Modelling clay for children - 4 basic colours
ÖkoNORMOKN-95006
Extra softness
Most modelling clay needs to be kneaded warm before it can be worked with. For a three-year-old, half the playtime is spent getting the material to cooperate. This one is soft straight from the tub, so the child can start right away.
This also makes it suitable for small details. Hard types require strength, and then everything turns into balls and sausages - here you can actually make a nose.
Drying
If the figure is left in the open air, it begins to dry after about a day and is fully hardened after two to three days. It shrinks by about 10% during this process, but retains its colour.
This means the children can keep what they make - but also that a half-finished project must be wrapped up if it is to be continued tomorrow.
If the clay has become too dry, it can be wrapped in a damp cloth and become soft again.
Ingredients
The base material is wheat flour and salt. The colours are natural extracts and nature-identical colourings of the same type used in food and cosmetics.
In addition, there is a preservative (potassium sorbate), alum, and urea, which maintain the consistency and extend the shelf life.
The added bittering agent, denatonium benzoate, is there for one reason: it tastes so unpleasant that a child will spit the clay out instead of eating it. The modelling clay is not a food product and must not be eaten.
Important about allergies
The modelling clay is made from wheat flour and contains gluten. It is not suitable if the child has coeliac disease or a wheat allergy and has a habit of putting things in their mouth.
It contains no lactose and no nuts.
Natural shelf life
Because the modelling clay is made from flour rather than plastic, it can go mouldy if dirt or moisture gets into the tub. This is not a defect, but a consequence of the material. Close the tub after use and have the children wash their hands before starting - then it will last a long time.
Spills dry up and can be brushed off. The modelling clay is water-soluble and washes out.
Age and supervision
The manufacturer recommends that children under 3 years old are supervised by an adult.
Spiel gut
The set has been awarded "spiel gut" - an assessment from an independent German committee that tests toys for play value, durability, and safety together with children. It is one of the more demanding toy quality marks in Europe.
Specifications
- 4 colours: red, yellow, green, and blue
- Consistency: extra soft
- Drying time: begins after approx. 1 day, hardened after 2-3 days
- Shrinkage during drying: approx. 10%, colour is preserved
- Water-soluble, can be washed off
- Contains wheat flour and gluten. Free from lactose and nuts
- Not a food product - must not be eaten
- Manufacturer: ÖkoNORM (Germany)
17.90 €