All children like to conduct experiments at home and the most diverse experiments. And toys designed to satisfy such an inquisitive need should be in every home. Today it is not difficult to purchase products of this category, and many of them are suitable for children of all ages. An interesting option is toys growing in water. It is possible to carry out an interesting experience with minimal effort, such fun is quite inexpensive, and children are always delighted with it!
Grow your own "pet" yourself!
Figures growing in water appeared in stores in our country relatively recently. The essence of the experience game is simple: you just need to free the toy from its packaging and place it in a container of water. Then you just have to watch her amazing transformation. For several days, the figure will increase in size. There are toys growing in water hidden in a capsule. Children like them even more - usually it is a bright ball or an egg, from which some time after soaking an animal or fairy-tale character appears.
Figures that increase in fluid: what's the trick secret?
Surely everyone at least once saw a fashionable hydraulic soil for indoor plants and freshly cut flowers - colorful balls growing in water. It is on the same principle that toys are made that can increase after soaking. There is no magic in this, the whole secret is in the material used for the manufacture. Such figures are made of a synthetic copolymer capable of absorbing a large amount of water, like a sponge. Many manufacturers guarantee that toys growing in water can increase by 600%. And this is true, it is only important to comply with all recommendations for soaking them.
Instructions for use
Before you start soaking a toy that increases in water, carefully read all the recommendations for this experiment on the packaging. However, all figures of this type are "grown" approximately the same. First you need to remove the packaging and choose the right size container. Be sure to only place any growing toys in the water in cold water. The manual may not contain this instruction, but it is important to comply with it. Soaking time for such figures is usually 24-48 hours. The first changes can be noticed usually after 6-12 hours. Consumers who regularly buy such toys for their children are also advised to change their water and rinse the figure at least once a day. However, performing this manipulation is optional.
Toys growing in water: dinosaurs from an egg
One of the most popular varieties of figures swelling in water is animals hatching from an egg. These are all kinds of birds and reptiles, as well as dinosaurs. Yes, you heard right - today you can buy a toy egg, from which, during the soaking, a real prehistoric lizard hatches right in your home. Such toys growing in water are more popular with children due to their specifics of surprise. You can never say with certainty who exactly hatches from an egg. The outer shell is most often made opaque and cracks only when soaked. Among the egg toys, you can find a complete assortment of animals that are born in this way in the natural environment. These are chickens and other birds, snakes, turtles, crocodiles and many other animals.
Customer reviews
Figures swelling in water are very inexpensive, usually in the range of 50-300 rubles. You can buy such a toy in any store of goods for children. What do those who already managed to try to grow a figure say about this category of goods? The usual toys for water, without a shell-egg, not everyone likes. It is worth noting that in the initial form such figures look as if they are made of plastic or rubber.
When soaking, the structure of the material from which the toy is made changes and becomes like a sponge. There are also complaints about the formation of mucus on the surface of the figure and the unevenness of its swelling. However, among those who bought toys growing in the water, there are many satisfied customers. It is very interesting for children and adults to watch an increase in a figure in water or its appearance from an egg. After the end of the experiment, the toy can be dried and played with it, as with any other animal or fairy-tale character.
Washcloths when wet
More recently, another variety of toys that can increase in water has appeared on sale - these are growing washcloths for swimming. Such accessories can be made in the form of a funny little animal, cartoon character, funny doll or bright fruit. But the most interesting thing is to watch them while resizing. You do not need to soak anything in advance. Get a bath for your child and immerse the toy in the water. In just a couple of minutes, it will increase markedly in size. But the game is not over yet, you can wash yourself with an amazing growing washcloth. What is the secret of this toy? Everything is simple - in a hydrogel. As a filler, balls growing in water are used. What is important - a growing washcloth is a completely safe and hygienic toy. After swimming, dry it well enough, after which it can be used again. Such washcloths are suitable even for the smallest children. In the manufacture of toys exclusively safe materials are used.