ELC Soft Stuff

There's something about play dough that is intrinsically fascinating, I don't know if it's the smell, or the cold slightly greasy feel as you squelch it through your fingers, but I love the stuff. Now although I know how to make my own, it's far more convenient to buy it ready made from a shop. You can of course buy the original Play-Doh, which is pretty expensive for what you get (but lasts for ages), or you can buy a cheap no name brand (that dries out in 5 minutes), but I buy mine from the Early Learning Centre, under the name Soft Stuff. ~~~What is Soft Stuff?~~~ Well the tub describes Soft Stuff as “Re-usable modelling dough” and that's exactly ...  Read the complete review

This is a review for ELC Soft Stuff and the Soft Stuff bumper activity jar. We recently cashed my daughters penny jar and told her she could buy something with her hard saved cash so she decided on the ELC soft stuff bumper activity jar £8 (normally £10) and Doh tubs bright colours £3 (normally £4) Now she is a big fan of Play Doh and having had the rainbow box of play doh for about 9 months it was just about giving up and gone all dry. The bumper box is great value you get 6 lumps of doh in 3 different colours and lots of different tools, rollers stamps and cutters in the box. The problem I have found being the roller as it ...  Read the complete review

I have only ever bought two brands the one in question and 'Pl*y D**gh'. I prefer soft stuff as it feels more malleable and therefore my little girl can do more with it. However I found the colours are not quite so fun and soft stuff does not smell as nice. I bought the ELC kitchen set that comes in a big muffin container with rolling pin, cookie cutters and icing instrument as my little one is into cooking in a big way. The advantage is, its less messy than cooking, although it does follow you through the house! If you do find it on your carpet, I use a trick I learnt when removing bubblegum... put ice on it and then it should break/crumble and then ...  Read the complete review

Play dough has been a firm favorite for generations. Whether it's bought (as is often the case these days) or home made (using the cooked or uncooked method), it's a great fun activity that's not too messy but that will entrance children of all ages (to a point). It's creative, it's sensory and it's fun. "Soft Stuff" is Early Learning Centre's version of Play Dough. It's a re-useable modeling dough that comes in a variety of bright colours. In terms of consistency it's a bit softer than plasticine and yields well to the touch. As your hands warm the dough it softens so that it's easy to mould and roll out as your activity ...  Read the complete review

My children love this product. And would sit for hours with it if they could. However, it goes so hard so quickly they couldn't play with it for very long. My son can make all sorts of things out of it and he had the set which is a food maker. He loved the idea of making burgers and buns and the salad to go in them. My daughter loved the idea of eating them too but I didn't as it was very difficult to get off of her teeth once she had chewed it. I don't like this stuff myself as it goes hard and you find bits all over the place for days after they have played with it. It can get trodden into the carpet (then difficult to get out) ...  Read the complete review