Craft Kit Reviews
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IlluStory Book Kit
Made by Creations by You
Age Group: 5 - 9 years
Amazon base price: $19.99
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This is fabulous!!My daughter received this as a gift. She LOVED creating her story. We had lots of fun together with the planning and the layout and she really enjoyed being able to express her creativity so freely. When the final product, a hardbound copy of her story arrived, she was so excited. Now we read her story often and it is so neat to know that the words and illustrations are her own. We also bought this as a gift for my friend's son (his sixth birthday) and he loved it as well. My daughter recently asked me if we could get another kit so she can make another story. I definitely will get this for her again. It is a wonderful gift and also a great keepsake for years to come.
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The Perfect GiftThis is one of the greatest gifts my 5 year old daughter ever received. It kept her occupied for hours, not to mention the days when she likes to go back and read it. It was so interesting, that my 7 year old nephew helped her create the book. They drew a line down the middle of each page so they each had a side. Then they just created their masterpiece-no arguing-just sharing and imagining together. I now give this as a gift to anyone around the ages of 5-7 years.
A fun and educational gift!As a teacher, I had to buy this gift for my seven-year-old niece. She loved making her own book, and the finished product that they send you is very professional looking, like a book that you would purchase from a store. They even included some tips and activities to help children write their stories, including diagrams for pre-planning and brainstorming. My niece loves her book and shows it off to everyone - she even took it to school and got to read it at storytime. This is a great educational activity that really gets children to be creative, and they love it. Buy it for all of your favorite kids!
Stepping Stone Kit
Made by Milestones
Age Group: 6 - 10 years
Amazon base price: $15.99
What a great way to make an impression. This Kids' Step Stone Kit includes everything you need to make a wonderful stepping stone: StoneCraft mix (containing Portland Cement and silica sand), rainbow rocks, glass gems and glitter, and a craft stick for writing. Kids will love making pictures of gardens and rainbows, or immortalize their very own handprint--just like the stars. A winner of the 1998 Parents Choice Approval stamp. Adult supervision required. --Andrea Linsky
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These Stepping Stones are awesome!My daughter, who's now 8 and I have made these using her hand print for every Grandma, Grandpa, aunt, uncle and of course, Mom and Dad, too. They are great gifts. Inexpensive, but priceless to those lucky enough to get them. My Daughter with the help of my Mom made one for me for Christmas one year. I can't tell you how much I LOVE my stepping stone with her little handprint in it. You can also take a toothpick or something and write the child's name, "I love you" or whatever to make it even more personal. None of the stones we've made have broken either and by last count, we've made 8. Oh, one other thing that we tried with the last two we made was painting them with some outdoor paint and that turned out real cute too. Give these as gifts and you can't go wrong!
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Great for younger kids, tooI have used this with my 3 year old on 3 separate occasions and she absolutely loves it! It takes a lot of parental involvement and help with the actual mixing process (adding the ingredients), but she was able to stir it herself and LOVED putting the stones in. I supplemented with marbles, floral stones, and some stones specific to mosaics that I found at a craft store. All in all - a wonderful project that provides years of creative options and play, as well as great parental involvement. I gave a high educational value since creativity is one of the key foundations of education for preschoolers.
Great Toy For 'Grownups'My housemates and I had fun making tiles for our garden! This kit is great. So is the other Mosaic Tile one. I know it's for kids, but it really adds something special to my little garden!
Barrel of Crafts
Made by Chenille Kraft
Amazon base price: $29.99
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Oh man... :o)Imagine a plastic barrel full of markers, colored paper, googly eyes (different sizes yet), pipe cleaners, fuzzy balls, cut out shapes, glitter, sequins, popsicle sticks...okay, there is more, but we haven't reached the bottom of the barrel yet. Basically, it's full of cool stuff that kids LOVE to goof around with. It's messy, and you'll be picking up sequins and various "shiney" things for days, but the kids will be absorbed for at least an hour, if not more.
We're homeschoolers, and when we don't feel like doing "formal" art, it's so much fun to pull out the giant barrel and say, "Okay, get the glue!" :oD
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This is great!The kids can really be creative with this, and the adults can have fun, too! There are plenty of each item in the barrel, so you can complete many different crafts. This would be a great birthday or holiday present. Just get some glue, and you're ready to go!
Clikits Cool Room Decor
Made by LEGO Systems, Inc
Age Group: 6 - 11 years
Amazon base price: $11.99
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clickit funMy daughter received two of these for her 11th birthday and is has placed them on her Christmas wish list. She has enjoyed creating different projects and then being able to take them apart to create something new. A great gift for girls to that allows them to build and create.
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Very ImaginativeMy daughter got two of these sets for her sixth birthday. She has just had a ball making different little frames with these. The best part is that she can take them back apart and start over until she is happy with the results. They come apart easily as long as you know to use the little spatula that comes with it. She is going to go tomorrow and use her birthday money to buy the handbag set. What a great imaginative toy for girls!!
Eyewitness Kit: Mold-It
Made by Skullduggery
Age Group: 8 - 12 years
Amazon base price: $9.99
Why do paleontologists and archaeologists make molds of fossils and artifacts? You'll find out with this unusual Eyewitness Kit that explains the basics of molding and casting. The instruction and information booklet describes different kinds of molds, processes, and materials scientists use to create casts. The kit includes molding material to make a reusable seamless mold of a favorite item and enough casting medium for several creations. Adult supervision is recommended, as this is a somewhat complex and messy operation. Your child could create some unique gifts using this kit--what grandparent wouldn't love a cast of a grandchild's hand? --Marcie Bovetz
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Good product, good customer support.I bought this product for my 6-year-old daughter. When I first opened the box, I was a little disappointed. I thought it was a little over priced for 2 small bags of powder and some instructions.
On top of that, the "mixture" didn't harden (even after 5 days it still wouldn't harden). So we threw it away and called the company's customer support number on the instructions. They were friendly and helpful. They shipped a new bag via 2 day air to Hawaii for free.
We tried it again, only this time used about 1/3rd the amount of water listed on the instructions and it worked perfectly. My daughter loved it. She created the mold and painted it.
Overall, it's a good product. It allows children to follow instructions and create something rather than simply "play."
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Great and fun!Mold of hand turned out really well, could even see the fingerprints and fingernails.
Lace-a-Puppet
Made by Lauri
Age Group: 5 - 8 years
Amazon base price: $12.99
Here's a fun lacing project with a great payoff--brightly colored felt hand puppets. Winner of the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio's Gold Seal Award, this kit helps children develop better hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity. It also provides nice opportunities for artistic expression and creative play. The kit comes with six 9-inch precut felt shapes, lacing yarn, and six large plastic needles, each ball-tipped for safety. Once children finish lacing, they can use felt remnants (also included) to add faces, clothes, and other decorations to their puppets. They can also use whatever decorating supplies you might have on hand, such as glitter, sequins, pasta pieces, beads, or extra yarn. This is a great project for individuals or groups. You'll need your own white craft glue. And if you're planning a puppet show with the finished products, be sure to allow several hours for the glue to dry. --Joan DeClaire
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Easy, and Fun!I have 3 kids, ages 3. 7 and 8. This kit was fun for ALL of them! The needles are easy to use and safe, we had so much fun, even I made a puppet, and then they had hours of fun playing with them! I highly recommend this kit. I used a hot glue gun to make putting the faces on a little easier.
Lauri Lace-a-PuppetMy 5 year old daughter received this puppet kit and absolutely loves it! It is so easy to sew with the plastic needles that even my 3 year old son (who gets very easily frustrated) does great with it! I am buying another set today for my 3 year old niece.
Photostory Junior Book Kit
Made by Creations by You
Age Group: 5 years and up
Amazon base price: $26.99
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Great Product, Great CompanyI used this product to create a book for my sister's baby shower. It was a big hit. The customer service of this company was amazing, they were always very quick to respond and very willing to work with me to create an amazing book. I have been telling all of my friends with children that they need to buy this product or one of the many others from Creations By You. You will not be disappointed with your purchase, the end product looks like a professionally produced book.
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Buy this product!My children did the Illustory kits for years but once they got a little older, they wanted a little bit more and this kit is perfect. You can still do drawings with your stories but this kit lets you use photos and stickers (some already come in the kit) and stamps and scrapbook and art materials--just about anything they want to jazz up the pages. We've made books for friends as a birthday gift, we did a travelogue of our last vacation and we've even used them to make an end-of-the-year yearbook for the teacher (everyone wanted a copy!). This kit is so cool and unique--there are hundreds of uses for it!
Horses Kit
Made by Balitono, Inc
Amazon base price: $14.99
Horse-lovers will enjoy painting three wooden horses, which can be used as refrigerator magnets, hanging sculptures, window decorations, and toy figurines. The kit includes three 5-inch handcarved horses, nontoxic acrylic paints in five colors, shiny varnish, and a paintbrush. Each horse comes with a press-on magnet, hanging accessories, a suction cup (for window use), and a small gift tag. An easy-to-follow instruction sheet includes compelling facts about the history and nature of horses. Colorful photos on the box show horses in their habitats, serving as the artist's guide to authentic renditions. Children may want to give these items as gifts, use them to decorate their rooms, or simply use them in creative play. --Joan DeClaire
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Fun model painting kitI bought this kit for my 9 year old sister-in-law and she enjoyed painting the wooden models. There was plenty of paint and she mixed some of the colors (the instructions give good recommendations). She also painted the cards with the names of the horses she decided on. I was impressed with the instructions, horse facts, and helpful tips that came with the kit; the little wooden figurines are even hand carved. One of the horses she painted became a Christmas ornament (the string and magnets were a nice touch). Overall, it's a great kit.
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Memorable activity... I bought three of the Horses kits, they had a fabulous time and my husband and I enjoyed the night much better with them painting, creating and laughing away rather than watching TV or playing electronic games. My daughter was given another horse kit about 2 years ago and she still played with them pretty regularly and sit on her night table. They bring back memories.
For the above reasons, I am quite fond of the kit, I also love the fact that the horses are hand done from solid wood. I guess other cheap plastic horses will be more durable for my five year old son but i do not think paints can stick to plastic well and my daughter likes natural wood. For my 8 year old daughter, she plays with the horse but does not bang them on the floor so they are still as good as new after 2 years.
I have given the same kit to three of my daughter's friends birthday parties and two moms raved about it. I would like to see a large deluxe kit for craft party.
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A little thin on the horsesThere are only three horses to paint. The paints seem nice and in good containers. My set came with only one brush! I am sure my three little girls will enjoy this toy very much. I went to a craft shop today and bought more wooden horses so they could paint to their hearts content. For the high price of the toy I was a little disappointed in the small number of wooden horses!
The Home Depot Bird House Kit
Made by Toys "R" Us
Age Group: 8 - 12 years
Amazon base price: $9.99
This small and very simple birdhouse makes a satisfying woodworking project, and requires just a hammer and a Phillips-head screwdriver to complete. Seven precut and predrilled pieces of wood are included, as are all the screws and nails you'll need. No decorating supplies are included, but suggestions for painting, staining, or varnishing are included with the assembly instructions. --Richard Farr
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Thi kit is great!I bought this for my 5-year old. She needed help putting it together, but she painted it by herslef and had a great time. These kits are reasonably priced, too. I hope they come out with more.
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A real birdhouseMy son built the kit himself with little help after receiving it as a gift. He painted it as well, a great way to use up left over house paint.
That was three years ago and we have had birds nest in it each spring since! This year we plan to buy the kits so the kids can assemble and paint them as gifts for grandparents.
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So easy, a kid can do it!I bought this for my daughter, who wanted to try her hand at building a bird-feeder, yet the cast-iron-frying-pan-weilding-wife didn't want her baby near power tools (read: saws). Hey, with this kit you CAN NOT go wrong. My 11 year-old daughter tore into this with a passion.
The only time she ran into problems was when she didn't follow the directions. Other than 30 seconds of guidance from me, she *really* did do it all by herself. And don't think THAT fact was lost on her. It was so easy to do (and so low-risk, Mom!) that we would not hesitate to recommend this to any other parent, nor will we fail to buy her the other kits in this series, as long as they match the quality of this bird feeder.
All in all, this is one of the all-too-rare toys on the market - it works as advertised, is a blast for the kids, and gives value way beyond its very reasonable price.
Clikits Pink Trendy Tote
Made by LEGO Systems, Inc
Age Group: 6 - 11 years
Amazon base price: $16.99
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The Kewlest Toy EVERI got one of these tote bags when I was 13 (now 16). I have used it as a purse and the great thing about it is that every day, or whenever I feel like it, i can change it. the good thing about the good thing about that is that I don't have to buy a bunch of purses. I just have to redecorate my CLIKITS one. I think this is the GREATEST thing ever. I think everyone should have one!
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The Toy I Think Is The BestI had so much fun with this toy! I love making different designs. I would definitly give it a 5 stars!
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Love itMy daughter got this as a birthday gift (6 years old). It was her favortie gift. She loves it. It was a little hard for her to manipulate the pieces and click them together but once she got the hang of it, she was fine. Santa will definately be bringing more for Christmas!