My children have always liked playing with dough, they love the feel of it between their fingers and quite frankly just love the idea of cutting, moulding, rolling and basically being creative as they like with it. So they were excited when they found out that we would be trying out some of the new sets from Addo Play, which …
Cool Cardz Scratcheez – Review
Cool Cardz Scratcheez is a great new craft set from Cool Create, where children can make, design and laminate fun cards to give their friends, family or keep for themselves. The set has an added feature with scratchable stickers that you can place on top of the laminate and friends can scratch it off to reveal a secret message. …
Cra-Z-Sand Purple Playset – Review
The new Cra-Z-Sand Deluxe Purple Playset from Character Options was bound to be a hit with my two children as they love sand, they love arts & crafts, they love being creative and they love making mess!! My children’s eyes lit up when they saw the set and they couldn’t wait to play. Fortunately with the recent run of good …
CRA-Z-ART Crystal Craze Gem Bracelets – Review
CRA-Z-ART Crystal Craze Gem Bracelets is a jewellery making craft kit from Character toys. Aimed at ages 6+, it was perfect for 7yr old Miss M to have a go at. The kit consists of materials to make 15 gem bracelets each using a strip of sticky gems, a piece of coloured cord, a button, some glue and metallic thread. …
Beados Glitter Quick Dry Design Studio – Review
Beados Glitter Quick Dry Design Studio from Character has been a huge hit with Miss M. With lots of coloured and glittery beads that magically join together when sprayed with water, the designs are simple to make and effective when finished. Suitable for ages 4+, although they would probably require assistance at that age, Miss M who is just 7 …
Bloom Pops Flower Design Studio from Cool Create – Review
Bloom Pops Flower Design Studio from Cool Create is a fun craft kit where you can design flower motifs. They can be made again and again in different designs or used to stick wherever you want, be it something you want to decorate, make a badge or whatever else you choose. With over 2 sheets of fabric flower petals, 1 Bloom …
Back to School with Sainsbury’s Arts and Crafts
With the summer holidays underway and two children to keep entertained, I’m also on the look out for things to do, whether it be days out, trips to the local park, or activities to keep the children occupied at home. When Sainsbury’s offered to send us a selection of their Back to School stationary range including lots of art and …
Galt Mini Masterpiece
When Galt challenged us to create a mini masterpiece of a famous painting, I knew Miss M would be up for the challenge. She loves art, always digging around in her art box creating me decorative picture. The challenge was to decorate a picture of The Kiss, a famous painting by Gustav Klimt. We were sent a box of Galt …
Suteki Stencil Station – Review
Suteki! Mega Stencil Station by Cool Create is the new Japanese stenciling art craze using a golden ninja stamper aimed at children aged 5+. The set comes with 9 stencils, 3 picture frames, 4 coloured paints, a ninja stamper and a workstation. Suteki! has everything you need to produce three finished framed pictures although the paints, stamper, stencils can be …
Arts and Crafts Gift Ideas for Children
My two children are so excited about Christmas, the joy of Santa coming down the chimney and leaving them a pile of presents to open. But with so much choice out there where do I start. There are a wide variety of Children’s Toys at Littlewoods available but I want to get my children something that’s not too gimmicky, that …