Mattel has reinvented its iconic ThingMaker at-home toy-making device, this time as a 3D printer that will cost just $300.

Mattel unveiled its 3D printer at the New York Toy Fair taking place this week.

Preorders for the ThingMaker 3D Printer began this week. The machine will be available Oct 15. (See Amazon.com pricing.)

The original ThingMaker was limited by several dozen die-cast molds, into which a user would pour Mattel’s Plastigoop thermoplastic or Gobble De-goop edible liquid, which was then cured using a 360-degree Fahrenheit hotplate. Plastigoop made Creepy Crawlers and other single-piece toys; Gobble De-goop made Incredible Edibles that could be eaten.

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