Play-Doh Octopus Playset

by Hasbro

Product Features

• You'll need all hands or arms on deck for this busy octopus playset
• Molds and pressers let kids create lots of seaworthy pals with colorful PLAY-DOH compound
• Lobster scissors help put the finishing touches on all of your little landlubbers new beach buddies
• And with eight arms full of cool tools and even a game of fish-flipping fun
• Playset includes octopus head, base with 2 arms, 6 removable tool arms, hat, 4 slide-on pressers, eel head
• Includes lobster scissors, fish book mold and 4 three-ounce cans of PLAY-DOH compound
• This is one activity-filled octopus thats sure to keep little imaginations happy as clams

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4 x 9.1 x 10.6 inches ; 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B000XU4LJI
• Item model number: 20390
• Manufacturer recommended age: 36 months - 6 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #78,554 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

You¿ll need all hands ¿ or arms ¿ on deck for this busy octopus playset! Molds and pressers let kids create lots of seaworthy pals with colorful PLAY-DOH compound. Lobster scissors help put the finishing touches on all of your little landlubbers¿ new beach buddies. And with eight arms full of cool tools ¿ and even a game of fish-flipping fun ¿ this is one activity-filled octopus that¿s sure to keep little imaginations happy as clams! Playset includes octopus head, base with 2 arms, 6 removable tool arms, hat, 4 slide-on pressers, eel head, lobster scissors, fish book mold and 4 three-ounce cans of PLAY-DOH compound

Product Description

You'll need all hands or arms on deck for this busy octopus playset! Molds and pressers let kids create lots of seaworthy pals with colorful Play-Doh compound. Lobster scissors help put the finishing touches on all of your little landlubber's new beach buddies. And with eight arms full of cool tools and even a game of fish-flipping fun this is one activity-filled octopus that's sure to keep little imaginations happy as clams!

Playset includes octopus head, base with two arms, six removable tool arms, hat, four slide-on pressers, eel head, lobster scissors, fish book mold and four three-ounce cans of Play-Doh compound.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Playdoh set!!!, March 1, 2008

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Amy Jarman (Orlando, FL) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Play-Doh Octopus Playset (Toy)

My son just received this for his 4th birthday. It comes with 4 full size tubs of playdoh, lots of tools and molds for making different sea creatures. The octopus' hat comes out and acts as a plunger for pushing the playdoh down and out the front to create different creatures (turtle, octopus, etc.). This is bit too hard for my son to do so he needs help pushing the playdoh thru. There is also a "flip the fish" game built in. This is a nice added feature. Basically you make a fish with the included mold press and then put the fish on the octopus' arm and flip it in the air. My son thinks this is so funny and tries to see how far he can fling the fish (watch out!). There is plenty to do with this set and should keep any little one busy for a good amount of time.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointment!, April 18, 2008

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D. Cadigan "Indy19" (ma) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:2.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:2.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Play-Doh Octopus Playset (Toy)

We recently purchased this toy for my 3 and 4 year olds. What a disappointment. After weeks of asking for this toy, we bought it only to find it so un-user friendly, my children gave up after 10 minutes with it. It's very difficult to push the playdoh far enough down to squish it out of the bottom and then when you do you have to find something small enough to dig out the rest of the playdoh since the plunger doesn't completely push it out. No attachment that comes with it is small enough to "dig out" the rest so a nearby pen or knife comes in handy. Boy, that's safe! Save your money and buy something else or just get the playdoh and have them use their imagination. You'll be less frustrated.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Too Hard to Clean, April 26, 2008

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Peter N. Risser (Medina, OH USA) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Play-Doh Octopus Playset (Toy)

It's a lot of fun to play with, and my three year old loves playing with it, but, MAN, is it hard to clean. Whoever designed the thing ought to be put in time out.

Basically, the play-doh is shoved down the top of the octopus and comes out at a right angle at the bottom. This works pretty well (but it's a little hard for the little one). When he's all done though, there is inevitably play-doh gets stuck in the bottom of the tube. The tube itself is too long to push the play-doh through with your finger, and the right angle makes it so that, even if you do force it down, you have to some how push it out the front. The weirdest thing is, there isn't a device (even the classic play-doh knife) that comes with it, that you can use to dig it out. And even using the classic knife is difficult. I use a combination of play-doh tools, with just a touch of cursing, and that seems to work.

So, buyer beware, it's fun, but tough to clean.

He does love the lobster scissors though, and carries them with him in his pocket all the time.