My local Joann's, in the OC hamlet of Buena Park, is one of the better ones out there, from selection of items, to, well, the sales associates and cashiers.
Case in point-- I went in last night to buy some Sands Alive sand-- $7.99 a bag (2 lbs), on sale (regular price $17.99). The cashier said, "Seriously, don't get it here", and proceeded to tell me that at the 99 Cent Only store, on Walker and Ball, the SAME PRODUCT, SAME SIZE and everything, was a mere $1.99. I was skeptical, after all, some products sold at that chain are... well... cheap. And not worth the money you pay for them.
But I was wrong. It's the same stuff, and at that low price, I've picked up six bags-- 12 lbs-- for LESS than the original price. It's easy to color, using Wilton Gel Icing Colors, and I have several pastel shades. I may end up adding glitter as well, even though I have a definite love/hate relationship with glitter.
Anywho, if you're in California, Arizona, Texas, or Nevada, go by the 99 Cent Only store, and pick up some of this interesting play medium (and not just for kids). I find when I have a migraine or cluster headache, it helps to palpitate something in my hands (or knit-- either works well).
While it feels like a bit of sandy cookie dough, it molds and holds up like play dough. This particular brand has little to no smell, and is one of those "clean" toys which leaves virtually no mess and is easy to clean up. It's also a more easy to color white/gray shade, so coloring it to whatever vibrant shade under the rainbow is easy (just wear gloves, unless you want Rainbow Brite hands!).
Case in point-- I went in last night to buy some Sands Alive sand-- $7.99 a bag (2 lbs), on sale (regular price $17.99). The cashier said, "Seriously, don't get it here", and proceeded to tell me that at the 99 Cent Only store, on Walker and Ball, the SAME PRODUCT, SAME SIZE and everything, was a mere $1.99. I was skeptical, after all, some products sold at that chain are... well... cheap. And not worth the money you pay for them.
But I was wrong. It's the same stuff, and at that low price, I've picked up six bags-- 12 lbs-- for LESS than the original price. It's easy to color, using Wilton Gel Icing Colors, and I have several pastel shades. I may end up adding glitter as well, even though I have a definite love/hate relationship with glitter.
Anywho, if you're in California, Arizona, Texas, or Nevada, go by the 99 Cent Only store, and pick up some of this interesting play medium (and not just for kids). I find when I have a migraine or cluster headache, it helps to palpitate something in my hands (or knit-- either works well).
While it feels like a bit of sandy cookie dough, it molds and holds up like play dough. This particular brand has little to no smell, and is one of those "clean" toys which leaves virtually no mess and is easy to clean up. It's also a more easy to color white/gray shade, so coloring it to whatever vibrant shade under the rainbow is easy (just wear gloves, unless you want Rainbow Brite hands!).
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