Review of Action Products International Mega Volcano

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My son received this as a birthday present and LOVED it. I however, did not love it quite as much, because it takes more than a colorful box and a good idea to impress a Mom.

First of all, it's not at all sturdy. The volcano is made from a piece of semicircular posterboard that you are supposed to tape together to form a large cone. Problem is, the posterboard is folded to fit in the box, so it has flat sides and fold lines. So you have to roll it, tape it, and fudge it to make it go into a cone shape rather than a pyramid shape. Of course, I'm the one who had to do that, so I was pretty irritated.

Secondly, they are cheap and stingy with the plaster. They include barely enough plaster strips to cover your cone/pyramid. If you let your kids do this on their own, and they overlap their plaster strips AT ALL, they will run out of strips before the whole thing is covered. So if you do waste your money on this kit, you'd better be willing to supervise closely to make sure you don't waste any plaster too.

Thirdly, ditto my last point on the paint. There is barely enough to go around. There isn't any extra for your kids to experiment, make a mistake and fix it, etc.

Fourthly, this thing is made of cheap paper, plaster, and cheap paint. There is no shellac or protectant. There's only so many times you can let vinegar/baking soda fizz all over this thing before it falls apart.

In sum, if you have a big fan of volcanoes at your house, and he/she is pretty young, this kit will probably be a hit. The idea is great and it does, after all, end up producing a brown and red plaster-covered cone with a plastic cup in the top, and that's all most kids need. But you could also make your own for much less money, and get enough paint and plaster that you don't have to hover over the project to make sure it works.

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My 4 year old son is obsessed with volcanoes and asked for this for a year every time he saw it in a magazine. He loved building it with his dad and watching it erupt over and over. We are not sure where to store it, since it is a bit big. But, other than that we were very happy with it.

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My 4 yr old niece really liked this. She used it over and over (w/Dad's help) until it was battered and worn. One could do as much educational instruction as they wanted, varying the viscosity of the lava flow and/or altering the shape.

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I bought this for my Grandson. He wanted to make a Volcano and watch it erupt. This was GREAT! He had Fun working with Grandma.

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One of the best things about this toy is the process of creating it/putting it together, but be prepared it takes time between steps. You will not take it out of the box and play. It can be used over and over.