Impresa Monkey Foam from The Original Monkey Noodle 5 Giant Blocks, Squishy Sensory Toys for Kids with Unique Needs Fosters Creativity, Fun Play Foam, Great for Classrooms, Home, & Playtime Ages 3+

My kids for occupational therapy love the feel. It's great for my sensory bin

This stuff is awesome! Our 3 year old LOVES playdough, but it seems to dry out after only one or two uses, I despise the way it smells and makes my hands feel, and clean up is a nightmare in a mostly carpet house (even with a designated area to use it in).For us this was a godsend. Our daughter loves it and even I find it strangely calming to squish around on my own lol.I noticed a few concerns in other reviews that I wanted to address based on our experience:1) Yes, it’s pretty sticky but that’s expected in order to keep the foam “beads?” together so it’s definitely a different experience than working with playdough or clay. I haven’t had any trouble with my daughter “getting it all over” like some of the other reviews, but I stray beads DO get left behind, I just take a tight clump of foam to pick them up and they lift right up - I’m sure there’s a scientific way to describe it, but it seems like the beads are designed to “prefer” sticking to themselves rather than other surfaces.2) It does leaves a trace amount of a sticky residue on the counter, but it cleans up easily and I prefer it to the more oily residue left by playdough. I’m not worried about the residue damaging any surfaces, and it cleaned up with my mild everyday cleaner and a paper towel.3) Our blue brick was noticeably drier than the other colors so it didn’t stick together as well, but it seemed to get better the longer we worked with it. Plus all of the colors eventually got mixed together anyway so it didn’t really matter for our purposes.4) I gave my daughter the first brick straight out of the package but because it was so compacted for packaging, she had a hard time molding it. So I simply mashed it and spread it out from the original brick to get it started for her, and she had no further problems working with it.It’s a new family favorite in this house all around!

These were just as pictured- colors are pretty vibrant and my almost 3 yr old kiddo has enjoyed the texture and putting it into his toy trains, etc. Main downsides are that it doesn't stick very well so making actual 3d shapes is difficult and also (and main issue) it has a very very strong chemical smell- almost paint thinner or gasoline or something like that) which makes me really doubt the non toxic label

I should have read the reviews more carefully. Fortunately, I checked the product out before I gave it to my grandkids. It is very sticky. I had difficulty getting it off of my fingers. The colors are very pretty and it’s a fun concept, but not practical.

My grandkids loved it, with no mess! Very easy to shape, pound on, and mold. It became a great ball at one point, light and easy to through to a 4 year old. It can be pulled into little pieces, but seems to stay together pretty well.

Oddly dry yet sticky. I thought this would be an alternative to the name brand version, but this feels nothing like it. The beads stick to hands, clothing, table, everything. Beads come apart easily and make a mess. Would not recommend.

Smells a little bit but the colors are great and keeps children busy for hours

Ok so, the foam itself is OK. Not the greatest quality, but it still is fun to play with. For the amount of time kids play with things and move onto the next fascination, its a good product at a good price. Each block is approximately the volume of a large softball, maybe a little more.. What the amazing 5 star review is about is this.....I emailed the company because the purple color was crumbly and falling apart. The company said they would refund me 50% to compensate and we've very sorry and extremely nice. My daughter really wanted the whole set so I offered to return the entire set to them. They promptly responded and said it was unecessary and that a new whole set was already on its way! What a great company with amazing customer service!