Customer Reviews

OOZ & OZ Morph-O-Scopes CIRCUS KIT

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I originally ordered the Mirror-aculous Art Activities Kit for my 4 grandchildren who, at the ages of 5, 6 and 7 found it not only intriguing to color, but to figure out how to make the distortions! I found myself doing the same thing--taking a design and trying to reconfigure it so it would reflect on the mirror. It was not just a coloring activity. My grand children still go back to the kit and it has launched an exploration into optical illusion. In a world of gadgets that kids soon tire of, this is a standout way to engage the mind as well as eye-hand coordination.

The Mirror-aculous Art Activities Kit that we own has brought hours of fun and giggles and fascination to everyone, young and old. It's also just a great conversation piece! The coloring is challenging and the mazes tricky but not impossible. I personally love trying to guess what something will turn out to be before looking in the mirror. My dad was particularly fascinated with how the whole process of animorphosis worked, and he had fun trying to draw straight lines while looking in the mirror. Definitely a toy for all ages!

I bought a Ooz and Oz Mirror-aculous Art Kit to use as an activity at my daughter's birthday party. All the kids in attendance had a blast coloring their pictures and seeing what appeared in the mirror. Since everyone enjoyed it so much the the morphing kits became a favorite Christmas and birthday gift to give to my kid's friends and neices and nephews. You won't be disappointed.

Both my 5 year old daughter and my 3 year old so really enjoyed the crazy twisted images turning into a picture in the mirrored-glass. Coloring can sometimes be boring for my daughter, but the challenge of distorted, upside-down coloring captured her attention for hours.
Highly recommend! Super fun and educational!
-SR

Short version: my son loved it for about 48 hours. It's been in the box ever since. To be fair I may have bought it for him when he was a little too young. But, he's older now and it still hasn't come back out of the box.

My 11 year old son thought this was pretty lame. It's probably great for younger kids though I don't think any kid 10 or older will appreciate it.

I guess we're the odd man out here.
We didn't care much for this toy at all. It was a Christmas present.
The history of morphing pictures is interesting for certain.\
This kit is absolutely not worth the [...]
The cardboard box it comes in is not especially sturdy.

You get some stretched out pictures and two pieces of thin metallic-like material.You take this little piece of metal and roll it and hook it together. Then you place the picture around this metal cone and color it.
The novelty wore thin quickly. I could see where this might be fun at a party, if you only have two kids coloring at a time or sharing a picture to color, but other than that, make your own. Wrap a piece of tinfoil around a toilet paper cone. Cut out the center of a sheet a paper, well you get the idea. I would not buy this again, give it as a gift, or recommend it.

What a fun family activity! We have large extended-family dinners twice a month. I put a Mirror-aculous art page out and several family members can simultaneously use the waiting time, before dinner is ready, to color, working together to create a mirror-aculous piece of art. We like using color pencils for better control in the small spaces. Markers do not work well as test touches (to find the correct spot) leave a mark behind and crayons are sometimes too thick for the intricate details. I love to just stand back and listen and watch the interaction between my grandchildren and their cousins and aunts and uncles. It bridges the age gap that often separates us when we try to play games since this is simple enough and interesting enough to keep everyone engaged. The subscription plan brings a new picture each month, so we haven't run out of fresh ones yet! Keep the new pix coming and we love scenes other than the circus too!!