My daughter's friend got this set for her birthday. I was amazed at the range of colors, and so were the kids. They all dug right in and started playing. My favorite was the unique black play-doh, which I assume is for goth children.

Though the fun, durability and educational value of this product are all very good or better, I did want to emphasize one thing for potential purchasers of this product. When I received this item from Amazon (intended as a gift for a friend's four-year-old daughter), I was pretty disappointed that there were NO cans of blue but TWO cans of hot pink Play Doh in the set.

The Amazon description DOES include a disclaimer for the potential variation of colors in the set, so I'm absolutely not faulting them for not alerting consumers to this deficiency. It's just that, well, I didn't think that it would happen to me (who ever does?), so please DO be aware that they issue this disclaimer for good reason. It's not the end of the world, and I'm sure that the recipient won't think twice about the absence of blue Play Doh in her new, "ten-color" set (such as it is!), but it keeps me from being 100% satisfied with the product.

While I'm at it, I should also add that these are NOT full-size cans of Play Doh - they appear to be approximately half the size of the cans in regular sets. I did not see that information anywhere in the Amazon description (it might be there, but if it is, it wasn't in a conspicuous place), and it's a point worth mentioning somewhere. If you think that you're getting a good deal by getting 10 full-size cans for eight bucks, you are getting nothing of the sort. Better Play Doh values can be found elsewhere on the site, so you might want to keep looking for them if, like me, you're generally the type who likes to get her money's worth.

This set is so delicious you just want to eat it (please don't though!) and it has a million and one uses that are fun, fun, fun. You have ten pots of colorful squishy dough that can be used to make dinosaurs, farm animals, people and even buildings! There's nothing you can make with play-doh, my nephew even made a plate of ham and eggs, well that's what he said it was and I am inclined to believe him! All you need is a plastic sheet, some cookie cutters and a whole heap of imagaination. Remember however that Play-Douh goes hard if you don't put it away after you have finished using it, make sure the lids are sealed tightly if you want it to last. This is a great toy that children and adults can enjoy together, and this set is especially good value as it doesn't cost the earth and it is well packaged. Well worth investing in for those long rainy days that are heading our way!

Great pack of fun colors that are hard to find, BUT the tubs are VERY SMALL - they are really party "gift bag" sized.

It's a shame that the description doesn't give you a better indication that you're not getting a regular-sized tub.

Other than that - lots of fun.

This product is so fun! You cna make anything you want. Even make play doh cookies with cookie cutters. It lasts a long time and you can make all kinds of educattional stuff. It is like clay only better. Buy it Buy it Buy it!

I bought this primary to for a memory experiment to see if I could induce childhood flashbacks with a whiff. Without disclosing the entire history of my youth (in 1,000 words of course) I will mention that back came hours at the kitchen table making 'shapes', 'dogs', 'men' and the rest of characters a small and limited universe might contain. My one disappointment in this set (I can't seem to find other versions) is that the color palate looks like the make-up kit of a very spirited 12-year old cheerleader -- out of 10 colors there are two versions of bubblegum pink. It may be nostalga but the primary colors seemed more appropriate and flexible for that time before time.

The last point is that I do remember eating some -- though I'd be a little more cautious given the current assortment -- and actually liking it. There is, however, no indication on the box whether it should or shouldn't be digested, how much one should worry if all of a sudden the 'red' clay is half the size when you child began playing or the 'green' is missing entirely at clean-up time. I'd think parents might want a heads up.

My toddler absolutely loves this. Such fun, the variety of colors is great - what a wonderful way to teach her new colors and have fun at the same time. The little cans are adorable and just perfect for a little one. And fun for adults also, I must confess. A real winner this is!

I found this toy to be the most enjoyable, long lasting toy ever made. Although it says for kids between the ages 3 - 8, I think that it is a toy for all ages to enjoy. Even at age 22, I use playdoh to make my imaginations flow.

If I don't have anything to keep my 3 year old busy - this does it all the time. He never gets bored of it and for the price you can't go wrong. How many expensive toys with lights and buzzers end up in the garage but play-doh is everywhere, they just love it. And Mom and Dad can have fun too.

Play doh is the most incredible and creative thing in existance. Without it, college would be no fun.

I have been playing with play-doh for as long as i can remember, which is probably since I could be trusted not to eat it.It has always been high on my list of favorites and i intend to supply my kids with it someday! It lets you be 10,000 times more creative than some toys today, and even at 18 it still has the same allure. Plus, there's nothing like it to take out your frustrations on. Therapy's expensive, play-doh's cheap!

Sure, when I was a kid we made lots of interesting shapes with Play-Dough. Now that I am a mother it takes on a new angle though. We use it to: learn our colors (of course); color combinations (red+blue=purple); and how to make the most interesting objects like red turtles with blue shells (what an imagination!). Best of all, afterwards, Play-Dough is incredible easy to clean up!

It's squidgey! It's funky! It's funny! It's nostalgic and wet sunday afternoons and therapeutic all at once! Who needs to spend a fortune on therapy to find the "inner child" when a can of red doh can do it for a whole lot less? Excercizes the arms and brain, and gets stuck in your fingernails, reminding you that the world doesn't end if your manicure isn't perfect!

Your mother isn't here. So...take the Play-Doh in the den! Take it in the room with the 'good' carpet! Embalm that Admiral Ackbar figure your ex left behind in a little pink sarcophagus! Pink? Yes, now there are even more colors than there were in the deluxe pack you never got anyway! Remember trying to make purple and ending up with a fuschia nightmare instead, and no blue or red left at all? Now the purple comes ready made. Open the blue can, take a deep heady whiff of the unforgettable smell. Open it, and relish the thud as you shake out the Play-Doh in that one perfect cylindrical piece. Open them all! At once! Make a rainbow! Make a black-lite sculpture! Make an ashtray out of your boss's face! Or keep a can on your desk and plunge your fingers in for a few moments of inexpensive aromatherapy. Yes, with Play-Doh, you can create and rule your own little world -- and all for less than it takes to get the family out for fast food. And, unlike the fast food, Play-Doh's guaranteed to be non-toxic.

My 3 children have a hoot everytime they play with this. And, we've even managed to make it educational by mixing primary colors together to make a new color. This classic is still a favorite in our household.

Who knew play doh came in so many colors. It's a long way from the blue red and yellow I had as a kid. Although I'm about 15 years past the recommended age level for this, I still think it's cool. It make a great stress reliever, or something to do on a rainy day when there is abslutely nothing on TV and you've rented everything at the local video store. It will take you back to your child hood.