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4.5
My son loves this… easy clean upI love when my kids ask me to play with this stuff. I take a little ball of it to play with myself and it is so relaxing. With a little reminding, my almost 2 and 3 year olds can keep almost all of it on the table so clean up isn’t too bad. I love that it doesn’t dry out and it doesn’t stick to skin at all (my least favorite part about kinetic sand).This is a little spendy compared to another big brand of play stuff. Yet it is worth it!I first saw this when a friend brought it to a playdate. My 8 year old daughter played with it and really enjoyed it. I bought some for our four-year-old's birthday (for all the kids) & it has been a hit. I love that it doesn't dry out. It can literally sit in an open container on our table all day long and it is still good as new. Magic! I bought a couple of packages so it was enough for the kids to play with together. We just keep it in a little tote, because the container does not need to be airtight. Another bonus is that it's gluten free. We have a 100% gluten free diet, yet our other play stuff was made with conventional flour and it really bothered me. This is safe!If you’re a mom who is sick of throwing away crusty bits of playdough you find on the floor under your table, then this is a step up for you. And it never dries out. You can pick clumps up days later and throw it right back into the bag. This Christmas I gave my 5 year old: Play dough, Kinetic Sand, and this Mad Matter. (Because I’m crazy. And also he loves it.) I put the Mad matter right into a Tupperware box with a lid and some little tiny trucks to make tracks. I put the kinetic sand in another tub with a lid and a Tonka bulldozer and dump truck. The playdough had a fun octopus playset to pump the playdough out of holes. A few days after Christmas and I’ve already thrown clumps of forgotten playdough away but the Mad Matter and kinetic sand are still perfect and being played with in their tubs. So they may be pricey compared to playdough, but Mad matter lasts. And it’s really cool stuff!Great product, hours of play (minimum 30 minutes daily) for my 2.5 and almost 5 year old that are now home due to the school closures. It’s a lovely true purple, easily moldable and with a tug will stretch off and fall apart. It leaves no residue on hand. No color stains on hands , clothes and a white table, so maybe stick with purple. I gave my kids a cake pan each, some plastic molds, and trinket toys to add to the play. Any loose, smaller pieces on a surface (table, ground) can easily be picked up by pressing down with a bigger piece. For any pieces pushed into something deep (we have a plastic roller), I’ve used a narrow stick (chopstick, Kebob stick) to break at it, and the material comes right out. I came online to order another pack in a different color. Highly recommendI saw this first at our Children’s museum gift shop and thought it was so cool and I loved the stuff. It was very much what every 5 star review says. THEN... I bought some. I bought a green pack and a teal pack. The green pack would get 1 star. It is a mess, stained my hands and anything I touch (see picture). It does not stretch at all and is extra crumbly. This is everything every one star review says. My teal pack is better. Did not stain my hands and was much more sturdy and moldable. I’d give it 3 stars though bc it still does not stretch at all and is nothing like what online videos show, or what I experienced before with the same product. I’m not sure if the color makes the difference or if there is just poor quality control overall. I was excited for this product and what I’d seen of it before, I really thought it has 5 star potential, but if my two packs are different consistency, and neither are the expected quality, it’s a big bummer. I won’t let my kids even play with the green stuff it’s such a disgusting mess. I will likely throw it out. I’ve been experimenting in case it was just off a bit... I kept it on a paper towel and left it out for two weeks to see if it would dry out a bit and maybe that would help? It didn’t dry out, so I guess that could be a good thing, but it didn’t improve at all either. Now I’ve been adding water in case it was just too dry. It doesn’t absorb water well (which again could be a good thing if consistency was already correct), but I did manage to smoosh some in there. It main the green stains more prevalent but did nothing else. I’m open to suggestions but have googled and found NOTHING online as far as tips or tricks with similar concerns. So... overall, I wish I hadn’t ordered, don’t want to risk paying for more, and therefore can’t recommend. Buyer beware.This is probably the 4th or 5th color of Mad Mattr I've bought for my kids. It's awesome stuff! We love that it doesn't dry it. It is very moldable but squishes in multiple, fun ways. It's easy to clean up (grab a small blob and dab up the rest with it), even in a rug (either using the blob or just vacuum afterward). Don't let it grind into your carpet/rug though or you will have a small colored patch for a few weeks.This play dough is really great for making shapes with cookie cutters which is why I bought it for my daughter. Also, it does not dry and it is soft enough for my daughter to play with. However, because of its soft and "sandy" texture, it is not good for modeling because shapes do not hold. Also, it crumbles quite a bit (but also easy to clean because it does not stick to surfaces, carpets etc.) Overall, I give it 5 stars because it it exactly what I had in mind, but with some limited use as outlined above.My children who have autism love this. Sensory play is good.This kinetic sand style product was incredibly high quality and actually price point lined up very strongly for comparables on the market.My daughter loved this gift and we loved that it didn't get everywhere too easily. Of course it will still break off and leave little remnants here there and everywhere so please be cautious if you think this is a cure all for all the slimes and putty of the world, but it's definitely an improvement.While not exactly the same as kinetic sand, this feels like a slightly higher end version perhaps.Great item, well worth the $$This stuff is like kinetic sand, without the headaches kinetic sand comes with. No staining, very little breaking apart, and no mess. Great for stimming if you have an autistic family member. Great for anyone to play with honestly!Die Zauberknete ist wirklich mal was anderes wenn man ‚normale‘ knete gewohnt ist. Macht viel Spaß damit zu spielen. Man kann sicher nicht Dinge Kneten wie mit ‚normaler‘ Knete, aber durch die interessante Konsistenz wird die Kreativität angeregt!Texture vraiment addictive. Utilisé en thérapie avec enfants et ados pour calmer l'anxiété. Pour avoir essayer d'autres marques, je recommande celle-ci.
