You remember those pipe cleaners, from art deco class? Bendaroos, the big, hot rage on the market this season, do serve as a forceful reminder of times spent in art class working those busy little fingers through grease, spit and paint, making just about anything under the sun. These little waxy sticks are literally a bundle of joy, and a lot cleaner of an alternative to many other modeling clays and sets on the market.

Its difficult to miss out on a Bendaroos ad, your kids probably run around the room jumping around with the kids they see on TV going crazy with those little sticks. Well admittedly, these little toys are a huge source of pleasure and a great way to get your creative juices flowing. It’s both a parent project, and something you can leave your toddlers alone with. Bangles, chains, spiders and what not, you can make al sorts of shapes and join stick to stick, to make some contraptions, that’d have made Dr. Seuss proud!

The magic that lies behind, the easy flexibility of a Bendaroos is its structure. It’s simply, a very pliable, flexible wire surrounded by a brightly colored waxy coat. The waxy coat is great when it comes to sticking, it can even help attach your sticks on metal, glass or wood, so you could leave a little spider dangling on the window, for a scare maybe! But at the same time, it leaves a slight waxy feeling on the palms after a fair bit of use. The wax is of course completely safe and non-toxic, but that doesn’t mean you should leave these sticks alone with a one year old who’ll maybe just put them all in his/ her mouth.

Bendaroos are available for cheap off the site. If you think any details are lacking then simply check the product out on the As Seen On TV store or Amazing Products. If you buy the sticks off the website, you get double the amount, about 500 sticks with 250 of them in rainbow colors, and the rest in an eye popping assortment of Neon shades. If you look hard you’ll spot every color on the planet here! Another fun product, you get with your Bendaroos, is a Fun guide to making different shapes and 10 traceable templates, for easy use, all of this in $19.99. (Shipping and Handling additional, of course)

The guidebook is a happy little addition to the kit. If your kid can read and follow the instructions on his own, you’ll be amazed at the danglers, ropes, spiro-spirals or maybe Popsicles, they’ll make day after day. Bendaroos is an excellent toy, to leave your kids with, and can be recommended in a heartbeat. Its easy reusability and the fact, that you don’t need any messy glues to stick the pieces together, make it a very clean toy to have around the house. Just take a little care that the kids don’t smush the wax all over the rugs, which can get a little problematic to remove.

Just designate a little play area where they can make their little creations, and wash their hands when they’re done. You’ll be proud of your little Picasso, and the wax models would look cute on the mantelpiece!

It’s a fun road ahead, if you do land a job as a video game tester. The earnings start off slow, and you may not get the games you want to play that easy. But give it a few months time, and your consistency and feedback will be noticed and valued. After all, there’s nothing like the feel of seeing a game shape up in front of your eyes, with your support.

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