This is a great little set, that my twin nieces love to play with. We could definitely use more dough and it does seem to have food coloring in it, but otherwise good quality.I bought this kit to work on wrist stability and functional play with our son, who has a laundry list of diagnoses at this point that as come with global developmental delays. Right now, we're using this as part of a non-verbal imitation (NVI) target, but the wrist stability is the big thing I'm hoping to get out of it, as it's an important area for developing a tripod grasp with writing utensils. I purchased this as opposed to other roller sets for 3 reasons: 1) two of the rolling pin style rollers have designs they will imprint into the clay and I suspected/hoped this would be more motivating for our little man, 2) one of the rollers is a one-hander, and I thought that he might be able to manage that easier first and therefore be more willing to try it as an NVI thing, ad 3) the wooden blocks with imprint shapes I felt would be easier for him to grasp then typical cookie cutters and would give him something he could do to modify the clay quicker from the skills standpoint, which again, I thought would be more motivating.I love that I proved to be right on all 3 of those, because yesterday was one of those days with our little guy that was serving me my butt in a wheelbarrow, and this morning when we tried to walk in a different direction other then his sister's school wasn't any better, and I totally needed to see something succeed like crazy.So, as you can see from the manufacturer's picture, these canisters of play clay are tiny. Just barely enough to be functional with this kit. It did initially seem goopier to me then play do, but it honestly didn't stick to the table any more then play do did, and I didn't have any problems whatsoever cleaning things out when we were done. Very miniscule amounts of the clay product actually stuck to the wood block we were using, none of it stuck to the rollers, which seemed to have a higher gloss varnish/sealer on them, so they're a bit less sticky. And I'm going to respectfully disagree with another reviewer that plastic play do toys are better, because we've got a full set of those and have since our daughter was a toddler...and let me tell you, it doesn't matter what they're made of, if play do dries in them, they can be murder to clean out regardless, but sometimes plastic is easier to break then wood if you're trying to chip out dried play clay.I did notice that a small bit of paint came off from the red block we were using into the clay, but I looked at it closely, and it appeared to be some loose painted wood dust that was left over from manufacturing, because I didn't see any chipped paint on our block. But I imagine paint could chip over time with use and it would go into the clay. But then, anything including pet hair will do that, so I'm not really going to be fussy about that.For our son, he's 5, and his hands are a bit on the big side for his age. He can grasp the one handed roller fine, it's more fine motor for him to do the other rollers because he can't wrap his hands all the way around the grippers and has to use his finger tips. Which I think can be useful as well. So, if you are getting this for an older or a bigger pre schooler or kindergartener, that is something to consider...they may be more comfortable with something with a larger hand grip space. But since he has fine motor needs also, I'm pretty groovy with that. And I think that the shapes in the lid are super cool too and I'm going to progress up to those once he's feeling comfortable with the blocks. So overall, I think this is a very cool product.My kids really enjoy playing with this.Grandkids love the many thinks to use their imagination to make.Well madeCan this brand ever make a toy/product that isnt just absolutely perfect and amazing quality?? I feel like anything from this particular company is always great..this item did not disappoint per usual! well made accessories for the dough such as the cute rolling pins and the little blocks that you use to make shapes in the dough. If i had to suggest something though it would be to add more dough because it only comes with 4 tiny containers. However, we use the accessories it came with, with dough that we already had. this would make a perfect gift too!This play-doh tool kit is a great starter set for introducing your little one to play-doh. The tools are simple and easy to grasp. I appreciate the use of wood rather than cheap plastic, though I wish they used wood for the little animal press stamps as well. Overall, great product, easy to clean, and my toddler has a blast with it!The "Melissa & Doug Shape, Model and Mold" set provides an excellent variety of options for your child to use when playing with clay or Play-doh. Three rolling pins, smooth, grooved, and grid-patterned, allow creativity to blossom. Five molding blocks and a crimping roller, as well as four small containers, with lids incorporating animal molds, of modeling dough complete the set. All pieces are contained in a handy wooden tray.Like other Melissa & Doug toys, the "Shape, Model & Mold" set is an outstanding concept that could use some refinement. Constructed in China of less expensive wood, the finish work on the wood rolling pins and molding blocks needs improvement. The grooved rolling pin, in particular, has rough projections/burrs that need to be sanded down - a Dremel tool will probably do the trick. Some of the splintered cut extends into the groove so that a child is unable to get a "straight" line when rolling the pin through dough. The red block is particularly bad on the set I received; firring of the wood completely alters the intended dome-shape. Using tools in his shop, "Papa" will be able to correct the flaws - were this not the case, I would have returned the "Melissa & Doug Shape Model and Mold" set I received as defective.The dough in the containers was a bit crumbly and will not last; my daughter had the same issue with the set she purchased last year. However, I purchased this specifically for the variety of tools and molds, so the dough's condition did not factor into my rating.My grandson loves the "Melissa & Doug Shape, Model and Mold" set he has at home and at Grandma's. If you can fix flaws or if you are fortunate enough to receive a set without them, you will like this toy to use with clay or Play-doh. I rated this as a 4-star item because of its poor finish work; had it been finished with more care, it would have received 5 stars.My granddaughter is going to love these for her Play-Doh.La qualité est bonne, les outils sont très agréables à utiliser avec la pâte à modeler. Les 4 petits pots qui venaient avec sont vraiment petits mais la texture est bonne.It is a nice play dough set, but very expensive for what it is. The dough is only a small ball of 4 colours & they dried up after only a few plays..... hence you're paying for a few rollers & blocks.... $$$I don't recommendLots of fun rollers and nice bright colours of play dough. Grandson loves to grab this kit as soon as he gets to my house ?Plastic stamps on containers very flimsy. Wooden roller too thick to cut anythingBought it as a gift for my great nephew. Parents and child were pleased.