Review: Learning Resources PlayFoam Pals - Snowy Friends.

Hey guys, back with a review today, the Learn Resources Playfoam Pals - Snowy Friends two pack. Casper got sent these and was super excited to open them up and dig into the playfoam to see what was inside!

The Playfoam Pals are an intriguing take on the surprise toys concept. The Playfoam pals come in a clear plastic snow-dome container with playfoam inside, which you dig into to find you snowy friend. The playfoam comes in several different colours, ours were green and white and purple and white and non-toxic formula and is perfect for sensory play. Playfoam is great for creative play, as children are able to sculpt and develop different different props to play with their snowy friends. 

There are 13 snowy friends to collect, including one rare one - which we were super lucky to find! I think I got more excited than Casper when he found Sven the Snowman. Children are able to remove the head of the pals and fit it on other's bodies to really create some unique animals.

Casper really enjoyed opening his snow-domes and finding the animals inside. He is at the age where he loves playing with small collectibles and checking them against the list. The winter theme really fits in nicely with winter coming upon us and Christmas just around the corner and he even likened the playfoam to snow and was building snowmen with it. He enjoyed building different shapes with the playfoam and was intrigued by the texture of it, especially as he pulled it apart.

As a parent, I love the fact it encourages both creativity and imaginative play and I definitely think they are well worth the money with a pack of two coming in at just £6*. I also love that the snow-dome are reusable and quite sturdy, so can be used to play with and store the playfoam nicely away after play! They also look like little snowglobes, so adorable to have in their rooms! 

There are also two other variety of playfoam pals, Pet Party and Wild Friends, which have different animals to collect and different coloured playfoam, including some brighter colours.

They are advised for children aged 5+, and with Casper only 4 I kept a close eye whilst he was playing but he honestly had no issues and I felt confident with him being sensible enough to play with it safely.

I'd definitely recommend picking some up, and already can't wait to get some more for Casper! Surprise toys at the minute are so popular with child aged 4 and up and these just go above that with the added feature of the playfoam. Honestly anything that encourages play and can keep Casper entertained for hours is definitely a winner with me!

You can buy Learning Resources Playfoam Pals  direct from Learning Resources, and they are also available on Amazon and Jarrold.

Has your little ones given playfoam a go? It's such a good sensory tool that if they haven't I'd definitely suggest trying it out.

Thank you for reading!

Natalie x