Floam and Gak are Back! Review

ABOUT:

In the 1990’s Nickelodeon came out with Floam and Gak, both were hits with kids for hours.  Now Nickelodeon’s Floam and Gak are reformulated and back and better then ever.  They are two unique reusable compounds for fun imaginative play.  They are both non-toxic, non-staining, phthalate-, latex-, and BPA-free.

MY THOUGHTS:

I loved Gak and Floam when I was younger but they were messy.  Gak was probably my favorite because of the funny noises it made and bright colors it came in.

New Nickelodeon Gak is a stretchy, squishy collectible compound.  Gak can be squeezed, stretched, bubbled and more – once kids pick up Gak, they won’t want to put it down!

New Nickelodeon Floam is an incredible, reusable molding compound.  Mold, fold and roll new Nickelodeon Floam into any creation imaginable – the possibilities are endless!

While Gak and Floam are for ages 6 and up, my 3 year old had a blast with them.  He obviously takes after me because his favorite was the funny (fart) noises the Gak made!  He smooshed it, rolled it, stretched it and twisted it over and over!  Then he did something I gasped at…he put it in his hair and on his shorts.  Now I have seen other play substances before get so stuck in my boy’s clothes that I threw them away. Surprisingly the Gak washed out of his shorts and hair with just some water! (Not that I hope to test that theory again.)

Gak is more for playing with, while I felt Floam was more for building and creating.  I think it is awesome that if you want Floam to dry and harden you can by leaving it out overnight, or just tighten the container for more fun later.  So far I only let my boys play with the Floam with separate colors as they would just mash all the colors together, but they had fun just smooshing and creating little objects with it.  I was amazed at how both felt soft and didn’t fall apart!  Floam is pretty together and durable.

Whether your child wants something to play around with or create something, the new Gak and Floam are definitely fun!  I would recommend starting with a clean surface and clean hands too otherwise your Gak and Floam will get dirty.  Oh and I don’t recommend mixing the two either!  Overall though I do think the formula was improved and I actually don’t mind my boys playing with it.  I also want to add that while we haven’t gotten this on carpeting (I make my boys play in the kitchen with it) I was impressed with how well it cleaned up from my son’s hair and clothes with just some water.

BUY IT:  Gak ($6.99) and Floam ($6.99) can both be found at Target, Toys R Us, Bed Bath & Beyond, A.C. Moore and Walgreens.  You can also check out www.gak-is-bak.com and www.floam.com.

Mom and More Disclosure: I was sent this product to review through Child’s Play Communications in exchange for my honest opinion. Please see my Disclosure Policy.