Colorforms Activity Toys Original 60th Anniversary Edition

by University Games

Product Features

• 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
• 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 Details

• Product Dimensions: 14.5 x 1.5 x 12.8 inches ; 2.5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000BNEODU
• Item model number: 73414ANV
• Our recommended age: 4 years and up
• Manufacturer recommended age: 4 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,565 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (55 customer reviews)

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 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. 350 brightly colored shapes. Recommended age 3 - 10 years.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

85 of 85 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very fun toy, May 3, 2007

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C. Darcy - See all my reviews
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= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Colorforms Activity Toys Original 60th Anniversary Edition (Toy)

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.

38 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Love the idea, February 23, 2007

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hollybloom24 "hollybloom24" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Colorforms Activity Toys Original 60th Anniversary Edition (Toy)

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!

38 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THIS is Colorforms, January 18, 2007

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J. Mayo - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Colorforms Activity Toys Original 60th Anniversary Edition (Toy)

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.