A snowman making apparatus having a hemi-spherical bowl element, wherein the bowl element has an open top, and an aperture at a base of the bowl element to facilitate collection of snow in the bowl element, via dragging the bowl element over a surface of snow. In a preferred embodiment, the snowman making apparatus comprises three bowl elements of differing sizes, for making a snowman comprising a base segment; a mid-section segment; and a head segment, of different sizes.

A mold system includes an upper mold and a lower mold. The upper mold and the lower mold include a base plate having a lower surface and an upper surface. At least one protrusion extends a first height from the lower surface of the base plate to a distal end wall and defines a mold cavity accessible through an opening of the lower base plate. One or more bosses extend a second height from the distal end wall, and at least one support leg extends a third height from the lower surface of the base plate to a terminal end. At least one socket is formed on the upper surface of the lower base plate adjacent the at least one support leg. The mold system is operable between a storage configuration and a molding configuration by rotating the upper mold relative to the lower mold.

A toolkit for shaping a malleable compound. The kit including at least one of the following implements, (a) a plunger for slidable insertion into a cutter with a plurality of walls, wherein the cutter includes an interior space and the cutter is positioned atop a base; (b) a floor panel with a plurality of walls, at least one of the walls rotatably connected to the floor panel; and (c) a box having a base and a plurality of walls, wherein a plurality of guide slots are disposed within opposing walls for receiving the blade of a saw.

An apparatus and method for shaping a malleable compound including a major frame, a mesh secured to a minor frame, the mesh having an upper surface and a lower surface and the minor frame engaged with the major frame. In addition, a tray is disposed beneath the mesh and is separable from the major frame, mesh and minor frame. To assist in the formation of the shaped malleable material, a cutter of a desired pattern with a lower edge, an upper surface and an open extended interior spanning between the lower edge and the upper surface is utilized. The lower edge of the cutter is placed over the mesh atop the malleable compound and hand pressure is applied to the cutter causing the malleable compound to extrude through the mesh past the lower edge into the open interior of the cutter resulting in the malleable compound taking on the shaped of the desired pattern.

Embodiments of the invention are directed to a modeling compound molding system. The molding system is generally comprised of an openable interlocking molding device, the openable interlocking molding device is configured to cast external features onto a modeling compound surface by securing the modeling compound within a molding cavity of the openable interlocking molding device.

A kit for creating a miniature replica of a model object, the kit including a base object that forms a base of the miniature replica, the base object comprising a miniature replica of a component of the model object, a resin container storing a resin configured to be applied to the base object and to adhere to the base object, the resin container comprising a miniature replica of a container associated with the model object, and one or more ingredient objects configured to be at least partially embedded in the resin, the one or more ingredient objects comprising miniature replicas of one or more ingredients associated with the model object, the resin being configured to solidify when exposed to ultraviolet light to thereby affix the resin to the base object and to affix the one or more ingredient objects at least partially within the resin.

A toy set includes a first canister configured to hold a first amount of moldable material; a second canister configured to hold a second amount of moldable material; one or more pre-formed design elements; and a storage apparatus configured to hold the first canister and the second canister, the storage apparatus including: a first storage component including a structure that defines an opening that extends in a first direction, the structure being configured to hold one of the at least one pre-formed design elements or the first canister in the opening; and a second storage component including a base portion that extends along a second direction that is different from the first direction, the base portion including an interface configured to hold the second canister.

A sand molding kit for molding sand to the shape of a human body includes a plurality of molds. Each of the molds includes an inner surface, an outer surface and a perimeter edge. The inner surface is concavely shaped and the outer surface is convexly shaped. Each of the molds is fillable with sand such that the sand retains a shape of a corresponding one of the molds. A plurality of adornments is included wherein each of the adornments is positionable on sand molded with the plurality of molds.

A hydrogel includes: a partially or fully ionized cationic polymer and at least one selected from the group consisting of a partially or fully ionized anionic polymer and a low molecular weight compound having two or more anionic groups; or a partially or fully ionized anionic polymer and at least one selected from the group consisting of a partially or fully ionized cationic polymer and a low molecular weight compound having two or more cationic groups; and water. The hydrogel can be used for for producing clay with viscoelastic properties.

There is provided an apparatus and a method for producing a play compound and the play compound itself which, in one embodiment is a compound which sufficiently fluid to be pliable and is typically cold and slimy to the touch. The apparatus and a method provide a powder and liquid to a user, which can be a non-skilled person and thereby allow the mixing of the powder and liquid together by that person to form the play compound outside of a factory environment whilst ensuring that the play compound which is formed has the desired characteristics. Most typically the user which performs the mixing can be the end user, such as a child, who will play with the compound and so the formation of the play compound forms a new part of the play experience.