Flurping Moonsand

[Tom Taylore]

You know, it's funny... some of the coolest stuff is for kids and some of the lamest stuff is for kids...


At a Landmark function about a month ago my daughter met this really cool guy named Alex... Alex is 11 and to a four year old, that means nothing but "good times"...


Alex brought a toy into the party that was called Flurp... It was kinda like "slime" they had when I was a kid. Basically, it's the gelatenous substance that you can shape and mold into different creations... And it gets it's name from the sound it makes when you put it back into it's container.... Fllllurrrrppp! Anyway, she was totally into it! Seems harmless enough, eh?


Well, fast forward a month later, my daughter and I are in WalGreens... a quick stop before going home. As we're walking past the checkout counter she spotted a brand new bottle of Flurp!


As her eyes fixated on it she proceeded to YELL, telling me how cool Flurp was and how it reminded her of Alex (yes, my daughter is pretty smart!).


I ended up buying her the Flurp and we were on our way.


The next morning I heard the chair slide across the Pergo flooring and the pantry door slam from upstairs...


I didn't think anything of it because this is how my daughter gets her cherrios or her granola bars... not only is my daughter smart, she's pretty independent.


When I made it downstairs to refill my empty coffee cup I noticed that she had got out her Moonsand...


Now, if you don't know what Moonsand is and you have a younger child, you're about ready to be turned on to another amazing invention for kids!


Moonsand is this sort of like "beach sand" that's colored, except it is intended to be reusable... and keep in mind I said it's INTENDED to be reused.


It's got a weird texture to it and it's pretty fun to play with, but my gosh, it gets EVERYWHERE (hence making it hard to "reuse")!


My daughter proceeded to mix the flurp and the Moonsand into a glorious sculpture that ended up being a home for a pig! That's right, the Moonsand was carefully enshrouding a pig she'd made from the pink flurp.


I can't say much for the tiny grains of moonsand stuck in the flurp, but I will let my "metrosexual" come out in me and say that the RED moonsand mixes wonderfully with the PINK flurp!


This got me thinking that sometimes things that we don't think will go together actually end up working!


Of course, in this case, Moonsand and Flurp are both intended for kids... and both can be monsterously difficult to clean-up, but the final vote is that they don't go together... And while Moonsand is fun even for me to play with, the only thing I believe that Moonsand should be mixed with is MORE moonsand!


So, I ask you... What goes together and that doesn't?? Not only for your child, but for your LIFE. Is it really all about finding a combination that works for you or is it what we've been told goes together? There's some fun thoughts for your upcoming weekend...


As your "flurping your moonsand" remember that we're in this together, learning lessons along the way!


Cliff

[Stephanie]

Play dough and moonsand kind of go together though. It dosent completely ruin the play dough, but then it can never be seperated again.

[debra]

Explain to me why Flurp and Moonsand don't go together? Flurp, Moonsand and the cat, now those don't go together....but I think your daughter just may be a genius with that combo! :) I'm holding you personally responsible the next time I meet someone not quite my type when I say, out loud, 'you never know, it could be like Flurp and Moonsand!' You've probably done me a huge favor! Thanks for the perspective!