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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: 173
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...
 Delightful, educational, creative, entertaining and loads of fun. January 2, 2009
Jerry Saperstein (Evanston, IL USA)
Colorforms were first marketed in 1951 and I was probably a bit too old for them. I frankly don't remember if we got them for our son or not. That too was a long time ago.
Now I have grandchildren whom I indulge. Of course, nearly everything I get them is something thst I think I'd enjoy.
On that point, Colorforms rate high. They are ideal for a young imagination - or an old one.
The concept is elegantly simple: die-cut vinyl pieces that adhere to glossy surfaces, like the two cardboard sheets they provide, windows or each other. The child can try for representational images (i.e., faces), patterns or whatever they want. (I feel certain artists like Piet Mondrian and Frank Stella would have loved Colorforms.)
No adult supervision is required, other than keeping the kids from hogging all of one color or shape. And, depending on their mood, it can keep children occupied for some time.
All in all, a lot of fun for kids and grownups. Gotta enforce the rule that they play with the Colorforms in one place and not carry them around the house, though. Things are murderous to pick up when they're spread out.
Overall, a fun, durable toy that provides many hours of fun to the young ones - and the old ones, as well.
Jerry
Great Fun to Play with a Child! December 26, 2008
delicateflower152 (Texas)
If you are creative and have a child whom you love, this is an ideal toy! The shapes allow one to create numerous pictures, the colors are bright, and the book in which the pieces are housed makes an ideal carrying case.
I purchased this for my daughter's niece who is four years old and very active. She rarely sits still and, like many children today, is more enthralled by video games and movies than creative playthings. However, when I sat down to play Colorforms with her, we created things for over an hour without her losing interest. I do not think she will play with this toy alone as she is not spatially oriented or someone who thinks creatively.
This toy is best for someone who is more design oriented or for parents/grandparents to engage with a child in a play activity.
The pieces are originally in sheet form and attached to individual pages in the storage book. One must peel them carefully to avoid losing pieces which have not been fully cut in the manufacturing process. The scrap has many large sections that can be used to cut additional shapes - hearts, leaves, etc. to provide additional flexibility of design. We had no difficulty with the pieces sticking to the two boards provided for designing, and were also able to stick them on windows and the refrigerator.
One warning, I was the only adult in a group of six (one 60, three 50-somethings, and two parents in their 20's) who had ever heard of or played with Colorforms. If you have any doubts, you might want to be sure someone knows what to do with this wonderfully creative toy.
"Its Colorform Fun!" - Higly Recommended! December 20, 2008
CFH (Blue Ridge Summit, PA USA)
WOW, it is SO cool that they brought these back! "Colorforms" are one of the few toys from my childhood (a long time ago :-) that I can remember playing with all the time. See these also brought back memories of the commercial and it's tag line, "Its Colorform Fun!". What a trip!
OK, on to my review:
We have a set to keep kids busy while parents shop in our small store.
The set contains 350 Colorform shapes, in a spiral bound book, and two boards to position them on. The pieces are made out of a vinyl like material, so they are very soft and will cling to other surfaces as well.
We found that 5 to 8 year olds really enjoyed these and even kids up to 12 or so showed some interest, which was a surprise to us as the older kids are mostly into electronic games. The best reactions always come from the adults who see these and almost always say, "Oh, I remember those"
The pieces are durable, colorful, and stick just fine to the included boards and each other. This allows for the creation of almost any shapes and patterns. It is important to make sure the pieces are returned back to their original sheets when kids are done playing with them to keep them from getting bent or lost and the spiral bound book makes this convenient.
This toy brings out the creative side of children and most will have hours of fun creating abstract works of art. We are occasionally surprised by the kids who use overlapping shapes to make realistic works, like cars, faces, houses, etc.
Highly recommended!
Wow I had completely forgotten about this toy! December 16, 2008
Claire
I had this when I was a little kid and loved it! I can't imagine that a child with a modern attention span could enjoy this, but Colorforms kept me occupied for hours. Then again, I was easily entertained...
 Excited to share with my God children but they don't stick. Still 5 STARS ***** December 13, 2008
kindred spirit (God's Country)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I had this set as a child and loved it. I didn't even know they still made them. By chance I saw them here and thought what a great idea to have here for my 2 God children to play with when they come over.
I was so excited when it arrived. Since it's a play at my house game I went ahead and opened it. Sadly the black board had had something spilled on it and white flicks of paint on it.
The colorforms didn't stick to it or the white board very well at all. If you use one of them then replace it in the book it will not stick.
I see others have had the same problem. I don't know if it is a bad lot or what but I also like another reviewer called the company and they are sending a new set to me. I so wanted to surprise them over the holidays.
I'm going ahead with the high rating because I now this is a wonderful creative toy. It's not electronic or super hero stuff and that is what I love about it. It lets children and adults use your imagination.
Not everyone has had this experience so maybe there was just a lot that got exposed to too much cold or heat or some odd thing. I am hopeful the replacement will be good. I must commend the company and I told them where I got it and they just said sure we will send you another one right away. Now that is a company that stands behind the product.
I meant this to be 5 stars but it won't let me change it.
I still recommend it I think this is a fluke only a few of us are having this trouble.
UPDATE: The replacement came quickly and has no problems. Sticks well. Very Happy product just like I remembered. 5 stars.
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