I bought this for one of my sons because he is fascinated by the human body right now. On first glance, this is a very cool product. The book that is included is a fun, nicely illustrated introduction to the various parts and systems of the body.

My kids LOVE the squish factor of all the little organs. That is fun. However, they aren't very practical. They are really difficult to get squished back into the guy once you're done. I am not letting them play with it on their own because we are using it as a resource for our science lessons in our homeschool. I think if I let them have free reign over this, it would not last very long. I also wish it had a better way of storing it, because the gummy organs are going to get dusty quickly now that we've opened it up. I will probably end up getting a shoebox-sized plastic tub to keep it in, as the box it comes in isn't going to cut it.
I bought this for one of my sons because he is fascinated by the human body right now. On first glance, this is a very cool product. The book that is included is a fun, nicely illustrated introduction to the various parts and systems of the body. My kids LOVE the squish factor of all the little organs. That is fun. However, they aren't very practical. They are really difficult to get squished back into the guy once you're done. I am not letting them play with it on their own because we are using it as a resource for our science lessons in our homeschool. I think if I let them have free reign over this, it would not last very long. I also wish it had a better way of storing it, because the gummy organs are going to get dusty quickly now that we've opened it up. I will probably end up getting a shoebox-sized plastic tub to keep it in, as the box it comes in isn't going to cut it.