The Original Colorforms Set

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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. Includes 350 brightly colored shapes in an elegant, spiral-bound book and case. the Colorforms easily attach to any glossy surface, or to one another, by applying slight pressure across the surface of each piece. A 2002 Parents' Choice Classic Award Winner.

I'm a single 50 something male who lives alone (Kids are grown). I had put up these metal panels, (cooler looking than it sounds) on on of my walls, with the idea of magnetically sticking various artsy things in an ever changing way, just to give my apartment this impromptu sort of hipster look. Somewhere in the middle of the night I awoke with the thought of Colorforms in my head. I was pretty geeked when I found out they were still being manufactured. Even more happy when I found this company had the Original set, and considering free shipping.. a great price. The product delivered as promised, and I've been having fun with them ever since. Guests to my abode are encouraged to create. The only minor complaint was a rather slow ship time, but hey.. it was free shipping.

Thanks for a great deal.


Bought this for a young friend of mine. He is enjoying these as much as my daughter, who is now 31 and my son who is 20 did. This is a timeless toy that brings out the creativity in all children.


These did not stay on board. Kids played with them once and it became a big mess. Lots of small pieces.


I purchased the Colorforms for my 6 year old boy for Christmas. It is a great educational and artistic toy (and QUIET). There are many small pieces though. Keeping track of them and making sure they get put back into the book is a must. One flaw with the product is that the two oversized heavyduty cardboard pieces that the Colorforms stick to (one is black, the other white) do not fit into the bound book that holds all of the Colorforms. The cardboard pieces are a few inches bigger. It would have been nice if it were all bound into the one book for ease when traveling.


I was disappointed because I expected this set to have shapes like people, houses, trees, flowers, etc. to make pictures, not just triangles, squares and circles.


The Original Colorforms set is a classic. The basic shapes help a child learn artistic fundamentals, construction, and creativity. This has been a favorite for two generations of children in our family. A wonderful "quiet time" toy.


This is a classic and an instant hit with my almost 3 yr old daughter. A winner, though I may have to buy another one eventually if the little pieces keep finding their way into the vacuum, the grocery store, the dog, etc...


Colorforms were first marketed in 1951 and I was probably a bit too old for them. I frankly don't remember if we got them for our son or not. That too was a long time ago.

Now I have grandchildren whom I indulge. Of course, nearly everything I get them is something thst I think I'd enjoy.

On that point, Colorforms rate high. They are ideal for a young imagination - or an old one.

The concept is elegantly simple: die-cut vinyl pieces that adhere to glossy surfaces, like the two cardboard sheets they provide, windows or each other. The child can try for representational images (i.e., faces), patterns or whatever they want. (I feel certain artists like Piet Mondrian and Frank Stella would have loved Colorforms.)

No adult supervision is required, other than keeping the kids from hogging all of one color or shape. And, depending on their mood, it can keep children occupied for some time.

All in all, a lot of fun for kids and grownups. Gotta enforce the rule that they play with the Colorforms in one place and not carry them around the house, though. Things are murderous to pick up when they're spread out.

Overall, a fun, durable toy that provides many hours of fun to the young ones - and the old ones, as well.

Jerry





If you are creative and have a child whom you love, this is an ideal toy! The shapes allow one to create numerous pictures, the colors are bright, and the book in which the pieces are housed makes an ideal carrying case.

I purchased this for my daughter's niece who is four years old and very active. She rarely sits still and, like many children today, is more enthralled by video games and movies than creative playthings. However, when I sat down to play Colorforms with her, we created things for over an hour without her losing interest. I do not think she will play with this toy alone as she is not spatially oriented or someone who thinks creatively.

This toy is best for someone who is more design oriented or for parents/grandparents to engage with a child in a play activity.

The pieces are originally in sheet form and attached to individual pages in the storage book. One must peel them carefully to avoid losing pieces which have not been fully cut in the manufacturing process. The scrap has many large sections that can be used to cut additional shapes - hearts, leaves, etc. to provide additional flexibility of design. We had no difficulty with the pieces sticking to the two boards provided for designing, and were also able to stick them on windows and the refrigerator.

One warning, I was the only adult in a group of six (one 60, three 50-somethings, and two parents in their 20's) who had ever heard of or played with Colorforms. If you have any doubts, you might want to be sure someone knows what to do with this wonderfully creative toy.


WOW, it is SO cool that they brought these back! "Colorforms" are one of the few toys from my childhood (a long time ago :-) that I can remember playing with all the time. See these also brought back memories of the commercial and it's tag line, "Its Colorform Fun!". What a trip!

OK, on to my review:

We have a set to keep kids busy while parents shop in our small store.

The set contains 350 Colorform shapes, in a spiral bound book, and two boards to position them on. The pieces are made out of a vinyl like material, so they are very soft and will cling to other surfaces as well.

We found that 5 to 8 year olds really enjoyed these and even kids up to 12 or so showed some interest, which was a surprise to us as the older kids are mostly into electronic games. The best reactions always come from the adults who see these and almost always say, "Oh, I remember those"

The pieces are durable, colorful, and stick just fine to the included boards and each other. This allows for the creation of almost any shapes and patterns. It is important to make sure the pieces are returned back to their original sheets when kids are done playing with them to keep them from getting bent or lost and the spiral bound book makes this convenient.

This toy brings out the creative side of children and most will have hours of fun creating abstract works of art. We are occasionally surprised by the kids who use overlapping shapes to make realistic works, like cars, faces, houses, etc.

Highly recommended!

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About The Original Colorforms Set detail

• Amazon Sales Rank: #560 in Toys & Games
• Brand: University Games
• Model: 73414
• Released on: 1998-02-01
• Dimensions: 1.50" h x 14.63" w x 12.75" l, 3.25 pounds

Features

• Original Colorforms will provide you with limitless possibilities
• Exact replica of the Colorforms Set that launched the company in 1951
• Includes 350 brightly-colored Colorforms pieces
• Encourages creativity and imagination
• Winner of Parents Choice Award for Top Classic Toy

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