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Product Description
From the Manufacturer
The original set that launched the Colorforms brand in 1951 is still a winner with kids and a nostalgic favorite for adults. Includes 350 brightly-colored geometric Stick-Ons of five different colors in an elegant spiral bound book, reversible two-sided play board and presentation case featuring Colorforms’ history. Includes an individually numbered Certificate of Authenticity Winner, Parent’s Choice Award for Top Classic Toy Great gift item for museums and catalogs. We constantly seek to keep our products contemporary through new product development and building on the licenses we carry to keep them new and exciting. University Games philosophy has always been to offer games that encourage social interaction and imagination through gameplay.
Product Description
The Original Colorforms Set
The original set that launched the Colorforms brand back in 1950s is still a winner with kids, as well as a nostalgic favorite for adults. This set includes 350 brightly colored Colorforms pieces in an elegant, spiral-bound book. Enjoy the wonderful world of imagination and creativity with this classic set.
- Product Dimensions: 14.5 (L) x 1.5 (W) x 12.8 (H)
- Age: 4 years and up
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
89 of 89 people found the following review helpful
By C. Darcy
Durability:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Educational:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Fun:
5.0 out of 5 stars
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 cut 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.
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 cut 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.
41 of 41 people found the following review helpful
By hollybloom24
I find this set to be exactly as the set I played with in the 1970s. The five pages of shapes are in a spiral bound book - there are tons of shapes which is great. My kids, younger than the suggested age at 21 months old, really seem to enjoy this toy - they love stickers, however unlike stickers, Colorforms don't ruin furniture when stuck on wood! Our Colorforms did not stick well to the two included boards at all - in fact, they fell right off. I saw another reviewer mention this as well. I called the manufacturer and they are sending me another set - hopefully these will work better. I am hoping these are isolated incidents and not an overall product problem.
All in all, a good toy with good play value!
All in all, a good toy with good play value!
42 of 43 people found the following review helpful
By J. Mayo
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.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
1.0 out of 5 stars
Poor for the money
I don't know what I was expecting but this is nothing special. Pieces would not stick right from the start.
Published 2 months ago by Robert Consiglio
5.0 out of 5 stars
Creativity,etc.
This is a wonderful product for kids of any age...encouraging creativity, spatial relationships, shape recognition. Try it, you'll like it.
Published 3 months ago by Ann Jansson
5.0 out of 5 stars
A classic back-to-basics toy
No bells or whistles. Just basic shapes, assorted colors, and your imagination. A very simple introduction to colors and shapes for children learning to speak.
Published 3 months ago by SHANAN D BENTLEY
5.0 out of 5 stars
Still a winner
During a pre-holiday cleaning, we found some old colorforms our children had played with (20+ years ago) and set them aside for disposal. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Mary J Julius
5.0 out of 5 stars
This old favorite is still popular with kids
Children don't see this much anymore so when I pull out the Colorform shapes, they are excited. Lots of creative play and it's great to see them use their imaginations.
Published 4 months ago by cakedujour
5.0 out of 5 stars
The simpler activities are often a hit!
Exactly what we were looking for - the children love them! Not everything has to run on batteries, sing, dance and flash.
Published 5 months ago by Ronald Truant
5.0 out of 5 stars
Tried and true.
Many of my old toys weren't so good. But colorforms were the real deal. My grandson spent two hours last night perfecting his picture on the big window in his room. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Amelia Gremelspacher
3.0 out of 5 stars
Disappointed; changed to Tangrams instead
I enjoyed Colorforms when I was young: making extensive pictures and stories with shapes was a delight. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Lady Xanthe
2.0 out of 5 stars
Gross smell, discoloration, oily residue
These simple, geometric Colorforms are such a great IDEA for a toy. They are open-ended, encouraging children to imagine their own stories and scenarios rather than regurgitate... Read more
Published 13 months ago by R. Smit
2.0 out of 5 stars
Disappointed with Colorforms Anniversary Edition
The Colorforms set is nice, but it is very disappointing to have only one black background sheet to play with. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Mary
