binder, each page a different color. The Colorforms stick very well to the 2 boards included in the set, and children (and adults!) can spend hours transforming the shapes into pictures. The original Colorforms set is pricey but will last a lot longer than today's Colorforms (which seem to lose their stickiness after only a few uses) and really sparks a child's imagination.
Great Creativity January 9, 2007
Dale Steuer
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
A wonderful creative plaything for children, especially in this day of overkill. Can provide hours of fun on rainy days and families can work together. Had this as a child myself and remembered it all these years.
Great Toy! September 1, 2007
J. Frey
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I loved my Colorforms set when I was a kid. I just had to order this for my daughter, but I admit, I play with it too.
I will also be using this set during the school year to teach art in our homeschool co-op.
Colorforms Still A Winner December 28, 2007
Ms. Julie A. Cohen (Port Washington, NY, USA)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I am always a bit desperate to find new toys that inspire imagination and creativity for my 5 year old. The Original Colorforms does the trick. My son makes his mini masterpieces with great pride, enjoying the process of creating something that doesn't have an established end result. I do feel the set to be pricey, however, but worth it in the end. Kids can easily enjoy this from ages 5-10.
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