ShapeScapeS now available in Europe!

Starting in September Mon Petit Art will be the exclusive distributor of ShapeScapeS in Europe. You can see ShapeScapeS and all their playful creations at their fantastic web site at www.monpetitart.com

By the way, for our fans in Europe (sorry trade only), ShapeScapeS will be at the Maison & Objet Fair in Paris in September 5-9, just look for the Mon Petit Art booth in Villepinte Hall, 6-stand G60.

Welcome to our new sales representatives in the US

We would like to welcome Diverse Marketing out of Texas, Lynn Mitchell Group in Southern California and J.A. Kane, Inc in the D.C./Maryland area to the ShapeScapeS family. Each of these organizations is a premier giftware specialists and Manufacturers Representative firm and have many successful years in the business. We look forward to a long and fruitful relationship with all of them.

Customer Comments

My rating of ShapeScapeS

I want to play with this toy! but I bought it for my 4 year old daughter for xmas. I’m sure I’ll be amused and amazed by her creations. This toy allows for freeform, non-geometric sculptures. My daughter draws this way so I’m sure the toy will excite her imagination.

The best construction set!
Posted by Anna

We already have one ShapeScapeS which my 5 year-old son loves, and this one is a gift. We have had it for a couple of years and it does not cease to interest my son. Adults will also enjoy making whimsical, colorful shapes.

My rating of ShapeScapeS
Posted by Patricia

Great building, toy - different than other things out there. Lots of creativity for my 6 year old.

A Truly Creative Fun Toy for Kids and Adults!
Posted by Creativity-Portal.com

We first saw these ShapeScapeS in the Milwaukee Art Museum Gift Shop and immediately fell in love with them. This is a great toy that won’t frustrate kids (or kids at heart!) with preconceived expectations of what any finished creation “should” look like. ShapeScapeS is a brilliant and durable toy that truly fosters creativity!

My rating of ShapeScapeS
Posted by Kelley

Awesome set! Just the thing for getting the brain moving on sluggish mornings

]]> http://shapescapes.com/news/?feed=rss2&p=7 http://shapescapes.com/news/?p=4 http://shapescapes.com/news/?p=4#comments Wed, 16 Jul 2008 05:34:38 +0000 http://shapescapes.com/news/?p=4 ShapeScapeS has been named a Gold Award Winner and “Top Pick “in the 2007 National Parenting Publications Awards (NAPPA) Children’s Products competition and received a 2007 Parents’ Choice Recommended Award.

What Child Magazine is saying

Toy of the Month:

“Why We Love It: By making their own structures, kids stimulate and enhance their imagination, creativity and eye-hand coordination while also learning about balance.”

What people are saying

I just wanted to drop a line and tell you how awesome this product is! I am an art teacher that is currently a stay at home Mom to a three year old and twin 3 month old girls. Our house is often busy and chaotic and the three year old can be left out when the twins are demanding my attention. This toy keeps my three year old busy and entertained. She loves to make a variety of artworks and then I take her picture with each one to remember them. In addition, when I do return to the classroom to teach, I can’t wait to take this product along with me. I can use it as a fun station, so those students who finish their work first can be entertained and continue to create artworks while the rest of the students finish their projects. And, if I can ever afford several more boxes; this would be a great product to let all students in the classroom experience as we study Calder, Matisse or even Stella.

As an art teacher, I would recommend this product to any classroom teacher. It is an excellent way to help students be creative, improve fine motor skills and understand spatial relationships.

Thank you for ShapeScapes! Such a wonderfully simple idea and yet so imaginative and unique!

Sincerely,

Sarah Yang

Fort Wayne, IN

ShapeScapeS not only provides a fun activity for family and friends at home, but also at the office is effective as a therapeutic tool for therapists working with children suffering from attention deficit disorder and associated anxiety symptoms. For kids who are shy and taciturn, ShapeScapeS is the perfect icebreaker and gets kids talking, tapping them into their creativity and imagination. Without any effort from the therapist, when you put ShapeScapeS on the table, the excitement begins. “Wow! What is it? That’s cool.” A social interaction, based on discovery and recognition, is created. The experience is validating and rewarding for the child and opens the door to wider communication and therapeutic dialogue. I recommend ShapeScapeS for every Healthcare provider who is looking for ways to facilitate the process of building trust and rapport with children.

Kenneth A. Mazey, Ph.D.

Licensed Clinical Psychologist

My son uses ShapeScapes to build the most amazing sculptures and structures to play on. It’s truly enjoyable to watch over his expedition into a world of creativity, imagination, and HOURS of fun with ShapeScapes.

The colorful and round shapes feel like a huge relief, especially comparing it to uninspiring “battery-powered-blinking-talking-back-plastic” so called toys.

This is a GREAT toy for individuals and groups of all ages.

We LOVE ShapeScapes!!!

Petra Goodman, Enthusiastic Mom

South Pasadena, California

“Sells very easily in our store, it’s the infinite construction toy.”

Margie Quigley, Buyer, Seattle Museum Store

“Kids need to get out and develop their own imagination…ShapeScapeS helps them do just that.”

Oliver Todd, Teacher, Somerville, MA