I never got into the great hype of Moon Sand. Anytime I seen it on tv, I cringed. The mess! Then I was introduced to Moon Dough. I thought that it would be just as messy. I was only slightly disappointed! The kids on the other hand?

Moondough is a molding dough that feels like soft marshmallows. It was created for kids ages 3 and up. Moon Dough is hypo-allergenic and wheat free! It doesn’t dry out which is one of my problems with playdough. Moon Dough has 4 different sets and comes in a variety of colors. The Moon Dough Barn creates 4 different animals: horse, chicken, cow and our favorite, pig. Don’t forget to make some hay to feed your animals. What farm is complete without some picket fences.

My first problem with the Moon Dough was one I’m sure everyone will run into. I couldn’t get the kids to wait on opening it! They wanted it open right then. Isabelle, 7, easily put the pieces of the barn together on the playmat which is included. The barn comes with three different colored Moon Dough. I highly recommend following the directions and working the Moon Dough over before playing with it. Yes I failed to follow the directions! The cranking took a little practice for the girls, but once they figured out you don’t have to go all the way around, it was great! The key is to go slow. Another downfall to this is that I think it is getting their arms ready for those slot machines. That’s what the motion reminded me of!

The creations made with the molds worked great if you put enough Moon Dough in the mold and took your time. The details are a lot of fun. The kids don’t know what they will be getting at first. That makes the suspense a lot of fun. As I thought, there was a mess. But to my surprise it was easy to pick up. It vacuumed right up. It didn’t get hard and stick to the carpet.

The fence and hay mold can be kind of difficult for the younger groups to get the Moon Dough out. That was probably my biggest complaint with it. I would also prefer if the Moon Dough came in reusable bags or containers for storage. The detail is pretty neat. You can see the crevices in the fence and all the details on the animals.

I received this product for review purposes. The opinions stated in this post are solely my own.