my daughter just loves these.She uses them in many differant ways.the beads are so soft after they grow.she puts them in hot water and massage her feet with the beads she says it makes her feet feel good.she alsolikes to make stress bals out of the beads .she does so many things with these water beads thats keeps her busy .they are easy to grow and comes in all sorts of colors.it keeps my daughter busy and thinking what she can do next with water beads