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How to Play:
1) Fizz - Fill pool with warm water and drop shell into it to instantly fizz and dissolve.
2) Find - Fizzing reveals a hidden mermaid!
3) Play - The mermaid's tail changes colors when dipped in cold water!
There are 12 mermaids to collect. Additional magic shells sold separately. No batteries required.
NOTE: The mermaid in each shell is random -- we have no idea which one is inside (it works just like collecting baseball cards).
Ages 4+
Consumer Notices:
WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD�Small parts. Not for children under 3 yrs.
Conforms to the safety requirements of ASTM F963.
CAUTION: Parental supervision recommended. Not for bathtub use. For external use only. Do not eat. Do not use near eyes or mouth or with sensitive or broken skin. Discontinue if irritation occurs. If fizz material gets in the eyes, wash immediately with plenty of clear water. Before assembly, wipe plastic parts dry. Dispose of dissolved solution after use. Use on a suitable surface to avoid staining furniture. Ingredients: Citric Acid, Sodium Carbonate, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Color Dye: FD&C No 5, FD&C No 40.
I did notice that it left a hard-to-get-off white sticky substance on the floor wherever it dripped--my fault for not putting down thicker newspaper. It's expensive for each egg, and you can't guarantee you'll get the whole set as the color of the egg doesn't guarantee a different mermaid from what the description says (we got 4 different ones from 4 different colors, so I guess we got lucky). However...It was Great entertainment for my 7 year old daughter when I needed to do other things, and she used the mermaids in other toys afterwards. It was fun to watch the bubbles, there were a lot. My rating was mostly based on her fun; not price. Laurie
I asked my 7 year old daughter to write:
"I love the entire set that I got--Mandy, Pearl, Calla and Elli. Opening them was a big suprise, but when I put them in cold water they didn't change color. I am having a lot of fun anyway. The best surprise was when I saw all of the bubbles coming out of the pool! I also like playing with them out of the water."
Cadhla
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from Hermiston, OR on 6/1/2008
These little mermaid things are addictive, and my daughter and I have been actively collecting them. They are very small (about 2 1/2 inches). If you have the mermaids, you need the pool. My 4-year old daughter spends a lot of time sliding the mermaids down the slide to splash in the pool, which holds a good amount of water to spill on your floor. Fizzing a shell in the water produces a large amount of foam which is rather entertaining. Use hot water for best results. The two pool chambers are only separated by a thin wall, however, so the small pool for cold water warms up quickly. Tails do noticeably change color. The only moving parts are the heads, which swivel and can be interchanged if bored. Mermaids do not stand up too easily.
from CT on 1/5/2008
Used it in the sink.
Reusable and durable and able to add more later.
It is wet but use it in the sink and it is ok.